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Note

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


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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

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on VMware ESXi.

Prerequisites

Perform the steps in Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package before performing this procedure.

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The SWe Lite supports up to 4 vCPUs and 4 GiB of RAM. For details, see SBC SWe Lite Performance and Capacity.

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
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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

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    .

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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.

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    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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  • 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 Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down list.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    10. Make note of the deployment settings, and then click Finish 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 the list in the left pane.

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

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    comes with 1 GiB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces.  

    Configuring Virtual Network Adapters

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

    2. In MAC Address section of the right window pane, 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 by your Network IT Administrator.

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

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    5. Configure at least two network interfaces for the appropriate network.

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

    7. Power on the 

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

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

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    Select the instance and click Delete from Disk. 

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    3Click Delete from Disk

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


    Complete Initial Setup

    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  Obtaining and proceed to Obtaining and Installing a SWe Lite License.
     
     


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