Note
For the new vNIOS for KVM models supported from NIOS 9.0.1 onwards, Infoblox recommends that you use SSDs for storage for better performance. See the tables in this topic for the supported models.
| vNIOS Appliance | Overall Disk (GB)* | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V815 | 500 | 2 | 16 | Yes |
| IB-V825 | 500 | 2 | 16 | Yes |
| IB-V1415 | 500 | 4 | 32 | Yes |
| IB-V1425 | 500 | 4 | 32 | Yes |
| IB-V2215 | 500 | 8 | 64 | Yes |
| IB-V2225 | 500 | 8 | 64 | Yes |
| IB-V4015 | 500 | 14 | 128 | Yes |
| IB-V4025 | 500 | 14 | 128 | Yes |
The below table lists the models of vNIOS for KVM appliances supported in NIOS 9.0.1 and later. These models support the cloud platform feature. To use the feature, you must install the Cloud Platform license. For more information, refer to the Managing Licenses in NIOS 9.0.1 topic in the Infoblox NIOS Documentation.
| vNIOS Appliance | Overall Disk (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V926 | 500 | 8 | 32 | Yes |
| IB-V1516 | 500 | 12 | 64 | Yes |
| IB-V1526 | 500 | 16 | 64 | Yes |
| IB-V2326 | 500 | 20 | 192 | Yes |
| IB-V4126 | 500 | 32 | 384 | Yes |
The supported vNIOS appliances for reporting are as follows:
| vNIOS Reporting Appliance | Overall Disk (GB) | Minimum Disk Space Required | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB-V805 | 500* (+ 1 TB user defined reporting storage) | 250 GB | 2 | 32 | No |
| IB-V1405 | 500* (+ 1.2 TB user defined reporting storage) | 500 GB | 4 | 32 | No |
| IB-V2205 | 500* (+ 2.4 TB user defined reporting storage) | 1 TB | 8 | 64 | No |
| IB-V4005 | 500* (+ user defined reporting storage) | 1.5 TB | 14 | 128 | No |
| IB-V5005 | User defined | User defined | User defined | User defined | No |
You can configure the vNIOS virtual appliance as a Grid member or a reporting member. vNIOS for KVM supports the following reporting appliances for NIOS 8.x versions: IB-V805, IB-V1405, IB-V2205, and IB-V4005. When you set up a vNIOS reporting virtual appliance, it is used solely for reporting purposes. You cannot add licenses to run other services such as DNS and DHCP on a reporting appliance. The Infoblox reporting solution automates the collection, analysis, and presentation of core network service data that assists you in planning and mitigating network outage risks so that you can manage your networks more efficiently. For more information about Infoblox Grids and reporting solution, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Documentation. Note that for reporting you must create an instance that has a second disk associated with it. For more information see, Setting Up vNIOS OpenStack Flavors.
Network Insight Virtual Appliance | Overall Disk (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ND-V805*1 | 500 | 2 | 32 | No |
ND-V1405*1 | 500 | 8 | 32 | No |
ND-V2205*1 | 500 | 16 | 64 | No |
| ND-V4005 | 500 | 28 | 128 | No |
Note
*1 ND virtual appliances are designed for Network Insight only. Discovery is supported in OpenStack only with SRIOV enabled.
The overall disk space for ND virtual appliances is 250 GB in NIOS 8.4.0 release. In NIOS 8.2.x and NIOS 8.3.x release, the overall disk space for ND virtual appliance is 500 GB.
The following models of vNIOS for KVM appliances are supported in NIOS 9.0.1 and later:
| Network Insight Virtual Appliance | Overall Disk (GB) | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND-V906 | 500 | 8 | 32 | No |
| ND-V1606 | 500 | 16 | 64 | No |
| ND-V2306 | 500 | 20 | 192 | No |
| ND-V4106 | 500 | 32 | 384 | No |
Cloud Platform Virtual Appliance | Overall Disk (GB)* | # of CPU Cores | Memory Allocation (GB) | Supported as Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CP-V805 | 500 | 2 | 16 | No |
CP-V1405 | 500 | 4 | 32 | No |
CP-V2205 | 500 | 8 | 64 | No |
* If a vNIOS instance is running on a NIOS version prior to 9.0.1, the disk size will be set to 250 GB.
Note
- NIOS for KVM is supported in the following environments: OpenStack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, and Ubuntu 16.04.
- To achieve best performance on your virtual appliances, follow the recommended specifications and allocate your resources within the limits of the licenses being installed on the appliances.
- Only IB-V1405 as a Reporting server has been qualified for OpenStack.
- NIOS virtual appliance for Hyper-V is not recommended as a Grid Master or Grid Master Candidate.
Requirements
The following are required for the installation of the vNIOS for KVM virtual appliance:
The qcow2 file for the specified vNIOS virtual appliance model. This is the vNIOS software package that you download from the Infoblox Technical Support site. To download the package, you must have a valid login account on the Infoblox Support site. Register your product at https://support.infoblox.com if you do not already have an account. Make sure that you download the qcow2 file.
The current qcow2 file format is compatible with KVM/QEMU version 2.1.3 or higher.- Any of the following Linux distributions:
- RHEL 7.6 for KVM-based OpenStack
- RHEL 7.5 for KVM-based OpenStack
- RHEL 7.4 for KVM-based OpenStack
- Ubuntu 16.04 for KVM-based OpenStack