Deploy a CMC image with Microsoft Azure

Nozomi Networks delivers the CMC image in a special Azure virtual hard disk (VHD) for use in the Microsoft Azure cloud.

Before you begin

Make sure that:
  • The Azure storage account that is to be used has the capabilities to store Page Blobs
    Note:
    This is a Microsoft Azure requirement when uploading virtual hard disk (VHD) images to be used for virtual machines in the Azure environment.
  • The Azure user that will do the installation has the necessary permissions to access the Storage Explorer
  • There are well-defined security groups for accessing the virtual machine to be instantiated in Azure
Note:
There are a number of prerequisites to run Nozomi Networks platform images on Azure. For more details, please contact your Nozomi Networks support team.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Azure console.
  2. If your subscription (default values) does not have a Storage Account resource type, create one.
  3. Make sure that the Storage Account type supports Page Blobs.
  4. From the menu, select Storage Account and Storage Explorer (preview) > Blob Container.
  5. Make sure the Azure user has permissions to access the Storage Explorer.
  6. If a Blob Container does not exist, create one.
  7. Select Upload for the VHD.
  8. Wait for the upload to finish.
  9. From Azure home, select Create a resource and choose Managed Disks with these settings:
    • SourceType=Storage Blob
    • select the Nozomi Networks VHD as SourceBlob
    • Size = <deployment size>
    • OS = Linux, Gen1
  10. Leave the other parameters with their default settings.
  11. Once the disk is created, select it.
  12. Select +Create VM.
  13. Choose the required central processing unit (CPU) and random-access memory (RAM).
  14. Network Firewall rules - allow secure shell (SSH), hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS).
  15. In the Management tab for Boot Diagnostics, select Enable with custom storage account.
  16. Choose or create a Diagnostics storage account.
  17. Leave the other parameters with their default settings.
  18. Once the virtual machine is created, select it.
  19. Scroll down to the Support + troubleshooting section and select Serial Console.
  20. Log in to the console.
    Note:
    The default console credential has no password initially and you must change it the first time that you log in.
    A prompt with the text N2OS - login shows.
  21. Type admin and then press Enter.
  22. To elevate your privileges, enter the command: 
    enable-me
    Your privileges have been elevated.
  23. To launch the initial configuration wizard, enter the command: 
    env TERM=xterm /usr/local/sbin/setup
  24. Before you continue, Do the basic configuration procedure.
  25. To expand the disk space, enter the command: 
    data_enlarge
  26. Log in to the web user interface (UI).
    1. In the username: field, type admin
    2. In the Password: field, type nozominetworks