Create a VMware SD-WAN Edge Instance

This topic explains how to create a VMware SD-WAN Edge instance on Network Edge.

VMware SD-WAN Edge Video

Prerequisites

Before creating the edge instance in NE, the following prerequisite steps that must be performed within the VMWare Orchestrator:

After the prerequisites have been met, continue to Create the Edge Instance in Network Edge.

Create an Equinix Managed Segment in VMWare Orchestrator

The Global segment is the default segment, and an Equinix Managed segment must be created.

  1. Log into the VMWare Orchestrator.
  2. Click Profiles.

  3. If a new profile needs to be created, click New Profile and create a new profile.
  4. If a profile already exists, click that profile from the list.

  5. Click Device.

  6. Click Change.

  7. Drag the Equinix Managed Segment from the All Segments list on the left to the Within This Profile list on the right.

  8. Click OK.

Edit GE1 Interface

GE1 is a common interface required by both Equinix Connect (EC) and Bring Your Own Connections (BYOC)

Warning: If the GE1 interface is not edited as described, device provisioning will fail.

  1. While still on the Configuration Profiles page in the VMWare Orchestrator, scroll to Device Settings: Virtual Edge.
  2. In the Interface Settings section, click Edit for the GE1 interface.

  3. Make sure Routed is selected in the Capability drop-down menu.

  4. De-select WAN Overlay.

  5. In the Segments drop-down menu, select Equinix-MGMT.

  6. De-select NAT Direct Traffic.

  7. Click Update GE1.

Edit GE2 Interface

A GE2 interface is required by BYOC connections.

  1. In the Interface Settings section, click Edit for the GE2 interface.

  2. Make sure Routed is selected in the Capability drop-down menu.

  3. In the Segments drop-down menu, select All Segments.

  4. De-select NAT Direct Traffic.

  5. Click Update GE2.

Edit GE3 Interface

A GE3 interface is required by Public (EC) connections.

  1. In the Interface Settings section, click Edit for the GE3 interface.

  2. Make sure Routed is selected in the Capability drop-down menu.

  3. In the Segments drop-down menu, select All Segments.
  4. De-select NAT Direct Traffic.

  5. Click Update GE3.

Locate the Activation Key and FQDN in VMWare Orchestrator

  1. Log into the VMWare Orchestrator.

  2. Click Configure.

  3. Select the device you want to link to Network Edge.

  4. Locate the key and copy it. You will need this information when setting up the VMWare device in Network Edge.


Create the Edge Instance in Network Edge

  1. Sign in to the Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Network Edge.

  2. From the Network Edge menu, select Create Virtual Device.

  3. Click Select and Continue on the VMWare SD-WAN Edge Instance card to begin device creation.

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

  4. On the Create a VMWAre SD-WAN Edge Instance page, review the device creation workflow steps and prerequisites carefully and then click Create SD-WAN Device.

  5. Select Deployment Type (Single, Redundant and Cluster 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.)

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

  7. 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.

  8. Licensing defaults to Bring Your Own License.

  9. In the Device Resources section, select the virtual machine resource type, along with the Software Package and Software Version. See VMWare SD-WAN VNFs Specifications for more information.

  10. In the Device Details section, enter:

    • Device Name – Enter a name for the device to be used in the Fabric portal.
    • Activation Key – A key generated in the VCO.
    • Controller FQDN – VCO Orchestrator fully qualified domain name. Confirm the FQDN before entering. If the FQDN is incorrect, the device cannot connect to your VMware VCO Orchestrator.
    • Root Password (optional) – Root password for the Edge instance

  11. In the Interfaces section, select the number of interfaces.

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

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

  13. (Optional) In the Optional Details box, enter the Purchase Order Number and Order Reference/Identifier.
  14. In the Term Length drop-down menu, select a term length.
  15. Click Next: Additional Services to add additional services.
    • Diverse Compute from an Existing Single Device – This option allows you to deploy the device in a diverse compute, increasing the availability of the service. For more information, see Achieve Resiliency Through Geo-Redundancy.
    • Add Access IP Addresses – This access list is used to control ingress traffic toward the virtual device. The access list is applied to the adjacent gateway device where this virtual device WAN interface is connected.

      • Important: In order to have successful communication between the VMWare SD-WAN device and the VMWare VCO Orchestrator, the VCO Orchestrator IP address needs to be permitted in the Access Control List, and the ACL assigned to the VNF in Network Edge. See Configure Access Controls on Virtual Devices for information on creating a custom ACL.

    • 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. This option is available only for With Equinix Public IP Address connectivity option.
  16. Click Next: Review and review your order.
  17. Click Create Virtual Device.

Once the order is submitted, device provisioning can take from 10 to 60 minutes to complete. After the device is provisioned, you can add and edit additional services including SSH users, and additional bandwidth in the Virtual Device Inventory tab. VPN is disabled for SD-WAN devices.