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Note

SWe Lite is not supported on Hypervisor platform VMWARE ESXi5.5 running on Dell PowerEdge 740 hardware.


Info

SWe Lite supports the following (depending on your license):

  • For Memory (RAM), valid settings are 1 GiB (1024 MiB), 1.5 GiB (1536 MiB), or 2.5 GiB (2560 MiB).
  • For vCPUs, valid settings are 1, 2, 4 or 10 vCPUs.

For detailed information, refer to SBC SWe Lite Hardware and Software Requirements.

For adding vCPUs or increasing memory on a SWe Lite upgraded to Release 8.0, refer to Adding vCPU and Increasing Memory/VM Size.


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This section provides information on installing

and running 

and running

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 on

on VMware ESXi.

Prerequisites

Perform the steps

in 

in Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package

 before

before performing this procedure.

Install vSphere 

Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server

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Screen captures on this page show fields and values that represent a typical installation. When prompted, use values and responses appropriate for your location. 


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Spacevars
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is a closed network device. Customer modifications at the Linux level are not allowed or supported. These modifications can cause stability, update and fail-over issues.

Customers should only configure

Spacevars
0series3
using the supported interfaces (WebUI, CLI, REST).

 

Install the VMware vSphere Client

 If there is a need to access the ESXi server remotely, download and install vSphere Client to the desktop.

From the VMware ESXi Welcome page, click Download vSphere Client for Windows.

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titleSBC SWe Lite Operations in an ESXi Cluster are Supported, with Restrictions


The SBC SWe Lite supports operations within an ESXi host under the control of a vCenter Server (centralized management utility for VMware) provided the operations and features invoked on the ESXi host by the vCenter Server match those invoked by the ESXi host console when running outside the control of the vCenter Server.

Refer to the following guidelines and restrictions:

  1. Select operations on the ESXi host initiated by the vCenter Server (such as those not available with the ESXi host console when running in standalone mode) may result in a disruption of SBC SWe Lite operations. Examples of popular vCenter Server-initiated operations that are not supported by the SBC SWe Lite include vMotion and Fault Tolerance.
  2. If unsupported vCenter Server-initiated operations result in a disruption of the SBC SWe Lite, a new unprovisioned (blank) and unlicensed SBC SWe Lite may need to instantiated to replace the original SBC SWe Lite instance.  Please contact Ribbon TAC to initiate a licence re-issuance.
  1. Use VMware vSphere Client to connect to the ESXi server.

  • After installing, login to the vSphere Client using the appropriate login credentials.

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  • Identify and reserve two static IP addresses for the Management and Media ports prior to creating the virtual 

    Spacevars
    0series3
    . 

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    One IP address is required for the Management port, and one for the Media port. In the examples below, the Management Port is on the 10.56.230.x subnet and the Media Port is on the 10.56.227.x subnet.

    • Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server

    2. Enter the ESXi server IP address into a browser address bar to login.

    3. After logging on to the ESXi server, select select Deploy OVF Template from the  from the File drop drop-down list.

    4. Select the location of the OVF the OVF package, and then click click Next.

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    5. When the OVF  OVF Template Details pane  pane opens, make note of the information listed and then click click Next.

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    6. When the the Name and Location pane  pane opens, rename the the 

      Spacevars
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       instance to make it unique in the inventory folder, and then click click Next.

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    7. Select the the Resource Pool to  to deploy the template, and then click click Next.

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    8. Ensure that the the Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed option  option is selected in the the Disk Format dialog  dialog box, and then click click Next.

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    9. Review the the Network Mapping dialog  dialog box. If necessary, select a different media port network interface from the the Destination Networks drop drop-down list, and then click click Next.

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    10. Make note of the deployment settings, and then click click Finish to  to start the deployment task.

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    Ribbon recommends that all customers review and, if necessary, optimize their Network Interface configurations before proceeding. Failure to do so could lead to interface mapping issues. See Mapping Network Interfaces and then return to this section.

    Edit the Virtual Machine Settings

    1. Select the newly-created 

      Spacevars
      0series3
      from  from the list in the left pane.

    2. Select the the Edit virtual machine settings link  link on the the Getting Started tab tab.
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    The default

    Spacevars
    0series3
    comes with 1 GB GiB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces.    

    Configuring Virtual Network Adapters

    1. Select Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of  from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.

    2. In MAC  MAC Address section  section of the right window pane, select select Manual.

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      You must assign the MAC address manually. Do not accept the automatic default.
      The MAC address field is populated with the first three octets.


    3. Finish configuring the static MAC address provided address provided by your Network IT Administrator.

    4. Repeat for the remaining four Network adapters (2 -5).

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      Configure at least two network interfaces for the appropriate network.

    6. Click Click OK to  to save and then exit the the Settings window window.

    7. Power on the the 

      Spacevars
      0series3
       by selecting selecting Power on the virtual machine link  link on the Getting Started tab.

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    8. Click the the Console tab.

    Deleting a VM Instance

    If needed, perform the following steps to delete a VM instance from the server.

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    Action
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    Enter the ESXi server IP address into a browser address bar to login.

    2Power off the instance.3

    Click ? > ? > ? 

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    1.  tab.


    3Click Delete from Disk. 
    Note: Do not select Remove from Inventory. Doing so could impact other VM instances on the server. 

    Complete Initial Setup

    Proceed to Proceed to SBC SWe Lite Initial Setup. After setup is complete, proceed to License Installation.

    License Installation

    Trial License Installation

    If you are installing an SBC SWe Lite for a trial or demonstration deployment, proceed to Obtaining and Installing a Permanent SWe Lite Trial License.

    Production License Installation

    If you are installing an SBC SWe Lite instance to carry live enterprise traffic, proceed to proceed to Obtaining and Installing a SWe Lite Production License.
     
     


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