Prerequisites for Integrating V Series Nodes with ESXi
The following are the prerequisites for integrating V Series nodes with ESXi:
- Refer to Supported Hypervisors for VMware for supported VMware vCenter, VMware ESXi and VMware NSX-T versions.
- ESXi hosts must have the minimum vCPU and memory resources for hosting the GigaVUE V Series Nodes. Refer to Recommended Form Factor (Instance Types) for more information.
- GigaVUE V Series Node device OVA image file.
- All the target VMs must have VMware guest tools or Open VM tools if you use IP based filtering.
- Refer to VMware ESXi System Requirements for ESXi host resource requirement to deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes.
The GigaVUE V Series Node OVA image files can be downloaded from Gigamon Customer Portal.
Recommended Form Factor (Instance Types)
The form factor (instance) size of the GigaVUE V Series Node is configured on the OVF file and packaged as part of the OVA image file. The following table lists the available form factors (instance types) and sizes based on memory and the number of vCPUs for a single GigaVUE V series Node. Instances sizes can be different for GigaVUE V Series Nodes in different ESXi hosts and the default size is Small.
|
Type |
Memory |
vCPU |
Disk space |
vNIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 4GB | 2vCPU | 8GB | 1 Management interface, 1 Tunnel interface, and 8 vTAP interfaces |
| Medium | 8GB | 4 vCPU | ||
| Large | 16GB | 8 vCPU |
Note: For any queries on which form factor to use, reach out to your account manager or contact Gigamon Technical Support.
Default Login Credentials
You can login to the GigaVUE V Series Node by using the default credentials.
|
Product |
Login credentials |
|
GigaVUE V Series Node |
You can login to the GigaVUE V Series Node by using ssh. The default username and password is: Username: gigamon Password: Enter the password provided during the fabric launch configuration. Refer Configure GigaVUE V Series Nodes for VMware ESXi for more detailed information on fabric launch configuration. |
