Prerequisites for Aviatrix Secure Edge Deployment on VMware ESXi and KVM
The following are the prerequisites to deploy an Aviatrix Edge Gateway for on-premises on customer managed VMware ESXi and KVM.
2. Ensure Edge Gateway Requirements
Ensure that you have sufficient resources to run the Edge Gateway and the network port access for the Edge Gateway to communicate with the Aviatrix Controller, Aviatrix CoPilot, and the Aviatrix Transit Gateway.
3. Ensure VMware ESXi and KVM Requirements
Ensure the following requirements are met.
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VMware ESXi
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OVA image for VMware ESXi (see Downloading the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image File).
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VMware ESXi 6.7 or 7.0.1
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(Optional) VMware vCenter Server
For information about installing VMware products, refer to the VMware product documentation.
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KVM
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QCOW2 image for KVM (see Downloading the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image File).
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KVM server running in Linux Bare Metal Server
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CentOS 7.6-1810
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QEMU Version 1.5.3, Release 160.el7_6.3
For information about installing KVM products, refer to KVM product documentation.
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4. Download the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image File
Before you begin the deployment of the Edge Gateway, download the Aviatrix Secure Edge image file from the Aviatrix Support Portal. You will use the image file to deploy the Aviatrix Secure Edge virtual machine.
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Log in to the Aviatrix Support Portal: <https://support.aviatrix.com>_.
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From the top navigation menu, click on Downloads.
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Answer the questions that are presented, then click Download next to the image that you want.
The Aviatrix Secure Edge image file downloads to your Downloads folder.
5. Obtain Edge Gateway Interface IP Configurations
Obtain the Edge Gateway interface configuration details. You will need to provide the following information during Edge Gateway creation to configure the Edge Gateway interfaces.
Setting | Description |
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WAN Interface IP/Mask |
The WAN IP address. |
WAN Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for the WAN interface. |
LAN Interface IP/Mask |
The LAN IP address. |
LAN Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for the LAN interface. |
Management Interface IP/Mask |
The Management IP address. Not required for DHCP. |
Management Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |
Management Egress IP |
The Management Egress IP address to be allowed in the Controller Security Group. |
Primary DNS Server |
The Primary DNS server IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |
Secondary DNS Server |
The Secondary DNS server IP address for the Management interface. Not required for DHCP. |
VRRP |
The VRRP IP address. Not required if not using VRRP. VRRP can be configured only if HA gateway is configured. |
VLAN ID |
The VLAN ID for each VLAN segment. |
VLAN IP |
The VLAN IP address for each VLAN segment. |
VLAN Default Gateway |
The Default Gateway IP address for each VLAN segment. |