Phase 1: Ubuntu server installation

Ubuntu 18 server is not supported !

1. Get  Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS ISO:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.5-server-amd64.iso

2. Create bootable installation media from iso, CD or USB, boot server from it.

3. Ubuntu installation steps:

> Option:  Install Ubuntu Server

> Language: English

> Location: United States

> Configure keyboard: No

> Configure keyboard: English (US)

> Keyboard layout: English (US)

> if your server is connected to LAN with DHCP, the all will continues automatically, if not please setup IP/mask/GW and DNS IPs manually

> hostname: eve-ng

> Domain name (if you don't have, make it example.com)

> fullname of user: user (example, this will be used first time login in to Ubuntu)

> username of your account: user

> password: enter password, confirm enter password again

> use weak password: YES

> Encrypt your home directory: NO

> Configure Clock: YES, if your DNS IP is set right or server got it from your DHCP, time zone will sets automatically

> Partition disks: use entire disk and setup LVM

> Partition disks: Choose your main HDD were ubuntu will be installed. Usually it will be single HDD, if your raid is set right.

> Write changes to disk and create LVM: YES

> Amount of volume: leave all offered size

> Force UEFI Installation: YES

> Write changes to disk: YES

> http proxy: NO, if you have such, please configure it for internet reachability

> Configuring task: Install security updates automatically

> Software selection: IMPORTANT: select Open SSH server (mark with spacebar)

> Install GRUB boot loader: YES

> remove from your server Ubuntu install media and reboot server

Phase 2: EVE network and settings before installation

Once the installation of Ubuntu server is done, follow the steps below in order to setup network interfaces.

2.1. Login with your user as root:

sudo su

2.2. Change root password:

This password change option is only for how to purposes, of course you can choose your own root password, but don't forget it!

sudo passwd root
root@eve-ng:~# sudo passwd root
Enter new UNIX password: eve
Retype new UNIX password: eve
passwd: password updated successfully

2.3. For convenience to use EVE, install NANO editor application. The new Ubuntu distro already has installed NANO application.

apt-get install nano

2.4. If you didn’t setup hostname during Ubuntu installation, change it and hostname file to look as bellow, for save settings do (ctrl+o, "Enter" for save and ctrl+x for quit):

nano /etc/hostname 

eve-ng

2.5. Change hosts file to look as bellow, for save settings do (ctrl+o, "Enter" for save and ctrl+x for quit):

nano /etc/hosts                                               

127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.1.1       eve-ng.example.com      eve-ng

2.6. Allow access to use root user ssh, edit line below:

nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
to
PermitRootLogin yes

2.6. Save settings (ctrl+o, "Enter" for save and ctrl+x for quit) and do restart ssh server:

sudo service ssh restart

2.7. Open NEW SSH session and login as root:

2.8. Copy/Paste bellow one by one into your terminal:

1: sed -i -e 's/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=.*/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="net.ifnames=0 noquiet"/' /etc/default/grub

2: update-grub

2.9. VERY IMPORTANT!!! You need to edit the file below to reflect your desired settings. This example shows the settings for DHCP but you can also configure static IP settings (follow the Linux Ubuntu HowTo for this).

!!! Warning !!! after GRUB update interface names will be changed to ethX and original interface name after reboot will not work !!!!! YOU MUST EDIT first interface name below !!!

Change your original interface name to eth0. Corrected output below.

nano /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

2.10. Save settings (ctrl+o, "Enter" for save and ctrl+x for quit) :

Phase 3: EVE  installation (Two Options EVE Community or EVE Professional)

EVE installation (Two options), If you plan to install EVE Community free version follow section 3.1. For EVE Professional continue to section 3.2.

3.1. EVE Community free version

3.1.1. EVE Community installation

wget -O - http://www.eve-ng.net/repo/install-eve.sh | bash -i

     apt install firmware-bnx2x  -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite"

reboot

wget -O - http://www.eve-ng.net/repo/install-eve-pro.sh | bash -i

     apt install firmware-bnx2x  -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite"

reboot

apt update

apt install eve-ng-dockers-alt

reboot

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade