Creating RHEL instance on Google Cloud Platform

Last Updated : Sep 27, 2024 |
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Before you begin
  • Create an account on the Google Cloud Platform
  • Create a ppk file.
Important:
Installing only the required RPMs to the system for security and stability. Do not install a complete Red Hat system.
In a software-only installation, the customer installs the Red Hat provided RPM updates. To avoid possible issues or incompatibilities with new RPMs, check the list of tested RPMs and follow the instructions in the PSN020617u that Avaya publishes periodically on the Avaya Support website.
Note:
Please note that the steps provided in this section are for reference. For the most up-to-date information, see the Google Cloud Platform documentation.
  1. Log on to the Google Cloud Platform.
  2. Go to Compute EngineVM Instances.
  3. On the VM Instances page, click CREATE INSTANCE
  4. On the Create an instance page, update the following fields:
    1. In Name, enter your product name.
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      For example, cm-simplex-10.1.
    2. In Region, select the required region.
    3. In Zone, select the required zone.
    4. Under Machine configuration, in Series, select E2.
  5. Under the Boot disk section, click Change and do the following:
    1. Select the appropriate RHEL image. For the supported RHEL version, see the Third party software requirements section.
    2. In Size (GiB), enter the required disk size and click Select.
  6. Do the following configuration on Google Cloud Platform:
    • For Simplex Communication Manager, do the following:
      1. Navigate to Advanced OptionsNetworkingNetworking interfaces.
      2. In the Network field, select the
      3. In the Subnetwork field, select the required subnet.
      4. In the Primary Internal IP field, select
      5. In the Custom ephemeral IP address field, enter an IP address that is within the range of your subnet as mentioned in 6.c.
      6. In the External IP field, select
    • For Duplex Communication Manager, do the following:
      1. Navigate to Advanced OptionsNetworkingNetworking interfaces.
      2. In the Network field, select the
      3. In the Subnetwork field, select the required subnet.
      4. In the Primary Internal IP field, select
      5. In the Custom ephemeral IP address field, enter an IP address that is within the range of your subnet as mentioned in 6.c.
      6. In the External IP field, select
      7. Click Done.
      8. In the Network field, select the
      9. In the Subnetwork field, select the required subnet.
      10. In the Primary Internal IP field, select
      11. In the Custom ephemeral IP address field, enter an IP address that is within the range of your subnet as mentioned in 6.i.
      12. In the External IP field, select
  7. Click Done.
  8. Click Security.
  9. Click Create.
    STEP RESULT:
    A Virtual machine instance is deployed and it appears under the VM instances page.
Next steps
Uploading the ISO to the RHEL virtual machine instance.