Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Virtual Appliance Deployment
- Virtual Appliance Configuration
- Access the Virtual Appliance Console
- Configure the VE6120/VE6125 using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Set up the VE6120/VE6125 Appliance using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Upgrade the VE6120/VE6125 Software
- Set Up the Virtual Appliance to Accept USB Flash Drives
- Generate and Install the Activation Package
- Subscription License
- Permanent Capacity License
- Configure vSwitches for the Virtual Appliance
- Configure a Virtual Machine to Gain Networking Performance
- Shut Down and Restart a Virtual Machine
- Index
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Deployment Requirements on page 10
Connectivity Requirements on page 11
Download a VE6120/VE6125 Image on page 12
This section provides an overview of the requirements for the Extreme Campus ControllerVirtual
Appliances VE6120 and VE6125 deployments. It explains how to install the appliances on a VMware®
vSphere™ server (ESXi™) and how to run the initial configuration wizard.
Deployment Requirements
The VE6120/VE6125 are packaged in the .ova file format defined by VMware. The appliances must be
deployed on a VMware ESXi host running vSphere.
Note
VE6120 and VE6125 use separate .ova files. You cannot upgrade from VE6120 to VE6125.
Note
The VE6125 requires an enterprise VMware license to launch and run the virtual machine.
The minimum supported version of vSphere for VE6120 is 5.1 and for VE6125 is 5.5.
Note
You only need to install the .ova file when you first install the appliance. All subsequent
upgrades can be performed using the standard controller upgrade procedure to apply a .dle
file to the VE6120 appliance and .rse file for the VE6125 appliance.
In addition, the appliances are configured with one Ethernet interface for administration and two data
plane Ethernet interfaces for forwarding payload trac.
If all three interfaces are used, it is recommended to connect them to separate virtual switches
(vSwitches) in the host server.
Configuration Options:
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Small reflects the default configuration for VE6120.
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VE6120/VE6125 Virtual Appliances Installation Guide VMware® Platform for version 5.16.01