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Installing Cisco Elastic Services Controller on
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This chapter describes how to install Cisco Elastic Services Controller on VMware vCenter and includes the following sections:
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Installing Cisco Elastic Services Controller on VMware vCenter, on page 35
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Next Steps: Cisco Elastic Services Controller Virtual Machine, on page 41
Installing Cisco Elastic Services Controller on VMware vCenter
Cisco Elastic Services Controller can be installed in a VMware ESXi hypervisor and can be accessed or managed using vSphere client of VMware. You can install Cisco Elastic Services Controller in a VMware environment using an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) package.
The VMware vSphere client can be connected directly to your ESXi installation, or it can be connected to a vCenter server which in turn is connected to your vSphere installation. Connecting through vCenter provides a number of capabilities that connecting directly to ESXi does not. If a vCenter server is available and associated with the ESXi installation, it should be used.
Preparing to Install Cisco Elastic Services Controller
In order to install Cisco Elastic Services Controller and configure its network connection, you have to answer several questions. Some of these questions concern the networking environment in which the virtual machine is being installed, and some of them concern values which are unique to the particular virtual machine being installed.
Before you perform the installation, ensure that you are prepared by reviewing this checklist:
Requirements Your Information/ Notes
OVA image location
OVA image
VSphere Web Client
Hostname
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IP address
Subnet mask
Network vCenter IP vCenter Port vCenter credentials
Datacenter Name
Datastore Host
Computer Cluster Name
Your Information/ Notes
Installing the Elastic Services Controller Using the OVA Image
To install Cisco Elastic Services Controller, you must first download the correct installation file.
Using vSphere, connect directly to the ESXi installation or the vCenter server, and select the ESXi installation where the OVA is to be deployed.
This procedure describes how to deploy the Elastic Services Controller OVA image on VMware.
Before you begin
• Set your keyboard to United States English.
• Confirm that the Elastic Services Controller OVA image is available from the VMware vSphere Client.
• Make sure that all system requirements are met as specified in the Chapter 6: Prerequisites.
• Gather the information identified in Preparing to Install Cisco Elastic Services Controller.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Using the VMware vSphere Client, log in to the vCenter server.
Choose vCenterHome > Hosts and Clusters . Right click the host where you want to deploy ESC, and then choose
Deploy OVF Template .
In the wizard, provide the information as described in the following table:
Screen
Select source
Action
Select the Elastic Services Controller OVA.
Review details
Select name and folder
Review OVF Template details.
Enter a name and select a folder for the VM.
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Screen
Select configuration
Select a resource
Select storage
Select networks
Customize template
Bootstrap Properties
Username
Password
Host name
Network IP
Network Gateway
Enable Https Rest
Enable Portal startup
VIM Settings of vCenter Server vCenter IP vCenter Port vCenter Username vCenter Password
Datacenter Name
Datastore Name
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Action
Select any one of the following deployment configurations:
• Large, 1 Network
• Large, 2 Networks
• Large, 3 Networks
Select the host or cluster to run the ESC template.
Select a location to store the files for the VM and a provisioning type. The storage can be local or shared remote, such as NFS or SAN.
You can choose either Thin provisioned format or Thick provisioned format to store the VM virtual disks.
Based on the Network configuration for the deployment selected in the Select configuration option, you can allocate the pre-configured networks in vCenter to ESC network interfaces.
Administrator username for remote login.
Administrator password.
VM Hostname.
VM IP address.
Gateway IP address.
Enable external REST interface over HTTPS on port 8443.
Enable Portal startup at port 9001 (for https).
IP address of vCenter server for VNF deployment .
Port of the vCenter server.
Username to access vCenter server.
Password to access vCenter server.
Name of the Datacenter in target vCenter for VNF deployment (Default VDC after Multi-VDC supported)
The destination datastore of all the image (template) create through ESC .
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Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Screen
Datastore Host
Ready to Complete
Public Key
ConfD Username
ConfD Password
ConfD Public Key
Action
The destination computing-host of all the image (template) create through ESC.
Review the deployment settings.
Caution Any discrepancies can cause VM booting issues.
Carefully review the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information for accuracy.
Administrator authorized public key for remote login.
Administrator username for netconf and ConfD CLI.
Administrator password for netconf and ConfD CLI.
Administrator authorized public key for netconf and ConfD
CLI.
Check the Power on after deployment check box to power on the VM after deployment.
Click Finish .
A progress indicator shows the task progress until Elastic Services Controller is deployed.
After Elastic Services Controller is successfully deployed, click Close .
Power on the Elastic Services Controller VM.
Installing Elastic Services Controller Using OVF Tool
In addition to installing the Elastic Services Controller using the OVA image, you can use the VMware OVF
Tool, a command-line client, to install Elastic Services Controller on VMware vCenter or vSphere.
To install Elastic Services Controller (ESC) from the command line, do the following:
Step 1 Use the probe mode to learn the properties of the OVA package. The probe mode allows you to investigate the contents of a source.
To invoke the probe mode, use the ovftool command with only a source and no target.
>ovftool <source locator>
The following example shows the result of probing the ESC OVA.
ESC_OVA= (Path to the OVA Package)
ESC_HOSTNAME="$ (User Name) "
ESC_GATEWAY="192.0.2.1"
ESC_NET1_IP="192.0.2.0.xx/24" #
ESC_NET2_IP="192.51.100.xx/24"
ADMIN_USERNAME=" (admin name) "
ADMIN_PASSWORD=" (password) "
HTTPS_REST="True"
VMWARE_VCENTER_PORT='80'
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VMWARE_VCENTER_IP='192.0.2.0.xx'
VMWARE_DATASTORE_HOST='192.0.2.0.xx'
VMWARE_DATACENTER_NAME='OTT-ESC-1'
VMWARE_DATASTORE_NAME='cluster-datastore1'
VMWARE_COMPUTE_CLUSTER_NAME='OTT-CLUSTER-1'
VMWARE_VCENTER_USERNAME='root'
VMWARE_VCENTER_PASSWORD=' password '
VMWARE_VCENTER_FOLDER="$USER"
# All valid deployment options:
# 4CPU-8GB (default)
# 4CPU-8GB-2Net
# 4CPU-8GB-3Net
DEPLOYMENT_OPTION="4CPU-8GB-2Net"
Before you deploy the ESC OVA, configure the properties of the OVA packages. Ensure the following OVA package properties are updated for the ESC OVA: ESC_OVA, ESC_HOSTNAME, VMWARE_VCENTER_FOLDER,
ESC_NET1_IP, ESC_NET2_IP, and VMWARE_VCENTER_FOLDER.
The OVA descriptors contain configuration properties for the OVA package. You can set only one property at a time, but you can have multiple instances of the option per command. For multiple property mappings, repeat the option, separating them with a blank, for example --prop:p1=v1 --prop:p2=v2 --prop:p3=v3.
>.ovftool/ovftool\
--powerOn \
--acceptAllEulas \
--noSSLVerify \
--datastore=$VMWARE_DATASTORE_NAME \
--diskMode=thin \
--name=$ESC_HOSTNAME \
--deploymentOption=$DEPLOYMENT_OPTION \
--vmFolder=$VMWARE_VCENTER_FOLDER \
--prop:admin_username=$ADMIN_USERNAME --prop:admin_password=$ADMIN_PASSWORD \
--prop:admin_username=admin \
--prop:admin_password='Strong4Security!' \
--prop:confd_admin_username=admin \
--prop:confd_admin_password='Strong4Security!' \
--prop:esc_hostname=$ESC_HOSTNAME \
--prop:vmware_vcenter_port=$VMWARE_VCENTER_PORT \
--prop:vmware_vcenter_ip=$VMWARE_VCENTER_IP \
--prop:vmware_datastore_host=$VMWARE_DATASTORE_HOST \
--prop:vmware_datacenter_name=$VMWARE_DATACENTER_NAME \
--prop:vmware_vcenter_username=$VMWARE_VCENTER_USERNAME \
--prop:vmware_datastore_name=$VMWARE_DATASTORE_NAME \
--prop:vmware_compute_cluster_name=$VMWARE_COMPUTE_CLUSTER_NAME \
--prop:vmware_vcenter_password=$VMWARE_VCENTER_PASSWORD \
--prop:net1_ip=$ESC_NET1_IP \
--prop:net2_ip=$ESC_NET2_IP \
--prop:gateway=$ESC_GATEWAY \
--prop:https_rest=$HTTPS_REST \
--net:"Network1=VM Network" --net:"Network2=MgtNetwork" --net:"Network3=VNFNetwork" \
$ESC_OVA vi://$VMWARE_VCENTER_USERNAME:$VMWARE_VCENTER_PASSWORD@$VMWARE_VCENTER_IP/$VMWARE_DATACENTER_NAME/ host/$VMWARE_COMPUTE_CLUSTER_NAME
Following are some advanced examples of passing user credentials through properties.
Advanced usage with password hash:
--prop:admin_username=admin \
--prop:admin_password='$6$wnOi$UDOQmkKm2tQtr2jDVNhoo4wS42ffYYmzxMXLDugfzTbTXmMQDw146VzpxQvMumeaa125.agYHZUqQ8L.sdM2v0'
\
--prop:confd_admin_username=admin \
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--prop:confd_admin_password='$6$wnOi$UDOQmkKm2tQtr2jDVNhoo4wS42ffYYmzxMXLDugfzTbTXmMQDw146VzpxQvMumeaa125.agYHZUqQ8L.sdM2v0'
\
Advanced usage with password hash and authorized public key:
--prop:admin_username=admin \
--prop:admin_password='$6$wnOi$UDOQmkKm2tQtr2jDVNhoo4wS42ffYYmzxMXLDugfzTbTXmMQDw146VzpxQvMumeaa125.agYHZUqQ8L.sdM2v0'
\
--prop:admin_public_key='ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAIEAu+nkTtu2pShVbTYL+mmKxtmzM5dNXFy8IeX/lH5fXsODH1EAySlzHGFXq36RT5vIG/
+c2uV8fRsWaY7xXDrdGICxfkPuEj2UQH2MQx2yFjMFcaSAT56hsqE= admin@esc' \
--prop:confd_admin_username=admin \
--prop:confd_admin_password='$6$wnOi$UDOQmkKm2tQtr2jDVNhoo4wS42ffYYmzxMXLDugfzTbTXmMQDw146VzpxQvMumeaa125.agYHZUqQ8L.sdM2v0'
\
--prop:confd_admin_public_key='ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAIEAu+nkTtu2pShVbTYL+mmKxtmzM5dNXFy8IeX+xXu6TT2sTsxkKtVy8uOAeBp1qKzkp+ c2uV8fRsWaY7xXDrdGICxfkPuEj2UQH2MQx2yFjMFcaSAT56hsqE= admin@esc' \
Note You need to replace the variables (IP addresses, root password, VM names, and so on) in the examples above with values from your own system.
To deploy the OVA package with the VMware OVF Tool, use the following command syntax:
>ovftool <source locator> <target locator> where <source locator> is the path to the OVA package and <target locator> is the path target for the virtual machine,
OVA package or VI. A VI location refers to any location on a VMware product, such as vSphere, VMware Server or
ESXi. For more information on the VMware OVF Tool, see the VMware OVF Tool user documentation.
The ESC VM is deployed on VMware and powered on automatically.
Powering on Cisco Elastic Services Controller Virtual Machine
To power on the Cisco Elastic Services Controller virtual machine (VM):
Note You must set the memory and CPUs based on the requirements prior to clicking the power on. Once you start the VM you cannot change the memory or CPU settings until you shut down.
Step 1
Step 2
After deploying the VM, select the virtual machine name in vSphere, right-click on it and select Open Console .
Click the Power on button ( ). During the initial boot of the newly deployed machine, you will be prompted to enter a root (system) password, which is not the Cisco Elastic Services Controller portal password.
Note This is the root password for the underlying Linux operating system on which the Cisco Elastic Services
Controller portal is installed. You will be asked to enter this password twice. You will need root access to the underlying Linux operating system at various times in the future, so make sure that you remember this password.
The boot process can take a while.
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The End User License Agreement window appears on the first boot. Read the license agreement in its entirety, and only if you understand and accept the license terms, enter y (Yes).
Next Steps: Cisco Elastic Services Controller Virtual Machine
Logging in to Cisco Elastic Services Controller Portal
To log in to the ESC Portal, see the
Logging in to the ESC Portal, on page 79
Configuring the Virtual Machine to Automatically Power Up
You can configure the ESXi hypervisor to automatically power up the ESC VM when power is restored to the ESXi hypervisor layer.
Note You must manually power up the VM.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
In the vSphere client, select the ESXi machine to which you are connected. It is not a specific VM that you have to select but the ESXi hypervisor on which they reside.
Select the Configuration tab.
Click the Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown link under the Software area. You should see the VM in the list shown in window.
Click the Properties...
link present at the top right corner of the page. If you do not see that, resize the window until you do.
The Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown page is displayed.
Check the Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system check box.
Select the virtual machine running ESC and use the Move Up button on the right to move it up into the group labeled
Automatic Startup
Click OK
This ensures that whenever power is restored to the ESXi hypervisor, the ESC VM powers up automatically.
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