Describes how to install Virtual Edge on VMware ESXi.

If you decide to use SR-IOV mode, enable SR-IOV on VMware. For steps, see Enable SR-IOV on VMware.

To install Virtual Edge on VMware ESXi:

  1. Use the vSphere client to deploy an OVF template, and then select the Edge OVA file.

    vco-virtual-edge-deploy-ovf-template

  2. Select an OVF template from an URL or Local file.

    vco-virtual-edge-1-select-template

  3. Select a name and location of the virtual machine.
  4. Select a resource.
  5. Verify the template details.

    vco-virtual-edge-4-review-details

  6. Select the storage location to store the files for the deployment template.

    vco-virtual-edge-5-select-storage

  7. Configure the networks for each of the interfaces.
    Note: Skip this step if you are using a cloud-init file to provision the Virtual Edge on ESXi.

    vco-virtual-edge-6-select-networks

  8. Customize the template by specifying the deployment properties. The following image highlights:
    1.  From the SD-WAN Orchestrator UI, retrieve the URL/IP Address. You will need this address for Step c below.
    2. Create a new Virtual Edge for the Enterprise. Once the Edge is created, copy the Activation Key. You will need the Activation Key for Step c" below.

      vco-virtual-edge-vco-screen

    3. On the customize template page shown in the image below, type in the Activation Code that you retrieved in Step b above, and the SD-WAN Orchestrator URL/IP Address retrieved in Step a above, into the corresponding fields.
      vco-virtual-edge-7-customize-template


  9. Review the configuration data.

    vco-virtual-edge-8-ready-to-complete

  10. Power on the Virtual Edge.

    vco-virtual-edge-power-on

Once the Edge powers up, it will establish connectivity to the SD-WAN Orchestrator.