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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

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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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A DHCP server is required to obtain a temporary address for the initial configuration. Also, two static IP addresses are required, one IP address each for the management port and media port.

Screen captures in on this section 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

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using the supported interfaces (WebUI, CLI, REST, EMA, and EMS).


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Install vSphere

 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 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. 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.

    • 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.

    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 

    Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server

    1. Log on to the ESXi server.

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    2. After landing on the ESXi server, select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down menu.

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    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

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      The OVF Template Details screen displays. Make note of the information listed and then click click Next.

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    5. The When the Name and Location screen displays. Rename the  pane opens, rename the 

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

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

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

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    8. On the Review the Network Mapping screen, if required,  dialog box. If necessary, select a different media port network interface from the the Destination Networks drop drop-down menulist, and click then click Next.

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    9. Make note of the deployment settings, and then click click Finish to create the

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       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

    Note
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    If you do not have the necessary permissions to configure interface mapping using the GUI, refer to Mapping Network Interfaces for CLI instructions.

    Edit the Virtual Machine Settings

    1. Select the newly-created 

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       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

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    comes with

    512 MB

    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

      3.  

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

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

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       The default memory size is 512 MB. Memory size can be increased to 1GB if desired, but it is not required.

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    5. Power on the

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       by selecting Power on the virtual machine on the Getting Started tab.
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    6. Click the Console tab, and wait for the login prompt (press enter a few times if nothing appears).

    7. Once the login prompt shows a valid fingerprint number, select the Getting Started tab.

    8. Click Power off the virtual machine.

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


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

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

      Click Edit virtual machine settings.
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    12. Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.

    13. 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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    14. Repeat steps 9-10 for Network adapter 2 through Network adapter 5.
    15. Configure Network Adapter 1


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

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

    18. Power on the 

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

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    Complete Initial Setup

    1. Enter the initial Admin IP address of the
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      into a web browser.

    2. Verify/change information on the Initial Sonus SBC Setup window as required, and click OK.

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       After completion of the previous step, the VM automatically reboots, and after the reboot is complete the

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      is ready for use.

    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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