Deploy GigaVUE-FM Copilot

This section provides the steps for deploying GigaVUE-FM Copilot.

Install GigaVUE-FM Copilot using OVA file on VMware vCenter

Before you begin:

■   Ensure that you have installed VMware vSphere Standard, Enterprise, or Enterprise Plus on compatible hardware. Refer to Hardware Requirements for the minimum hardware requirements and Open Ports Access Requirements for the required port numbers.

The GigaVUE-FM Copilot software package for vSphere is distributed as an OVA file. You can dowload the "gigamon-gigavue-fm-copilot-6.12.01.ova" file from the VÜE Community.

Use the vSphere Client to install the GigaVUE-FM Copilot OVA file. You cannot deploy GigaVUE-FM Copilot directly from the ESXi host. You must login to the vCenter on the vSphere client to deploy a GigaVUE-FM Copilot instance.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The OVA file must be stored in a location that is accessible to the vSphere Client.

To deploy a GigaVUE-FM Copilot using OVA file:

1.   Log in to the VMware vCenter web interface.
2. In the vSphere Client, select an inventory object that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine, such as a data center, cluster, or ESXi host.
3. Right-click the ESXi Host, Cluster, or data center on which you want to deploy GigaVUE-FM Copilot, and then select Deploy OVF Template.

The Deploy OVF Template wizard opens.

4. In the Select OVF Template, choose one of the following options:
o   URL—Enter the URL from where you want to download and install the OVF package.
o   Local file—Click Browse to navigate to the OVA file available on your local machine, and then select the OVA file.
5. Click Next. The Select a name and folder page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears. Specify a unique name for the GigaVUE-FM Copilot instance, and then select a location and host to which you want to deploy the GigaVUE-FM Copilot instance.
6. Click Next. The Select a compute resource page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears. Select a destination compute host for the OVF deployment. The Deploy OVF Template wizard performs a validation to ensure that the selected host has all the resources required for the GigaVUE-FM Copilot deployment.
7. Click Next. The Review details page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears. Verify the OVF template details.
8. Click Next. The Select storage page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears. In this page:
a. From the Select virtual disk format drop-down list, select Thick Provisioning as the format for the virtual disks and provisioning.

Note:  For best results, it is recommended to deploy GigaVUE-FM Copilot using Thick Provisioning, where it is supported.

b. Select the datastore where the virtual machine files will be stored.
9. Click Next. The Select networks page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
a. Select a network that provides the necessary connectivity for the GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM, including management access and any required data-plane communication.
b. Ensure the IP Protocol drop-down remains at its default value. Altering this setting may result in vCenter-related issues.
10. Click Next. The Customize template page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears. Customize the deployment properties:
a. Configure the hostname and, if required, the domain name for the appliance. These settings specify how the system is identified on the network.
b. IPv4 and IPv6 Networking Configuration: Use this section to configure the IP settings for the management interface.
c. From the Management Port Connection drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
•   DHCP: The IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server.
•   Static: Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS Server.
•   Disabled: Disables the selected IP protocol (IPv4 or IPv6).
11. Click Next. The Ready to Complete page of the Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
a. Verify that all of the settings are correct, and then click Finish.
b. The Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Client Home page shows the progress of the deployment operation. When the operation is complete, you will successfully deploy a GigaVUE-FM Copilot instance.

IMPORTANT: Do not power on the VM. You must first configure the GPU card as a PCI passthrough device in VMware ESXi. Once the configuration is complete, the GPU card will be available for association with GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM.

Edit VM Settings and Attach GPU Card with VM

1.   Edit VM Settings
a. In the VMware vCenter on the vSphere client, select the VM that you have deployed the OVA template and then click ACTIONS > Edit Settings.
b. Verify the following the default parameters:
•   CPU - 4
•   Memory - 32 GB
•   Hard Disk 1 - 100 GB
•   Hard Disk 2 - 150 GB
•   Hard Disk 3 - 4 GB
2. Attach GPU Card with VM
a. Click Add New Device. In the drop-down list, navigate to the Other Devices section and select PCI Devices.
b. Select an available GPU card that is not currently in use. Each GPU card can be assigned to only one VM. The selected PCI device appears in New PCI device.
c. Click OK.
3. Power on the VM. Service initialization during the first time may take about 30 minutes.
4. Set up SSH login credentials.
a. The following are the default login credentials you must when logging into the VM for the first time:
•   Login: admin
•   password: gigamon123A!!
b. You are prompted to set a new, secure password immediately after logging in. The default password expires on first login; a new password must be set upon your initial access.
c. After retyping the new password, the system confirms all authentication tokens are updated successfully.

Install GigaVUE-FM Copilot on AWS

To subscribe to the GigaVUE-FM Copilot, perform the following steps:

1.   Log in to your AWS account.
2. Go to AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace.
3. In the Search field, type "GigaVUE Fabric Manager Copilot" and select Search.
4. Select View Purchase Options. The terms and condition page is displayed.
5. Review the Terms and Conditions and select Accept Terms.
6. Review the summary and then select Continue to Configuration.
7. In the Configure this software page, enter the following details for your deployment:
a. Set Fulfillment Option to the default value.
b. Select the latest version in the Software Version field.
c. Choose your deployment Region.
d. Select Continue to Launch.
8. In the Configure this software page, perform the following:
a. In the Choose Action field, select the Launch from Website option.
b. From the EC2 Instance Type drop-down list, select the g6e.xlarge instance type. Refer to Recommended and Supported Instance Types for AWS.
c. Select your preferred Key Pair for secure access to the instance.
d. From the VPC Settings drop-down list, select the VPC for deploying GigaVUE-FM Copilot.
e. In the Subnet Settings, select your desired Subnet.
f. In the Security Group Settings, configure the security group to match your access and permissions needs. For details, refer to Security Group.
Enable SSH (required to generate the API key) and HTTPS (used for communication between GigaVUE‑FM and GigaVUE-FM Copilot).
g. In the Advanced details section, select V2 only (token required) from the Metadata version drop-down list.

To start with GigaVUE-FM Copilot, you must:

■   Generate the API key from the GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM
■   Enable GigaVUE-FM Copilot in GigaVUE‑FM

Generate the API key from the GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM

After the GigaVUE-FM Copilot installation, generate the GigaVUE-FM Copilot API key from the GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM by following the steps given:

1.   SSH into the GigaVUE-FM Copilot VM:

ssh admin@<GigaVUE-FM Copilot-ip-or-hostname>

2. Run the following command to get the GigaVUE-FM Copilot API key:

copilotctl secrets get copilot --api-key

3. Make a note of the API key. Use the API key to enable GigaVUE-FM Copilot in GigaVUE-FM.

Enable GigaVUE-FM Copilot in GigaVUE‑FM

Once you have the API key, enable the GigaVUE-FM Copilot by following the given steps:

1.   On the left navigation pane, go to Settings > System > GigaVUE‑FM Copilot.
2. Click Enable to enable the GigaVUE-FM Copilot in the Configuration tab.
3. In the Server URL field, enter the Copilot URL - https://<copilot-ip-or-hostname>.
4. In the API Key field, enter the API key you generated earlier.
5. You can edit the Server URL and API Key at any point in time.
6. Click Apply to enable the GigaVUE-FM Copilot.

To access GigaVUE-FM Copilot, ensure that the AI Assistant icon appears in the left pane, below the Settings icon. Ensure the configuration is correct by clicking on the GigaVUE-FM Copilot icon, asking a question, and getting a response. That’s it, configuration complete!