Arista CloudVision DCA-CV-100, Quick Start Manual

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Note: The iDRAC interface shares the NIC1 physical interface but has a different MAC
address.
iDRAC is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) that provides a GUI-based out-of-band
interface for monitoring the hardware appliance. iDRAC uses NIC1 (see Figure 2-4) for its network
connectivity using a unique MAC address.
Record the IP address and Hostname information in CloudVision Worksheet (see Appendix H).
Note: Subnet 1 is mandatory, but Subnet 2 and the use of Ethernet NIC3 and NIC4 are
optional.
Note: iDRAC may also be refereed to as Lifecycle Controller.
2.3.4 DNS Entries
In order to manage your CloudVision cluster, it is often easier to connect to them by hostname as
opposed to IP 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.
2.4 CloudVision Appliance IP Configuration
The CloudVision Appliance Host and iDRAC IP addresses can be allocated in either of two ways:
Option 1: Using an available DHCP server
• DHCP Based IP Address Setup .
• Web Access into Host via WOK .
Option 2: Manual configuration (Requires terminal connected to VGA port)
• Manual IP Address Setup .
• Web Access into Host via WOK .
2.4.1 DHCP Based IP Address Setup
Note: The iDRAC interface shares the NIC1 physical interface but has a different MAC
address. You will need to take note of this MAC address to map the DHCP address for the
iDRAC interface.
2.4.1.1 iDRAC IP Address
Using the iDRAC MAC from Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance (see Figure 2:
MAC Address Location ), input an entry into the DHCP Server for the corresponding iDRAC IP address
mapping to that MAC.
2.4.1.2 Host IP Address
Using the HOST NIC1 MAC from Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance (see
Figure 2: MAC Address Location ), input an entry into the DHCP Server for the corresponding HOST IP
address mapping to that MAC.
Turn the system on by pressing the power button located on the front of the system.
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