Install On-Premises Controller using CLIs

Download qcow file. Contact your Palo Alto Networks Partner for assistance.

Bring up the VM using the downloaded qcow file. <using OpenStack>

Login to the VM using

ubuntu/ubuntu

.

Format the disk space by executing the command:

printf 'd\n\nn\n\n\n\nN\nw' | sudo fdisk /dev/vda 

Provide the server details by executing the command: .

controller_install install -SIP <provide_your_management-IP> -TN "provide_tenant_name" -TND "provide_tenant_north_bound_domain" -TSD "provide_south_bound_domain" -NSP "" -DSP "" --template "provide_the_template_details"

After completion, you will see the following output:

Install triggered succesfully

Check the status of the controller by executing the command

controller_install status

. It takes about 60 minutes for the installation to complete.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ controller_install status 
Installation Status: Complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0 
Installation Details: Steps (5/5) 
Step: Preparation for Controller deployment 
Status: complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0 
Step: Install Controller Status: complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0 
Step: Setup Controller monitoring Status: complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0 
Step: Controller configuration and finalization Status: complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0 
Step: Verify installation Status: complete 
Completion percentage: 100.0