Page History
Add_workflow_for_techpubs | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Run the Set up the platform of an
Spacevars | ||
---|---|---|
|
Spacevars | ||
---|---|---|
|
Multiexcerpt include | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prerequisites
- Login access to command line interface (CLI), from a serial console connection or a secure shell (ssh) client, as user insight and as the user system administrator (sysadm).
- Information required: IP address and FQDN for the RAMP server.
- Procedure or procedures that must be completed first:
Workflow
Job Aid: Navigating Within the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard is a text user interface (TUI). To move between elements, and to activate selections, use the following keys from your keyboard.
Setup Wizard Text User Interface
Log in and Start the Setup Wizard
From a serial console connection or an ssh client, log in to the CLI as the system administrator (sysadm) user.
Change to root user.
Code Block |
---|
# sudo -i |
Start the Setup Wizard.
Code Block |
---|
# setupwizard |
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. - Select 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 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 the settings per the following field definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
System Configuration - Field Definitions
Enter the hostname for your system, for example, e8000
Select the time zone for your system.
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.
Select the PRI interface from one of the following options:
- T1Net
- T1User
- E1Net
- E1User
Enter the number of core CPUs to use for the fastpath. The available values are 2, 4, and 6.
This field enables the router to access more core CPUs in the host operating system, which enables higher throughput and enhanced router performance.
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
The total number of core CPUs is 8, shared between the SBC SWe Edge and 6WIND. Refer to Complete the SWe-Edge Settings Menu to set the number of core CPUs used by SBC SWe Edge. As an example, to select 6 as the number of 6WIND core CPUs, you must set the number of SBC SWe Edge CPUs to 2 or 1. |
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
Consult Ribbon Technical Support before modifying this setting, as Ribbon has optimized the default setting for overall Edge 8000 performance. |
to configure the device for standalone service or High Availability (HA), depending on if the deployment is for a single device or a pair of
Spacevars | ||
---|---|---|
|
Contents
Panel | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Complete the BR1-4 Menus
From the System Startup Configuration window, select a bridge and press Enter.
The Bridge Configuration window appears, for example, BR1 Configuration window.- Configure the BR settings per the following field definitions.
Enter OK to save the settings.
BR1-4 Configuration - Field Definitions
Defaults:
BR1 VNF Private: br1
BR2 VNF Management: br2
BR3 VNF Internal: br3
BR4 VNF Public: br4
Defaults:
BR1 VNF Private: ge1 ge2 ge3 ge4
BR2 VNF Management: ge7
Default is enabled.
Default is enabled.
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
For BR3, there is no DHCP setting. |
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
The DHCP Client requires a manual configuration of the gateway and DNS. |
Complete the GE1-8 Menus
- From the System Startup Configuration window, select a Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port and press Enter.
The GE Configuration window appears, for example, GE1 Configuration window. - Configure the GE settings per the following field definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
GE1-8 Configuration - Field Definitions
Defaults for GE1-8:
ge1 ge2 ge3 ge4 ge5 ge6 ge7 ge8
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
If the interface is a member of a bridge interface, do not set these values. |
Complete the SFP9-10 Menus
- From the System Startup Configuration window, select an SFP port and press Enter.
The SFP window appears, for example, SFP9 Configuration window. - Configure the SFP settings per the following field definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
SFP9-10 Configuration - Field Definitions
Defaults: SFP9 SFP10
Info | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
If the interface is a member of a bridge interface, do not set these values. Also, the DHCP Client requires a manual configuration of the gateway and DNS. |
Complete the Default Gateway Menu
- From the System Startup Configuration window, select Default Gateway and press Enter.
The Default Gateway window appears. - Configure the Default Gateway settings per the following field definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
Default Gateway Configuration - Field Definitions
Enter the IP address.
The IPv4 address must be within a subnet on an interface.
Complete the DNS Settings Menu
- 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
Enter the IP address.
The IPv4 address must be within a subnet on an interface.
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 the SWe Edge settings per the following field definitions.
- Enter OK to save the settings.
SWe Edge Configuration - Field Definitions
The Extra Interface values are any of the following physical port names:
- br4 (the VNF Public bridge interface name)
- GE[1-8]. Example: GE1
- SFP[9,10]. Example: SFP9
Exit the Setup Wizard
Exiting the Setup Wizard saves the configuration settings and applies the changes. This will cause a service interruption for approximately 3 minutes. The system will be unreachable during this time.