This section provides steps on how to deploy a vNIOS instance that is configured with two network interfaces. To deploy vNIOS for GCP using VM instances, complete the following:
Log in to your Google Cloud Console using the URL: https://console.cloud.google.com
Navigate to Compute Engine -> VM instances.
In the VM instances panel, click Create Instance.
To ensure that your vNIOS for GCP functions properly, update the instance configuration as required. For specifications, see Supported vNIOS for GCP Models.- In the Create an instance panel, complete the following. Note that GCP automatically populates some field values based on previous configurations. Click a field that you want to make changes to and update the values:
- Name: Enter a name for the instance.
- Region: Choose the Google Cloud region from the drop-down list.
- Zone: Choose a zone where you want your data to be stored.
- Machine type: Choose a value from the drop-down list. For more information, see Supported vNIOS for GCP Models.
- Boot disk: You can select an image or a snapshot to create a new boot disk, or attach an existing disk to the instance.
To select the vNIOS image that you created, complete the following:- Click Change.
- In the Boot disk panel, click Custom images.
- Select the vNIOS for GCP image from the public bucket.
- Change the Boot disk type to Standard persistent disk.
- Change the Size to 250 GB.
- Click Select.
- Management, security, disks, networking, sole tenancy: Expand the Management, security, disks, networking, sole tenancy menu and complete the following:
- Management tab: Go to the Metadata section and add the following key-value pair:
- Add Key:
user-data
. Add Value:
#infoblox-config
temp_license: nios xx-Vxxxx enterprise dns
remote_console_enabled: y
Note title Note - This metadata will install temporary license keys for the selected services.
- NIOS does not support DHCP in GCP.
- Add Key:
Networking tab: NIOS needs two interfaces, one for data and the other for management.
By default, the GCP instance has a network interface added and allocated to the MGMT port. Click the Edit icon and update the values in the Network interface dialog box as follows:Note title Note NIOS instances do not support the GCP Custom Hostname feature.
- Network: Change the default network to the correct network.
- Subnetwork: Select your subnetwork.
Click Done.
Note title Note Infoblox recommends that you use a static IP instead of Ephemeral. If you choose Ephemeral, the IP address changes every time the system reboots.
- To add the second network interface and allocate it to the LAN1 port, in the Network interfaces section, click Add network interface.
- In the Network interface dialog box, for the second interface that is network1, choose subnet1 as the subnet.
- On the Security tab add your SSH key string.
Click Done.
- Click Create to deploy the vNIOS for GCP instance.
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