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  3. BIG-IQ Centralized Management, OpenShift and VMware ESXi: Setup
Manual : BIG-IQ Centralized Management, OpenShift and VMware ESXi: Setup

Applies To:

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management

    8.4.2

BIG-IQ Standalone — OpenShift SR-IOV

  • Overview
  • Tested Versions
  • Prerequisites
  • Deployment Workflow
  • Default Credentials
  • Post-Deployment Configuration
  • Performance Considerations
  • Troubleshooting

BIG-IQ Standalone — OpenShift vNIC (OVN-K localnet)

  • Overview
  • Tested Versions
  • Prerequisites
  • Deployment Workflow
  • Create the Namespace
  • Configure the OVN-Kubernetes Localnet Bridge Mapping
  • Create the NetworkAttachmentDefinition
  • Import the BIG-IQ QCOW2 Image
  • Deploy the BIG-IQ Virtual Machine
  • Verify the Deployment
  • Default Credentials
  • Post-Deployment Configuration
  • Resource Sizing Guidance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cleanup

Deploying BIG-IQ Virtual Edition in VMware ESXi

  • How do I deploy a BIG-IQ VE in VMware ESXi ?
  • Host machine requirements and recommendations
  • Deploy a VMware ESXi BIG-IQ VE virtual machine
  • Power on the BIG-IQ VE virtual machine for the first time
  • Set up the management network on the BIG-IQ virtual machine

Getting Started with BIG-IQ Virtual Edition

  • What is BIG-IQ Virtual Edition?
  • BIG-IQ VE compatibility with VMware ESXi
  • Hypervisor guest definition requirements
  • Determine your image and resource requirements
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