# Get Started Pmk Ova Virtualbox

This article walks you through the steps to deploy PMK OVA on your VirtualBox environment.

1. Download the [**VirtualBox OVA**](https://pmkft-assets.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/OVA_Images/Platform9_VirtualBox.ova). <i class="fa-download">:download:</i>
2. Import the OVA into VirtualBox.

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3. Once the OVA is running, login using the initial user and password: `ubuntu` /`ubuntu` .

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**Login Credentials**

**Note:** The default login for PMK versions **older than 5.4** of the Virtual Box OVA is **admin/admin**.
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4. Upon login, run this command from the VM command line to prepare the VM with pre-requisites to run as a node for a Kubernetes cluster: `pf9ctl prep-node`.

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The installation is now complete and the host is successfully attached to the Platform9 control-plane.

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[Download Oracle VirtualBox OVA](https://pmkft-assets.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/OVA_Images/Platform9_VirtualBox.ova)

### Troubleshooting

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**Error: Connection failed**

If you get a notification that the "Activation of network connection failed" within the OVA, change the VirtualBox network settings to be attached to "NAT" instead of "Bridged Adapter" mode.
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**Error: Insufficient Memory (RAM)**

The OVA may be configured with an insufficient amount of Base Memory for the PF9 installation. Re-allocate the Base Memory to **at least** 12 GiB (12288 MB) in order for the PF9 installation to succeed.
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