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  • Page 1 DCA-100-CV Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright 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 ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Overview...................1 Scope................................1 Receiving and Inspecting the Equipment.....................1 Installation Process............................1 Safety Information............................2 Supplemental Documentation........................2 Obtaining Technical Assistance........................2 Specifications..............................2 Chapter 2: Preparation................5 Site Selection..............................5 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions....................5 CloudVision Physical Appliance Setup......................6 Front Bezel..............................6 Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance................7 Back Panel Ethernet Connections........................7 DNS Entries..............................8 CloudVision Appliance IP Configuration.......................8...
  • Page 4 Multi-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...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview

    Chapter Overview Scope This guide is intended for properly trained service personnel and technicians who need to install the Arista CloudVision appliance. Note: Only qualified personnel should install, service, or replace this equipment. Receiving and Inspecting the Equipment Upon receiving the appliance, inspect the shipping boxes and record any external damage. Retain the packing materials if you suspect that part of the shipment is damaged;...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Any customer, partner, reseller or distributor holding a valid Arista Service Contract can obtain technical support in any of the following ways: • Email: http://support@arista.com. This is the easiest way to create a new service request. Include a detailed description of the problem and the output of "show tech-support".
  • Page 7 Overview Relative Humidity 10% to 80% Relative Humidity with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point. Power Input (AC Power) 550 W Power Draw 550 W (Platinum) AC (100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 7.4 A-3.7 A) (Typical / Maximum)

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Preparation

    The following criteria should be considered when selecting a site to install the appliance: • Before you begin, review the safety instructions located at http://www.arista.com/support/product-documentation. • Begin installing the rails in the allotted space that is closest to the bottom of the rack enclosure.

  • Page 10: Cloudvision Physical Appliance Setup

    CloudVision Physical Appliance Setup You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section: • Key to the system key-lock. • #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver. • Wrist grounding strap connected to ground. • Rack mount kit instructions located in the shipping box. Front Bezel Removing the front bezel 1.

  • Page 11: Locate The Mac Addresses For The Cloudvision Appliance

    Preparation Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance The information tag is a slide-out label 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...

  • Page 12: Dns Entries

    Figure 4: Management Subnet 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 for its network connectivity using a unique MAC address. Note: iDRAC may also be refereed to as Lifecycle Controller. DNS Entries In order to manage your CloudVision cluster, it is often easier to connect to them by hostname as opposed to IP address.

  • Page 13: Dhcp Based Ip Address Setup

    1. Using 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.
  • Page 14 1. Configure network settings by editing the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-devicebr file. DEVICE=devicebr NAME=devicebr TYPE=Bridge ONBOOT=yes BOOTPROTO=none IPADDR=<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>...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Accessing The Cloudvision Appliance

    Chapter Accessing the CloudVision Appliance IPMI iDRAC is a GUI based IPMI running on a separate out of band CPU used for monitoring the hardware appliance. Web Access into IPMI iDRAC is supported on the following browsers: • Mozilla Firefox •...

  • Page 16: Web Access Into Cvx And Cvp Consoles Via Wok

    Figure 5: Login Page Login using the default username and password, which are: • Username: root • Password: arista Note: Both the username and password are case sensitive. Web Access into CVX and CVP Consoles via WOK Web Access into Host via WOK On the management station, open your Web browser and connect to URL: https://<CVA hostname or...

  • Page 17: Using The Cli To Access The Appliance

    You can directly update or change 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.

  • Page 18: Changing The Ipmi Password

    5. If the passwords match, the password will be changed. passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. [root@cv ~]# Changing the IPMI Password Two options are available to change the IPMI password: • Changing the Password through the IPMI Web Interface. •...
  • Page 19 Accessing the CloudVision Appliance Figure 10: Apply the password change 7. Logout, and then login through the iDRAC GUI to verify the change. Changing the Password through the CLI Resetting the iDRAC password can be done using the command line tool, racadm. 1.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4: Setting Up Cv Applications

    Chapter Setting Up CV Applications Setting Up CVP Note: Single-Node is not recommended for production deployments. Pre-installation checklist • Ensure that you have console access to the CVP virtual machine on each appliance, via WOK web access. • Enter the CVP Console. •...
  • Page 22 For Multi-node clusters, setting the password only has to be 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...

  • Page 23: Appendix A: Status Indicators

    Appendix Status Indicators Topics: • LCD Panel Features • Power Supply Status Indicators LCD Panel Features The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to indicate if the system is operating correctly or if the system needs attention. The LCD back-light lights blue during normal operating conditions.

  • Page 24: Power Supply Status Indicators

    Item Button Description Left Moves the cursor back in one-step increments. Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor. Right Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments. During message scrolling: • Press once to increase scrolling speed • Press again to return to the default scrolling speed •...
  • Page 25 OK LED Status feature set, health status, and supported voltage. Replace the power supply with a power supply that matches the capacity of the other power supply. Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Parts List

    Appendix Parts List Each appliance provides an accessory kit that contains parts that are required 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: •...

  • Page 29: Appendix C: Front Panel Features And Indicators

    Appendix Front Panel Features and Indicators This appendix displays the front panel of the CloudVision appliance. Figure 16: CloudVision appliance (front view) Number Indicator, Button, or Connector Description Power-on indicator, power button The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.
  • Page 30 Number Indicator, Button, or Connector Description 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.

  • Page 31: Appendix D: Back Panel Features And Indicators

    Appendix Back Panel Features and Indicators This section displays the back panel of the CloudVision appliance. Figure 17: CloudVision appliance (back view) Number Indicator, Button, or Connector Description Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system. Ethernet connector 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
  • Page 32 Number Indicator, Button, or Connector Description USB connector Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The port is USB 2.0-compliant. USB connector Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The port is USB 3.0-compliant. System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.

  • Page 33: Appendix E: Tools To Manage And Update Images

    Appendix Tools to Manage and Update Images A number of tools are available to help manage and update images and insert ISO to the Virtual Machine (VM). Topics: • Upgrade the CVP Image • Redeploy CVP VM Tool • Redeploy the CVX VM Tool •...

  • Page 34: Redeploy The Cvx Vm Tool

    2. Locate and download: • The CVX disk and the Aboot .iso for the version of CVX you are using. • The tool package (arista-cv-<version>-mfg.tgz), which is in the CloudVision Portal folder for your version. 3. SSH into the CV appliance Host OS.

  • Page 35: Upgrade The Host Image

    Aboot images are available from https://www.arista.com. Upgrade the Host Image Arista provides an ISO with all updated packages and a tool to mount the images ISO and upgrade the system. Make sure you use the correct upgrade procedure based on your current CV Appliance configuration.

  • Page 36: Multi-Node Configurations

    Complete the following steps to upgrade multi-node CV Appliance configurations. 1. Go to https://www.arista.com. 2. Download the mfg tgz tools (arista-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.

  • Page 37: Steps To Upgrade The Cva

    8. Repeat 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.

  • Page 39: Appendix F: Host Console Access Via Ipmi

    Appendix Host Console Access via IPMI If you have a problem accessing the host externally, SSH into IPMI and access the host console. Note: This procedure will reboot the server. Using an SSH client do the steps below: 1. SSH into the IPMI and login with the root user and idrac password. You will get a login similar to admin->. This indicates you are in the idrac SSH console.

  • Page 41: Appendix G: Snmp Monitoring Support

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

  • Page 43: Appendix H: Cloudvision Worksheet

    Appendix CloudVision Worksheet 1. Locate the MAC addresses for the CloudVision appliance, see Locate the MAC Addresses for the CloudVision Appliance. The information tag is a slide-out label panel which contains system information such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address for your reference. 2.
  • Page 44 Figure 19: Management Subnet DCA-100-CV Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 45 Figure 20: Worksheet...

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