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SteelCentral™ Enterprise NetProfiler 

Appliance Installation Guide

Models SCNP-04280-xx
Version 10.16.5
May 2019

Summary of Contents for SteelCentral SCNP-04280 Series

Page 1: ...SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide Models SCNP 04280 xx Version 10 16 5 May 2019...

Page 2: ...n direct indirect consequential and special damages in connection with this document This document may not be copied modified or distributed without the express authorization of Riverbed and may be us...

Page 3: ...port 9 Cabling to the management network 10 Primary port 10 Remote management 10 Dispatcher Module cabling 10 Power cabling 11 Chapter 4 Configuring the Software 13 Installation time considerations 1...

Page 4: ...g License Keys 33 Configure Automatic licensing 33 Perform Manual licensing 34 Chapter 8 Adding Expansion Modules 37 Configure the new Dispatcher Module 39 Controls and indicators 41 Front panel 41 Di...

Page 5: ...how you download new software from the Riverbed Support site and install it in case you need to do so Note Command Line Interface access to NetProfiler is supported for only initial setup and maintena...

Page 6: ...fety information Refer to the Safety and Compliance Guide if you do not clearly understand the safety information provided in this guide Contacting Riverbed Options for contacting Riverbed include Int...

Page 7: ...n to management network Access to the network Terminal emulator configured to 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control Configuration information for placing Enterprise NetProfile...

Page 8: ...t circuits if they are available Console port You perform the initial setup using the console port Verify that you have a terminal server or a system running a terminal emulation program and a cable t...

Page 9: ...software components and for the appliance to obtain information from servers via scripts UDP 161 snmp Used by NetProfiler to obtain interface information from switches Also management systems use thi...

Page 10: ...erver IP addresses Applies only if NetProfiler is being synchronized to an external NTP server Enter one or more addresses as a comma separated list Time Zone Flow encryption certificate default or ne...

Page 11: ...or else copy them directly from the Riverbed licensing web site and then someone must add them to the NetProfiler manually Determine which strategy you are using Will you activate the licenses on the...

Page 12: ...uded in the same purchase order 3 For each serial number activates the licenses that apply to that serial number Using the Riverbed licensing web site is described in Chapter 7 Configuring License Key...

Page 13: ...ion from the console port to a terminal server make the connections now Refer to Appendix A Specifications for console port pin assignments If you will temporarily connect to each console port in succ...

Page 14: ...or additional information complete the installation and then consult the online help for the Configuration General Settings page of the web user interface Dispatcher Module cabling If you are installi...

Page 15: ...tcher Module to your switch Power cabling If the power cables were not installed when the chassis were mounted in the racks install them at this time If possible plug the two power supplies into diffe...

Page 16: ...12 SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide Cabling Powercabling...

Page 17: ...f you need to install and configure new software refer to Chapter 5 Updating NetProfiler Software For instructions on adding an Expansion Module to an existing Enterprise NetProfiler refer to Chapter...

Page 18: ...latest version from the Support site and perform a full installation This is described in Chapter 5 Updating NetProfiler Software Configure the Base Module You begin to configure the Enterprise NetPr...

Page 19: ...ic modules of the Enterprise NetProfiler Note If the NetProfiler has Internet access it attempts to download licenses from the Riverbed licensing server You can add or download applicable licenses usi...

Page 20: ...following prompts For example Welcome to SteelCentral Setup Please enter the PRODUCT CODE SCNP 04280 DP Please enter the new dispatcher module s IP address this device ip prefixlen 10 38 131 50 18 Pl...

Page 21: ...ress 10 38 129 68 18 Discovered IPv6 network 2600 809 200 1a02 64 Please enter the new expansion module s IP address this device ip prefixlen 10 38 129 68 18 Please enter the Manager UI device s IP ad...

Page 22: ...18 SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide Configuring the Software ConfigureAdditional ExpansionModule...

Page 23: ...tProfiler follow the instructions in this chapter Note If the NetProfiler has an Internet connection it will attempt to download licenses from the Riverbed licensing server You can add or download app...

Page 24: ...ion 1 Make sure to retain the existing boot order after you add the USB key to the boot order From the EXIT menu select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter 8 Select OK in the resulting screen to sav...

Page 25: ...1 UpdatingNetProfilerSoftware 18 Click Configure Now to complete the configuration 19 When prompted enter a new password for the web user interface After you complete the new software configuration yo...

Page 26: ...oose a password for the mazu dhcp root and admin shell users Please enter the password Please re enter the password New Settings Product SCNP 04280 IP Address 10 38 128 196 18 Gateway 10 38 128 1 NOTE...

Page 27: ...n the upper right corner of the front of the chassis During the POST sequence configure the BIOS to boot from an external USB device 4 When the system boots from your USB stick and displays the boot p...

Page 28: ...o log in to the web user interface as part of the configuration Follow these steps 1 Plug in the bootable USB memory stick 2 Use a terminal emulator program and a console cable to connect a laptop or...

Page 29: ...n be completed by logging into the UI at https 10 38 128 196 Login as admin admin NOTICE All existing settings and logs will be lost Finish Setup and Reboot yes no yes Working When the Dispatcher Modu...

Page 30: ...26 SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide Updating NetProfiler Software Install the DispatcherModule...

Page 31: ...isting environment the user configurations and the historical data are migrated to the new appliance This section contains the following topics How to upgrade your environment on page 28 Supported Mig...

Page 32: ...ion paths table to prepare for the upgrade process Note Verify that the current appliance and the appliance use the same software version Verify that the current appliance and the new appliance have i...

Page 33: ...Log in to the user interface of the current appliance and navigate to System Backup 2 Complete the following 1 Select the Exclude flow roll up and identity logs 2 Enter the mazu user name 3 Specify t...

Page 34: ...the roll up log files from the AN and Expansion modules to the new Base or Expansion modules Do the following 1 Using a command line window run the screen command on the existing appliance to open a...

Page 35: ...count CREATE USER mazu dst host IP IDENTIFIED BY restore GRANT ALL ON TO mazu dst host IP FLUSH PRIVILEGES 5 Restart the MySQL server services Execute the following command sudo service mysql restart...

Page 36: ...32 SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Software Installation Guide Upgrading...

Page 37: ...e Enterprise NetProfiler appliances to run with different features or capacities navigate to the Riverbed licensing web site and assign the licenses to the serial numbers of the products To license a...

Page 38: ...oducts purchased on the same purchase order as the appliance whose serial numbers you entered 4 Follow the instructions of the licensing wizard to generate the license keys 5 Select to email the licen...

Page 39: ...es listed on the the Devices tab you cannot verify the Enterprise NetProfiler installation and configuration You must set up at least one data source device preferably all data source devices and then...

Page 40: ...36 SteelCentral Enterprise NetProfiler Appliance Installation Guide Configuring License Keys Perform Manual licensing...

Page 41: ...cher Module you can continue to install the remaining Expansion Modules Important Before you begin this process you must identify the currently installed software version Thesoftware version is listed...

Page 42: ...ame switch on the management network as the UI Module 2 Using a console cable connect a laptop or other device to the Console connector of the Expansion Module 9 Log in at the login prompt using admin...

Page 43: ...m Information page and verify that the module just added appears under NetProfiler Status with the status of OK Configure the new Dispatcher Module If the configuration will include more than six Expa...

Page 44: ...the IP address that you assigned to the Base Module and gives the Base Module the IP address that you assigned to the Dispatcher Module in the dialog above The exchange of IP addresses between the Dis...

Page 45: ...s This chapter describes Controls and indicators on page 41 Mechanical and electrical specifications on page 43 Controls and indicators Front panel The panel near the upper right corner of the front o...

Page 46: ...s and indicators Callout Name Description A Power Button with green LED System power on green solid on System power off off B Warning LED System Normal off System Warning amber solid on C HDD LED Read...

Page 47: ...the right end on to the chassis first Mechanical and electrical specifications Rack space The Dispatcher Module requires one rack unit 1U The Analysis and Expansion Modules each requires two rack uni...

Page 48: ...0Hz 100V to 127V and 200V to 240V 50Hz 60Hz The Dispatcher DP Module consumes up to 232W The Base Module and Expansion Module each consume up to 308W Cooling The Dispatcher DP Module requires approxim...

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