Install GigaVUE-FM on AWS

You can subscribe to GigaVUE-FM in the marketplace and launch in AWS by subscribing.

Refer to the following topics for instruction on installing GigaVUE-FM in AWS:

Subscribe to GigaVUE-FM

You can deploy the GigaVUE Cloud Suite for AWS from the AWS Marketplace. 

Note:  Only users with aws-marketplace:ViewSubscriptions permission in their IAM policy can subscribe to GigaVUE products.

To subscribe to the GigaVUE‑FM, 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 Gigamon and select Search.
  4. Select the latest version GigaVUE Cloud Suite BYOL version. For more information on Licensing, refer to Licensing for GigaVUE Cloud Suite for AWS
  5. Select View Purchase Options. The terms and condition page is displayed.
  6. Review the Terms and Conditions and then select "Accept Terms".
  7. Review the summary and select Continue to Configuration.
  8. In the Configure this software page, enter the following details for your deployment:
    1. Set Fulfillment Option to the default value.
    2. Select the latest version in the Software Version field.
    3. Select your deployment Region.
    4. Select Continue to Launch.
  9. In the Configure this software page, perform the following:
    1. In the Choose Action field, select the Launch from Website option.
    2. From the EC2 Instance Type drop-down list, select the instance type. Refer to Recommended and Supported Instance Types for AWS.
    3. From the VPC Settings drop-down list, select the VPC for deploying GigaVUE‑FM.
    4. In the Subnet Settings, choose your select Subnet.
    5. Configure the security group in the Security Group Settings to match your access and permissions needs. Refer to Security Groupfor more details.
    6. Select your preferred Key Pair for secure access to the instance.
    7. In the Advanced details section, select V1 and V2 (token optional) from the Metadata version drop-down list.
    8. Select Launch.

GigaVUE‑FM is launched in AWS. You must perform the initial configuration to view the GigaVUE‑FM UI.

Initial Configuration

It may take several minutes for the GigaVUE-FM instance to start up. Once it is up and running, you can verify that it is working properly.

Follow these steps:

  1. In your EC2 Instances page, select the Instance ID of the launched GigaVUE-FM to view the instance information.
  2. Copy and paste the Public IP address into a new browser window or tab.
    The GigaVUE-FM GUI appears.

NOTE:

  • If GigaVUE-FM is deployed inside AWS, use admin as the username and the Instance ID as the default password for the admin user to log in to GigaVUE-FM, for example i-079173111e2d73753 (Instance ID). You can get the Instance ID of GigaVUE-FM in the EC2 Instances page.

  • If GigaVUE-FM is deployed outside the AWS, use admin123A!! as the default admin password.

When you first log in to GigaVUE-FM, you are asked to change your default password.

What to do Next:

Configure the required permission and privileges in AWS. For detailed instructions on configuring required AWS permissions and privileges for your chosen deployment option, refer to the following topics:

Deployment Options

Reference Topics

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Acquire Traffic using Customer Orchestrated Source

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using the Customer Orchestrated Source

Acquire Traffic using Customer Orchestrated Source when configuring Gateway Load Balancer in AWS

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using the Customer Orchestrated Source with GwLB

Acquire Traffic using Customer Orchestrated Source when configuring Network Load Balancer in AWS

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using the Customer Orchestrated Source with NwLB

Acquire Traffic using Traffic Mirroring

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using Traffic Mirroring

Acquire Traffic using Traffic Mirroring when configuring Gateway Load Balancer in AWS

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using Traffic Mirroring and GwLB

Acquire Traffic using Traffic Mirroring when configuring Network Load Balancer in AWS

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using Traffic Mirroring with Network Load Balancer