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Page 2: ...ht 2020 Arista Networks Inc All rights reserved The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The trademarks logos and service marks Marks displayed in this documentation are the property of Arista Networks in the United States and other countries Use of the Marks are subject to Arista Networks Term of Use Policy available at http www arista com en terms of use Use of marks ...

Page 3: ... Application Setup 19 Installing the Base CVA OS 19 Installing the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance 20 Setting Up CVP 20 Chapter5 UsingtheCloudEOSandvEOSRouterApplianceonMicrosoftAzure 21 CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Image Updates 21 System Requirements 21 Launching the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Azure Instance 21 Creating an Instance using the Portal Marketplace 22 Creating an Ins...

Page 4: ...Update Images 51 Upgrade the Host Image 51 Single Node CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance 52 Multi Node CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance 52 Steps to Upgrade the CVA 52 Appendix F Host Console Access via IPMI 53 Appendix G SNMP Monitoring Support 55 Appendix H RoHS Declaration Statements 57 CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide iv ...

Page 5: ... configuration requirements at https www arista com en support product documentation Obtaining Technical Assistance Any customer partner reseller or distributor holding a validArista Service Contract can obtain technical support in any of the following ways Email mailto support arista com This is the easiest way to create a new service request Include a detailed description of the problem and the ...

Page 6: ...41 inches with bezel 22 mm 0 87 inches without bezel Za x4 and x10 657 25 mm 25 87 inches Zb x8 606 47 23 87 inches x4 and x10 692 62 27 26 inches x8 641 85 mm 25 26 inches Zc Table 1 Weight Specifications The table below shows the unit weight specifications with all drives SSDs installed Maximum weight with all drives SSDs Weight 17 64 Kg 38 90 lb 4 x 3 5 inch drive system 16 04 Kg 35 36 lb 8 x 2...

Page 7: ...pecifications Relative Humidity 5 to 95 RH with 33 C 91 F maximum dew point Atmosphere must be non condensing at all times Storage 10 to 80 relative humidity with 29 C 84 2 F maximum dew point Operating Table 5 Maximum Vibration Specifications The table below shows the maximum vibration specifications during operations and storage Specifications Maximum vibration 0 26 Grms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz all op...

Page 8: ...e rate maximum allowable temperature by 1 C per 125 m above 950 m 1 F per 228 ft Expanded operating temperature restrictions Do not perform a cold startup below 5 C The operating temperature specified is for a maximum altitude of 3048 m 10 000 ft 105 W 4C 115 W 6C 130 W 8C 140 W 14C or higher wattage processor TDP 140 W are not supported Redundant power supply configuration is required Non Dell qu...

Page 9: ... easily read Power cords can reach from the power outlet to the connector on the rear panel Note All power connections must be removed to de energize the unit Note This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas Receiving and Inspecting the Equipment Upon receiving the appliance inspect the shipping boxes and record any external damage Retain packing materials if you suspect that...

Page 10: ...e system in the enclosure 4 Turn on the enclosure Note Wait for the chassis to initialize before you press the power button 5 Press the power button on the system Alternatively you can also turn on the system by using The system IPMI The enclosure Chassis Management Controller CMC after the system IPMI is configured on the CMC CloudEOS and vEOS Physical Appliance Setup You may need the following i...

Page 11: ...stem information such as Service Tag NIC MAC address for your reference Record the MAC addresses in the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Worksheet Figure 3 Locating MAC Address of your System 2 Information tag back view 1 Information tag front view 4 IPMI MAC address and IPMI secure password label 3 OpenManage Mobile OMM label 5 Service Tag Back Panel Ethernet Connections On the back panel of theArista Cl...

Page 12: ...S and vEOS instance can be assigned up to four virtual functions interfaces You may optionally configure a VLAN to be used for each virtual interface The VLAN configuration allows separation of broadcast domain for traffic in and out of each physical port Figure 4 Management Interfaces Description Number IPMI Port 1 10 GB Port 1 2 10 GB Port 2 3 10 GB Port 3 4 10 GB Port 4 5 NIC 3 LACP Bonded NICs...

Page 13: ... DNS zone administrator for assistance Arista CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance IP Configuration The Arista CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Host and IPMI IP addresses can be allocated in either of two ways Option 1 Using an available DHCP server DHCP Based IP Address Setup DHCP Based IP Address Setup Web Access into Host via IPMI Web Access into System IPMI Option 2 Manual configuration Requir...

Page 14: ...ed terminal and keyboard log in as user root and with default password arista 2 Disable all IPMI related DHCP configuration racadm set iDRAC IPv4 DHCPEnable 0 racadm set iDRAC IPv4 DNSFromDHCP 0 racadm set iDRAC NIC DNSDomainFromDHCP 0 3 Configure the IP network settings for the IPMI interface racadm set iDRAC NIC Enable 1 racadm set iDRAC IPv4 Address iDRAC IP racadm set iDRAC IPv4 Netmask iDRAC ...

Page 15: ...none IPADDR ip address here NETMASK subnet mask here GATEWAY gateway ip address here DELAY 0 USERCTL yes NM_CONTROLLED no 2 Configure the DNS settings by editing the etc resolv conf file nameserver dnsServerIP 1 nameserver dnsServerIP 2 search domain1 domain2 3 Restart the networking service for the changes to take effect service network restart 11 Preparation ...

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Page 17: ...nce IPMI Web Access into System IPMI IPMI is supported on the following browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome On the management station open the Web browser and connect using https hostname or IP of iDRAC For example https 192 168 0 120 The Login page appears 13 ...

Page 18: ... login credentials Default Username root Default Password arista 2 Running the password with no options changes the password of the account running the command You will first be prompted to enter the account s current password root cv passwd 3 You will be asked to enter a new password 4 Enter the same password again to verify it 5 If the passwords match the password is changed passwd all authentic...

Page 19: ...DRAC Settings go to User Authentication The User Authentication page appears Figure 8 User Authentication Page 2 Click the User ID number of the root account The Configure User radio button should already be checked 3 Click Next The page appears showing options for changing passwords Figure 9 Change Password Page 4 Select the Change Password checkbox 5 Enter the new password in the New Password an...

Page 20: ...nging the Password through the CLI Complete the following steps to reset the IPMI iDRAC password using the racadm command line tool 1 Telnet or SSH into the Host IP 2 Execute the following commands to change the IPMI password Figure 11 Changing the Password CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 16 ...

Page 21: ...ge IPMI is supported on the following browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Default username and password Username root Password arista Note Both the username and password are case sensitive Figure 12 WOK Login page Web Access into CVX and CVP consoles via WOK Figure 13 Access the CVX and the CVP consoles 17 Accessing the Arista CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance ...

Page 22: ...ur CVP and or CVX applications 1 Open your browser to https CVA hostname or IP address 8001 2 Enter in your login credentials Default Username root Default Password arista 3 Select the Guests tab in the GUI menu 4 Click on View Console to open the console for the respective CVP or CVX application CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 18 ...

Page 23: ...otable self installing ISO image from http dist release cva 2 1 0 RC3 cva_base_2 1 0 iso 2 Create a bootable flash drive Insert a flash drive and locate it root cv lsblk NAME MAJ MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8 0 0 205G 0 disk __sda1 8 1 0 500M 0 part boot __sda2 8 2 0 204 5G 0 part __centos_cvÂroot 253 0 0 50G 0 lvm __centos_cvÂswap 253 1 0 20 5G 0 lvm SWAP __centos_cvÂhome 253 2 0 134G 0 lv...

Page 24: ...nstall test data imaging dca 200 veos test sh 5 Test the NICs cards Connect the 4x10Gb data ports using the supportedArista copper or fiber transceivers Make sure to connect Port 1 to Port 3 and Port 2 to Port 4 Port 1 is first port towards the 1G management port side Run the NIC test script data imaging dca 200 veos test nics py a i data tools EOS qcow2 Remove the transceivers before shipping the...

Page 25: ...EOS and vEOS Router Appliance Azure minimum support requirements The CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Azure instance supports the following instance types D2_v3 with 2 cores 8 0GiB RAM 2 NICs 1 000 Mbps and a 4GB OS disk D4_v3 with 4 cores 16 0GiB RAM 2 NICs 2 000 Mbps and a 4GB OS disk D8_v3 with 8 cores 32 0GiB RAM 4 NICs 4 000 Mbps and a 4GB OS disk D16_v3 with 16 cores 64 0GiB RAM 8 NICs 8 0...

Page 26: ...named and all IP addresses are unique Creating an Instance using the Portal Marketplace To create an instance using the Portal Marketplace complete the following steps 1 In the Azure portal select the green button in the top left of the screen 2 In the search bar type Arista and press enter Figure 14 Type Arista 3 Select the Arista offer you are interested in CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Gui...

Page 27: ...Figure 15 Arista Selection 4 Select Create Figure 16 Select Create 5 Fill out the required information and press OK 23 Using the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance on Microsoft Azure ...

Page 28: ...Figure 17 Required Information 6 Configure the VNet and press OK Figure 18 Configuring the VNet 7 Configure the subnets and press OK CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 24 ...

Page 29: ...nd Conditions then press Purchase Figure 20 Terms and Conditions Creating an Instance under Azure CLI 2 0 To create an instance under Azure CLI 2 0 complete the following steps 25 Using the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance on Microsoft Azure ...

Page 30: ...emplate and parameters JSON files to launch a vEOS Router instance in Azure using the Azure CLI 2 0 az group create name ExampleGroup location Central US Note You must use the same location as the storage account where the VHD image is uploaded az group deployment create name ExampleDeployment resource group ExampleGroup template file prefix template json parameters prefix parameters json Note If ...

Page 31: ...DNS name found on the Overview page Figure 22 Locating the IP address and DNS Note If either of these fields is not populated your instance still deploys Refresh the page after a couple of minutes 27 Using the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance on Microsoft Azure ...

Page 32: ...OS CLI configuration file mnt flash cloud_ha_config json CLOUDHA CONFIG START CLOUDHA CONFIG END Cloud HA configuration file Note the following regarding the custom data Markers must be at the beginning of the line The user is expected to have tested the configurations on a live system before using the configurations to deploy the new CloudEOS and vEOS Router Mis configuration may result in an unr...

Page 33: ...the customData value field of the JSON parameters file Troubleshooting Instance To troubleshoot the instance complete the following steps 1 Select the resource group containing your vEOS Router deployment from the Resource groups list 2 Select the item CloudEOS and vEOS Router Figure 23 Select the CloudEOS and vEOS Router 3 Note the status of the VM It should either be Creating Starting or Running...

Page 34: ...igure 24 Status of the VM 4 Check the boot diagnostics for any error messages or warnings Figure 25 Error Messages and Warnings Resources Additional resources CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 30 ...

Page 35: ...source Manager ARM Template https www youtube com watch v wi74jR0MRLg 2 How To Deploy Resources https docs microsoft com en us azure azure resource manager resource group template deploy cli 31 Using the CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance on Microsoft Azure ...

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Page 37: ...ormal operating conditions When the system needs attention the LCD lights amber and displays an error code followed by descriptive text Note If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system is turned on or off The LCD back light turns OFF when the system is in standby mode and can be turned on by pressing either the Select ...

Page 38: ...of range or fan failure Item 5 is the memory indicator that flashes amber if a memory error occurs Item 6 is the PCIe indicator that flashes amber if an error occurs related to PCIe card Corrective Action Condition Description Icon Check the System Event Log to determine if the drive has an error Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test Restart the system and run embedded diagnostics ePSA The i...

Page 39: ...rt is active Table 13 IPMI Direct LED Indicator Codes The IPMI Direct LED indicator codes table describes the IPMI status when it is solid green flashing green and when it is turned off Condition IPMI Direct LED Indicator Code Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected Solid green for two seconds Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized Flashing green on for two seconds an...

Page 40: ...stem Indicates that the IPMI Quick Sync 2 hardware is not responding properly Blinking amber NIC Indicator Codes Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status The activity LED indicator indicates if data is flowing through the NIC and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network Figure 28 NIC Indicators 1 Link L...

Page 41: ...r shows whether power is present or if a power fault has occurred Figure 29 AC PSU Status Indicator 1 AC PSU status indicator handle Table 16 AC PSU Status Indicator Codes This table describes the AC PSU status indicators and what condition is the PSU when the power indicator light is green blinking green blinking amber and when it is not illuminated Condition Power indicator codes A valid power s...

Page 42: ...U mismatch condition or failure to turn the system on Caution When correcting a PSU mismatch replace only the PSU with the blinking indicator Swapping the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown To change from a high output configuration to a low output configuration or vice versa you must turn off the system Caution AC PSUs support both 240 V and...

Page 43: ... through the tooled slots on the outer brackets on each side of the system to secure the cable bundles 3 2 Removing the System From the Rack a Locate the lock levers on the sides of the inner rails 1 b Unlock each lever by rotating it up to its release position 2 c Grasp the sides of the system fi rmly and pull it forward until the rail standoffs are at the front of the J slots Lift the system up ...

Page 44: ...standoffs are seated in the J slots 3 d Push the system inward until the lock levers click into place Press the slide release lock buttons on both rails and slide the system into the rack 4 4 Installing and Removing Tooled Rails Threaded Hole Racks a Remove the pins from the front and rear mounting brackets using a fl at tipped screwdriver 1 b Pull and rotate the rail latch sub assemblies to remov...

Page 45: ...nd right rail end pieces labeled FRONT facing inward and orient each end piece to seat in the holes on the front side of the vertical rack flanges 1 b Align each end piece in the bottom and top holes of the desired U spaces 2 c Engage the back end of the rail until it fully seats on the vertical rack flange and the latch clicks into place Repeat these steps to position and seat the front end piece...

Page 46: ...ng the Slam Latch Note For systems not equipped with slam latches secure the system using screws as described in step C of this procedure a Facing the front locate the slam latch on either side of the system 1 b Th e latches engage automatically as the system is pushed into the rack and are released by pulling up on the latches 2 CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 42 ...

Page 47: ...c To secure the system for shipment in the rack or for other unstable environments locate the hard mount screw under each latch and tighten each screw with a 2 Phillips screwdriver 3 43 ...

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Page 49: ...rrors when running certain operating systems This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip NMI button 2 Note Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack When one of these buttons is System identification button 3 pressed the system status indicator...

Page 50: ...View Left Control Panel View Figure 31 Left Control Panel with Optional IPMI Quick Sync 2 0 Indicator Description Icon Indicator button or connector Item Indicate the status of the system N A Status LED indicators 1 Indicates the system health System health and system ID indicator 2 Indicates if the IPMI Quick Sync 2 wireless option is activated The Quick Sync 2 feature allows management of the sy...

Page 51: ...irect port enables you to access the IPMI direct features Description Icon Indicator or button Item Power ON power OFF Power button 1 The USB ports are 4 pin 2 0 compliant This port enables you to connect USB devices to the system USB port 2 The IPMI Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the IPMI Direct port is actively connected to a device N A IPMI Direct LED 3 The IPMI Direct Micro AB...

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Page 53: ...nnector Ethernet connector 1 3 Data Port 1 10G Port 1 4 Data Port 2 10G Port 2 5 Data Port 3 10G Port 3 6 Data Port 4 10G Port 4 7 The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack When one of these buttons is System identification button 8 pressed the system status indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again...

Page 54: ...o connector 10 Allow you to connect USB devices to the system The port is USB 2 0 compliant USB connector 11 Allow you to connect USB devices to the system The port is USB 3 0 compliant USB connector 12 Integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps NIC connector Ethernet connector 2 13 Port not used by CloudEOS and vEOS launcher scripts Ethernet connector 3 14 Port not used by CloudEOS and vEOS launcher scripts Eth...

Page 55: ...cv version mfg tgz 3 Extract tar xvf arista cv version mfg tgz This ensures you have the new version of upgradeCva py 4 Download the update ISO 5 Run the upgrade CV appliance tool upgradeCva py i Arista Cva Update Iso upgradeCva py h usage upgradeCva py h i ISO fixNw vm f FORCE Upgrade CVA optional arguments h help show this help message and exit i ISO iso ISO Path to ISO fixNw Fixes CVA network c...

Page 56: ...the start to finish on only one of the CVAs at a time After the upgrade wait for all the VMs CVP and CVX to be fully up and running CVP takes 20 minutes to be up from reboot Verify that the CVP is accessible After the verification proceed to upgrade the second CVA host in a similar fashion and then the third CVA Note Process only one CVA upgrade at a time in a multi node system Steps to Upgrade th...

Page 57: ...ng commands racadm set BIOS SerialCommSettings SerialComm OnConRedirAuto racadm set BIOS SerialCommSettings SerialPortAddress Serial1Com2Serial2Com1 racadm jobqueue create BIOS Setup 1 1 racadm serveraction powercycle The IPMI should now be configured to access serial console 3 From the IPMI SSH interface run the command below to access the serial console console com2 4 To return to the IPMI inter...

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Page 59: ...Appendix G SNMP Monitoring Support To locate the SNMP support page go to iDRAC Settings Network Services Figure 34 SNMP page 55 ...

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Page 61: ...Appendix H 57 Continued on the following page ...

Page 62: ...RoHS Declaration Statements For Taiwan BSMI RoHS Table go to https www arista com assets data pdf AristaBSMIRoHS pdf CloudEOS and vEOS Router Appliance Guide 58 ...

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