Deploying a Junos Space Virtual Appliance on a VMware ESXi Server
The Junos Space Virtual Appliance requires a VMware ESXi server 6.7 or 7.0 that can support a virtual machine with the following configuration:
The ESXi host server must include a Standard or Enterprise edition license, which may not be installed on the host server by default.
VMware VMotion is supported for moving Junos Space Virtual Appliances from one VMware ESXi server to another VMware ESXi server.
For information about the minimum hardware requirements for deploying a Junos Space Virtual Appliance, see Junos Space Virtual Appliance Deployment Overview.
We recommend the following best practices after you deploy the Junos Space Virtual Appliance on a VMWare ESXi server:
VMWare ESXi server snapshots should be taken after shutting down Junos Space servers. Ensure snapshots are taken simultaneously across all the nodes in the fabric.
To ensure optimal performance of Junos Space, configure purging policies for the VMWare host one month after the Junos Space fabric is functional.
The deployment of a Junos Space Virtual Appliance on a VMware ESXi server includes the following tasks:
Installing the VMware ESXi Server
To install the VMware ESXi server:
Download the VMware ESXi server installation package from https://www.vmware.com/download/vi/.
Install the VMware ESXi server.
For instructions to install the VMware ESXi server, go to https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html.
Note:You can install the VMware vSphere Client when you install the VMware ESXi server 6.7 or 7.0. Contact VMware for support with installing ESXi server.
Note:Junos Space Network Management Platform is not certified to be used with VMware tools.
Installing a Junos Space Virtual Appliance on a VMware ESXi Server
You can use vSphere Client 4.0 or later or OVF Tool 2.01 or later to deploy the Junos Space Virtual Appliance image on a VMWare ESXi server.
- Installing a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by Using vSphere Client
- Installing a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by Using the OVF Tool
Installing a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by Using vSphere Client
To create a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by using vSphere Client 4.0:
Installing a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by Using the OVF Tool
Before you use the OVF Tool to create a Junos Space Virtual Appliance, ensure that the OVF Tool is installed on the system where you save the Junos Space Virtual Appliance image file (*.ova).
To create a Junos Space Virtual Appliance by using the OVF Tool:
Modifying RAM Settings for a Junos Space Virtual Appliance
To add RAM for a Junos Space Virtual Appliance:
Adding Disk Resources for a Junos Space Virtual Appliance
For information about adding disk resources for Junos Space Virtual Appliance, see Adding Disk Resources for a Junos Space Virtual Appliance.