Prerequisites
This section outlines the hardware and software requirements for Citrix SD-WAN Virtual Appliance (SD-WAN VPX-SE), and defines the platform dependencies.
NOTE
From 10.2.6 and 11.0.3 release onwards, it is mandatory to change the default admin user account password while provisioning any SD-WAN appliance or deploying a new SD-WAN SE VPX. This change is enforced using both CLI and UI.
A system maintenance account - CBVWSSH, exists for development and debugging and has no external login permissions. The account can only be accessed through a regular administrative user’s CLI session.
With 10.2.6 release, the default password is the serial number of the SD-WAN appliance and is mandated to change on first time logon. The LOM access will also be disabled.
Hardware requirements
The SD-WAN VPX-SE hardware requirements for the hosting platform are as follows:
- Virtual CPUs: 4 Core, 2.7 GHz (or equivalent) processor or better.
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Management Interface: 1 (default)
Disk space requirements
| Virtual path count | MCN/RCN | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 128 | 120 GB | 40 GB (Default) |
| Greater or equal to 128 | 240 GB | 120 GB |
Software requirements
This section outlines the software requirements for the SD-WAN VPX-SE, and basic information on acquiring and downloading the SD-WAN VPX-SE software.
Operating system requirements
SD-WAN VPX-SE Virtual Appliance supports the following server platforms:
- XenServer Hypervisor 6.5 SP1
- VMware Hypervisor ESXi server, version 5.5.0 or higher
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS
- Linux-KVM
Browser requirements
Browsers must have cookies enabled, and JavaScript installed and enabled.
The SD-WAN VPX-SE Management Web Interface supports the following browsers:
- Google Chrome 49.0.2623112 m+
- Mozilla Firefox 43.0.4+
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18163+
Downloading the installation files
Before beginning the installation, you must download or copy the SD-WAN VPX-SE OVF template (.ova file) to the local PC you are using to connect to the ESXi server that will host your SD-WAN VPX-SE.
Note
Remote licenses are supported for SD-WAN VPX-VW. For additional information on licensing and downloading SD-WAN software, see the sections, Licensing and Acquiring the SD-WAN Software Packages.
To download the SD-WAN VPX-SE installation files, go to the following URL:
http://www.citrix.com/downloads.html
Instructions for downloading the software are provided on this site.
Download the appropriate file, as follows:
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To install SD-WAN VPX-SE on XenServer, download this file: cb-vw-vpx-<version>.xva
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To install SD-WAN VPX-SE on VMware ESXi Server, download this file: cb-vw-vpx-<version>_vmware.ova, where <version> is the current SD-WAN SE version number.
The following section provides a summary of the steps and procedures involved in installing and configuring an SD-WAN VPX-SE Virtual Appliance.
Interface specifications
The SD-WAN VPX-SE interface specifications are as follows:
- SD-WAN VPX-SE supports a maximum number of five interfaces.
- The first interface is reserved for use as the Management IP Address for the Virtual Appliance.
- Before powering up the new VM for the SD-WAN VPX-SE Virtual Appliance, you must configure and assign more interfaces (one each) for the LAN and WAN.
- For SD-WAN VPX-SE, bridges are not created by default for the data interface (for example, eth1 and eth2).
Supported topology deployments
Deployments that are supported for hardware SD-WAN Appliances are also supported for SD-WAN VPX-SE. SD-WAN VPX-SE supports both 1-arm and In-line deployments. WCCP is not supported.