Nautobot Server¶
Nautobot Server is a virtual machine based image built on top of a Linux base with cloud-init support.
Base Image¶
A cloud-init enabled Linux qcow2 image with Nautobot pre-installed is required. You can use this packer template to build the image.
Import Image¶
sherpa server image import \
--src nautobot-server.qcow2 \
--version 0.1.0 \
--model nautobot_server \
--default
Default Node Parameters¶
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kind | Virtual Machine |
| CPU | 2 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| DISK | virtioa.qcow2 |
| DISK Driver | virtio |
| ZTP Method | cloud-init |
| Management Interface | eth0 |
| Data Interfaces | eth1 |
| Interface Driver | virtio |
Example Manifest¶
name = "nautobot-server"
nodes = [
{ name = "nautobot01", model = "nautobot_server" },
]
Node Access¶
Nautobot exposes a web UI on port 443.
From the server host, browse to https://<nautobot_mgmt_ip>.
sherpa ssh nautobot01
ssh -L 8443:<nautobot_mgmt_ip>:443 user@sherpa-server
Then browse to https://localhost:8443.
Notes¶
- Approximate time for the system to be ready:
3 minutes