2.2.8. Install as a VM using AWS¶

The Virtual Service Router private AMI image provides a simple way to deploy Virtual Service Router in AWS. Access to the AMI image must be requested to the 6WIND support team through the customer zone.

Once access is granted, the Virtual Service Router AMI will be available in the AWS management console when selecting AMIs > Images.

Launch AWS Instance¶

From the EC2 homepage, select Instances > Launch Instance.

Step 1: choose AMI¶

Select the Virtual Service Router AMI in My AMIs > Ownership > Shared with me.

Step 2: choose instance type¶

This AMI requires either Intel 82599 VF adapters or ENA adapters. Please make sure to select an instance type that supports these adapters.

Step 3: configure instance¶

In AWS, console access is provided through the network and relies on cloud-init. cloud-init configuration must be provided in Advanced Details > User data.

In the following example, we pre-install the license file (make sure you replace the contents by your own). We also upload a startup configuration for the CLI.

This sample CLI configuration fulfills the minimal requirements to start Virtual Service Router with high performance. It consists in enabling DHCP on the first network interface, dedicating that interface to the fast path and enabling VLAN stripping.

#cloud-config
write_files:
- path: /run/vrouter.startup
   content: |
      {
         "vrouter:config": {
            "vrouter-system:system": {
               "vrouter-license:license": {
                 "online": {
                    "serial": "xxx"
                 }
               }
            },
            "vrf": [
               {
                  "name": "main",
                  "vrouter-interface:interface": {
                     "physical": [
                        {
                           "name": "pub1",
                           "port": "pci-b0s5",
                           "ipv4": {
                              "dhcp": {
                                 "enabled": true
                               }
                            }
                         }
                      ]
                   }
                }
             ],
             "vrouter-system:system": {
                "vrouter-fast-path:fast-path": {
                   "port": [
                      "pci-b0s5"
                   ],
                   "advanced": {
                      "vlan-strip": true
                   }
                }
             }
          }
       }
 runcmd:
 - [/usr/bin/sysrepocfg, -m, vrouter, -d, startup, -f, json, --import=/run/vrouter.startup]
 - [/usr/bin/sysrepocfg, -m, vrouter, -C, startup]

Activate AWS IP forwarding¶

By default, AWS forbids IP forwarding. It must be enabled from the management console after the instance is launched as follows.

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../../_images/aws_enable_forwarding_2.png

The next step is to perform your first configuration.