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Use vNIOS Instance for New Grid
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Use vNIOS Instance for New Grid

Owned by Shirly Tsang
Jul 12, 2024
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Infoblox vNIOS for AWS instances can be used as a standalone appliance or as a Grid Master for a new Grid. This section covers the basic setup of your new vNIOS instance as a Grid Master.

  1. Login to your vNIOS for AWS instance Grid Manager GUI.

  2. On your first login to the instance, the Grid Setup Wizard should open. If it is not open, navigate to the Grid → Grid Manager → Members tab. Open the dropdown for Grid Properties in the right-hand menu. Select Setup Wizard.

  1. In Step 1 of the Grid Setup Wizard, select Configure a Grid Master.

  2. Click Next.

  1. In Step 2, optionally change the Grid name and Shared Secret.

  2. Leave defaults for Network Connectivity and HA pair.

  3. Click Next.

  1. On Step 3, verify the IP settings for your instance LAN1 interface. You should not need to make any changes here.

  2. Click Next.

  1. On Step 4, optionally select Yes to change the admin password (recommended). 

  2. Enter your new admin password.

  3. Click Next.

  1. On Step 5, set the Time Zone.

  2. Optionally, select Yes to enable NTP.

  3. Set the time and date if they are incorrect.

  4. Click Next.

  1. On Step 6, review the appliance settings.

  2. Click Finish.

  1. Click Yes in the Warning window to restart your vNIOS appliance and apply the settings.

  1. Your vNIOS for AWS instance will restart.

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