For Virtual Private Edge (VPE), you must deploy and register VPE Nodes, which are the on-premises instances deployed in your environment that make up the VPE platform.
Download VPE Image
Download VPE image from the Netskope UI. The network speed between your environment and the Netskope Management Plane (MP) determines how long it takes to download the image.
To download the image:
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Go to Settings > Security Cloud Platform > On-Premises Infrastructure.
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Click the Next-Gen tab.
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On the Next-Gen page, click Download Image.

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In the Get VM Image window, download the appropriate image.
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Pick the row that matches your hypervisor and click Download.

Deploy VPE Image
After downloading the image, deploy the VPE Node in your environment with standard hypervisor deployment steps. For examples, refer to the following:
Once the VM boots, verify the IP displayed on its management interface. Everything in the next phase happens over SSH to that IP address.

