Prerequisite:
The image file for the NetMRI VM
image fileshould be obtained from Infoblox.
To install a NetMRI image on OpenStack:
Log in to the OpenStack dashboard.
Select the appropriate project.
On the Project tab, click Compute > Instances.
Click Create Image.
Specify the following details:
Name: A name for the NetMRI image.
Description: A brief description for the NetMRI image.
Image Source: Select Image File.
Image File: Select the NetMRI VM image file.
Format: QCOW2 s displayed automatically for the image file format. If it is not, specify it manually.
Architecture: Specify x86_64.
Minimum Disc (GB): Specify
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100.
Minimum RAM (
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GB): Specify
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16.
Public: The necessary access permission for the image.
Protected: Select to ensure that only users with permissions can delete the image.
Click Create Image.
The image is queued to be uploaded. It might take some time before the status changes from Queued to Active. Once the image is has been created, you can launch the NetMRI VM instance can be launched as described in the following section this section.
See the NetMRI Resource Allocation Guide for partition sizes based on the number of devices and interfaces.