Appendix A: Install and Configure Spirent Virtual LabServer
Spirent Virtual LabServer (vLS)
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When using either of the VM images, the vLS virtual machine should be configured to use
bridged networking, so it will be connected directly to the physical network and have its
own external IP address, reachable from outside the host.
shows
the vLS in a bridged network.
Figure A-1.
Spirent LabServer VM Bridged Virtual Network
When connecting to the Virtual LabServer in the Spirent TestCenter Session Manager, the
Server Name
to select in the
Choose Server
popup depends on how the LabServer is
deployed (VM or container):
•
Use the VM host IP address or hostname, if you are running either of the VM images.
•
Use the Linux server host IP address or hostname, if you are running the Docker
container image on a bare metal Linux server.
Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer with ESXi
To deploy the LabServer VM using vSphere Client for VMware ESXi, you must load the
OVA file from the
File
menu option
Deploy OVF Template…
Figure A-2.
Deploy OVF Template...
