Install NetQ for NVLink
NetQ deployment options vary, depending on whether you want to use NetQ to monitor Ethernet, NVLink, or both NVLink and Ethernet. Refer to Before You Install for more information about the various NetQ deployments.
System Requirements
NetQ for NVLink requires a 3-node cluster with the following system requirements. Each node in the cluster must meet the VM requirements:
| Resource | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | 48 virtual CPUs |
| Memory | 512GB RAM |
| Local disk storage | 3.2TB NVMe |
| Network interface speed | 10 Gbps NIC |
| Hypervisor | KVM/QCOW (QEMU Copy on Write) image for servers running Ubuntu; VMware ESXi™ 6.5 or later (OVA image) for servers running Cumulus Linux or Ubuntu 24.04 |
Refer to Install NetQ for step-by-step installation instructions.
Migrate to Latest Version
To migrate your existing NMX-M deployment to the latest NetQ version, first uninstall your current version. Then perform a fresh installation and perform a system bringup.
- Run the following command from the
/opt/netq-admin/nvl/scriptsdirectory:
python3 nvlink-uninstall-from-k8s.py --auto-approve
Install NetQ. Choose the NVLink-only deployment or the Ethernet and NVLink combined mode deployment.
Perform a system bringup to connect to telemetry data.