Install GigaVUE‑FM on Azure
You can launch GigaVUE‑FM from the Azure VM dashboard or Azure Marketplace.
Install GigaVUE‑FM Using Azure VM Dashboard
To install,
-
Go to Azure VM Dashboard > Virtual Machines and select Create to create an Azure Virtual Machine.
For details, refer to Create a Linux virtual machine in the Azure in Azure Documentation.
-
Enter the details as mentioned in Table 1: GigaVUE-FM Installation Steps.
Install GigaVUE‑FM Using Azure Marketplace
You can install GigaVUE‑FM using the Azure Marketplace.
To install,
-
Go to Azure Marketplace and search for Gigamon.
The latest version of Gigamon GigaVUE Cloud Suite for Azure appears.
-
Open the latest version of GigaVUE‑FM.
-
Review and accept the terms for GigamonGigaVUE Cloud Suite for Azure.
For details, refer to Enable Subscription for GigaVUE Cloud Suite for Azure.
For details, refer to Create a Linux virtual machine in the Azure in Azure Documentation for more information.
-
Enter the details as mentioned in Table 1: GigaVUE-FM Installation Steps.
The following table describes the important fields.
Field |
Description |
||||||||||||||||||
Basics |
|||||||||||||||||||
Subscription |
Select your subscription. |
||||||||||||||||||
Resource Group |
Select an existing resource group or create a new resource group. For more information, refer to Create a resource group topic in the Azure Documentation. |
||||||||||||||||||
System-assigned managed identity |
Use a system-assigned managed identity when a resource needs to authenticate to other services, and you want the identity to be created and deleted with the resource. Note: When using Managed Identity (MSI), the IAM policy modified in Azure Portal takes a long duration to reflect in GigaVUE‑FM. For details, refer to Limitation of using managed identities for authorization in Azure Documentation. |
||||||||||||||||||
Virtual machine name |
Enter a name for the VM. |
||||||||||||||||||
Region |
Select a region for Azure VM. |
||||||||||||||||||
Security Type |
To enable UEFI secure boot,
|
||||||||||||||||||
Image |
Select the latest GigaVUE‑FM images. Note: You cannot select multiple images for a VM. For details on configuring GigaVUE V Series Node, GigaVUE V Series Proxy, and UCT-V Controller in Azure , refer to Configure GigaVUE Fabric Components in Azure. |
||||||||||||||||||
Size |
The recommended instance types are as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Authentication Type |
We support only SSH public key authentication type
|
||||||||||||||||||
Disks |
|||||||||||||||||||
Disk Size |
The required disk size for GigaVUE‑FM is 2 x 40GB. |
||||||||||||||||||
Networking |
|||||||||||||||||||
Virtual Network |
Select an existing VNet or create a new VNet. For more information, refer to Create a virtual network in the Azure Documentation. Selecting an existing VNet auto-populates the Subnet and the Public IP values. |
||||||||||||||||||
Configure network security group |
|
Note: Verify the summary before proceeding to create. It takes several minutes for the VM to initialize. After the initialization is completed, you can verify the VM through the Web interface.
After the deployment, navigate to the VM overview page, copy the Public IP address, and paste it in a new web browser tab.
If GigaVUE‑FM is deployed in Azure, use admin123A!! as the password for the admin user to login to GigaVUE‑FM. You must change the default password after logging in to GigaVUE‑FM.