Deployment

The LF AI Platform is delivered as a virtual appliance: a pre-built virtual machine image that runs on customer infrastructure. Installation takes four stages, from deploying the appliance to connecting it to the Cloud Console, where appliances are registered, diagnosed, and upgraded.

More than one appliance can be deployed. For an organization spanning multiple network segments, sites, or regions, Plan the deployment first.

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    A["Deploy the<br/>Virtual Appliance"] --> B["Configure the<br/>Virtual Appliance"]
    B --> C["Register the<br/>Appliance"]
    C --> D["Upgrade the<br/>Appliance<br/>(if available)"]

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    class A,B,C required
    class D optional

Deployment Targets

A separate image ships for each target platform. Choose the one that matches the target infrastructure:

Machine Specifications

The minimum machine specifications are comparable to an AWS c6i.xlarge EC2 instance:

Resource Minimum
Memory 16 GB
CPU 4 vCPUs
Disk 64 GB
Note

Sizing Consideration

On most virtualization platforms, memory and CPU can be resized after deployment. Disk resizing is more involved and varies by platform, so allocate enough storage up front.

Network Requirements

Confirm the appliance has the following network access before deployment:

Direction Protocol / Port Purpose
Outbound, appliance → internet HTTPS (443) Reach the Cloud Console to register the appliance, apply the license, and download upgrades.
Inbound, users → appliance HTTPS (443) Reach the appliance’s application UI at https://<appliance-ip>/ to configure it and complete registration.
Note

Behind a Proxy?

If the appliance’s network doesn’t have direct outbound internet access, Configure a proxy so it can reach the cloud Console.

Step 1: Deploy the Virtual Appliance

Deploy the virtual appliance from a virtual machine image onto the target infrastructure, creating the virtual machine that runs the platform.

Step 2: Configure the Virtual Appliance

On first boot, Configure the appliance by setting the time zone, network, hostname, and DNS so it has a static address and can join the network and be reachable.

Step 3: Register the Appliance

Register the appliance by generating a license and connecting it to the Cloud Console. Registration is required before the appliance can be used.

Step 4: Upgrade the Appliance

When an upgrade is available, Upgrade the appliance to bring its component services to the latest version. This stage is optional and applies only when a newer version exists. Upgrades are managed and run from the Cloud Console.