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- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE CloudVision Appliance DCA-300-CV Arista Networks DOC-06038-02 Arista.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Chapter 1: Overview..................1 1.1 Scope..............................1 1.2 Supplemental Documentation......................1 1.3 Obtaining Technical Assistance......................1 1.4 Safety Information..........................1 1.5 Specifications............................. 2 Chapter 2: Setup Preparation................ 6 2.1 Site Selection.............................6 2.2 Receiving and Inspecting the Equipment..................6 2.3 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions..................7 2.4 Setting up Your System........................ - Page 4 Appendix B: Rack Installation..............27 B.1 Rack Installation..........................27 B.2 Two-Post Rack Mount Parts......................29 Appendix C: Front View of the System............30 C.1 Front View of the System....................... 30 Appendix D: Rear Panel Features and Indicators........31 Appendix E: Tools to Manage and Update Images for the Virtual Machine......................
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview
Safety Information • Specifications Scope This guide is 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. Supplemental Documentation Refer to the Arista EOS User Manual or additional configuration requirements at https://www.arista.com/en/... -
Page 6: Safety Information
Safety Information Refer to the Arista Networks document Safety Information and Translated Safety Warnings at: https:// www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation. Specifications The following Appliance Specifications table lists the specifications of the Arista DCA-300-CV CloudVision Appliance. Figure 1-1: System Dimensions... - Page 7 Overview System Dimensions 482.0 mm (18.97 inches) 434.0 mm (17.08 inches) 42.8 mm (3.41 inches) 35.84 mm (1.41 inches) (with bezel) 22 mm (0.87 inches) (without bezel) x4 and x10 = 657.25 mm (25.87 inches) x8 = 606.47 (23.87 inches) x4 and x10 = 692.62 (27.26 inches) x8 = 641.85 mm...
- Page 8 Table 3: Temperature Specifications Temperature Specifications Storage 40°C to 65°C (40°F to 149°F) Continuous operation 10°C to 35°C (for altitude less than 950 m or 3117 ft) (50°F to 95°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment. Fresh air Maximum temperature gradient 20°C/h (operating and storage) (68°F/h)
- Page 9 105 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-Arista qualified peripheral cards and/or peripheral cards greater than 25 W are not supported. • NVMe drives are not supported. • Apache Pass DIMM and NVDIMM are not supported.
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Page 10: Chapter 2: Setup Preparation
You should consider the following criteria when selecting a site to install the appliance: • Before you begin, review the safety instructions located at https://www.arista.com/en/support/product- documentation. • Begin installing the rails in the allotted space closest to the bottom of the rack enclosure. -
Page 11: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions
Setup Preparation Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Observe these guidelines to avoid ESD damage when installing or servicing the appliance. • Assemble or disassemble equipment only in a static-free work area. • A conductive work surface (such as an anti-static mat) dissipates static charge. •... -
Page 12: Front Bezel
2. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals. 3. Remove the system cover. 2.5.1 Front Bezel Complete the following tasks to remove the front bezel. Figure 2-1: Front Bezel 1. Unlock the key lock at the left end of the bezel. 2. -
Page 13: Rear Panel Ethernet Connections
Setup Preparation 2.5.3 Rear Panel Ethernet Connections On the back panel of the CloudVision appliance, locate the Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors. Figure 2-3: Rear Panel Figure 2-4: Subnet 1 and Subnet 2 Configuration iDRAC is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) that provides a GUI-based out-of-band interface for monitoring the hardware appliance. -
Page 14: Cloudvision Appliance Ip Configuration
The iDRAC IP address can be manually configured via the host's bash shell using the racadm tool. The racadm commands below are sequence-dependent and must be entered in the following order. 1. Log in as user “root” using the attached terminal and keyboard with the default password “arista.” 2. Disable all iDRAC-related DHCP configurations. -
Page 15: Host Ip Address
Setup Preparation 3. Configure the IP network settings for the iDRAC interface. racadm set iDRAC.NIC.Enable 1 racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.Address <iDRAC-IP> racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.Netmask <iDRAC-MASK> racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.Gateway <iDRAC-GW> 4. Configure the DNS settings for the iDRAC interface. racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNS1 <iDRAC-DNS1> racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNS2 <iDRAC-DNS2>... -
Page 16: Chapter 3: Cloudvision Appliance Access
Chapter 3 CloudVision Appliance Access This section discusses the following topic: • iDRAC iDRAC iDRAC is a GUI based IPMI running on a separate out of band CPU used for monitoring the hardware appliance. • Web Access into iDRAC (System IPMI) •... -
Page 17: Updating The Host Password
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 Idrac Password
3.1.3 Changing the iDRAC Password Two options are available to change the iDRAC password: • Changing the Password through the iDRAC Web Interface. See Changing the Password through the iDRAC Web Interface. • Changing the Password through the CLI. See Changing the Password through the CLI. - Page 19 CloudVision Appliance Access 4. Select the Change Password checkbox. 5. Enter the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password boxes. 6. Click Apply to apply the password change. Figure 3-4: Apply the Password Change 7. Logout, and then login through the iDRAC GUI to verify the change. 3.1.3.2 Changing the Password through the CLI Complete the following steps to reset the iDRAC password using the racadm command line tool.
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Page 20: Web Access Into Cvx And Cvp Consoles Via Wok
1. Open your browser to https://<CVA hostname or IP address>:8001. 2. Enter your login credentials. Default Username: root Default Password: arista 3. Select the Guests tab in the GUI menu. Figure 3-6: Accessing the CVX and CVP Consoles via WOK... - Page 21 Default username and password: • Username: root • Password: arista Note: Both the username and password are case-sensitive. Figure 3-7: WOK Login Page Web access is available to CVX and CVP consoles via WOK. Figure 3-8: Accessing the CVX and CVP Consoles via WOK...
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Page 22: Using The Cli To Access The Appliance
3.1.6 Using the CLI to Access the Appliance To copy and paste a configuration, complete the following steps. 1. Login to the appliance using ssh or console as root. 2. Use the following commands. virsh console cvp --force virsh console cvx --force... -
Page 23: Chapter 4: Operating System Installation And Application Setup
Chapter 4 Operating System Installation and Application Setup This section discusses the following topic: • Setting Up CVP Setting Up CVP Note: Single-node is not supported for production deployments but can be used for training or feature evaluation. Pre-installation Checklist •... -
Page 24: Log Into The Cvp Web Interface
4.1.3 Log into the CVP Web Interface After CVP is running on the multi-node appliance cluster, enter the CVP Web Interface of the primary node via its CVP IP/Hostname with default username/password of cvpadmin/cvpadmin to set the password. For Multi-node clusters, setting the password only has to be done on one node, and is synced to other nodes so subsequently any node can be accessed via its web interface. -
Page 25: Appendix A: Series Status Indicators
Appendix A Series Status Indicators This section discusses the following topics: • LCD Panel Features • Status LED Indicators • NIC Indicator Codes • Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes LCD Panel Features The system's LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is operating correctly or needs attention. -
Page 26: Status Led Indicators
Table 11: LCD Panel Features Description Item Button Description Left Moves the pointer back in one-step increments. Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the pointer. Right Moves the pointer forward in one-step increments. During message scrolling: • Press once to increase the scrolling speed. •... - Page 27 Series Status Indicators You can configure iDRAC Direct using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, to connect to your laptop or tablet. The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active. Table 13: iDRAC Direct LED Indicator Codes iDRAC Direct LED Indicator Code Condition Solid green for two seconds.
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Page 28: Nic Indicator Codes
Table 14: iDRAC Quick Sync 2 Indicators and Descriptions iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator code Condition Corrective action Off (default state) Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2 If the LED fails to turn on, reseat the left feature is turned off. Press the iDRAC control panel flex cable and check. -
Page 29: Power Supply Unit Indicator Codes
Series Status Indicators Table 15: NIC Indicator Codes Status Condition Link and activity indicators are off. The NIC is not connected to the network. Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is blinking green. The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received. - Page 30 Table 16: AC PSU Status Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Condition Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU, and the PSU is operational. Blinking amber Indicates a problem with the PSU. Not illuminated Power is not connected to the PSU. Blinking green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green.
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Page 31: Appendix B: Rack Installation
Appendix B Rack Installation This section discusses the following topics: • Rack Installation • Two-Post Rack Mount Parts Rack Installation Use the following steps to assemble the racking rails and attaching the components to the system. 1. Identifying the Rail Kit Contents. Locate the components for installing the rail kit assembly: •... - Page 32 3. Installing and Removing Tooled Rails (Threaded Hole Racks). a. Remove the pins from the front and rear mounting brackets using a flat-tipped screwdriver. b. Pull and rotate the rail latch sub-assemblies to remove them from the mounting brackets. c. Attach the left and right mounting rails to the front vertical rack flanges using two pairs of screws. d.
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Page 33: Two-Post Rack Mount Parts
Rack Installation c. To secure the system for shipment in the rack or other unstable environments, locate the hard-mount screw under each latch and tighten each screw with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. 7. Routing the Cables. a. Locate the outer brackets on the interior sides of both rack flanges. b. -
Page 34: Appendix C: Front View Of The System
Appendix C Front View of the System This section discusses the following topic: • Front View of the System Front View of the System This front view displays the features available on the front panel of the CloudVision Appliance. Figure C-1: Front Panel Table 17: Features Available on the Front Panel Item Ports, panels, and slots... -
Page 35: Appendix D: Rear Panel Features And Indicators
Appendix D Rear Panel Features and Indicators This section displays the rear panel of the CloudVision Appliance. Figure D-1: CloudVision Appliance (rear view) Table 18: Rear Panel Features and Indicators Number Indicator, Button, or Connector Description Ethernet connector 1 Integrated 1000/10000 Mbps NIC connector. Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system. -
Page 36: Appendix E: Tools To Manage And Update Images For The Virtual Machine
Redeploy CVP VM Tool • Disk Expansion and Conversion For CloudVision VM Upgrade the Host Image Arista provides an executable that updates all packages in the CVA. Note: This process re-boots the entire system. E.1.1 Single Node CloudVision Appliance To upgrade a single node CVA, perform all the steps listed in Steps to Upgrade the CVA. -
Page 37: Redeploy Cvp Vm Tool
1. Locate the disks and tool package (cvp-<version>-kvm.tgz) in the CloudVision Portal folder for your version. (You can download the package from https://www.arista.com.) 2. SSH into the CV appliance Host OS. 3. Backup CVP data using the CVP tool as documented in the CloudVision Configuration Guide under Upgrading CVP in the subsection titled Backup and Restore (recommended). - Page 38 • status - Displays current CloudVision VMs virtual disk information and information about the partition where the VM is placed. Example /cva/scripts/cvaDiskUtil.py [status] • makeraw - Converts qcow2 format virtual disks in CloudVision VM to raw format. Example /cva/scripts/cvaDiskUtil.py makeraw [--quiet] •...
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Page 39: Appendix F: Host Console Access Via Idrac
Appendix F Host Console Access via iDRAC If you have a problem accessing the host externally, SSH into iDRAC and access the host console. The console redirect to serial over SSH, use an SSH client and complete the following steps. 1. -
Page 40: Appendix G: Snmp Monitoring Support
Appendix G SNMP Monitoring Support To locate the SNMP support page, go to iDRAC Settings > Network > Services. Figure G-1: SNMP Page... -
Page 41: Appendix H: Rohs Declaration Statements
Appendix H RoHS Declaration Statements Figure H-1: Chinese RoHS Statement For the Taiwan BSMI RoHS Table, go to https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/AristaBSMIRoHS.pdf. -
Page 42: Appendix I: Nigeria Ncc Certification Mark
Appendix I Nigeria NCC Certification Mark Figure I-1: Nigeria NCC Certification Mark...
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