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Install Apstra on Hyper-V

These instructions are for installing Apstra software on a Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. For information about using Hyper-V in general, refer to Microsoft's Hyper-V documentation.

  1. Confirm that you're running one of the Supported Hypervisors and Versions and that the VM has the Required Server Resources.
  2. Apstra software is delivered pre-installed on a single VM. The same Apstra VM image is used for installing both the Apstra controller and Apstra workers. As a registered support user, download the Apstra VM VHDX Image for Microsoft Hyper-V from Juniper Support Downloads.
    Juniper Networks file download instructions with localhost and direct URL options, logo at top, copy button for URL.
  3. Uncompress the disk image and move it to where it will run.
  4. Start Hyper-V Manager, select the server for the VM and navigate to Actions > New > Virtual Machine. The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens.
    Hyper-V Manager interface with Action menu open showing New options: Virtual Machine, Hard Disk, Floppy Disk. No virtual machines present.
  5. Specify a VM name and location, then click Next.
    New Virtual Machine Wizard in Hyper-V Manager Specify Name and Location section with name Apstra entered and path option.
  6. Specify Generation 1, then click Next.
    New Virtual Machine Wizard in Hyper-V Manager, Specify Generation step with options: Generation 1 for 32 and 64-bit OS, Generation 2 for UEFI and 64-bit OS. Warning: Generation cannot be changed after creation.
  7. Specify required memory based on your environment, then click Next.
    Assign Memory step in New Virtual Machine Wizard in Hyper-V Manager showing 65536 MB memory allocation. Dynamic Memory option unchecked.
  8. Configure the virtual switch as required for your deployment environment, then click Next.
    New Virtual Machine Wizard step Configure Networking with Intel Ethernet Connection X722 selected for virtual switch.
  9. Select Use an existing virtual hard disk and browse to the extracted file, then click Finish.
    New Virtual Machine Wizard Connect Virtual Hard Disk screen for Hyper-V displaying options to create or use an existing virtual hard disk.
  10. Click Settings (right panel), click Processor (left panel), specify the number of virtual processors based on required VM resources, then click OK.
    Virtual machine settings for Apstra in Hyper-V Manager with Processor section selected, showing 8 virtual processors.

You're ready to Configure the Apstra server. (When the Apstra server is configured, the Docker daemon runs properly.)