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Installing CloudBridge VPX on Microsoft Server 2008 R2

May 24, 2013

Performing the Installation Procedures

After you have enabled the Hyper-V role on Microsoft Server 2008 R2 and extracted the VPX files, you can use Hyper-V Manager to install CloudBridge VPX. After you import the virtual machine, you must configure the virtual NICs by associating them with the virtual networks created by Hyper-V.

Note: You cannot change any settings while the virtual appliance is running. Shut down the virtual appliance and then make changes.
To install CloudBridge VPX on Microsoft Server 2008 R2 by using Hyper-V Manager
  1. Unzip the CloudBridge distribution that you downloaded from My Citrix.
  2. Start Hyper-V Manager.
  3. In the navigation pane, under Hyper-V Manager, select the server on which you want to install CloudBridge VPX.
  4. On the Actions menu, click Virtual Switch Manager
  5. In the Import Virtual Machine dialog box, in Location, specify the path to the folder that contains the Branch VPX CloudBridge files.
    Note: If you received a compressed file, make sure that you extract the files into a folder before you specify the path to the folder.
  6. Click Import.
  7. Verify that the virtual appliance that you imported is listed under Virtual Machines.
  8. Right-click the imported virtual machine, and then click Settings.
  9. In the Settings window’s navigation pane, under Hardware, select the first network adapter in the list.
    Figure 1. Configuring Ethernet ports using Hyper-V Manager


  10. In the Network drop down menu, select apA Network 1 . This is the LAN interface for apA1.
  11. Make sure the Enable spoofing of the MAC addresses box is selected. If it is not, select it and apply the changes.
  12. In the Settings window's navigation pane, under Hardware, select the second network adapter in the list. Repeat the step 10 and step 11, and assign the adapter to apA Network 2. This is the WAN interface for apA2.
    Important: Do not configure the same Network for both the network adapters. Incorrect configuration creates packet loops, which can bring down the network.
  13. Optionally, change the virtual hard disk size:
    • In the Settings window navigation pane, under IDE Controller 0, select Hard Drive.
    • Click Edit.
    • Follow the steps in the Edit Virtual Hard Disk Wizard to increase the allocation to one of the supported sizes, using the Expand option in the wizard.
      Figure 2. Configuring disk and RAM allocation


  14. Optionally, change the memory size.
    • In the Settings window's navigation pane, under Hardware, select Memory.
    • Allocate the RAM space by adjusting the memory to one of the supported sizes.
    • Click OK.
  15. Optionally, define the management port.
    • Right-click the virtual machine, and then click Settings.
    • In the Settings window navigation pane, under Hardware, select Add Hardware.
    • Select Network Adapter from the list of devices, and then click Add.
    • Name the new virtual network as Primary Network 3.
    • Make sure the Enable spoofing of MAC addresses check box is selected.
    • Click OK to apply the changes.
  16. Right-click the Branch Repeater VPX virtual machine and select Connect.
  17. In the file menu, click Action, and then click Start to start the virtual machine.
    Figure 3. Starting the VPX virtual machine


  18. When a CloudBridge VPX virtual machine is started for the first time, it automatically starts the Deployment Wizard. This wizard asks questions about the deployment mode: Inline, WCCP, or PBR (virtual inline), or Setup Using Web UI. Select Setup Using Web UI. On the next screen, enter the IP, netmask, and gateway for the apA interface, and click Finish.
  19. After CloudBridge VPX has restarted, log on to the browser based UI ((user name: admin, password: password) at the IP address that you assigned to apA, for example:

    https://172.16.0.213

Additional Configuration
For additional configuration instructions, see the documentation for physical CloudBridge appliances.

Upgrading to a Previous Release

The software upgrade mechanism built into physical CloudBridge appliances is also supported by CloudBridge VPX. Alternatively, you can install a new virtual machine running the desired release.