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Use the following workflow to configure an set up the basic platform characteristics of a single
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For the complete configuration instructions for standalone service. Refer to , refer to Workflow for Initial Setup - Standalone for the complete instructions of an initial standalone setup..
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Prerequisites
Login access to the
CLI as user system administrator (sysadm).Spacevars 0 product
Note that initially, the serial console port of the front panel provides the login access, either directly from a physically connected laptop or remotely via a terminal server. Refer to Edge 8000 Front and Back Panels for the location and description of the console port. Once the setup is complete, you can access the CLI remotely through a secure shell (ssh) connection using port 22 and the management interface IP address established with Bridge 2. See Complete the BR1, 2, 4, and 5 Menus of this workflow.
Workflow
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Job Aid: Navigating Within the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard is a text user interface (TUI). To move between elements and activate selections, use the following keys from the keyboard.
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Log In and Start the Setup Wizard
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Complete the System Menu
- From the System Startup Configuration window, select System and press Enter.
- The System Configuration window appears, showing available elements to configure:
Hostname, Time Zone, Time Server, RAMP Server, PRI type, and 6WIND fast path cores. - Press the down-arrow key to select an element in the System Configuration window.
For example,- Select Hostname and press Enter.
The Host Configuration window appears. - Configure the Hostname settings.
- Enter Click OK to save the settings.
The System Configuration window appears again, enabling you to select another element for configuration.
- Select Hostname and press Enter.
- Configure Modify the system settings per the field definitions given in the following Field Definitionstable.
- Enter OK Click OK to save the settings.
System Configuration - Field Definitions
System Configuration - Field Definitions
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Hostname | Enter the hostname |
of your system |
. Default: e8000 |
PRI type | Select |
Examples:
For the Central time zone, select America/Chicago.
For the Eastern time zone, select America/New York.
For the Pacific time zone, select America/Los Angeles.
Enter the Time-Server FQDN value, for example, an FQDN value from pool.ntp.org.
You can use your internal time server if you do not wish to use the public time server.
Add the IP address or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the RAMP Server.
the PRI interface type from one of the following options:
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Select the PRI interface from one of the following options:
6WIND fast path cores | Enter the number of |
CPU cores to use for the |
6WIND fast path. Default: 4 Available values: 2, 4, and 6 |
Supported values for the 6WIND application in the Additional notes: |
This field enables the 6WIND router to access more |
or fewer CPU cores in the host operating system |
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The total number of core CPUs is 8, shared between the SBC SWe Edge and 6WIND.
See section Complete the SWe-Edge Settings Menu on this page to set the number of core CPUs used by SBC SWe Edge.
For example, to select 6 as the number of 6WIND fastpath core CPUs, you must set the number of SBC SWe Edge CPUs to 2 or 1.
Consult Ribbon Technical Support before increasing this setting, as Ribbon has optimized the default setting for overall Edge 8000. Consult |
Complete the BR1
-, 2, 4, and 5 Menus
From the System Startup Configuration window, select a bridge and press Enter.
The A Bridge Configuration window appears, for example, the BR1 Configuration window.Configure Modify the BR bridge settings per the following Field Definitionsfield definitions given in the following table.
Info title Note BR3 is an internal bridge with no provisionable fields for the members, DHCP server, and DHCP client fields.
.Click Enter OK to save the settings.
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BR1, 2, 4, and
BR1- 5 Configuration - Field Definitions
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Interface Name | Required field for all bridges. Default names: BR1 VNF Private: br1 BR2 VNF Management: br2 |
BR3 VNF Internal: br3
BR4 VNF Public: br4 BR5 VNF Additional: br5 Additional notes: BR1 and BR4 are associated with BR2 provides administrative access to all of the | ||||||||||||
IPv4 Address | Required field for all bridges. Default addresses: BR1 Configuration: 192.168.1.1 BR2 Configuration: 192.168.122.1 |
BR4 Configuration: |
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BR4 Configuration: not assigned
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Netmask Length | Required field for all bridges. Default: 24 Additional Notes: The allowed range for netmask is 16-28 for BR1 and BR2. For BR4 and BR5, it can be any value. |
Members | Optional field, available for |
BR1, |
BR2, |
BR4, |
and BR5. Default members: BR1: ge1 ge2 ge3 ge4 BR2: ge7 (BR4 and BR5 do not have defaults.) Possible values: ge1-ge8, sfp9, sfp10 Additional Notes: The physical port you assign as a member of Bridge 2 will be the access point for the CLI and webUI management of the device. | |
DHCP server | Optional field, available for |
BR1, |
BR2. Default: enabled [ * ] Additional Notes: The DHCP server serves external DHCP clients assigned to the bridge. The default DHCP start range is based on the network IP (IP address intersected with the netmask) plus the value 2. The end range is the network IP plus the value 12. | |
Enable DHCP Client | Optional field, available for |
BR4, |
BR5. Default: enabled [ * ]
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Complete the GE1-8 Menus
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Complete the SFP9-10 Menus
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Complete the Default Gateway Menu
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- From the System Startup Configuration window, select DNS Settings and press Enter.
The DNS Settings window appears. - Configure the DNS settings per the following Field Definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
DNS Settings - Field Definitions
Complete the SWe-Edge Settings Menu
- From the System Startup Configuration window, select SWe-Edge Settings and press Enter.
The Swe-Edge Configuration window appears. - Configure Modify the SWe Edge settings per the following Field Definitionsfield definitions given in the following table.
- Enter Click OK to save the settings.
SWe Edge Configuration - Field Definitions
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CPUs (1 2 4) | Default: 2 |
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Memory in MBs (1536-4096) | Default: 2048 |
Extra Interface 1, 2 | The Extra Interface values |
must be one of the |
VNF bridge interface names (BR4 or BR5). Default: not assigned Additional notes: BR4 is the VNF Public bridge. BR5 is the VNF Additional bridge. |
Exit the Setup Wizard
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Exiting the Setup Wizard saves the configuration settings and applies the changes. This will cause a service interruption for approximately 3 minutes |
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