Launch GigaVUE-FM Instance

To launch the GigaVUE-FM instance from the Prism Central:

  1. Log in to Prism Central.
  2. In Prism Central, select Dashboard > Virtual Infrastructure > VMs. The VMs page appears.
  3. On the VMs page, click Create VM. The Create VM window appears.

    4. Note:  If the device has more than one cluster, select the required cluster in the Cluster Selection window.

  4. Enter or select the values as described in the following table.

    5. Field

    Description
    General Configuration
    • Name—name for the VM.
    • Description—description for the VM.
    • Timezone—time zone from the drop-down list.
    Compute Details
    • vCPU(s)—number of vCPUs required.
    • Number Of Cores Per vCPU—number of cores per vCPU.
    • Memory—memory size of the vCPU(s). Minimum value is 8GiB.
    Disks

    Add, edit or delete the disks. Add the GigaVUE-FM qcow2 disk image and a Container (second disk), minimum of 40GB for the VM.
    You must select the fabric image as Boot Device.
    Network Adapters (NIC) Add, edit or delete the NIC.
    VM Host Affinity Set Affinity by choosing the required nodes to run GigaVUE-FM or a particular VM.
  5. Click Save and the new VM appears in the VMs list with the Power State as Off.
  6. Select the new VM and then select Actions > Power On. The new VM is now Active.
  7. Select the new VM and then select Actions > Launch console. The GigaVUE-FM console appears.
  8. Log in to the GigaVUE-FM console as admin with the default password admin123A! and you are requested to change the password.