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Configuring a virtual instance node

For Lumen® SASE Solutions, you can configure a virtual instance node (virtual machine) using SASE Manager (within Control Center). You can also configure premise‑based nodes and nodes using Lumen hosted gateways.

To configure a virtual instance node:

  1. Click Services.

    Control Center shows the Services console. Use the console to access an inventory of your services, check the status of orders, and manage your services.
Services console
  1. In the Service Managers box, click SASE.

    Control Center shows SASE Manager with details about your service: configured SASE nodes (with a status for each), information about your technology provider, notifications (if any) related to your SASE service, etc.
SASE Service Manager
  1. In the SASE Nodes section, click Configure Node.
Configure Node
  1. On the Virtual Instance Node card, click select.

    SASE Manager shows the available size nodes you can configure.
Virtual Instance Node (showing available sizes)
  1. Select the tile for the size of the node you want to configure.
  1. Select the cloud provider you want to use for the node. (Currently, Lumen supports Microsoft Azure only.)
  1. Click CONTINUE.

    SASE Manager shows the default node contacts for your organization.
Virtual Instance Node (showing node contacts)
  1. Review the primary contact and primary technical contact shown. If you need to make a change for this node, click Yes on the line for the node, then edit the fields to change the contact.
  1. When you're done, click DEPLOY NODE.