IxNetwork VE Deployment Templates

Welcome to the official GitHub repository for Keysight IxNetwork VE Deployment Templates.
This repository provides deployment configurations and templates for IxNetwork VE, compatible with multiple cloud environments.

🖥️ Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Alibaba Cloud
OpenStack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

🔧 Configurations

This section includes .bpt configuration files tailored for specific AWS instance types:

c5.xlarge
c5n.xlarge

🚀 Deployment

Version 26.0.0 of IxNetwork is available on the AWS Marketplace split into 3 different products:

The IxNetwork Virtual Edition product is split between the three above VMs. Please make sure that you subscript to all of them before moving forward.

🔧 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

AWS Account: An active AWS account with appropriate permissions.
IxNetwork VE License: Ensure you have a valid license for IxNetwork Virtual Edition.

📦 CloudFormation Templates

Located in aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-FullDeployment and aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly, these JSON templates are organized into:

Demo Use Case: Full deployment including networking, security groups, etc.
Standalone Use Case: Similar to Demo, but allows parameter customization (e.g., VPC CIDR)
Add-On Use Case: Designed to integrate with existing infrastructure

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
2x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

To deploy a full IxNetwork VE environment using a CloudFormation template for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-2-VTA-Demo \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-FullDeployment/AWS-2-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-2-CTA-Demo \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-FullDeployment/AWS-2-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.json

🧷 Example #2: Deploying an Add-On Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

This adds a the IxNetwork VE Client and a Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance to an existing infrastructure (e.g., VPC, subnets).

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
2x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
Firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

For Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-2-VTA-Add-On \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-FullDeployment/AWS-2-VTA-Add-On-Use-Case.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-2-CTA-Add-On \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-FullDeployment/AWS-2-CTA-Add-On-Use-Case.json

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

For Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-1-VTA-Demo \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly/AWS-1-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-1-CTA-Demo \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly/AWS-1-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.json

🧪 Example #4: Deploying an Add-On Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
Firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

For Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-1-VTA-Add-On \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly/AWS-1-VTA-Add-On-Use-Case.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name AWS-1-CTA-Add-On \
  --template-body file://aws/Deployment/CloudFormation/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly/AWS-1-VTA-Add-On-Use-Case.json

📋 Notes

Ensure the AWS CLI is configured with appropriate credentials and region.
Replace file paths and parameter files with your actual paths if different.

Terraform Templates

Microsoft Azure

🔧 Configurations

This folder contains one IxNetwork VE configuration for your use cases.

🚀 Deployment

Version 26.0.0 of IxNetwork Virtual Edition is available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace here:

Keysight IxNetwork Virtual Edition Marketplace

This product contains both the Virtual Client and Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance as part of the product subscription.

🔧 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

Azure Account: An active Azure account with appropriate permissions.
Azure CLI: Installed and configured with your credentials. Install Azure CLI or Cloud Shell
IxNetwork VE License: Ensure you have a valid license for IxNetwork Virtual Edition.

📦 Deployment Manager Templates

Located in microsoft-azure/Deployment/AzureResourceManager/IxNetwork-FullDeployment and microsoft-azure/Deployment/AzureResourceManager/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly, these ARM templates are organized into:

Demo Use Case: Full deployment including networking, security groups, etc.
Add-On Use Case: Designed to integrate with existing infrastructure

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VNET network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Azure Cloud Console.
Upload the Paramters and Template files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-demo-01 --resource-group ixnetwork-demo-01 --template-file Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Template.json--parameters Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Parameters.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-demo-01 --resource-group ixnetwork-demo-01 --template-file Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Parameters.json

🧪 Example #2: Deploying a Add On Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances
Firewall rules for SSH, RDP and test traffic
External IP addresses (optional)

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Azure Cloud Console.
Upload the Paramters and Template files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-addon-01 --resource-group ixnetwork-addon-01 --template-file Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Parameters.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-addon-01 --resource-group ixnetwork-addon-01 --template-file Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Parameters.json

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Azure Cloud Console.
Upload the Paramters and Template files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-demo-02 --resource-group ixnetwork-demo-02 --template-file Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Template.json --parameters Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Parameters.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-demo-02 --resource-group ixnetwork-demo-02 --template-file Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Demo_Use_Case_Parameters.json

🧪 Example #4: Deploying a Add On Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

Resources Created:

1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances
Firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP addresses (optional)

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Azure Cloud Console.
Upload the Paramters and Template files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-addon-02 --resource-group ixnetwork-addon-02 --template-file Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-VTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Parameters.json

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

az deployment group create --name ixnetwork-addon-02 --resource-group ixnetwork-addon-02 --template-file Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Template.json  --parameters Azure-CTA-1-Arm_Add-On_Use_Case_Parameters.json

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

🔧 Configurations

This folder contains several IxNetwork VE .bpt configurations that can be used on their respective instance sizes. We have 4 different folders:

C2-STANDARD-4
C2-STANDARD-8
C2-STANDARD-16

🚀 Deployment

Version 26.0.0 of IxNetwork Virtual Edition is available on the GCP Marketplace here:

Keysight IxNetwork Virtual Edition Marketplace

This product contains both the Virtual Client and Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance as part of the product subscription.

🔧 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

GCP Account: An active GCP account with appropriate permissions.
GCP CLI: Installed and configured with your credentials. Install GCP CLI
IxNetwork VE License: Ensure you have a valid license for IxNetwork Virtual Edition.

📦 Deployment Manager Templates

Located in google-cloud-platform/Deployment/DeploymentManager/IxNetwork-FullDeployment and google-cloud-platform/Deployment/DeploymentManager/IxNetwork-TestApplianceOnly, these JINJA templates are organized into:

Demo Use Case: Full deployment including networking, security groups, etc.

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

Parameters (via schema):

project_id: GCP project where resources will be deployed
region: GCP region for the deployment
zone: GCP zone for the VM instance
vpc_name: Name of the VPC network
subnet_name: Name of the subnet
instance_name: Name of the VM instance
machine_type: GCP machine type
external_ip: Boolean to assign an external IP
network_tags: Optional tags for firewall rules

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Google Cloud Console.
Upload the .jinja and .schema files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 1-VTA-Demo-Use-Case --template 1-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 1-CTA-Demo-Use-Case --template 1-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

🧪 Example #2: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

Resources Created:

1x IxNetwork VE Client
2x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP addresses (optional)

Parameters (via schema):

project_id: GCP project where resources will be deployed
region: GCP region for the deployment
zone: GCP zone for the VM instances
vpc_name: Name of the VPC network
subnet_name: Name of the subnet
client_instance_name: Name of the IxNetwork VE Client VM
appliance1_instance_name: Name of the first Test Appliance VM
appliance2_instance_name: Name of the second Test Appliance VM
machine_type: GCP machine type
external_ip: Boolean to assign external IPs
network_tags: Optional tags for firewall rules

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Google Cloud Console.
Upload the .jinja and .schema files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 2-VTA-Demo --template 2-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 2-CTA-Demo-Use-Case --template 2-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with a single Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

Resources Created:

1x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP address (optional)

Parameters (via schema):

project_id: GCP project where resources will be deployed
region: GCP region for the deployment
zone: GCP zone for the VM instance
vpc_name: Name of the VPC network
subnet_name: Name of the subnet
instance_name: Name of the Test Appliance VM
machine_type: GCP machine type
external_ip: Boolean to assign an external IP
network_tags: Optional tags for firewall rules

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Google Cloud Console.
Upload the .jinja and .schema files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 1-VTA-Demo --template 1-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 1-CTA-Demo-Use-Case --template 1-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

🧪 Example #4: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

Resources Created:

2x Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances
A dedicated VPC network
Subnet and firewall rules for SSH and test traffic
External IP addresses (optional)

Parameters (via schema):

project_id: GCP project where resources will be deployed
region: GCP region for the deployment
zone: GCP zone for the VM instances
vpc_name: Name of the VPC network
subnet_name: Name of the subnet
appliance1_instance_name: Name of the first Test Appliance VM
appliance2_instance_name: Name of the second Test Appliance VM
machine_type: GCP machine type
external_ip: Boolean to assign external IPs
network_tags: Optional tags for firewall rules

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Open Cloud Shell in the Google Cloud Console.
Upload the .jinja and .schema files.
Run the deployment command for Virtual Test Appliance use cases:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 2-VTA-Demo --template 2-VTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

or in case you'd like to use the Cloud Test Appliance:

gcloud deployment-manager deployments create 2-CTA-Demo-Use-Case --template 2-CTA-Demo-Use-Case.jinja

About IxNetwork VE Heat Templates

Introduction

Welcome to the GitHub repository for Keysight IxNetwork VE deployment guide using OpenStack Heat Templates.

To start using IxNetwork VE's Heat templates and yaml configuration, please refer the README files in each individual directory and decide on which template to start with from the below list.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites are:

IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Chassis, IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Load Module and IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance qcow2 images extracted and uploaded into OpenStack Glance Server (images)
OpenStack setup and account for running your tests
Flavors created for the Virtual / Cloud Chassis, Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance and Virtual / Cloud Load Module:
- IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Chassis: 4GB RAM, 2vCPUs and 8GB Disk
- IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Load Module: 8GB RAM, 4 vCPUs and 4GB Disk
- IxNetwork VE Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance: 4GB RAM, 4 vCPUs and 8GB Disk

Specialized knowledge

Before you deploy these templates, we recommend that you become familiar with the following notions:

[OpenStack Flavors] https://docs.openstack.org/nova/rocky/user/flavors.html
[OpenStack Glance Image Service] https://docs.openstack.org/glance/latest/
[OpenStack Nova Compute Service] https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/
[OpenStack Heat Templates] https://docs.openstack.org/heat/latest/ Note: If you are new to OpenStack, see Getting Started with OpenStack.

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IxNetwork VE Deployment Templates

🖥️ Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

🔧 Configurations

🚀 Deployment

🔧 Prerequisites

📦 CloudFormation Templates

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🧷 Example #2: Deploying an Add-On Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🧪 Example #4: Deploying an Add-On Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

📋 Notes

Terraform Templates

Microsoft Azure

🔧 Configurations

🚀 Deployment

This product contains both the Virtual Client and Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance as part of the product subscription.

🔧 Prerequisites

📦 Deployment Manager Templates

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #2: Deploying a Add On Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #4: Deploying a Add On Use Case Template with one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

🚀 Deployment Steps:

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

🔧 Configurations

🚀 Deployment

This product contains both the Virtual Client and Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance as part of the product subscription.

🔧 Prerequisites

📦 Deployment Manager Templates

🧪 Example #1: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and one Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #2: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with one IxNetwork VE Client and two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #3: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with a single Virtual / Cloud Test Appliance

🚀 Deployment Steps:

🧪 Example #4: Deploying a Demo Use Case Template with two Virtual / Cloud Test Appliances

🚀 Deployment Steps:

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