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Version 1.5

Installation Guide(Updated for Version 1.5.4)

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VxDatacenter 1.5 Installation Guide(Updated for Version 1.5.4)

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started ...

2.1 Downloading the VxDatacenter Installation Package. 2

2.2 Configuring your Physical Infrastructure ....................... 3

i. Model 1 ..........

ii. Model 2 ......

2.3 Advanced Features: Managed VLAN and Passthrough 5

3. VxDatacenter Installation Procedure . 7

4. VxDatacenter Management Node Configuration 8

i. Table 1 ...

5. VxRouter Installtion Procedure . 10

6. Configuring VxRouter ...... 1

7. VxStorage Installation Procedure . 11

8. Configuring VxStorage ...... 1

9. Configuring for Optional Storage Network (Model 2 only) ... 13

10. Compute Node Configuration Steaps ... 13

11. VxDatacenter Portal Access & Partner Registration .. 14

12. Setting Up Your Cloud Infrastructure . 16


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1. Introduction

Welcome to the VxDatacenter 1.5 Installation Guide. Before continuing with the installationprocess, please verify that your hardware meets the minimum requirements set forth in theVxDatacenter Hardware Requirements documentation. If the hardware meets the minimumrequirements, and it has been configured correctly, you can begin installing the different software

components of VxDatacenter. The VxDatacenter software package involves installing themanagement node software (VxDatacenter), the router software (VxRouter), and an optionalstorage server software (VxStorage). After sucessful installation, users can access the VxDatacenterportal for the first time, create their primary administrator account, and begin to configure cloudinfrastructure from within the portal.

2. Getting Started

2.1 Downloading the VxDatacenter Installation Package

1) Go to Hexagrids client downloads page

2) Click on the following directories

VxDatacenter Installation Files VxDatacenter 1.5 VxDatacenter 1.5.x.x (where x.x represents the latest release of VxDatacenter)

3) Download the following files and burn the ISOs on to individual DVDs / CDs.

i. VxDatacenter 1.5.x.x.iso (DVD required)ii. VxRouter.iso

iii. VxStorage.iso

NOTE: Hexagrid requires that clients use a login ID and password to download theVxDatacenter installation files. If you do not have an ID or password please contact Hexagrid support.

4) Obtain an IP block to be used with the Wide Area Network (WAN). These IPs will be used byservers outside of the VxDatacenter environment to access Virtual Servers. Write down andsave this information for the installation procedure.

NOTE: The IP Block should use CIDR notation.

WAN IP Block: ____________________________________


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2.2 Configuring Your Physical Infrastructure

WARNING : Please read Hexagrids VxDatacenter Hardware Requirements document for a completediscussion of our hardware requirements. This section is only meant as a brief overview to explainthe VxDatacenter installtion procedure, and is not intended to be a replacement for the detailhardware specifications and requirements laid out in the VxDatacenter Hardware Requirements

document.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Minimum of 3 Compute Nodes that support hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT-x orAMD-V Processors). See VxDatacenter Hardware Requirements document for more CPU,Memory, and NIC requirements.

Minimum of 1 Storage Server. VxDatacenter is compatible with any NFS v3/v4 capablestorage server. Thus customers have a choice to bring their own storage solution toVxDatacenter, or to use Hexagrids VxStorage solution. See VxDatacenter HardwareRequirements documentation for detailed storage requirements.

One Management Node. Any server class machine with a quad-core CPU with one hard disk,minimum 8 GB memory and three gigabit NICs.

One Router. Any server class machine with 2.0 GHz CPU, hard disk, minimum 2 GB memoryand three gigabit NICs.

Minimum two network switches with gigabit speed, and optional third switch for Storage Area Network for increased performance. See VxDatacenter Hardware Requirementsdocumentation for detailed networking requirements

Before beginning the VxDatacenter software installation process, Hexagrid strongly recommendsthat users verify that their hardware is in good working order, and that the physical infrastructureis configured properly. If the hardware or physical infrastructure is not properly setup, then userswill likely experience delays during the installation process. This may include unexpected warningmessages during installation, or VxDatacenter may fail to identify hardware forcing systemadministrators to manually configure system software settings.

Hexagrid recommends one of two models for setting up the physical infrastructure of the cloud.Model 1 is recommended for users interested in setting up small private clouds, such as those usedfor demos or trial evaluations of VxDatcenter. Model 2 is recommended for service providers andlarge enterprises. This model seperates the Storage Area Network (SAN) traffic from Local AreaNetwork (LAN) traffic, and therefore provides performance improvements for public clouds andlarge private clouds.


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Model 1

Model 2


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2.3 Advanced Features: Managed VLAN and Passthrough (Optional)

Starting with version 1.5.4, VxDatacenter has built-in support for Managed Virtual LAN (MVLAN) networks and also allows straight Passthrough communication. The diagrams above show how tosetup these networks if desired. Implementing a Managed VLAN or Passthrough network willrequire one additional switch per network .

Managed VLAN allows Virtual Servers in the Cloud to be part of an existing physical VLAN thusallowing secure communication between them using the IEEE 801.2Q standard. Thus MVLANsallow users to connect VxDatacenter with servers on the users existing network without goingthrough the public internet.

Inorder to utilize the Managed VLAN feature, the infrastructure owner must connect all theCompute Nodes to an additional switch where physical VLANs can be defined. Without VLANidentification, the Managed VLAN feature will not work. In addition, all ports (on the switch) towhich Compute Nodes are connected need to be configured to be in trunk mode.

Passthrough network allows for direct communication between Virutal Servers on the ComputeNodes, and physical servers located outside the cloud. However in this model, there is no VLANtagging. No additional configuration on the switch is required.

Due to the wide variety of switches available on the market today, Hexagrid cannot provideinstructions on configuring individual switch for Managed VLAN. A sample set of basic instructionshas been provided for the Cisco Catalyst 2950 series switch, to serve as a guideline for setting up ageneral switch for a Managed VLAN network. Please contact Hexagrid support if more guidance isneeded.


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Example: Steps to Configure Managed VLAN switch

(Example using Cisco Catalyst 2950 series switch)

a) On the switch create a VLAN and associate the port connected to the physical server to the VLAN.(VLAN ID # 5 is used in this example)

NOTE: By default all ports on switch are part of VLAN 1

cisco>enablecisco>password:cisco>configure terminalcisco>interface FastEthernet0/15cisco>switchport mode accesscisco>switchport acccess vlan 5cisco>exit cisco>copy running-config startup-config

b) Make all ports where compute nodes are connected as "trunk ports" and mark each trunk port toallow the vlan number that has been created in (a)

cisco>configure terminalcisco>interface FastEthernet0/15cisco>switchport mode trunk cisco>switchport trunk encapsulation dot1qcisco>switchport trunk allowed vlan 5cisco>exit cisco>copy running-config startup-config

Repeat following steps on all ports where compute nodes are connected


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3. VxDatacenter Installation Procedure

The management node within VxDatacenter plays a critical part in the proper functioning of thecloud environment.

NOTE: Prior to VxDatacenter installation, the system must be configured to boot from an

optical disc drive, such as a DVD-ROM.

WARNING: It is necessary to have the network infrastructure setup correctly inorder forproper installation of VxDatacenter to occur.

1. Place the VxDatacenter DVD in the DVD-ROM drive, and reboot the system. The system willautomatically start the VxDatacenter installation setup during reboot.

2. On the first screen, select your preferred language. Press to continue.

3. The VxDatacenter Installation Menu will now appear. Please select the second option:

Install VxGrid Enterprise Cloud Management Server and press

4. VxDatacenter will now ask a series of simple questions about your preferences. If youreside in the United States you can simply press for each of these questions.Otherwise make changes as necessary.

a. Choose a language for the installation process. [DEFAULT: English] b. Choose a country, territory or area: [DEFAULT: United States] c. Detect keyboard layout? (Yes/No) [DEFAULT: NO] d. Origin of the keyboard: [DEFAULT: USA] e. Choose keyboard layout: [DEFAULT: USA]

5. The installation process will now begin. VxDatacenter will attempt to detect the systemshardware, and then try to identify and configure the internal network.

NOTE: If VxDatacenter cannot identify a network (for example if the management node isnot connected to a public gateway) it will display the following message: Network autoconfiguration failed. Ignore this message and continue to the next screen. Then forNetwork Configuration Method select Do not configure network at this time and press.

NOTE: If the system has more than one hard disk, VxDatacenter will ask the user to select ahard drive to be used for installing VxDatacenter.

6. The Installation procedure will take some time to complete. Once installation is completethe system will reboot and automatically eject the DVD.

NOTE: Failure to eject the DVD will restart the installation setup process. If this is the caseselect Load from hard drive and eject the DVD afterwards.


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4. VxDatacenter Management Node Configuration

1. Login with the default VxDatacenter user credentials. It is recommeded that users chage thedefualt password after login.

Username: vxadminPassword: sudoadmin

2. Next you must obtain administrator privileges inside VxDatacenter. Please type thecommand sudo su and press . Then re-enter the password from step 1 and press .

3. Now go to the home directory and install the available configuration package specific to theversion of VxDatacenter that was installed. Please refer to Table 1 (below) for the name of the appropriate package. After determining the correct package, type the followingcommands to install the package without the brackets:

cd /home/vxadmin

dpkg i < package filename (see table 1 )>

Installation will now go to the VxDatacenter Configurator dialog screen.

4. VxDatacenter will automatically fill the form with default values. Update the form and click submit. Where default entries are correct, skip to the following entry.

Fields Description of Entries

Private IP Enter IP address for LAN (eth0) interface of the management node.Do not change the default value unless the IP addresses are reserved.(Default: 10.10.20.254).

Public IP Enter IP address for WAN (eth1) interface of the management node.

(Default 192.168.20.228)Public Network Enter the IP address of the WAN network of the management node.(Default 192.168.20.0).

Private Network Displays the IP address of the private network of the management server. Do not change the default value. (Default 10.10.20.0).

Public Gateway Displays the IP address of the Gateway Server. This IP address allowsthe management node to reach the public network. (Default 192.168.20.1).

TABLE 1VxDatacenter VxDatacenter Configuration VxRouter VxStorageVersion # Package Filename Package Filename Package Filename1.5.1.6 post-config_1.5.1.6_x86_64.deb vxrouter-config_1.5.1.6_i386.deb vxstorage-1.5.1.6_i386.pkg1.5.2 post-configrator_1.5.2_x86_64.deb vxrouter-config_1.5.2_i386.deb vxstorage-1.5.1.6_i386.pkg1.5.4 post-configrator_1.5.4_x86_64.deb vxrouter-config_1.5.4_i386.deb vxstorage-1.5.1.6_i386.pkg


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Fields Description of Entries

Router IP Displays the VxRouter IP address. This is also the gateway of theprivate network of the management server. Do not change thedefault values. (Default 10.10.20.1).

PXE Server IP Displays the management server private IP address as PXE Server.Do not change default values. (Default 10.10.20.254).

DHCP Begin Displays the DHCP beginning IP address. Do not change default value. (Default 10.10.20.2).

DHCP End Displays the DHCP ending IP address. Do not change default value.(Default 10.10.20.245).

Name Server: Enter the IP address of the Primary DNS server. Enter 8.8.8.8

Domain Enter the name of your organizations domain name (ex: demo.com).

Install siteSpecify an organization type. Choose Datacenter (for serviceproviders) or delete text (by pressing ) and type

Enterprise. (Default Datacenter).Mail Relay To receive information from the cloud, specifies your organizationsSMTP relay server (ex: smtp.demo.com).

Session Timeout Specify the session time of each users session (Default 30).

Site Name Specify the name of the organizations website (ex: cloud).

Site FQDN Please provide a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that isresolved by the domain server (ex: cloud.demo.com).

HTTPS Site Name Type the SSL along with the website name (ex: cloud-ssl).

Admin Email Specify email address of cloud owner / administrator (ex:[email protected]).

After completing the form, press the button, and then press to submit theform. If any information is left blank, VxDatacenter will prompt with a warning messageand ask the user to complete the form. Otherwise, the message Successfully done..pleaseselect Yes (recommended) to finish, or No to abort will appear. Select YES and press to finish.

This completes the VxDatacenter management node configuration process. The system willreboot once configuration is complete.


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5. VxRouter Installation Procedure

1. Power on the router hardware and boot with the VxRouter CD.

2. Log in with username: root , password: vyatta

3. Check that the Network Interface Cards (NICs) are recognizeda. Input command ifconfig to view recognized NICs.b. If the system does not recognize the NICs call hexagrid support for assistance.

4. Installing Vyatta on your systema. Input command install-system b. Follow the installation steps below.

i. Would you like to continue? (Yes/No) [Yes]: Press ii. Partition (Auto / Union / Parted / Skip) [Auto]:

iii. Install image on? [Default: sda]: iv. This will destroy all data on /dev/sda. Continue? (Yes / No) [No]:

NOTE: If the /dev/sda directory has an old configuration you may see thefollowing message: /dev/sda has old configuration directory. Would you like tosave data on it before I delete it (Yes / No) [Yes]:

v. How big of a root partition should I create? (1000MB Max Disc Capacity) [MaxCapacity]MB:

vi. Which one should I copy to sda? [/opt/vyatta/etc/config/config.boot]:

vii. Would you like to set passwords for system users (Yes / No) [Yes]: viii. Which drive should GRUB modify the boot partition on? [sda]:

5. Once installation is complete, remove the VxRouter DVD and reboot the system.You can reboot by entering the command reboot and press . Confirm the reboot by pressing again.

6. Upon system reboot, log in to vyatta (username: root / password: vyatta )

7. Then enable SSH by typing the follwing command:

/etc/init.d/ssh restart

8. VxRouter installation is now complete. Please continue with VxRouter configuration steps.

6. VxRouter Configuration Steps

NOTE: If VxRouter did not receive an IP address, execute the command dhclient . VxRouterwill now get an IP from the VxDatacenter management server.

1. Enter the following commands to download and run required packages from VxDatacenter.Please refer to Table 1 (page 6) for the VxRouter Package name without the brackets.

wget http://vx64/packages/ dpkg i

2. Now reboot VxRouter. (Execute command reboot and confirm the reboot warning)


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7. VxStorage Installation Procedure

VxStorage is the component of VxDatacenter that is installed on the storage server. Instead of using VxStorage, you may opt to bring your own storage solution as long as it supports NFS andmeets VxDatacenters hardware requirements.

NOTE: If you decide to use your own storage solution, you can skip the VxStorage Installion andConfiguration steps. You will need to know the Storage servers IP address and NFS mount point(s).

1. Load VxStoarge disc into the storage server and start it up. Installation will beginautomatically.

2. VxStorage will now ask a series of simple questions.

a. Select the Keyboard Layout (Default US English 46)b. Select Language (Default English 7)

c. Welcome to the Open Solaris snv-134 installation menu. Install Open Solaris. Type1 and press . A few moments may pass before system responds.d. Next you will see the Open Solaris screen. Read instructions and press e. Select a hard drive to install the VxStorage software (Choose the smallest capacity

hard drive which meets Hexagrids minimum requirements). Press f. Select option Use the Whole Disk. Press g. Next assign a Computer Name. Enter VxStorage as computer name. Go to step h.h. Select Automatically configure the connection for network. Press i. Select your Region. Press j. Select your location / country. Press k. Select your Time Zone Press

l. Set Current Time. Press m. Provide an administrator (root) password, and keep note of this password.n. On the same screen, enter a real name, user name, and password. At this time

you must use the username: admin . The other fields are yours to choose. Press

o. Review and confirm your selection to install VxStorage. Press

3. Installation will take between 10 to 30 minutes depending on your hardware.

4. After installation is complete, you will see the following message: The Installation of OpenSolaris has completed succesfully. Reboot to start newly installed software. Reboot systemby pressing .

5. Continue to VxStorage configuration steps.

Adminitrator (Root) Password: _________________________________________

Real Name: ________________________________________________________

Username: Admin

User password: ______________________________________________________


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8. VxStorage Configuration Steps

1. First acquire administrative / root privileges by typing: su root

2. Execute the following commands to download the post config package from VxDatacenterand to install the package on the storage server. Refer to Table 1 (page 6) for Vxstoragepackage name.

wget http://vx64/packages/ pkgadd d

3. Now select the Vx64 Storage Package needed to proceed with installation.Select (default: all packages) Select Yes for the directory creation. Select Yes to continue with installation. Once complete, system will notify user that Installation of was successful.

4. Execute the following command

cd /root/vxstorage 5. Type ./install and press . Follow the procedure and provide the password for

admin . The system will require the creation of a password for the system user vxadmin .

6. Next type < I > for Enter an existing ZFS filesystem to be shared, I to Ignore:

7. The system will display all available hard disks and ask to create ZFS pools with the harddisks. 1raidz1 pools will be created with all available disks. To continue Press Y, Q toQuit. Type < Y > and press < ENTER >.

8. Another notification will appear, listing all of the ZFS pools the system is about to create.Type < Y > and press < ENTER >. Once completed, the message Successfully created ZFS

pool will be displayed.9. Next the system will prompt the user to restrict ZFS sharing to a specific network. If one

switch is being used for both LAN and SAN (Model 1) type < D > for default and press . If separate LAN and SAN switches (Model 2) are being used, type 10.10.21.0 and press .

10. ZFS file system has now successfully been created.

11. Finally execute command: showmount e. The system will display the mount point. It will be the text preceeding the IP address. (Ex:/vxraidz1-vxstorage/prod ). Identify all of the different mount points and record theinformation below.

REMOTE MOUNT POINT: __________________________________

12. Finally execute the command: ifconfig a Record the IP address of the Network Interface Card(s).

STORAGE IP ADDRESS: ___________________________________


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9. Configuring for Optional Storage Network (Model 2 only)

If you are building your cloud with a Storage Area Network (Model 2) we must make someadditional changes to reflect the extra network. These files to be updated are located on themanagement node , and assigned to the computed notes after they have been rebooted.

Login to the management node. Using any text editor, edit the storage-dhcp.conf file locatedon the management node. The command below uses the text editor nano.

nano /etc/dnsmasq.d/pxe/storage-dhcp.conf

Inside the storage-dhcp.conf file uncomment (i.e. delete the # sign) from the following twolines.

#interface=eth2#dhcp-range=eth2,10.10.21.100,10.10.21.245,255.255.255.0,24h

Here the default interface name is eth2 , and the dhcp range is 10.10.21.100-245 . Eth2 representsthe network interface on the the management node which connects to the storage network. If thestorage network card is assigned a name other than eth2 then update the interface name asnecessary. If for example, the storage NIC on the management node was named eth3 , we muchchange all references to eth3 . For this example the updated network settings would read asfollows:

interface=eth3dhcp-range=eth3,10.10.21.100,10.10.21.245,255.255.255.0,24h

10. Compute Node Configuration Steps

The Compute Node is the physical hardware on which virtualization occurs, and where the VirtualServers are provisioned and run. Compute Nodes do not require the end user to directly installsoftware on them. However, each Compute Node must be configured to boot from the network.Ususally this setting can be found and enabled in the systems BIOS. Once Compute nodes areconfigured to boot from the network, on subsequent boots they will automatically findVxDatacenters compute node software and configure themselves automatically.

Installation Steps

1. Turn on Compute Node.2. Simply go into your systems BIOS and enable Boot from LAN or PXE boot . If there is a Boot

Seqence or Boot Device Prioty option, then ensure that your NIC card is set as the first boot device.

3. Save changes and reboot compute node.4. Compute node will automatically be assigned a Network IP address, and configure itself so

that it is ready to be registered in the VxDatacenter Portal.

NOTE: A minimum of 3 compute nodes are required for VxDatacenter to work properly. Without 3compute nodes, users will not be allowed to provision Virtual Servers.


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11. VxDatacenter Portal Access & Partner Registration

To finish the VxDatacenter setup process, the user must register their copy of VxDatacenter, andthen create their organizations primary administrator account.

1. First visit the cloud management portal. The URL will be https:///datacenter , or if the organization does not have a domain server then usehttps:///datacenter when the Public IP is the IP address listed duringVxDatacenter management node configuration in section V.

2. The URL will automatically route the user to the VxDatacenter product registration page.

Product Key : Product key received from HexagridDomain Name : This will be autofilled by the systemValid IP : WAN (Public) IP of management node

3. The next form to be filled out is the Partner Organization Registration form. Please fill it out.

Organization : Name of the CompanyAddress : Company AddressCity : Company CityState/Province/Region: Company State/Province/RegionCountry : Company CountryTime Zone : Leave Default Zip / Postal Code : Zip / Postal CodePhone Number : Company Phone NumberFax Number : Company Fax NumberSupport URL : URL for Customer's to contact for Support Upload Logo : Logo that shows up inside portal

Management Node DetailsManagement Node FQDN : Domain Name of portalManagement Node IP : Public IP of Portal (management node). During VxDatacenter

configuration the default value was 192.168.20.228

Cloud Gateway DetailsLAN Gateway IP : Private IP of VxRouter. Default value during Vx64 configuration

10.10.20.1WAN Interface : Select the Interface (ethX) on which Public IP is assigned on VxRouter.

If you do not know, login to VxRouter and execute command ifconfig,and identify the Network Interface Card which has the Public IPaddress

(default 192.168.20.X)Primary Contact DetailsName : First and Last Name of Administrator User (Primary contact of

Partner)Contact Mobile : Any contact Phone Number


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Email Address : The email address to which all important communication is sent.Password :Confirm Password :

4. Once completed, click submit and a message will appear that Registraion has beensuccessfully completed. Check the email address provided above to see a welcome message.

5. Next log in to portal with the primary administrator username (typically the email addressprovided above) and chosen password to begin setting up your cloud infrastructure.


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12. Setting up Cloud Infrastructure

Once the Partner account registration is complete, access to the portal is granted. To completeVxDatacenter setup, individual compute nodes in the cloud need to be registered withVxDatacenter. Connect each compute node to the network as shown in one of the models, andensure that each compute node is configured to be booted from the network (usually by enabling

Boot from LAN in the systems BIOS). Then, access the VxDatacenter portal and begin the cloudinfrastructure setup process.

1. Login to VxDatacenter with your Partner Administrator account

2. Register Storage Server

a. Select the Infrastructure tab from the top navigation menu.b. Select the Storage in the left navigation pane.c. Click on Add Storage Server and fill in all required fields.

i. For Protocol select NFS.ii. The IP address was assigned during the VxStorage configuration.

iii. The Remote Mount Point was also assigned during VxStorage configuration.d. Repeat steps for any additional storage servers.

3. Setting up Virtual Networks

Cloud Network Adapters are logical representations of physical networks. VxDatacentersupports five types of Cloud Network Adapters: Local Area Network (LAN) Adapter ,Storage Area Network (SAN) Adapter , Wide Area Network (WAN) Adapter , ManagedVirtual LAN (MVLAN) Adapter , and Passthrough Adapter .

The LAN adapter is a required component of VxDatacenters cloud network infrastructure. It allows users to create private VLANs in the Cloud thus allowingsecure communication between Virtual Servers on the same private VLAN usingthe 802.1Q standard.

The SAN adapter allows Compute Nodes and Virtual Servers to communicate withthe storage servers when the cloud has a separate Storage Area Network setup(from Model 2). It is only required when your cloud had a separate storagenetwork.


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The optional WAN adapter allows for communciation between Virtual Servers andservers outside of the cloud environment including servers on the internet andother public networks.

The MVLAN and Passthrough adapters are optional advanced features that allowcommunication between Virtual Servers and servers outside of the cloud. Utilizingthese adapters requires additional physical hardware, including an additionalswitching network. Refer to Section 2.3 for detail setup instructions.

Network Pools specify the IP address range (or in case of MVLAN, a VLAN ID) that is usedon each specific adapter. Without Network Pools, Cloud Network Adapters will not containthe information necessary for Virtual Servers communication. After LAN, WAN, and MVLANadapters are created, each of them must be assigned Network Pools before the adapterscan be used. SAN and Passthrough pools are system generated and are not viewable tousers.

NOTE: To setup your Virtual Network Infrastructure the following steps must be taken:

Add Cloud Network Adapters 1. Add LAN Adapter (required). The LAN Adapter is a required component of

VxDatacenter.2. Add SAN Adapter (conditionally required). The SAN Adapter is a required

component only if you have setup a Storage Area Network as described in Model 2.3. Add WAN Adapter (optinal but recommended). The WAN Adapter is required if you

would like to allow Virtual Servers access to and from outside the cloud.4. If the features are required, Add MVLAN and Passthrough Adapter .

Assign Network Pools to LAN, WAN, and MVLAN adapters1. For LAN Pools specify the Private Network, and IP Range.2. For WAN Pools specify the Public IP Block to be used.3. For MVLAN Pools specify a unique VLAN ID to be used.

4. Add Cloud Network Adapters

a. Select Infrastructure tab from the navigation menu.b. Select Network in the left navigation page. The Network Adapter and Network

Pool sublinks are displayed.


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c. Next select Network Adapter sublink.d. Click on +Add button and fill in all required form fields

i. For Network Adapter Name enter the desired name of the adapter.ii. For Network Type choose the type of Adapter you wish to add. The following

choices are available: LAN, WAN, SAN, MVLAN, and Passthrough .iii. For Network Connection Type choose Bridge if the network is connected

using bridge connections.iv. For Bond Name enter a name that corresponds to the network adapter.v. For Usage Description enter any additional information for the network

adapter.vi. For Default for All Customers choose Yes if you like to make the respective

network adapter available for all customers. For LAN and SAN adapters thisoption is always Yes.

vii. Click on the Add button. The system may take some time to complete theregistration process

e. Repeat the steps for any additional network adapters

NOTE: Only one LAN, WAN, and SAN adapters can be created per cloud.

5. Add Network Pools

a. Select Infrastructure tab from the top navigation menu.b. Select Network in the left navigation pane.c. Select Network Pool sub link to configure a network pool.d. Select +Add and fill in all form fields .e. To define an IP pool for a WAN Adapter, do the following:

i. For Network Pool Name enter the name of the public IP poolii. For Network Adapter choose an existing WAN adapter defined in Step 4d.

iii. For Network Address enter the first IP address from the WAN IP Block youwrote down on the first page.

iv. For Subnet, please select a value that represents the total number of WAN IPaddress in the block.

v. For Gateway enter the WAN (public) IP address of VxRouter.vi. For DNS Server enter the IP address of the DNS server. (For example, 8.8.8.8)

f. To define an IP pool for a LAN Adapter, do the following:i. For Network Pool Name enter the name of the private IP pool

ii. For Network Adapter choose an existing LAN adapter defined in Step 4d.iii. For Network Address choose whatever IP address you would like to use on

your private LAN network. (ex: 172.16.0.X)


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iv. For Subnet, please select a value that represents the total number of LAN IPaddress in the block.

v. For Gateway enter the LAN IP address of VxRouter.g. To define the VLAN ID for a MVLAN adapter, do the following:

i. For Network Pool Name enter the name of the pool for a MVLAN adapter.ii. For Network Adapter choose an existing MVLAN adapter defined in Step 4d.

iii. For VLAN ID enter the VLAN identification number of the MVLAN.iv. For VLAN Description enter any other information to descrive the VLAN ID.v. Repeat the steps to define more network pools for the MVLAN adapter(s).

6. Register Compute Nodes

a. Power on compute nodes. It may take some time before they are recognized byportal.

b. Click on the Infrastructure tab from the top navigation menuc. Select the Unregistered Servers link in the left navigation window

d. Select the server you want to add (by clicking on the MAC address )e. Name your compute node and select the rack in which you like to place the compute

nodef. Map Network Adapters to the Compute Nodes

i. For each NIC of the compute node, assign the appropriate network adapterthat accurately reflects your physical setup.

g. Click on the Add button to register Compute Node

NOTE: The LAN Adapter will be associated to each Compute Node by default. Ensure that

your LAN cable is plugged into the corresponding NIC. For each Compute Nodes, physical NICs must be greater than or equal to Cloud

Network Adapters. Otherwise Compute Node registration will fail. Each Compute Node must be registered with all existing Cloud Network Adapters.

Otherwise registration will fail.

7. Congratulations, the Cloud Infrastructure is now setup. Please review thePartner User Guide to start provisioning Virtual Servers and to learn moreabout the features of the VxDatacenter portal.

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