Deploying NIOS-X Servers from the Azure Marketplace

You can download and deploy NIOS-X virtual servers directly from the Microsoft® Azure Marketplace. The NIOS-X virtual server is pre-configured for Microsoft Azure. 

To deploy a NIOS-X server from the Azure Marketplace:

1. In a browser window, go to the Microsoft Azure website.
2. Log in to your Microsoft Azure account.
3. In the Microsoft Azure Portal, enter infoblox bloxone as the search filter under Marketplace services, and then choose one of the Azure application offer plans from the search results, as follows:
   •  Infoblox BloxOne 3.3: For deploying a NIOS-X server in Microsoft Azure to deliver BloxOne services, such as DNS, IPAM, Threat Defense to instances in your Azure-based deployments.
   •  Infoblox BloxOne HC 3.3: For deploying a NIOS-X server with high disk capacity (750 GB) in Microsoft Azure to deliver BloxOne services, such as Data Connector, to instances in your Azure-based deployments.
4. Click Create and complete the following steps to deploy BloxOne for Azure.

5. On the Basics tab, configure the basic settings:

   • In the Project details section, do the following:

     • Subscription: Choose the subscription for which you want to create the virtual appliance.

     • Resource group: Choose the resource group from the drop-down list, or lick Create New to create one.

   • In the Instance details section, do the following:

     • Region: From the drop-down list, select the region in which the virtual appliance resides.

     • BloxOne VM name: Enter the name of the NIOS-X server.

     • VM size: The recommended VM flavor is Standard_F8S, which is chosen by default. You can click Change size to see all available options and choose a flavor that fits your business requirements. Click Select to save your selection.

     • Join Token: Enter the join token you obtained from the Cloud Service Portal. For information on how to obtain a join token, see Creating Join Tokens.

     • HTTP Proxy: This is optional. You can configure an HTTP or HTTPS proxy server to handle the requests.

6. Click Next: VM Settings.

7. On the VM Settings page, do the following:

   • Virtual network (VNET): Choose an existing virtual network or create a new one in which the virtual appliance resides. To create a new network, click Create new and complete the following in the Create virtual network panel:
     • Name: Enter the name of the virtual network.
     • Address space: Enter the range of the IP address space for the virtual network in CIDR format. Example: 10.11.0.0/16. 
   • Subnet: Choose the required subnet from the drop-down list.
   • Public IP Address:: If you want to communicate with the virtual appliance outside of the virtual network, choose an existing public IP address from the drop-down list or click Create new to create a new one.
   • Serial Console: Choose Yes if you want to access the instance via a serial console.
   • Storage account: Choose an existing storage account from the dropdown list to use for boot diagnostics and serial console access. If you do not have a storage account, click Create new to create a standard storage account for boot diagnostics and access to the serial console of the running instance.
8. .Click Next: Review + Create. 
9. After you save the VM configuration, you can review the information in the Summary panel. If you need to change any configuration, you can return to Configure VM settings tp do so.
10. Click Create to accept the configuration and deploy the new NIOS-X server in Azure.
11. To check the current status of the NIOS-X server, you can go to Configure > Administration > Servers in the Infoblox Portal. For more information about the server status, see Viewing Host Status.