Introduction
This install guide will walk you through the steps required to launch a NetFoundry Edge Router VM on your private cloud VM stack e.g. VMware, Virtualbox; and assumes you have already created the Edge Router in your NetFoundry network and captured the registration one-time key. We will refer to this VM in some places as the virtual customer premises equipment (vCPE).
Alternatively, you may be seeking
MD5 and SHA256 checksum:
If you wish to verify that there is no malicious actor modifying the image and it's contents, you can use the MD5 or SHA256 checksums to confirm the authenticity.
vmware - OVA image:
md5 sha256
Virtual box image:
md5 sha256
Hyper-V:
md5 sha256
KVM:
md5 sha256
To verify the checksum of the image downloaded:
Make sure the checksum file and the image file are under the same directory.
Linux:
sha256sum -c <sha256 checksum file>
md5sum -c <md5 checksum file>
For example:
sha256sum -c nf-edge-router-vmware.sha256
md5sum -c nf-edge-router-vmware.md5
How it Works
Data sessions inside your NetFoundry Network are established outbound from your on-premises Edge Router VM to your dedicated, hosted Edge Routers in NetFoundry data centers. The return path of the data session is utilized to receive data from the Endpoints in your NetFoundry network. As a result, inbound firewall configuration is generally not required for full functionality. This method is similar to STUN/TURN.
See Edge Gateway Sizing Guide for information on sizing your gateway VM for required throughput.
When to Contact Customer Support
The VM is configured to work with a single virtual network adapter. Please consult with customer support if your requirements include a VM with multiple interfaces (multi-homed), IP forwarding/routing for an attached subnet, or high availability.