vSLX on VMware overview

You can install vSLX on VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs).

Note

We assume that you have access to a VMware (ESXi) 6.5 installation and know how to use it.

VMs—as described in this section—support both types of vSLX implementation:

Implementation flow

The following linked table will guide you in implementing vSLX on VMware:

Table 1. vSLX on VMware implementation flow (host or container)
Task	Topics
Estimate CPU, memory, and storage needs.	Resource Scoping for vSLX on VMware
Create a VM and install Ubuntu Linux.	Create a VM and install Ubuntu
Download vSLX and SLX-OS software.	Download vSLX software
Create an IP-address bridge.	Perform one of the following tasks: Configuring a static IP address bridge Configuring a dynamic IP address bridge
Copy downloaded vSLX and SLX-OS software.	Copying the software distribution
Install vSLX.	Perform one of the following tasks: Installing a vSLX lab on a host Container installation (multiple vSLX labs)