Create a VyOS Universal Router Device

This topic explains how to create and operate a VyOS virtual device. See VyOS Specifications for more information about the VyOS virtual device.

Prerequisites

  • VyOS license is provided by Equinix as a subscription.

  • No BYOL option is available for this virtual device.

Deployment Type

There are two deployment types available for VyOS router:

  • Single – Provision a single device that operates as a standalone device. Another single device can be paired with the existing single device (requires same resource configuration) to form a local redundancy (redundancy in single metro) or geo-redundancy (each device operates in different metro).

  • Redundant – Provision two devices. Each device operates individually, and you are responsible for configuring those in an Active-Active fashion. You have the option of deploying both devices in two different metros (recommended) to achieve distributed architecture, or keep both devices in the same metro.

Device Creation

To create a single VyOS device:

  1. Sign in to Equinix Fabric. If the Identity and Access Management (IAM) feature is enabled for your account, make sure to switch to the intended Project Name/ID before proceeding to the device creation workflow.

  2. Click the VyOS Router card to start the device creation workflow.

    3. Click View Details on the card to see a preview of the configuration options available for this virtual device.

  3. Select Deployment Type (Single or Redundant device). If you select Redundant Device, follow the workflow and select the Redundancy option. (Create a new pair of redundant devices or add an additional device to an existing device.)

  4. Click Begin Creating Edge Devices.

  5. In the Select Edge Device Location section, click a location.

  6. In the Account section, select a billing account from the Your accounts in this metro drop-down.

    Note: Metro selection is linked to your billing account country. For example, if you select Silicon Valley for deployment metro, your will need to have a billing account in the United States. If you need to deploy the VNF to a different metro such as Tokyo, you need to create a billing account in Japan.

    If you do not have a billing account for the selected metro, a message will display.

    To create a billing account, click Go to Account Management, and then click Create New Billing Account. Without selecting an account, you will not be able to create your device. For more information, see Billing Account Management.

  7. In the Licensing section, only the Subscription option is available for this virtual device.

  8. In the Device Resources section, select the virtual machine resource type, along with the Software Package and Software Version. See VyOS VNF Specifications for more information.

  9. In the Device Details section, enter:

    • Device Name – The name for the device used to identify it in the portal.
    • Host Name Prefix – The host name configured for the device.
      Click to see the naming rules.

  10. In the Interfaces section, keep the default number of interfaces available on the VNF. Then you have options to automatically map WAN/SSH interfaces to the next available interface, or manually select a specific interface for WAN/SSH use.

  11. In the Device Status Notifications box, enter the email addresses of anyone who should receive email notifications regarding device status.

    12. Note: We strongly recommend adding multiple email addresses so that more than one user receives any notification for this device.

  12. (Optional) In the Optional Details box, enter the Purchase Order Number and Order Reference/Identifier.
  13. In the Term Length drop-down menu, select a term length.
  14. Click Next: Additional Services to add any additional services.

    • Click Add Users to add user name for accessing virtual device via SSH/HTTPS.

    • (Optional) RSA Public Keys – Enter an existing RSA Public Key, or click Add New RSA Public Key to generate a new one. See Network Edge Device Access for more information about generating an RSA public key.

    • Diverse Compute from an Existing Single Device – If you already have another single device and you want this new device to exist in a different plane, click Select Diverse From and select the existing device. See Achieve Resiliency Through Geo-Redundancy for more information.

    • Access Control List Template(s) – Select an access control list (ACL) template. This template will be applied to the gateway interface connected to the WAN/SSH interface of your VNF. ACL templates control communication from the Internet. For more information, see Primary Interface Access Control List.

    • Additional Internet Bandwidth – Add between 25 and 5000 additional Mbps of internet bandwidth (for a fee). 15 Mbps of Internet Bandwidth is included free in the package by default.

      Note: By default, the communication required for initial bootstrap (DNS, NTP, License Server communication, etc.) is allowed to properly configure the initial VNF configuration. Additional protocols such as SSH need to be intentionally permitted using an ACL template (Custom ACL). If you need to create a template to apply to your device, click Create Access Control List Template. See Configure Access Controls on Virtual Devices for more information.
  15. Click Next: Review.
  16. In the Terms & Conditions box, click Review and Accept Order Terms.
  17. Select I have read and understand these terms and click Accept.
  18. Click Create Virtual Device.