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Relates Related articles:

VMware ESXi Getting Started link: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html
compatibility guide Compatibility Guide: www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility

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

EXSi

ESXi.

Prerequisites

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

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, EMA, and EMS).

Prerequisites

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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 link.

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SBC 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:

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.
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.

Use VMware vSphere Client to connect to the ESXi server.
Enter the ESXi server IP address into a browser address bar to login.
After logging on to the ESXi server, select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down list.
Select the location of the OVF package, and then click Next

After launching the installer, login to the vSphere Client from the VMware vSphere Client dialog by entering Sonus-provided user credentials and clicking Login.

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Identify and reserve two static IP addresses prior to creating the virtual

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.

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One IP address each is required for the management port and media port.

The management port is on the 10.56.230.x subnet and the media port is on the 10.56.227.x subnet (where x is between 100-254).

Install SBC SWeLite on the ESXi Server

Once you login to the ESXi server, you can install the
Spacevars
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OVA file to create your own instances of
Spacevars
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.
Select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down menu.
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When the OVF Template Details pane opens, make note of the information listed and then click
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Enter a URL or a path on your computer (Browse) to download and install the OVF package to, and click Next.
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The When the Name and Location screen displays.Rename the pane opens, rename the
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instance to avoid duplication or deletion of an existing instancemake it unique in the inventory folder, and then click Next.
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Click Next to display the Disk Format screen.
Rename the File
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Select the Resource Pool to deploy the template, and then click Next.
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Ensure that the Ensure Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed option option is selected in the Disk Format dialog box, and then click Next.
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Click Next to display the
Review the
Network Mapping
screen
dialog box.
If
required
necessary, select a different media port network interface from
the
the Destination Networks
drop
drop-down
menu.
Click Next to display the Ready to Complete Page.

Click

Finish

to create the

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list, and then click Next.
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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

Select the newly-created
Spacevars
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from the list in the left pane.
Select the the Edit virtual machine settings link link on the the Getting Started tab tab.

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The default

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comes with

512 MB

1 GiB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces.

Configuring Virtual Network Adapters

Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.
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.
Finish configuring the static MAC address provided by your Network IT Administrator.
Repeat for the remaining four Network adapters (2 -5)

G

ather the MAC address information for each interface to further configure the

Spacevars

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interfaces from the console.

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From the Hardware tab, select Memory from the left panel.
From the Memory Configuration panel, set the memory size to 1 GB and click OK.
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Power on the
Spacevars
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by selecting Power on the virtual machine on the Getting Started tab.
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Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.
Power off the virtual machine.
Make note of the MAC Address and Network Connection as shown below.
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The MAC address and network mapping information for all five Network adapters is required for further configuration from the console
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Repeat steps 5-8 for Network adapter 2 through Network adapter 5.
Configure Network Adapter 1

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Configure at least two network interfaces for the appropriate network.
Click OK to save and then exit the Settings window.
Power on the
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by selecting Select Power on the virtual machine from link on the Getting Started tab.
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Select the Console tab or from the Summary tab select the Open Console link.
Login as user netconfig and password config. This launches the interface mapping shell script.
Change the password for user netconfig. The password must be at least six characters in length and include uppercase and lowercase characters, a number, plus other combinations of characters.
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Enter the admin interface name.

Enter the Ethernet 1 Media interface name.

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The interface mapping shell script requests that the user provide the interface name to map the interface as shown in the WebUI.

The MAC address identified previously in the virtual machine editing portion of this procedure is required in order to correctly map the interface. The interface name and MAC address are required to properly activate the interface and have it appear on the WebUI.

Ensure the admin port is connected to a network with DHCP server enabled.

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If the network mapping and connection are correct, the Admin IP address will display on the console port. If the Admin IP address does not display, check the connections and network mapping.

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Login from the console as user root, and password chorus.

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After the WebUI initial setup, SSH must be enabled to access the console as user root.

Complete Initial Setup

Enter the initial Admin IP address of the
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into a web browser.
Verify/change information on the Initial Sonus SBC Setup window as required.
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Power down the Virtual machine.
Power on the Virtual machine.
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When the Virtual machine powers up, the
Spacevars
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is ready for use.

Click the Console tab.

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 Installing a SWe Lite License.

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Prerequisites

Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server

Install SBC SWeLite on the ESXi Server

Edit the Virtual Machine Settings

Configuring Virtual Network Adapters

Complete Initial Setup

Complete Initial Setup

License Installation

Trial License Installation

Production License Installation