Quantum Spark VM

[CalvinPiggott]

Hello All,

I have successfully deployed Quantum Edge in VMware Workstation for lab purposes.

I'm curious if anyone has been able to run mainstream Spark firmware (R81.10.xx) in a VM instance and if so, what were the challenges and how were they overcome.

Thanks in advance.

[PhoneBoy · Accepted solution]

Quantum EDGE was a version of the Quantum Spark firmware that was designed to run in a VM...on Intel-based hardware.
Quantum EDGE will be End of Support at the end of 2024.

Quantum Spark appliances use ARM processors.
Which means, for the firmware to work, the emulator must support ARM processors, which standard VMware on Intel processors definitely will not.
Even if the virtualization supports ARM, it doesn't necessarily include the other hardware the firmware likely relies on being present.

For Partners, we offer a Quantum Spark blueprint in Techpoint/DemoPoint where you can experiment with a virtual Quantum Spark appliance.

[CalvinPiggott]

Thanks for the clarification 

[genisis__]

Do we know if there is an updated image for VMWare Workstation as I would like to do some lab work using R81.10.15 image.

[PhoneBoy]

There are no plans, to my knowledge.

[genisis__]

Shame, it would be dame handy.

[CalvinPiggott]

I haven't had time yet, but it should/may be possible to emulate the hardware using QEMU. Just that I don't know which settings I should pass to QEMU.

[G_W_Albrecht]

But how to emulate the flash partitions and specific hardware ?

[G_W_Albrecht]

AS told above, the product does not exist anymore - you have to buy a demo box for lab work using R81.10.15 

[genisis__]

Thanks.

[the_rock]

When I saw your post, demo point was the first thing that came to my mind. But, keep in mind, that is ONLY available to partners. Its super easy to configure, lab is ready in less than 5 mins and you have smb appliance and windows vm behind that fw. Those labs are good for 4 hours.

Andy

[CalvinPiggott]

Yep, I'll check it out - thanks again