See this page for details about that requirement. It is currently a requirement for the vmx.sh script that the locale is en_US.UTF-8.

Select the language settings/keyboard settings.

Boot the CD image and select the “Install Ubuntu Server” option.

The host OS install is as basic as it gets, pretty much the default options should be used for everything with only a couple of things different than a standard install. The CD image I am using to install it is named ubuntu-14.04.5-server-amd64.iso. Also make sure that the CPU has the virtualization extensions enabled. I had to enable SR-IOV at the BIOS level as well as in the device configuration settings for the NIC’s. Pre-Install Checksīefore you proceed with the install process, go into the BIOS for the server. If you do package upgrades for example or use a newer kernel you will experience issues. I have had many issues trying to get the vMX to work properly on Ubuntu 14.04 and I had to use these exacts steps to install and setup the OS. Warning: This guide must be followed exactly – some instructions sound like they can be skipped but they really can’t. Once you have completed this guide you can then proceed to the Juniper vMX KVM installation guide. I do recommend starting from scratch, previous configurations may cause issues for you. This guide will take you through the install process of Ubuntu which means any existing data will be wiped.

The host you are setting up has no data on it.

The JunOS release for the vMX you are installing is 18.1R1.

Other versions may have problems that I have not covered.

The Ubuntu release you are installing is 14.04.

This guide uses the exact steps I myself used to get SR-IOV working on Intel XL710 NIC’s.

You want to use SR-IOV for better performance.This guide makes some assumptions about your environment: This setup guide will help you setup and prepare a host running Ubuntu 14.04 to run the Juniper vMX product. I do not recommend deploying Ubuntu 14.04 for the vMX, instead I would suggest Ubuntu 16.04 with release 18.2 or 18.3 of the vMX. NOTE: This guide is being left in place for legacy reasons.

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