Communication with GigaVUE‑FM

After GigaVUE-VM is deployed using GigaVUE‑FM, you must use the GigaVUE‑FM Web interface to configure and manage virtual nodes and vMaps.

Due to the dynamic nature of the virtual environment, GigaVUE‑FM must stay in constant communication with the vCenter server at all times. This allows GigaVUE‑FM to be aware of vMotion events and manage an active inventory of all the virtual nodes in the vCenter. You should ensure that there is a GigaVUE-VM present on each ESXi or NSX host in your virtual datacenter. In this way, you provide GigaVUE‑FM with constant access to all virtualized traffic as your VMs move across physical hosts. GigaVUE‑FM can support up to 10 vCenters and 1000 virtual nodes (total).

The entire standard GigaVUE-OS CLI interface is not supported by GigaVUE-VM. This is to ensure that all traffic management and configuration is managed through GigaVUE‑FM.

Note:  A GigaVUE‑FM instance connected to one vCenter does not allow GigaVUE-VM to be configured on both the ESXi and NSX hosts.