Provision a Virtual Edge

Virtual Edges are software-based versions of their physical counterparts. They simulate the functionalities of physical edge devices, allowing for quick deployment, easy scalability, and convenient testing.

This document will walk you through the steps of downloading the necessary Virtual Machine resources, configuring your preferred Virtualization Environment, and activating your Virtual Edge device.

The download includes the Virtual Hard Drive that contains the necessary Linux-based operating system and MachineMetrics software you need.

Requirements

Before provisioning your Virtual Edge, ensure you have the following:

1. You have the capacity on your virtualization environment to provision a device that has an x86 processor, at least 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
2. A reliable internet connection.
3. A computer for downloading the image and connecting to the virtualization environment to deploy it.
4. An account on the MachineMetrics platform with either Manager or Executive level permissions.

Supported Virtualization Environments

Our platform supports several popular virtualization environments. A download link is provided for each environment along with detailed steps for deploying the image.

IMPORTANT! : The .ova file will expire. If your team is using a save file and it is stuck in a loading screen please download a new file.

VMWare

VMWare can be used to provision the MachineMetrics Virtual Edge software in production environments.

Minimum Version: 6.7+

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Hyper-V

Hyper-V can be used to provision the MachineMetrics Virtual Edge software in production environments.

Minimum Version: Any version running on a currently supported Windows version.

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Activating Your Virtual Edge

Now that your edge device is provisioned, follow the steps on the screen to activate it to your company. Please review our detailed guide on Activating Your Edge Device: A Step-by-Step Guide (Setup and configuration).