Install GigaVUE-FM on AWS

You can launch GigaVUE-FM in AWS by subscribing it in the marketplace.

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

Subscribe to GigaVUE Products

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

Note:  To subscribe to GigaVUE Products, you must add "aws-marketplace:ViewSubscriptions" permission to the IAM policy.

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

  1. Login to your AWS account.
  2. Go to https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/.
  3. In the Search field, type Gigamon and click 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. Click View Purchase Options. The terms and condition page is displayed.
  6. Review the Terms and Conditions and then click "Accept Terms".
  7. Review the summary and then click "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. Choose your deployment Region.
    4. Click Continue to Launch.
  9. In the Configure this software page, select the following:
    1. Select the Launch from Website option in the Choose Action field.
    2. Select the instance type from the EC2 Instance Type drop-down list. Refer to Recommended and Supported Instance Types for AWS.
    3. Choose the VPC for deploying GigaVUE-FM from the VPC Settings drop-down list.
    4. In the Subnet Settings, choose your desired 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. Choose your preferred Key Pair for secure access to the instance.
    7. Click Launch.

GigaVUE-FM is launched in AWS. You perform the initial configuration before

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 by following 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.
  3. 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 login 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 will be 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

Acquire Traffic using UCT-V

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using the UCT-V

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 VPC Mirroring

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using VPC Mirroring

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

Minimum Permissions Required for Acquiring Traffic using VPC Mirroring and GwLB

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

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