Juniper VirtualBox User Manual
How to Deploy a Virtual Test Agent Image in Virtualbox
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2021-01-13
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Summary
This guide explains how to start a Virtual Test Agent (vTA) from Paragon c v Assurance in VirtualBox and how to establish contact between the vTA and a Paragon c v Assurance Control Center residing outside VirtualBox.
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Prerequisites
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Control Center Account
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vTA Image
The VNF vTA image is provided either by one of Juniper's partners or directly by Juniper. If you do not already have the VNF vTA image, you can download it from the Control Center web GUI (whether SaaS or on-premise).
The vTA image is in OVA (OVF/VMDK) format and is packaged using the OVF Tool, which uses a SHA1
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Up a Virtual Test Agent in VirtualBox
Here is how to load the vTA from the OVA image.
•In VirtualBox Manager, select the virtual machine named “vTA”.
•From the File menu, select Import Appliance.
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