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This section provides information on installing and running Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"
on VMware EXSi.
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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 (CLI, REST, EMA, and EMS).
Prerequisites
Note
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.
After launching the installer, login to the vSphere Client from the VMware vSphere Client dialog by entering Sonus-provided user credentials and clicking Login.
Identify and reserve two static IP addresses prior to creating the virtual
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.
Note
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
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OVA file to create your own instances of Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"
.Select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down menu.
Enter a URL or a path on your computer (Browse) to download and install the OVF package to, and click Next.
The Name and Location screen displays.
Rename the
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instance to avoid duplication or deletion of an existing instance.
OVF Template Name and Location
- Click Next to display the Disk Format screen.
Ensure Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed option is selected.
- Click Next to display the Network Mapping screen.
- If required, select a different media port network interface from the Destination Networks drop-down menu.
- Click Next to display the Ready to Complete Page.
- Click Finish to create the
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.
Edit the Virtual Machine Settings
Select the newly-created
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.Select the Edit virtual machine settings link on the Getting Started tab.
Note
The default
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comes with 512 MB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces. G
ather the MAC address information for each interface to further configure the Unable to show "metadata-from": No such page "_space_variables"
interfaces from the console.
Edit Virtual Machine Settings
- 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.
Power on the
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by selecting Power on the virtual machine on the Getting Started tab.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.
Note
The MAC address and network mapping information for all five Network adapters is required for further configuration from the console.
MAC Address and Network Connection Data
- Repeat steps 5-8 for Network adapter 2 through Network adapter 5.
Select Power on the virtual machine from the Getting Started tab.
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.
- Enter the admin interface name.
Enter the Ethernet 1 Media interface name.
Admin and Media Interface Names
Ensure the admin port is connected to a network with DHCP server enabled.
Admin IP Address Displays
Login from the console as user root
, and password chorus
.
Note
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.
- Power down the Virtual machine.
Power on the Virtual machine.
Note
When the Virtual machine powers up, the
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is ready for use.