Cisco Spaces: Connector VM on OpenShift Platform

Connector VM on OpenShift Platform

A Cisco Spaces: Connector is deployed as a virtual machine to establish communication between the on-premises network infrastructure and Cisco Spaces. On OpenShift, the Connector VM is created from a QCOW2 image uploaded as a bootable volume. The VM must have sufficient storage, an appropriate instance type, and the required network interface to communicate with the required network services and Cisco Spaces.

This task describes how to upload the QCOW2 image, provision the Connector VM on OpenShift, and complete the Day-0 setup.

Deploy a Connector VM on the OpenShift Platform

Use this procedure to create a bootable volume, provision a Connector VM, and complete the initial Connector configuration.

The Connector VM requires a bootable volume with a minimum disk size of 120 GB and an appropriate network interface.

Before you begin

Ensure that the OpenShift Platform is installed and operating properly.

Obtain the QCOW2 image for the Connector VM.

To Bring up a Connector VM on OpenShift Platform follow the below steps:

Procedure

Step 1

In the OpenShift console navigation, choose Virtualization > Bootable volumes.

Figure 1. Bootable volumes

Step 2

Click Add Volume > With form, and then provide the required parameters.

Figure 2. Add volume

Step 3

Configure the bootable volume.

  1. Upload the Connector QCOW2 image.

  2. Set the disk size to 120 GB.

  3. Enter a name for the volume.

  4. Select an appropriate Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system as the preference type.

Figure 3. Add Volume

Step 4

Create the bootable volume.

The uploaded QCOW2 image is available as a bootable volume.

Step 5

In the console navigation, choose Virtualization > Virtual Machines > Create from InstanceType.

Figure 4. Create InstanceType

Step 6

Select an instance type based on the Connector model that you are deploying. The options are:

  • Standard Connector: 2xMedium

  • Advanced1 Connector: xlarge

  • Advanced2 Connector: 2xlarge

Figure 5. Select InstanceType

Step 7

Select the bootable volume that you created in the previous steps.

Step 8

Edit the virtual machine details and enter a name for the Connector VM.

Step 9

Click Customize VirtualMachine.

Step 10

Click the Network tab and add the appropriate network interface card (NIC).

Step 11

Click Create VirtualMachine.

The Connector VM is provisioned on the OpenShift Platform.

Figure 6. Create VirtualMachine details
Figure 7. Customize and Create VirtualMachine

Step 12

Power on the Connector VM.

Step 13

Click the Console tab.

Step 14

Complete the Day-0 setup by following the Connector OVA configuration procedure in the Cisco Spaces: Connector 3 Configuration Guide.

The Connector VM is deployed on the OpenShift Platform and is ready for use after the Day-0 setup is complete.