Deploy Prisma SD-WAN to a VMware Host
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Deploy Prisma SD-WAN to a VMware Host
Learn how to deploy Prisma SD-WAN to a VMware host.
Prisma SD-WAN will provide the OVA images
for the platforms that were purchased. VFF can be deployed using
the OVA images and token keys generated from the portal. VFF is
deployed using vCenter Web Client or the ESXi Web Client (ESXi 6.5
and higher). The following workflow(s) are shown using the ESXi
Web Client.
- From the web client, choose Deploy
a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file and click Next.
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- Select the OVA file and provide a name for the virtual
machine.
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- Name the VM and place the VM in a desired storage location.
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- Select a deployment option.The best practice is to thick provision the disks, although thin provision could also be used.
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- Configure additional settings.
- Add tokens (ion_key and secret_key) copied from the License Management screen on the controller.
- At a minimum, assign port 1 (Controller port) to a
vSwitch port profile that will be able to communicate with the controller. The port profile should allow for the VFF to request and obtain a DHCP address. Optionally, you can also assign the other ports to an appropriate vSwitch port profile.
- Leave the controller port setting at the default value
to obtain an IP address via DHCP.Port configuration can be set to Static IP, but the VM will need to be accessed and controller port configured via the Device Toolkit to bring up communications to the Prisma SD-WAN controller.
- (Optional) Configure the other ports as per
their specific roles.
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- Click Finish to complete the deployment
and power on the VFF.Once imported and started, the device should now show up in the controller as unclaimed. Claim the device and assign to a site to configure.
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