Run the local RADIUS server in Oracle VirtualBox
In this topic, you will learn how to install and configure the Portnox™ Cloud local RADIUS proxy in the Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor.
To configure the local RADIUS proxy in the Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor, you must first:
- Download the local RADIUS server virtual machine file for Hyper-V (VHD format)
- Configure the settings for the local RADIUS server and download the configuration for the virtual machine file.
To do these steps, go to the following topic: Set up a local RADIUS server using a virtual machine.
Note: We recommend that you configure the virtual machine with a minimum of 1 CPU and 1 GB of RAM for the
local RADIUS server, which will be enough for small and medium-sized deployments. Large deployments may need more CPUs and
RAM, so we recommend that you monitor the virtual machines using hypervisor monitoring functions and/or SNMP, and increase
the assigned values as needed.
- Run the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
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In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Tools icon on the
left-hand side and then click on the New icon on the right-hand side.
The Create Virtual Machine window opens.
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Create the virtual machine using the Create Virtual Machine window:
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In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Portnox local
RADIUS icon on the left-hand side, and then click on the Settings icon on the
right-hand side.
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In the Settings window, click on the Storage icon on the left-hand side,
then click on the Empty CD icon under Controller: IDE, then click on the
CD icon to the right of the Optical Drive field on the right-hand
side, and select the Choose a disk file option from the pop-up menu.
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In the file selector, select the PortnoxLocalRadiusConfiguration.iso file that you downloaded
earlier.
Note: The exact name of the file is PortnoxLocalRadiusConfiguration-HOSTNAME.iso, where HOSTNAME is the host name you entered when configuring the local RADIUS server.
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In the Settings window, click on the Network icon on the left-hand side. On
the right-hand side, make sure that the Enable Network Adapter checkbox is active. Then, in the
Attached to field, select the Bridged Adapter option, and in the
Name field, select your host machine’s Ethernet adapter that is connected to the primary
network.
- Click on the OK button in the Settings window to close it.
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In the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager window, click on the Portnox local
RADIUS icon on the left-hand side, and then click on the Start icon on the
right-hand side.
Result: Your local RADIUS server is active.
You can check its status in Portnox Cloud, in the
section.Note: If you have connectivity issues with your local RADIUS server, check the following topic: How to set up the firewall for the local RADIUS instance to connect to Portnox Cloud.