1. On your ControlCenter server,
   • Go to the Downloads folder
   • Select and open the uagdeploy folder and observe the contents    

2. Select the uag2-Advanced.ini,
   • Copy and Paste so that you have a backup of the original file .

3. Select uag2-advanced and then select Edit with Notepad++

4. In the NotePad++ application
   • Next to name change to UAG-HZN
   • Next to source change

source= \\horizon.euc-livefire.com\software\UAG\euc-unified-access-gateway-21.11.1.0-19072784_OVF10.ova

• Next to target change it to:

target=vi://[email protected]:[email protected]/RegionA01/host/RegionA01-COMP01/192.168.110.52

5. Scroll down in your NotePad++ window
   • Next to ds=Local Disk 1 change to ds=CorpLUN
   • Next to #diskMode=thin change to diskMode=thin
   • Change the following network settings to:
     • netInternet=VL-DMZ
     • netManagementNetwork=VL-DMZ
     • netBackendNetwork=VL-DMZ
     • defaultGateway=172.16.20.1
     • deploymentOption=onenic
     • ip0=172.16.20.11
     • netmask0=255.255.255.0
     • routes0=172.16.20.0/24 172.16.20.1

6. Scroll Down
   • Change dns=192.168.0.10 to

 dns=192.168.110.10

7. Under [SSLCert] Change pfxCerts=sslcerts.pfx to

pfxCerts=C:\certificates\WildCard.pfx

8. In the [SSLCertAdmin] section , change pfxCerts=sslcerts.pfx to

 pfxCerts=C:\certificates\WildCard.pfx

9. Under the [Horizon] section change proxyDestinationUrl=https://192.168.0.209 to

 proxyDestinationUrl=https://horizon.euc-livefire.com

10. Scroll down and Change

• tunnelExternalUrl=https://uag2.horizon.myco.com:443
• blastExternalUrl=https://uag2.horizon.myco.com:443

To

tunnelExternalUrl=https://uag-hzn.euc-livefire.com:443
blastExternalUrl=https://uag-hzn.euc-livefire.com:443

11. Scroll down and Change
    • In the pcoipExternalUrl section change pcoipExternalUrl=10.20.30.90:4172 to:

 pcoipExternalUrl=172.16.20.11:4172

12. SAVE THE .ini File

In this section, we will deploy the Unified Access Gateway using a Powershell Script

1. On your ControlCenter server ,
   • Launch the powershell shortcut from the Start Menu

2. We will set the script execution is set to unrestricted. Execute the following command.

 Set-ExecutionPolicy -scope currentuser unrestricted

When Prompted select Y

3. Within the powershell interface type the following command

 cd downloads\uagdeploy

4. Execute the following command

.\uagdeploy.ps1 -iniFile uag2-advanced.ini

• When you get a security warning type: R
• When you get a second security warning type: R
• When prompted to enter a root password for UAG-HZN,
  • type:- VMware1!
  • when prompted to confirm type VMware1!

5. When prompted to
   • Enter an optional admin password for the RESP API management access for UAG: type VMware1!
   • When prompted to Re-Enter an optional admin password : type VMware1!
   • When prompted whether or not to join the customer experience program type No

6. When prompted to
   • Enter password for the .pfx type: VMware1!,
   • When prompted to confirm type VMware1! again. 
   • When prompted the password for [email protected]
     • Type VMware1!
   • Your virtual Appliance deployment will now start , it will take between 5 - 10min to deploy. Proceed to step 8

7. Review the deployment once the setup has completed

8. On your ControlCenter server
   • Open your Chrome Browser. Select the vCenter shortcut
     • Login as administrator with the password VMware1!
     • Select the Host & Clusters Icon
     • In Host & Clusters, expand the inventory under RegionA01-COMP01
   • Switch Back to your Powershell window to check if the deployment has completed.

9. On your ControlCenter server
   • On your Chrome Browser open a new Tab
   • Enter the following URL into the address bar
     • https://uag-hzn.euc-livefire.com:9443/admin/index.html#!/Login
   • In the right of your Chrome Browser . Add the following URL as Favourite in your Bookmarks, by selecting the STAR.
   • Login to your UAG server by entering the following
     • Admin Username : admin
     • Admin Password: VMware1!
     • Select Login

10. On your UAG Admin Console
    • Click the Select button under Configure Manually

11. On your UAG Admin Console
    • Under General Settings
      • Next to Edge Service Settings, move the toggle to the right

12. On your UAG Admin Console
    • To the right of Horizon Settings, select the Gearbox

13. In your UAG Admin Console
    • Under Horizon Settings
      • Browse and familiarize yourself with config, we will be changing some of the settings in a future exercise
        • Logout from the UAG Admin Console

This concludes the deployment of the Unified Access Gateway using a Powershell Script

About the Author

About the Author Reinhart Nel

https://www.livefire.solutions/meet-the-team/reinhartnel/

For any questions please email Reinhart at [email protected]