Juniper Deploying Apstra Virtual Appliance on Nutanix
Download the Image
- Download the 5.1 Apstra VM Image for Linux KVM (QCOW2) from the Software Downloads page.
- Select the 5.1 version from the VERSION drop-down window.
An example filename for the 5.1 version is aos_server_5.1.0-117-189.qcow2.gz. - Extract the disk image and then move it to the location where you want to install it.
Upload the Image
- Log into the Nutanix Prism Central console.
- Navigate to the Image Configuration screen, or similar screen, depending on the version of Nutanix.
- Click Upload Image, specify the name of the image, select the image type as DISK, and then upload the qcow2 file that you extraced earlier.
Deploy the VM
- In the Prism Central console, navigate to the VM section.
- Click Create VM to start the wizard, and then enter the name of the VM in the Name edit box.
- Select Legacy BIOS in the Boot Configuration section.
- Specify the number of vCPU(s) and cores per vCPU, and memory details.
- Add a NIC to the VM by clicking Add New NIC in the Network Adapters (NIC) section.
- Select the available subnet name from the drop-down window.
- Save the VM settings and power it on.
Now you can configure your Apstra server.
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