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Contents

Overview...................................................................................

Scope............................................................................................................................................................

Receiving and Inspecting the Equipment.....................................................................................................

Installation Process.......................................................................................................................................

Safety Information.........................................................................................................................................

Supplemental Documentation.......................................................................................................................

Obtaining Technical Assistance....................................................................................................................

Specifications................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2:

Preparation.............................................................................

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Site Selection..............................................................................................................................................

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions................................................................................................

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CloudVision Physical Appliance Setup.......................................................................................................

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Front Bezel..................................................................................................................................................

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Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance........................................................................

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Back Panel Ethernet Connections..............................................................................................................

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DNS Entries................................................................................................................................................

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CloudVision Appliance IP Configuration.....................................................................................................

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DHCP Based IP Address Setup.................................................................................................................

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Manual IP Address Setup...........................................................................................................................

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Chapter 3:

Accessing the CloudVision Appliance.................................1

IPMI............................................................................................................................................................1

Web Access into IPMI.................................................................................................................................1

Web Access into CVX and CVP Consoles via WOK..................................................................................1

Using the CLI to Access the Appliance.......................................................................................................1

Changing the IPMI Password......................................................................................................................

Chapter 4:

Setting Up CV Applications...................................................

Setting Up CVP...........................................................................................................................................

Setup Steps for Single Node CVP..............................................................................................................

Setup Steps for Multi-node CVP Cluster.....................................................................................................

Log into the CVP Web Interface..................................................................................................................

Appendix A:

Status Indicators.................................................................

LCD Panel Features....................................................................................................................................

Power Supply Status Indicators..................................................................................................................2

AC Power Supply........................................................................................................................................2

Appendix B:

Parts List.............................................................................2

Two-Post Rack Mount Parts........................................................................................................................2

Appendix C:

Front Panel Features and Indicators.................................

Appendix D:

Back Panel Features and Indicators.................................

Appendix E:

Tools to Manage and Update Images................................

Upgrade the CVP Image.............................................................................................................................

Redeploy CVP VM Tool...............................................................................................................................

Redeploy the CVX VM Tool.........................................................................................................................3

Upgrade the Host Image.............................................................................................................................3

Single-node configurations.........................................................................................................................3

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Summary of Contents for CloudVision DCA-100-CV

Page 1: ...DCA 100 CV Quick Start Guide ...

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: ...Appliance 11 IPMI 11 Web Access into IPMI 11 Web Access into CVX and CVP Consoles via WOK 12 Using the CLI to Access the Appliance 13 Changing the IPMI Password 14 Chapter 4 Setting Up CV Applications 17 Setting Up CVP 17 Setup Steps for Single Node CVP 17 Setup Steps for Multi node CVP Cluster 17 Log into the CVP Web Interface 17 Appendix A Status Indicators 19 LCD Panel Features 19 Power Supply ...

Page 4: ...lti node configurations 32 Steps to Upgrade the CVA 33 Appendix F Host Console Access via IPMI 35 Appendix G SNMP Monitoring Support 37 Appendix H CloudVision Worksheet 39 DCA 100 CV Quick Start Guide iv ...

Page 5: ...may need to inspect them If the boxes were not damaged in transit unpack them carefully Ensure that you do not discard any accessories that may be packaged in the same box as the main unit Inspect the packing list and confirm that you received all listed items Compare the packing list with your purchase order The Appendix provides a list of components included with the appliance Installation Proce...

Page 6: ... through the support portal on our website You may also download the most current software and documentation as well as view FAQs Knowledge Base articles Security Advisories and Field Notices Phone 1 866 476 0000 or 1 408 547 5502 Specifications The following lists the specifications of the Arista CloudVision Appliance Table 1 Appliance Specifications Height 42 8 mm 1 68 inch Width With rack latch...

Page 7: ...10 to 80 Relative Humidity with 29 C 84 2 F maximum dew point Relative Humidity 550 W Power Input AC Power 550 W Platinum AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 7 4 A 3 7 A Power Draw Typical Maximum 3 Overview ...

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Page 9: ...ricted cabling All front and rear panel indicators can be easily read Power cords can reach from the power outlet to the connector on the rear panel Note Important All power connections must be removed to de energize the unit Note Important This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Observe these guidelines to avoid ESD damage when ins...

Page 10: ...ing box Front Bezel Removing the front bezel 1 Unlock the key lock at the left end of the bezel 2 2 Lift the release latch next to the keylock 3 3 Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel 4 4 Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the system Figure 1 Removing and Installing the Front Bezel Table 2 Removing and Installing the Front Bezel Legend Release Latc...

Page 11: ...l which contains system information such as Service Tag NIC MAC address for your reference Figure 2 MAC Address Location Back Panel Ethernet Connections On the back panel of the CloudVision appliance locate the Ethernet Integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps NIC connectors Figure 3 Back Panel 7 Preparation ...

Page 12: ...address Fully qualified domain names FQDNs should be allocated to Each of the CloudVision Appliance host machines Each of the CloudVision Appliance iDRAC interfaces Each of the CloudVision Portal CVP nodes Each of the CloudVision Server CVX nodes Contact your DNS zone administrator for assistance CloudVision Appliance IP Configuration The CloudVision Appliance Host and iDRAC IP addresses can be al...

Page 13: ...ng the attached terminal and keyboard log in as user using root with the default password of arista You should now be logged into the appliance 2 Disable all IPMI related DHCP configurations 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 s...

Page 14: ...DDR ip address here NETMASK subnet mask here GATEWAY gateway ip address here DELAY 0 USERCTL yes NM_CONTROLLED no 2 Configure 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 DCA 100 CV Quick Start Guide 10 ...

Page 15: ...band CPU used for monitoring the hardware appliance Web Access into IPMI iDRAC is supported on the following browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome On the management station open the Web browser and connect to the IPMI using https hostname or IP of iDRAC Example https 192 168 0 120 The login page appears 11 ...

Page 16: ...s via WOK Web Access into Host via WOK On the management station open your Web browser and connect to URL https CVA hostname or IP address 8001 Login through the Wok Login Page iDRAC 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 DCA 100 CV Quick Start Guide 12 ...

Page 17: ...e a password using the following method 1 Enter your login credentials Default Username root Default Password arista 2 Running passwd with no options will change 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 13 Accessing the Cl...

Page 18: ... Web Interface 1 Under iDRAC 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 Changing the password 4 Select the Change Password checkbox 5 Enter the new passwo...

Page 19: ...ange Changing the Password through the CLI Resetting the iDRAC password can be done using the command line tool racadm 1 Telnet or SSH into the Host IP 2 Execute the following commands to change the iDRAC password Figure 11 Changing the Password through the CLI 15 Accessing the CloudVision Appliance ...

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Page 21: ...ngle Node Setup Steps for Multi node CVP Cluster Assign to each of the three CVP VMs a role primary secondary or tertiary The roles may be assigned in any way but the roles must be kept consistent throughout the installation No two nodes may share the same role Maintain the installation order starting with primary then secondary and finally tertiary 1 Access the primary secondary and tertiary CVP ...

Page 22: ... done on one node and will be synced to other nodes so subsequently any node can be accessed via its web interface Refer to the CloudVision Configuration Guide for instructions on using CVP Figure 12 CloudVision Portal Login Page DCA 100 CV Quick Start Guide 18 ...

Page 23: ...tem 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 Left or Right button on the LCD panel T...

Page 24: ...s an illuminated translucent handle that indicates whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred Figure 14 AC Power Supply LED Status Status OK LED A valid power source is connected to the power supply and the power supply is operational Green When updating the firmware of the power supply unit is being updated the power supply handle flashes green Flashing green When hot adding a...

Page 25: ...K LED feature set health status and supported voltage Replace the power supply with a power supply that matches the capacity of the other power supply Indicates a problem with the power supply Flashing amber 21 ...

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Page 27: ...quired to install the appliance The following sections list the installation parts provided by the accessory kit Topics Two Post Rack Mount Parts Two Post Rack Mount Parts Two Post Rack mount kit includes Two sliding rail assemblies Two hook and loop straps Figure 15 Two Post Rack Mount Parts 23 ...

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Page 29: ...g the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when running certain operating systems This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip NMI button 2 Note Important Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel The identification buttons on the front...

Page 30: ...iagnostic indicators 5 Displays system ID status information and system error messages LCD panel 6 The USB management port can function as a regular USB port or provide access to the iDRAC features USB management port iDRAC managed USB port 7 Allows you to connect USB devices to the system The port is USB 2 0 compliant USB connector 8 A slide out label panel which contains system information such ...

Page 31: ...e system Serial connector 1 Integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps NIC connector Ethernet connector 1 2 Allows you to connect the vFlash card vFlash card slot optional 3 Dedicated management port on the iDRAC ports card iDRAC port optional 4 Allows you to connect a PCI Express expansion card PCIe expansion card slots 2 5 Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system Video connector 6 Integrated 10 100 10...

Page 32: ...f the buttons is pressed again Press to toggle the system ID on and off If the system stops responding during POST press and hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS progress mode To reset the iDRAC if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds Connects the optional system status indicator assembly through the optional cable manageme...

Page 33: ...t upgrades are supported only when upgrading from version 2016 1 1 or later of the CVP application You cannot use fast upgrades if you are using a version of CVP prior to 2016 1 1 To use the CVP fast upgrade option complete the procedure in the Fast Upgrades section of the Backup Restore Upgrades DNS NTP Server Migration chapter in the CVP Configuration Guide If it is not possible for you to use t...

Page 34: ...edeployCvpKvmVm py as this will stop and restart your VM This will delete all your VM disks i e data BACKUP your VM data prior to running this as suggested in step 3 Redeploy the CVX VM Tool This tool enables you to redeploy CVX VMs You typically redeploy CVX VMs if Something goes wrong during deployment You need to perform a destructive upgrade which deletes the virtual CVX disks Note Make sure t...

Page 35: ...pgrade the system Make sure you use the correct upgrade procedure based on your current CV Appliance configuration The two basic upgrade procedures are Single node configurations Multi node configurations Single node configurations Use the following procedure to upgrade a single node CV Appliance configuration Note Allow 20 minutes for the CVP application to be accessible again after the CV Applia...

Page 36: ...is upgraded until all CVX VMs and CVP VMs are fully up and running before you begin the upgrade on the next host in the cluster CVP takes approximately 20 minutes to be fully accessible after the system reboot running the upgrade script which is done near the end of the procedure automatically reboots the system Verify that CVP is accessible before you begin to upgrade the next CV Appliance host i...

Page 37: ...epeat steps 2 through 7 on each of the remaining CV Appliance hosts you want to upgrade Steps to Upgrade the CVA 1 Download the upgrade executable upgradeCva version from https www arista com Locate the upgradeCva py inside the tgz tar zxvf cvp version kvm tgz 2 Run the upgrade executable upgradeCva version force Note The version can be verified after upgrade using the version command version CVA ...

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Page 39: ...ial o cfgSerialCom2RedirEnable 1 racadm config g cfgSerial o cfgSerialSshEnable 1 racadm config g cfgIpmiSol o cfgIpmiSolEnable 1 racadm config g cfgIpmiSol o cfgIpmiSolBaudRate 9600 racadm set BIOS SerialCommSettings SerialComm OnConRedirAuto racadm set BIOS SerialCommSettings SerialPortAddress Serial1Com2Serial2Com1 racadm jobqueue create BIOS Setup 1 1 racadm serveraction powercycle The IPMI sh...

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Page 41: ...Appendix G SNMP Monitoring Support To locate the SNMP support page go to iDRAC Settings Network Services Figure 18 SNMP Page 37 ...

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Page 43: ...rence 2 DHCP Server Entries Using the IDRAC MAC and HOST NIC1 MAC Input entries into the DHCP Server on Subnet1 for DHCP assigning above IDRAC IP and HOST IP addresses to those MACs iDRAC uses NIC1 for it s network connectivity 3 DNS Server Entries Input the Host and CVP Hostname IP entry into your network DNS Server as shown in Setup Steps for Single Node CVP or Setup Steps for Multi node CVP Clu...

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