Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive

The Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive is available as a virtual machine in OVA format. The virtual machine can be run with VirtualBox and makes it easy to test drive the platform components within Anaconda Enterprise for up to 30 days.

Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows, Mac OS X or Linux.
  • CPU: 64-bit machine with a CPU that has virtualization enabled.
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM minimum (8 GB RAM recommended)
  • Disk space: 30 GB free disk space.
  • Software: Install the latest version of VirtualBox for your platform.

Install and start the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive

  1. Sign up for the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive and receive a welcome email with download information for the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive VM.

  2. Download the latest version of the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive, which is a VM file named Anaconda-TrialVM.ova that can be imported into VirtualBox.

    NOTE: The VM image download is 13 GB, so a wired connection is recommended.

  3. Start the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager application.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Start
  4. In the VirtualBox menu, click on File > Import.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Import Menu
  5. In the dialog box Appliance to import browse to and select the Anaconda-TrialVM.ova VM file that you downloaded and click the Continue button.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Import
  6. In the dialog box Appliance settings verify the VM settings and click the Import button.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Settings
  7. After the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive VM has been imported, from the list of VMs select Anaconda-TrialVM and click the Start button on the toolbar.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Details
  8. After the VM has fully started, in the terminal window you’ll see a splash screen with information about the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Running

Continue to the next section to connect to the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive interface and use the Anaconda platform components.

Use the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive

  • On the same machine where the Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive VM is running, open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Welcome
  • Take the tour. To see the Anaconda platform in action, click the “Take the tour” button and follow the steps described in the tour.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Tour
  • Explore the Anaconda platform, including the collaborate, publish, and deploy platform components using the logins shown on the welcome screen in the Sample Accounts section. There are both user and admin logins.

    Anaconda Enterprise Test Drive Applications