Configure GigaVUE Fabric Components in GigaVUE-FM

This chapter describes how to deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes and GigaVUE V Series Proxy in Prism environment through GigaVUE-FM.

Nutanix Fabric Launch Configuration

GigaVUE V Series Proxy and GigaVUE V Series Node are launched by GigaVUE‑FM based on the configuration made in Nutanix Fabric Launch Configuration page.

To configure the fabric components in GigaVUE‑FM, do the following:

  1. After Nutanix Configuration in GigaVUE‑FM, you are navigated to Nutanix Fabric Launch Configuration page.
  2. On the Nutanix Fabric Launch Configuration page, enter or select the following information.

    Field

    Description

    Cluster

    Select the cluster where the GigaVUE V Series Proxy and GigaVUE® V Series Node are to be deployed. The clusters that were selected during Monitoring Domain creation will be available here for selection. Refer to Create a Monitoring Domain for more detailed information on how to create a monitoring domain.

    Enable Custom Certificates

    Enable this option to validate the custom certificate during SSL Communication. GigaVUE-FM validates the Custom certificate with the trust store. If the certificate is not available in Trust Store, communication does not happen, and an handshake error occurs.

    Note:  If the certificate expires after the successful deployment of the fabric components, then the fabric components moves to failed state.

    Custom SSL Certificate

    Note:  This option appears only when Enable Custom Certificates option is enabled.

    Select the custom certificate from the drop-down menu. You can also upload the custom certificate for GigaVUE V Series Node and GigaVUE V Series Proxy. For more detailed information, refer to Install Custom Certificate.

    Configure a V Series Proxy (Optional)

    Select this option to configure GigaVUE V Series Proxy.

    Version

    Select a GigaVUE® V Series Node image file. Refer to Upload Fabric Images for more information on how to upload image files to Nutanix Prism Central.

    Management Subnet

    The subnets registered in Prism Central are listed. Select a Management Subnet from the drop-down menu.

    Cloud-Init User Data (optional)

    Enter cloud-init user data (YAML, JSON, or Shell script). You can use this field to carry out a set of predefined tasks.

    For example:

    • Ensure a specific set of packages is installed.

    • Install Specific SSH key pairs.

    • Create User accounts.

    • Assign Static IP address.

    GigaVUE® V Series Node

    Host

    Select a host or multiple hosts from the selected Cluster.

    Version

    Select a GigaVUE® V Series Node image file. Refer to Upload Fabric Images for more information.

    Management Subnet

    The subnets registered in Prism Central are listed. Select a Management Subnet from the drop-down menu.

    Data Subnet

    Select the subnet(s) based on the required VMs and vNICs. Click Add Subnet to add additional Subnets.

    Memory Size (GB)

    Enter the memory size of the vCPUs.

    Disk Size (GB)

    Enter the image size of the GigaVUE V Series Nodes

    Number of vCPUs

    Enter the number of vCPUs required.

    SSL Keys (optional)

    If you wish to configure secure tunnels between two GigaVUE V Series Node, select the uploaded SSL Key from the drop-down menu. Refer to Configure Secure Tunnel for more detailed information on how to upload SSL keys and configure Secure tunnels.

    Cloud-Init User Data (optional)

    Enter cloud-init user data (YAML, JSON, or Shell script). You can use this field to carry out a set of predefined tasks.

    For example:

    • Ensure a specific set of packages is installed.

    • Install Specific SSH key pairs.

    • Create User accounts.

     

    Note:  Assigning a Static IP for GigaVUE V Series Nodes is not supported. DHCP must be enabled for the management subnet and tunnel subnet.

  3. Click Save & Configure Next Cluster to configure next Cluster, or Click Save & Exit to initiate the deployment of the selected GigaVUE V Series Node. You can view the status of the deployment on the Tasks page of Prism Central.

To view the fabric launch configuration specification of a fabric component, click on a V Series node, and a quick view of the Fabric Launch Configuration appears on the Monitoring Domain page.