Deploying the Apstra Virtual Appliance on Nutanix

In This Section

• Download the Image
• Upload the Image
• Deploy the VM

This guide explains how to deploy the Apstra VM Image for Linux KVM and install it on Nutanix.

Download the Image

1. Download the 6.0 Apstra VM Image for Linux KVM (QCOW2) from the Software Downloads page.
2. Select the 6.0 version from the VERSION drop-down window. An example filename for the 6.0 version is aos_server_6.0.0-189.qcow2.gz.
3. Extract the disk image and then move it to the location where you want to install it.

Upload the Image

1. Log into the Nutanix Prism Central console.
2. Navigate to the Image Configuration screen, or similar screen, depending on the version of Nutanix.
3. Click Upload Image, specify the name of the image, select the image type as DISK, and then upload the qcow2 file that you extracted earlier.

A screenshot shows the 'Create Image' dialog in Nutanix Prism Central. Fields include Name, Annotation, Image Type (set to DISK), Storage Container, Image Source (set to Upload a file), and a button to Choose File. The dialog also shows an 'Add Disk' section with Type (DISK), Operation (Clone from Image Service), Bus Type (SCSI), Image (qcow2-apstra), Logical Size (80 GiB), and Index (Next Available).

Deploy the VM

1. In the Prism Central console, navigate to the VM section. A screenshot shows the Prism Central dashboard with the VM section highlighted in the left-hand navigation menu.
2. Click Create VM to start the wizard, and then enter the name of the VM in the Name edit box.
3. Select Legacy BIOS in the Boot Configuration section.
4. Specify the number of vCPU(s) and cores per vCPU, and memory details. For example, 8 vCPUs, 1 Core Per vCPU, and 16 GiB Memory.
5. Add a NIC to the VM by clicking Add New NIC in the Network Adapters (NIC) section.
6. Select the available subnet name from the drop-down window. For example, 'Apstra-sub'. The NIC configuration shows Network Connection State as 'Connected' and Private IP Assignment as 'Assign with DHCP'.
7. Save the VM settings and power it on. A screenshot shows the VM list with an 'Apstra' VM and an 'Apstra-ztp' VM. Options for the 'Apstra' VM include Manage Guest Tools, Launch Console, Power on, Take Snapshot, Migrate, Clone, Update, and Delete.

Now you can configure your Apstra server.