About the Appliance Installation
Cisco offers a physical appliance that can be purchased with the ISO image pre-installed and tested. You can deploy this appliance within your network. The Cisco APIC-EM can be deployed as a single host (single appliance in standalone mode) or within a multi-host environment (multiple appliances in multi-host mode).
Important |
We recommend that you install and deploy Cisco APIC-EM in multi-host mode for enhanced scalability and redundancy. For information about multi-host support, see Multi-Host Support. |
The following table lists the steps for installing the Cisco APIC-EM appliance.
Step |
Description |
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1 |
Review the pre-install checklists for the appliance (standalone and multi-host modes). |
2 |
Review information about the different types of appliances and their specifications, including the following:
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3 |
Review information about port usage for the controller. |
4 |
Prepare the appliance for installation. |
5 |
(Optional) Install the appliance in a rack. |
6 |
Connect power to the appliance and power it on. |
7 |
Check the appliance LEDs. See Checking the LEDs. |
8 |
(Optional) Install and/or replace appliance components, if necessary. |
9 |
(Optional) Install a new ISO on the appliance, if necessary. |
10 |
Proceed to configure the Cisco APIC-EM in standalone or multi-host mode. Refer to the following sections for information about the configuration wizard process: |