Configuring Virtual Edge
This chapter describes how to configure Virtual Edge after deploying it on a hypervisor. It includes the following sections:
Basic steps for configuring Virtual Edge
This section provides an overview of the basic steps to configure Virtual Edge. Detailed procedures are provided in the sections that follow.
Task | Reference |
1. Run the configuration wizard. | |
2. Install a valid Riverbed license. | |
3. Save the configuration and restart. | |
4. Refer to the Riverbed product documentation for more information. Note: In the Riverbed product documentation, the term Edge refers to the physical Edge as well as Virtual Edge unless otherwise stated. | SteelFusion Edge Management Console User Guide SteelFusion Command-Line Interface Reference Manual SteelFusion Design Guide |
Completing the configuration checklist
This table lists the parameters you specify to complete the initial configuration of the Edge appliance. Be prepared to provide values for these parameters.
Appliance | Parameter | Your value |
SteelFusion Edge (the Primary Interface) | Hostname | |
IP address | |
Netmask | |
Default gateway (the WAN gateway) | |
DNS IP address | |
Domain name for the appliance | |
Administrator password | |
SMTP server IP address | |
Events and failures notification email address | |
Primary interface speed | |
Primary interface duplex | |
In-Path Deployments | In-path interface IP address | |
In-path netmask | |
In-path gateway | |
In-path: LAN interface speed | |
In-path: LAN interface duplex | |
In-path: WAN interface speed | |
In-path: WAN interface duplex | |
Running the configuration wizard
1. Open vSphere and connect to the vSFED VM console.
2. Power on the vSFED VM.
3. Log in as administrator user (admin) and enter the default password (password). For example:
login as: admin
Sent username "admin"
password: password
The configuration wizard automatically starts after you have entered the login and default password. After you have established a connection, you configure the Edge appliance using the configuration wizard.
4. If you have a SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead (SCC) appliance installed in your network to manage multiple Edge appliances, you can use it to automatically configure them:
Do you want to auto-configure using a SCC? no
If you enter yes, you are prompted for the SCC hostname or IP address. The hostname or IP address is used to contact the SCC. The default value is riverbedcmc. If you enter no, the wizard continues.
Note: If you mistakenly enter
yes, to return to the wizard from the CLI, enter the
configuration jump-start command from configuration mode. For detailed information, see
To restart the configuration wizard.
5. To start the configuration wizard, type yes at the system prompt and press Enter.
Do you want to use the configuration wizard for initial configuration? yes
Note: Press ? for help; press Ctrl+B to go back to the previous step.
6. Complete the configuration wizard steps on the branch office Edge appliance as described in this table.
Wizard prompt | Description | Example |
Step 1: Host name? | Enter the hostname for the Edge appliance. | hostname? amnesiac |
Step 2: Use DHCP on the primary interface? | You are given the option to enable the DHCP to automatically assign an IP address to the primary interface for the Edge appliance. We recommend that you do not set DHCP. The default value is no. | Use DHCP? no |
Step 3: Primary IP address? | Enter the IP address for the Edge appliance. | Primary IP address? 10.10.10.6 |
Step 4: Netmask? | Enter the netmask address. | Netmask? 255.255.0.0 |
Step 5: Default gateway? | Enter the default gateway for the Edge appliance. | Default gateway? 10.0.0.1 |
Step 6: Primary DNS server? | Enter the primary DNS server IP address. | Primary DNS server? 10.0.0.2 |
Step 7: Domain name? | Enter the domain name for the network where the Edge appliance is to reside. If you set a domain name, you can enter hostnames in the system without the domain name. | Domain name? example.com |
Step 8: Admin password? | We strongly recommend that you change the default administrator password at this time. The password must be a minimum of six characters. The default administrator password is password. | Admin password? xxxyyy |
Step 9: SMTP server? | Enter the name of the SMTP server. External DNS and external access for SMTP traffic is required for email notification of events and failures to function. Note: Make sure that you provide a valid SMTP server to ensure that the email notifications for events and failures are sent to the correct destinations. | SMTP server? natoma |
Step 10: Notification email address? | Enter a valid email address to which notification of events and failures are to be sent. | Notification email address? example@xample.com |
Step 11: Set the primary interface speed? | Enter the speed on the primary interface (that is, the Edge appliance). Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the primary interface speed? [auto] auto |
Step 12: Set the primary interface duplex? | Enter the duplex mode on the primary interface. Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the primary interface duplex? [auto] auto |
Step 13: Would you like to activate the in-path configuration? | Enter yes at the system prompt to configure in-path support. An in-path configuration is a configuration in which the Edge appliance is in the direct path of the client and server. | Would you like to activate the in-path configuration? yes |
Step 14: In-Path IP address? | Enter the in-path IP address for the Edge appliance. | In-Path IP address? 10.11.11.6 |
Step 15: In-Path Netmask? | Enter the in-path netmask address. | In-Path Netmask? 255.255.0.0 |
Step 16: In-Path Default gateway? | Enter the in-path default gateway (the WAN gateway). | In-Path Default Gateway? 10.11.11.16 |
Step 17: Set the in-path: LAN interface speed? | Enter the in-path, LAN interface speed. Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the in-path: LAN interface speed? [auto] auto |
Step 18: Set the in-path: LAN interface duplex? | Enter the in-path, LAN duplex value. Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the in-path: LAN interface duplex? [auto] auto |
Step 19: Set the in-path: WAN interface speed? | Enter the in-path, WAN interface speed. Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the in-path: WAN interface speed? [auto] auto |
Step 20: Set the in-path: WAN interface duplex? | Enter the in-path, WAN duplex speed. Make sure that this value matches the setting on your router or switch. The default value is auto. | Set the in-path: WAN interface duplex? [auto] auto |
7. The system confirms your settings.
You have entered the following information:
1. Hostname: amnesiac
2. Use DHCP on primary interface: no
3. Primary IP address: 10.10.10.6
4. Netmask: 255.255.0.0
5. Default gateway: 10.0.0.1
6. Primary DNS server: 10.0.0.2
7. Domain name: example.com
8. Admin password: xxxyyy
9. SMTP server: natoma
10. Notification email address: example@example.com
11. Set the primary interface speed: auto
12. Set the primary interface duplex: auto
13. Would you like to activate the in-path configuration: yes
14. In-Path IP address: 10.11.11.6
15. In-Path Netmask: 255.255.0.0
16. In-Path Default gateway: 10.11.11.16
17. Set the in-path:LAN interface speed: auto
18. Set the in-path:LAN interface duplex: auto
19. Set the in-path:WAN interface speed: auto
20. Set the in-path:WAN interface duplex: auto
To change an answer, enter the step number to return to.
Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit.
Choice:
The Edge appliance configuration wizard automatically saves your configuration settings.
8. To log out of the system, enter the following command at the system prompt:
amnesiac> exit
To restart the configuration wizard
• Enter the following set of commands at the system prompt:
> enable
# configure terminal
(config) # configuration jump-start
For detailed information about the CLI, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.
Verifying connection to the appliance
Perform this procedure to verify that you have properly connected the Edge appliance.
To verify you are connected to the appliance
1. Verify that you can connect to the CLI using a computer with a Secure Shell (SSH) client that is connected to the Edge VM’s primary port.
2. At the system prompt, enter the following command:
ssh admin@<host>.<domain>
or
ssh admin@<ip-address>
3. You are prompted for the administrator password. This is the password you set in the configuration wizard.
4. At the system prompt, ping from the management interface:
ping -I <primary-ip-address> <primary-default-gateway>
5. At the system prompt, ping from the in-path default gateway:
ping -I <in-path-ip-address> <in-path-default-gateway>
6. If the Virtual Edge appliance has a bypass card, confirm the PCI mapping. From the Virtual Edge CLI, enter the show hardware all command and ensure that the card is one of the cards listed below:
2 Port Copper GigE PCI-E Network Bypass Card, 410-00043-01
4 Port Copper GigE PCI-E Network Bypass Card, 410-00044-01
Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10 Gigabit Ethernet Card (Second Generation), 410-00302-02
7. Run the show interface command to confirm whether traffic status is Normal, Bypass, or Disconnect.
8. If the Virtual Edge appliance has one of the supported bypass cards listed in Step 6, confirm that the HW Blockable value is set to yes in the DirectPath Inpath Interface section.
If you have problems connecting to the Virtual Edge, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide on the Riverbed Support website.