Juniper MEDIA FLOW CONTROLLER 2.0.4 Installation Manual

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Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager

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Published: 2010-9-17

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Page 2 Products made or sold by Juniper Networks or components thereof might be covered by one or more of the following patents that are owned by or licensed to Juniper Networks: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,473,599, 5,905,725, 5,909,440, 6,192,051, 6,333,650, 6,359,479, 6,406,312, 6,429,706, 6,459,579, 6,493,347, 6,538,518, 6,538,899, 6,552,918, 6,567,902, 6,578,186, and 6,590,785.
Page 3: End User License Agreement
DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE SOFTWARE, AND (B) YOU MAY CONTACT JUNIPER NETWORKS REGARDING LICENSE TERMS. The Parties. The parties to this Agreement are (i) Juniper Networks, Inc. (if the Customer’s principal office is located in the Americas) or Juniper Networks (Cayman) Limited (if the Customer’s principal office is located outside the Americas) (such applicable entity being referred to herein as “Juniper”), and (ii) the...
Page 4 Public License (“LGPL”)), Juniper will make such source code portions (including Juniper modifications, as appropriate) available upon request for a period of up to three years from the date of distribution. Such request can be made in writing to Juniper Networks, Inc., 1194 N. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, ATTN: General Counsel.
Page 5: Document History
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide Document History Date Media Flow Controller Version Comments 2010-4-27 Release 2.0 Document Version 2.0 2010-5-14 Release 2.0.1 Document Version 2.0a 2010-5-20 Release 2.0.2 Document Version 2.0b 2010-6-17 Release 2.0.2 Document Version 2.0c 2010-9-17 Release 2.0.4 Document Version 2.0d...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Configuring the Controller and Arrays for Optimum Performance........ 2.15 Accessing the Console Port..................2.15 System Requirements....................2.16 Example: Machine Setup .................... 2.16 Connecting and Logging In ..................2.18 Changing Ethernet Name Assignments After Installation ........... 2.18 Upgrading and Rebooting ................... 2.19 Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 8 Installing Media Flow Controller Software from the Network—PXE ......4.38 Installing Media Flow Manager .............. 5.41 Media Flow Manager Overview .................. 5.41 Before Installing Media Flow Manager................ 5.42 Installing Media Flow Manager—CD-ROM/USB ............5.42 Installing Media Flow Manager from Network—PXE ..........5.42 VIII Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 9: Preface
Manager—Describes how to install Media Flow Manager using PXE, and how to configure basic network connections. Documentation and Release Notes To obtain the most current version of all Juniper Networks® technical documentation, see the product documentation page on the Juniper Networks website at http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/ Juniper Networks supports a technical book program to publish books by Juniper Networks engineers and subject matter experts with book publishers around the world.
Page 10: Typographical Conventions
(as shown at right). Terminology This section provides definitions for Juniper Networks and industry-standard terms that may be unfamiliar to the reader. Edge cache: An appliance placed between the Internet and the Web server that caches content (like Java Script, CSS, images, and so forth) and delivers them for the server, freeing up the Web server for other processes.
Page 11: Documentation Feedback
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 1 Preface Origin Server The media content server. Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller can be configured as an Origin Server as well as an Edge Cache. SAS Serial attached SCSI. A data transfer technology designed to move data to and from computer storage devices such as hard drives and tape drives.
Page 12: Opening A Case With Jtac
• Search technical bulletins for relevant hardware and software notifications: https://www.juniper.net/alerts/ • Join and participate in the Juniper Networks Community Forum: http://www.juniper.net/company/communities/ • Open a case online in the CSC Case Manager: http://www.juniper.net/cm/ To verify service entitlement by product serial number, use our Serial Number Entitlement (SNE) Tool located at https://tools.juniper.net/SerialNumberEntitlementSearch/...
Page 13: Getting Started
64-bit hardware from Juniper Networks Support: • Juniper Networks ships you a CD or USB drive with the software; you can also download an ISO image and burn a CD. This guide describes how to install from CD or USB drive.
Page 14: Pre-Installation Planning
• Running optimally (all hardware diagnostics have been run and passed successfully). • All data is backed up; Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller completely format all disks when installed. • Top-quality cables are used. We recommend CAT5e or CAT6 for GbE, CAT6A for 10GbE, or Fiber LL cables.
Page 15: Choosing A Controller For Your Media Flow Controller
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Getting Started Media Flow Controller also attempts to identify the HDD type: SAS, SATA, or SSD. With this information, Media Flow Controller assigns a cache tier to each cache. Cache tiers are the way Media Flow Controller divides the storage of “hot content”...
Page 16: System Requirements
Telnet; connected to your internal network. • Eth 1—Upstream fetching content from origin; connected to the network that connects to the origin server. • Eth 2 - 5—Servicing traffic; connected to the public Internet. System Requirements Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 17 Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Getting Started Eth 0 and Eth 1 are onboard interfaces whereas Eth 2-5 traffic port recommendations are Intel Pro/1000 PT/VT dual- or quad-port NIC for GbE. These are the minimum TCP/UDP port requirements;...
Page 18: Connecting And Logging In
6. After the machine is rebooted, use show interface again to determine what the new Ethernet name assignments are. 7. Use show license to confirm that your licenses are working. Connecting and Logging In Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 19: Upgrading And Rebooting
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Getting Started Related Topics • “Pre-installation Planning” on page • “Example: Machine Setup” on page 16 • “Ethernet Naming Options” on page 25 Upgrading and Rebooting Media Flow Controller upgrades maintain saved data and configurations. However, if you re- install the software (as opposed to upgrade only), you must save your current configuration to another system if you want to keep it, because the installation process deletes all the information on the root drive where the configuration data is stored.
Page 20: Upgrading (Web Interface)
Later you can use the same page to upload the file and make it active. Upgrading (Web Interface) When upgrades are available, Juniper Networks will broadcast the upgrade URL to use in this procedure. The upgrade preserves the current, saved, configurations; however, you may still...
Page 21 Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Getting Started To upgrade your system using the CLI: 1. From Enable or Configure mode, fetch the configuration upgrade image file with the Juniper Networks URL. image fetch <URL>/<filename> 2. Install the image. image install <filename>...
Page 22: Rebooting
Last login: Fri Aug 13 22:56:40 2010 from 172.23.7.251 Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller test-vos-cl130 > en test-vos-cl130 # configure terminal test-vos-cl130 (config) # show version Copyright (c) 2008-2010 by Juniper Networks, Inc Product name: Product release: mfc-2.1.0-rc Build ID:...
Page 23: Managing Configuration Files
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 2 Getting Started 2. Set boot parameters; optionally specify from which location the image boots by default; there are only two locations to choose from so the options are 1 and 2 for location ID. If next is used, set the boot location to be the next one after the one currently booted from.
Page 25: Installing Media Flow Controller With A Cd Or Usb
USB. This guide describes Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager installation Important! on generic x86 64-bit hardware. This guide is not intended for use with Juniper Networks Media Flow Engine appliances on which the software is pre-installed. Creating CDs There are many applications for creating CDs.
Page 26: Flash Ethernet Port Leds, Ethernet Naming Option 3
Web-based Management Console, and for SSH to get to the command line interface (CLI). Juniper Networks suggests that the built-in ports use single digits, and for each add-in card, use numbers that start with multiples of ten. For example, if the first add-in card is a 4-port card, then use 10, 11, 12 and 13, and if the second add-in card is a 2-port card, then use 20 and 21.
Page 27: Configure Ethernet Names Interactively, Ethernet Naming Option 4
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation GuideCHAPTER 3 Installing Media Flow Controller with a Enter 4 to Configure ethernet device names interactively. Enter 5 to Specify devices to use for eth0 and eth1. Enter 6 to Reset ethernet device naming back to default. Enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 : Configure Ethernet Names Interactively, Ethernet Naming Option 4 You can see which ports have been assigned what, and make custom assignments, by...
Page 28 Enter 4 to Configure ethernet device names interactively. Enter 5 to Specify devices to use for eth0 and eth1. Enter 6 to Reset ethernet device naming back to default. Enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 : Ethernet Naming Options Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 29: Specify Devices To Use For Eth0 And Eth1, Ethernet Naming Option 5
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation GuideCHAPTER 3 Installing Media Flow Controller with a Specify Devices to Use For eth0 and eth1, Ethernet Naming Option 5 If you are satisfied with the interfaces being automatically assigned and only need to set up eth0 and perhaps eth1, and do not want to use the interactive method (option 4), you can use option 5.
Page 30 Enter 4 to Configure ethernet device names interactively. Enter 5 to Specify devices to use for eth0 and eth1. Enter 6 to Reset ethernet device naming back to default. Enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 : Ethernet Naming Options Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 31: Reset Ethernet Device Naming Back To Default, Ethernet Naming Option 6
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation GuideCHAPTER 3 Installing Media Flow Controller with a Reset Ethernet Device Naming Back to Default, Ethernet Naming Option 6 If at any time in the Ethernet naming process, you want to revert back to the default names assigned by the system, you can use option 6.
Page 32 6. After you have assigned the interface names, at the menu prompt, press 1 to reboot and finish the installation. The installation completes and an "unconfigured" prompt is displayed: mfc-unconfigured-8a4990 login: Finish with “Setting Up Basic System Connectivity." Installing Media Flow Controller Software—CD or USB Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 33: Setting Up Basic System Connectivity
17 shows a typical Media Flow Controller configuration. You are now ready to begin configuring Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller or Media Flow Manager. See the Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller Administrator’s Guide and CLI Command Reference or Media Flow Manager Administrator’s Guide and CLI Command Reference.
Page 35: Installing Media Flow Controller With Pxe
This guide describes Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager installation Important! on generic x86 64-bit hardware. This guide is not intended for use with Juniper Networks Media Flow Engine appliances on which the software is pre-installed. Before Installing Media Flow Controller with PXE Before you install Media Flow Controller with PXE: •...
Page 36: Setting Up Your Pxe Server
3. Edit the bootmsg.txt file to add a line that references the label you used: <uniqueLabel> <description text> Using the values given, this would be: mfc-install-2.1.0 Juniper Networks Media Flow Controller installation Setting Up the PXE Installation Software The described PXE server setup makes it possible to boot up an environment that allows you to install from the actual Media Flow Controller distribution files.
Page 37: Pxe Installation Options
Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 4 Installing Media Flow Controller with If so configured, the Media Flow Controller installation, by default, downloads the installation files from that location. If for some reason the HTTP server on your PXE server cannot be set up for this URL to work, the installfrom parameter must be added to the "append initrd"...
Page 38: Installing Media Flow Controller Software From The Network-Pxe
Enter 1 to Reboot without installing or restoring Enter 2 to Halt without installing or restoring Enter 3 to Start the installation from PXE Enter 1, 2, or 3 and press return : Installing Media Flow Controller Software from the Network—PXE Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 39 Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager Installation Guide CHAPTER 4 Installing Media Flow Controller with 4. Enter 3. If the files are accessible, this message is displayed followed by the end-user license agreement (EULA) : Ready to install from <URL_you_entered> Enter 1 to Read the EULA agreement and continue with installation.
Page 40 9. If the interface assignments are correct, enter 1 to reboot and finish the installation. The installation completes and an "unconfigured" prompt is displayed: mfc-unconfigured-8a4990 login: Continue with "“Setting Up Basic System Connectivity” on page 33,". Installing Media Flow Controller Software from the Network—PXE Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 41: Installing Media Flow Manager
This guide describes Media Flow Controller and Media Flow Manager installation Important! on generic x86 64-bit hardware. This guide is not intended for use with Juniper Networks Media Flow Engine appliances on which the software is pre-installed. Copyright © 2010, Juniper Networks, Inc.
Page 42: Before Installing Media Flow Manager
You must have a configured PXE server (see “Setting Up PXE Overview” on page 35) and the URL of the Juniper Networks Media Flow Manager software image in order to use this procedure. To obtain the Media Flow Manager install package, contact Juniper Networks Support; see “Requesting Technical Support”...
Page 43 3. Log in as root. The system configuration prompt is displayed. 4. Type the following command to get the Juniper Networks Media Flow Manager image file installed. Even though the command uses the abbreviation "mfc" it is for Media Flow Note! Manager, not Media Flow Controller.

Juniper MEDIA FLOW CONTROLLER 2.0.4 Installation Manual

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