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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:

1. Log in to your Google Cloud Console using the URL: https://console.cloud.google.com

2. Navigate to Compute Engine -> VM instances.

3. 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.
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4. 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:

     1. Click Change.

     2. In the Boot disk panel, click Custom images.

     3. Select the vNIOS for GCP image from the public bucket.

     4. Change the Boot disk type to Standard persistent disk.

     5. Change the Size to 250 GB.

     6. Click Select.
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   • 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

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     Note that this metadata will install temporary license keys for the selected services, and NIOS does not support DHCP in GCP.

     • Add Key: user-data.

     • Add Value:
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temp_license: nios xx-Vxxxx enterprise dns
remote_console_enabled: y

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       • This metadata will install temporary license keys for the selected services.
       • NIOS does not support DHCP in GCP.

   • 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:

     
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     that NIOS instances do not support the GCP Custom Hostname feature.

     1. Network: Change the default network to the correct network.

     2. Subnetwork: Select your subnetwork.

     3. Click Done.
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        External IP: Infoblox recommends that you use a static IP instead of Ephemeral. If you choose Ephemeral, the IP address changes every time the system reboots.

     4. Click Done.
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     5. To add the second network interface and allocate it to the LAN1 port, in the Network interfaces section, click Add network interface.

     6. In the Network interface dialog box, for the second interface that is network1, choose subnet1 as the subnet.

     7. On the Security tab add your SSH key string.

     8. Click Done.

5. Click Create to deploy the vNIOS for GCP instance.