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This section provides information on installing and running

Spacevars
0series3
on VMware ESXi.

Prerequisites

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

Install vSphere

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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
0series3
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.

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

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    1Download vSphere Client
    3Download vSphere Client

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

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    1Logon to VMware vSphere
    3Logon to VMware vSphere

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

    Spacevars
    0series3
    .

    Note

    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 the VMware vSphere Client

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

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

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    1Download vSphere Client
    3Download vSphere Client


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

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    1Logon to VMware vSphere
    3Logon to VMware vSphere

     

  3. 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 Portport, and one for the Media Portport. 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

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

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

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

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

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

    Spacevars
    0series3
     instance to make it unique in the inventory folder, and then click Next.
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    1Rename the File
    3Rename the File

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

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    1Select Resource Pool
    3Select Resource Pool

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

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    3Disk Format

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

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    Sonus 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

Spacevars
0series3
comes with 1

GB

GiB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces

. Memory size can be increased to more than 1GB if desired

. 

 

From the Hardware tab, select Memory from the left panel.

  • From the Memory Configuration panel, modify the memory size if required by clicking the arrows in the Memory Size field and then click OK.

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    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. Default is Automatic.

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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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      1Configure Network Adapter 1

       

    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

      Spacevars
      0series3
       by selecting Power on the virtual machine link on the Getting Started tab.
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      1Power on Virtual Machine
      3Power on Virtual Machine

    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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    Action
    1

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

    2Exit the instance.
    3

    Select the instance and click Delete from Disk. 

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    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 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 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 Installing a SWe Lite License.
     

     


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