Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.2 and Later

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Cisco Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.2 and Later

Create and deploy a generic VM

Updated: June 29, 2026

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Configure a generic VM instance with LAN and WAN connections through the NFVIS portal deployment interface.

This task allows you to deploy a virtual machine through the NFVIS portal with network connectivity options for your infrastructure needs.

Use this procedure when you need to create and deploy a generic virtual machine with network connections in an NFVIS environment. The deployment process involves selecting images, configuring network connections, and monitoring the deployment progress.

Before you begin

Ensure that VM images are available in the Image Repository and that you have access to the NFVIS portal.

Follow these steps to create and deploy a generic VM:

Procedure

1.

From the NFVIS portal, choose Configuration > Virtual Machine > Images > Image Repository from the navigation tree on the top of the interface.

Here you will see all the previously uploaded images in the device. In Images you can see information about the available images and make a note of the version for an upgrade if required. The ACTIVE state of the image indicates that the image is registered and ready for deployment.
2.

Choose Configuration > Deploy.

You can catalog various VM or Containers at the top of the page. The default configuration of the device at the center of the page has LAN, WAN, and SR-IOV networks.
3.

To create an OTHER ( generic VM) instance with a LAN and WAN connection click and drag OTHER ( generic VM) (generic VM) to the center of the page.

To configure a connection to the WAN, click OTHER ( generic VM) (generic VM) on the page and drag it to the WAN-net line. Select the connected line to view the details. In the vNIC details panel you will see that the vNIC id and Model is associated with the WAN (WAN-net). Record this interface name to use the same name to configure the WAN subnet later.

To configure a LAN connection, click OTHER ( generic VM) again and this time drag it to the LAN-net line. Select the connected line to view the details. In the vNIC details pane you will see vNIC id and Model is associated with the LAN (LAN-net). Record this interface name to use this same name to configure the local subnet later.
4.

Click OTHER ( generic VM) and enter the VM Details.

The virtual machine was deployed through the NFVIS Deployment Details section. The deployment was configured with the VM name OTHER99 and the image TinyIsoTest.ISO. The selected profile was NFVIS, and the deployment disk was set to datastore1 (internal). Dedicated cores were not enabled for this deployment. No GPU devices were assigned, and no Bootstrap ISO was selected. The Group Name and VNC Password fields were left unconfigured.
5.

Click Deploy to deploy the OTHER99 VM and see the progress of the deployment on the right side of the page.

A successful deployment is indicated through a pop-up message on the corner of the page.
6.

To monitor the progress of the OTHER VNF booting, choose Configuration > Virtual Machine > Manage.

The status of the deployment is displayed in Status column. Click on the Refresh button to get the latest status.

When the VNF is ready you can see all the data related to it along with some useful action items like edit, terminal, CD-Rom, etc.