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Quickstart: Create a virtualized network functions (VNF) site for an Ubuntu virtual machine

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This article shows you how to create a Site using the Azure portal. A site is the collection of assets that represent one or more instances of nodes in a network service that should be discussed and managed in a similar manner.

A site can represent:

  • A physical location such as DC or rack(s).
  • A node in the network that needs to be upgraded separately (early or late) vs other nodes.
  • Resources serving particular class of audience.

Sites can be within a single Azure region or an on-premises location. If collocated, they can span multiple NFVIs (such as multiple K8s clusters in a single Azure region).

Important

You must create a site prior to creating a site network service.

Prerequisites

Create a site

  1. Sign in to the Azure portal.

  2. Prior to creating a site, navigate to the resource group you created in the Quickstart: Design a Network Service Design (NSD) for Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM) as a Virtualized Network Function (VNF) and select Network Service Design Version.

    Screenshot showing the network service design version used in creating your site.

  3. Select NVFI from site, select View value as JSON, and locate the "name" of the NFVI. Note this information. You'll need it in a later step.

    Screenshot showing the Add the NFVIs table to enter the name, type and location of the NFVIs.

  4. Type Sites into the search and select Sites from the results.

  5. Select +Create.

  6. On the Basics tab, enter or select the following information:

    Setting Value
    Subscription Select the Subscription.
    Resource Group Select OperatorResourceGroup.
    Name Enter ubuntu-vm-site. This name should be unique in your subscription to avoid confusion when you create the SNS later.
    Region Select the location you used for your prerequisite resource.

    Screenshot showing the Basic tab to enter Project details and Instance details for your site.

Note

The site must be located in the same region as the prerequisite resources.

  1. Navigate to the Add NFVI tab of the Create site screen and select + Add NFVI.

  2. Enter the NFVI name you noted earlier. Select NFVI type as "Azure Core", set NFVI location to the location of your resources, and select Add NFVI.

    Screenshot showing the NFVI tab where you enter the name, type and location of the NFVI.

  3. Select Review + create, then select Create.

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