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1SBC SWe Edge in Azure - Network Topology

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Step 1: Review Prerequisites

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  1. Connect to the Azure portal. Refer to portal.azure.com.
  2. From the menu, click Resource groups. For configuration of a Resource Group via Powershell refer to: Using Powershell Commands to Add Resource Groups and Virtual Networks in Azure.
  3. Click Add.

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  4. Enter the Resource Group Name and click Review and Create. The Resource Group is validated.

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  5. Click Create. The Resource Group is added and listed in the list of Resource Groups.

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Step 3: Create a Virtual Network and a Virtual Subnet

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  1. Connect to the Azure portal. Refer to portal.azure.com.
  2. From the main menu, select Virtual Networks. For configuration of a Virtual Network and Virtual Subnet via Powershell refer to: Using Powershell Commands to Add Resource Groups and Virtual Networks in Azure.
  3. Click the Add button.

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  4. Enter the Virtual network information.  See below for example entries.

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  5. Click Create. The Virtual network is added and listed in the list of Virtual networks.

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  6. From the list of virtual networks, click on the newly created Virtual network (i.e., SWeLite-Network).
  7. From Settings, select Subnets.

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  8. Click +Subnet. The Add subnet window is displayed.

  9. Enter the required information.

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  10. Click OK. The subnet is added to the list of subnets.

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Step 4: Deploy 
Spacevars
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From Azure Marketplace

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  1. Connect to the Azure portal. Refer to portal.azure.com.
  2. From the menu, click Create a Resource.

  3. In the search bar, enter Ribbon and click <Enter>. From the selections, click on
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    .


  4. Review the product description and click Create.


  5. In the Basics tab, configure the fields as described below.

  6. From the Resource group drop down list in the left side menu, select the Resource Group created previously (i.e., SWeLite-RG)

    Info

    To view recommended VM sizes, refer to Virtual Machine Requirements - Microsoft Azure.


  7. In Virtual machine name field, enter SWeLite.

  8. In Size, click Change size to select the applicable VM size. To determine the required VM size, refer to to Calculating Virtual Machine Requirements for an SBC SWe Lite.Edge Supported VM sizes include:

    1. B1ms

    2. B2s

    3. DS1_v2

    4. DS3_v2

  9. In Authentication Type, click on Password.
  10. Enter Username, Password, and Confirm Password.


  11. Click Next: Disks.

  12. From OS disk type drop down list, select Premium SSD.


  13. Click Next: Networking.
  14. Review and verify the default fields.


  15.  Click Review + Create.

  16. A screen indicates validation of the VM has passed.


  17. Click Create. A VM status is displayed.


    When finished, this message is displayed: Your deployment is complete.


  18. From the main menu, select Virtual Machines. The newly created 

    Spacevars
    0series3
    instance is displayed.


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  1. Connect to the Azure portal. Refer to portal.azure.com.
  2. From the menu, select Virtual Machines
  3. From the list of VMs, click the check box next to the desired 
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    0series3
    VM.
  4. From the main menu select Stop and then Yes to acknowledge stopping the VM. Wait for the VM status to be Stopped (Deallocated), which can sometimes take a few minutes. Alternatively, right-click on the desired VM and select Stop.


  5. Click on the desired VM to view the settings.
  6. From Settings > Networking, click Attach network interface.
  7. Click Create network interface.

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  8. In the Create network interface window, enter the required information. Ensure you enter the signaling subnet address configured previously.


  9. Click Create.
  10. Click Attach network interface and select the newly created Network Interface. Click OK.

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  11. Confirm that your VM has two NICs.


  12. From  the list of VMs, select the 
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    VM.
  13. From the main menu select Start (alternatively, right-click on the desired VM and select Start).

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  1. Connect to the Azure portal. Refer to portal.azure.com.
  2. From the menu, click Virtual Machines.
  3. Click on the newly created
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    1bold
    .
  4. From Settings, select Networking.

  5. Under Inbound port rules, restrict the HTTP and HTTPS access to pubic and private address. See below.

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    To ensure the management interface for the 

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    can only be reached from the IP address(es) you specify, restrict the HTTP and HTTPS access to your personal IP address (per previous step).

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  6. Click Save.


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    The Public IP and Private IP addresses in the example screen below; these values are required for subsequent 

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    logins during Running Initial Setup on SBC SWe LiteEdge. 

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Step 7: Run Initial Setup

Proceed to Running Initial Setup on SBC SWe Lite Initial SetupEdge for initial configuration and next steps, which include how to access the WebUI and options to extend the 

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trial indefinitely. One initial setup is complete, return here to Step 8,

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If you are installing an 

Spacevars
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instance in Azure for a trial or demonstration deployment, you can use the 30 day trial license that is included with 
Spacevars
0series3
in Azure by default. If your trial or demonstration deployment lasts for more than 30 days, proceed to Obtaining and Installing a Permanent SWe Lite Edge Trial License.

Production License Installation

If you are installing an 

Spacevars
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instance to carry live/production enterprise traffic, proceed to Obtaining and Installing an SBC SWe Edge Production Node-Locked License.