Install a Virtual Service

A virtual service provides the ability to support additional applications or services and simultaneously support the regular switching functionality. Each virtual service provides an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) image, which is installed on Extreme Integrated Application Hosting (IAH) through Extreme Management Center.

Before you begin

Use FTP or SFTP to transfer the OVA image to the /var/lib/insight/packages/ directory on the switch.

About this task

Perform this procedure to install a package file to a specific location indicated by a virtual service name. This procedure also verifies if the package is in OVA format, and if a certificate is provided in the package.

Procedure

Enter Privileged EXEC mode:

enable
Install the virtual service package:

virtual-service WORD<1-80> install package WORD<1-512>

Variable Definitions

The following table defines parameters for the virtual-service command.


Variable	Value
`WORD<1-80>`	Specifies the virtual service name.
install	Installs the virtual service package.
package `WORD<1-512>`	Specifies the package name and path.