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# Prerequisites for Edge Spoke Deployment on VMware ESXi and KVM

> The following are the prerequisites to deploy an Aviatrix Edge Gateway for on-premises on customer managed VMware ESXi and KVM.

The following are the prerequisites to deploy an Aviatrix Edge Gateway for
on-premises on customer managed VMware ESXi and KVM.

## 1. Aviatrix Controller Requirement

Upgrade to latest version of the Aviatrix Controller 7.1.

See

<a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" + "/guides/maintenance/upgrade-overview"}>Overview of the Aviatrix Controller and Gateways Upgrade</a>
.

## 2. Ensure Edge Gateway Requirements

Ensure that you have sufficient resources to run the Edge Gateway and the
network port access for the Edge Gateway to communicate with the Aviatrix
Controller, Aviatrix CoPilot, and the Aviatrix Transit Gateway.

See

<a href={"/docs/enterprise/" + "10.1" + "/reference/gateways/edge/edge-vm-requirements"}>About Aviatrix Edge Gateway Requirements</a>
.

## 3. Ensure VMware ESXi and KVM Requirements

Ensure the following requirements are met.

* VMware ESXi
  * OVA image for VMware ESXi (see Downloading the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image
    File).

  * VMware ESXi 6.7 or 7.0.1

  * (Optional) VMware vCenter Server

    For information about installing VMware products, refer to the VMware
    product documentation.

* KVM
  * QCOW2 image for KVM (see Downloading the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image File).
  * KVM server running in Linux Bare Metal Server
  * CentOS 7.6-1810
  * QEMU Version 1.5.3, Release 160.el7\_6.3

    For information about installing KVM products, refer to KVM product
    documentation.

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## 4. Download the Aviatrix Secure Edge Image File

Before you begin the deployment of the Edge Gateway, download the Aviatrix
Secure Edge image file from the Aviatrix Support Portal. You will use the image
file to deploy the Aviatrix Secure Edge virtual machine.

1. Log in to the Aviatrix Support Portal:
   [https://support.aviatrix.com](https://support.aviatrix.com)

2. From the top navigation menu, click on **Downloads**.

3. Answer the questions that are presented, then click **Download** next to the
   image that you want.

   The Aviatrix Secure Edge image file downloads to your Downloads folder.

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## 5. Obtain Edge Gateway Interface IP Configurations

Obtain the Edge Gateway interface configuration details. You will need to
provide the following information during Edge Gateway creation to configure the
Edge Gateway interfaces.

| Setting                      | Description                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| WAN Interface IP/Mask        | The WAN IP address.                                                                                                                 |
| WAN Default Gateway          | The Default Gateway IP address for the WAN interface.                                                                               |
| LAN Interface IP/Mask        | The LAN IP address.                                                                                                                 |
| LAN Default Gateway          | The Default Gateway IP address for the LAN interface.                                                                               |
| Management Interface IP/Mask | The Management IP address.<br /><br />Not required for DHCP.                                                                        |
| Management Default Gateway   | The Default Gateway IP address for the Management interface.<br /><br />Not required for DHCP.                                      |
| Management Egress IP         | The Management Egress IP address to be allowed in the Controller Security Group.                                                    |
| Primary DNS Server           | The Primary DNS server IP address for the Management interface.<br /><br />Not required for DHCP.                                   |
| Secondary DNS Server         | The Secondary DNS server IP address for the Management interface.<br /><br />Not required for DHCP.                                 |
| VRRP                         | The VRRP IP address.<br /><br />Not required if not using VRRP.<br /><br />VRRP can be configured only if HA gateway is configured. |
| VLAN ID                      | The VLAN ID for each VLAN segment.                                                                                                  |
| VLAN IP                      | The VLAN IP address for each VLAN segment.                                                                                          |
| VLAN Default Gateway         | The Default Gateway IP address for each VLAN segment.                                                                               |

## 6. Ensure the Transit Gateway BGP ASN is Configured

For Edge Gateway attachment to the Aviatrix Transit Gateway, ensure the Transit
Gateway BGP ASN is configured. High-Performance Encryption (HPE) is optional for
Edge Gateway attachments.