Introduction

The Apstra Edge is a hardware-agnostic virtual device that runs within a container in the data center. It is a required component for enabling Data Center Assurance (DCA).

Starting in Juniper Apstra Release 5.1, you can install the Apstra Edge from within Juniper Apstra. To install the Apstra Edge, follow the steps in Apstra Edge Workflow.

For compatibility information between versions of Juniper Apstra, Apstra Edge, and Docker, see Data Center Assurance Compatibility.