Introduction

This setup guide walks you through the process of “adopting” the Juniper Apstra Edge to enable Juniper Apstra Cloud Services. It then guides you through the process of spinning up the Juniper Apstra Edge Docker container.

The Apstra Edge is a container that hosts the Juniper Apstra Cloud Services instance for an Apstra-managed DC fabric. The Apstra Edge is a required component for enabling Juniper Apstra Cloud Services. The Edge functions like a proxy device in an Apstra-managed fabric and maintains connectivity between the Juniper Apstra Edge instance and Juniper Apstra Cloud Services. The Edge receives event information from your DC fabric and forwards it to Juniper Apstra Cloud Services. It is typically installed onto a Juniper Apstra server. However, you can also install it onto a different Linux host that has reachability to both the Juniper Apstra Server and Juniper Apstra Cloud Services.