Step 1 |
Choose the host on which to deploy the Cisco VSG VM. |
Step 2 |
Choose . The Deploy OVF Template—Source window opens. |
Step 3 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—Source window, do the following:
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Browse to the path to the Cisco VSG OVA file in the Deploy from a file or URL field.
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Click Next. The Deploy OVF Template—OVF Template Details window opens.
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Step 4 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—OVF Template Details window, review the product information including the size of the file and the VM disk. |
Step 5 |
Click Next. |
Step 6 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—End User License Agreement window, do the following:
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Review the end user license agreement and click Accept.
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Click Next . The Name and Location window.
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Step 7 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—Name and Location window, do the following:
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In the Name field, enter a name for the Cisco VSG that is unique within the inventory folder and has up to 80 characters.
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In the Inventory Location pane, choose the location that you would like to use for hosting the Cisco VSG.
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Click Next. The Deploy OVF Template—Deployment Configuration window opens.
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Step 8 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—Deployment Configuration window, do the following:
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From the Configuration drop-down list, choose Standalone.
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Click Next. The Disk Format dialog box opens.
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The Standalone Installation for this document is an example in this publication. If you chose Manual Installation mode, you would choose the default values for the following steps. In Standalone mode, be sure to fill in all the fields indicated (they will be indicated on the GUI with red type). |
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Step 9 |
In the Disk Format dialog box, choose the radio button for the selected format and click Next.The Host or Cluster window opens. |
Step 10 |
In the Host or Cluster window, choose the host where the Cisco VSG will be installed. |
Step 11 |
Click Next. The Datastore dialog box opens. |
Step 12 |
From the Select a datastore field in which to store the VM files pane, choose your datastore. |
Step 13 |
Click Next. The Network Mapping dialog box opens. |
Step 14 |
Click the drop-down arrows for Data (Service), Management, and HA to associate port profiles. |
Step 15 |
Click Next. The Deploy OVF Template—Properties window opens. |
Step 16 |
In the Deploy OVF Template—Properties window, do the following:
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In the HaId field, enter the high-availability identification number for a Cisco VSG pair (value from 1 through 4095).
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In the Password field, enter a password that contains at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number.
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In the ManagementIpV4 field, enter the IP address for the Cisco VSG.
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In the ManagementIpV4 Subnet field, enter the subnet mask.
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In the Gateway field, enter the gateway name.
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In the VnmcIpV4 field, enter the IP address of the Cisco VNMC.
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In the SharedSecret field, enter the shared secret password defined during the Cisco VNMC installation.
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In the ImageName field, enter the VSG VNM-PA image name (vnmc-vsgpa.1.0.1j.bin).
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In the following step, make sure that red text messages do not appear before you click Next. If you do not want to enter valid information in the red-indicated fields, use null values to fill those fields. If those fields are left empty or filled with invalid null values, the application does not power on. Ignore the VNMC Restore fields. |
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Step 17 |
Click Next. The Ready to Complete window opens. |
Step 18 |
In the Ready to Complete window, review the deployment settings information.
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Review the IP/mask/gateway information carefully because any discrepancies might cause the VM to have bootup issues. |
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Step 19 |
Click Finish. The Deploying Nexus 1000VSG dialog box opens. The progress bar in the Deploying Nexus 1000VSG dialog box shows how much of the deployment task is completed before the Cisco VNMC is deployed. |
Step 20 |
Wait and click Close after the progress indicator shows that the deployment is completed successfully. |
Step 21 |
Power on the Cisco VSG VM. |
Step 22 |
If you chose the Standalone mode for installation earlier, you now see the Cisco VSG login prompt. Log in with your Cisco VSG administration password. You may now proceed with configuring the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway. For details, see the Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch Configuration Guide. |
Step 23 |
If you chose the manual installation in the Configuration field earlier, see Configuring Initial Settings to configure the initial settings on the Cisco VSG.
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If you are installing high availability (HA), you must configure the software on the primary Cisco VSG before installing the software on the secondary Cisco VSG. |
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