Install a Linux operating system
Install a Linux operating system on a virtual machine and then install the Discovery Console for OT on the same VM.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
- Install the distribution with minimal configuration, including an SSH server, and confirm the VM supports AVX/AVX2 instructions.
- Allocate 16 GB of RAM for installation. For resource requirements, see Operational Technology Discovery deployment scenarios or Requirements for Discovery Console for OT installation.
Procedure
Install any of the following Linux distributions.
| OS | Description |
|---|---|
| Red Hat/Rocky 8.x and 9.x | See https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10#Installing%20RHEL. |
| Debian 12 | See https://www.debian.org/releases/testing/amd64/. |
| Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 | See https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview. |