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Installation Guide - English

FUJITSU Integrated System PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL™ Installation Guide

Edition September 2015

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PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL - Installation Guide 3

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Documentation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.3 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Appliance specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.1 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3 Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.3.1 Default network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.3.2 Configuring the TOR switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.3.3 DNS server usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Installation steps, overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 Starting up and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.1 EVO:RAIL setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.1.1 Cabling and switching-on the server nodes . . . . . . . . . . . 194.1.2 Initial EVO:RAIL configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.2 ServerView Virtual Appliance (VA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.2.1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.2.2 RAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324.2.3 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354.2.4 Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.3 ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5.1 Ensuring Out-of-Band Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4 PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL - Installation Guide

Contents

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5.1.1 Determining the IP addresses of the iRMCs . . . . . . . . . . . 415.1.2 Launching a video redirection to the server node . . . . . . . . . 42

5.2 Customizing PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL . . . . . . . 435.2.1 Setting the initial VLAN ID for the ESXi management network

and VM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5.3 Customizing the default EVO:RAIL management IP address 44

5.4 PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL Open Source Disclosure Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47


1 Introduction

The PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL solution provides a hyper-converged IT infrastructure based on PRIMERGY CX (Cloud eXtension) servers with these components:

Hardware

– CX400 M1 server enclosure– CX2550 M1 server node (4x)

VMware software

– VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus– vCenter and vCenter Server Appliance– VMware vRealize Log Insight– VMware Virtual SAN– VMware EVO: RAIL engine

FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite

– ServerView RAID Manager– ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter

1.1 Concept and target groups for this manual

This installation guide describes how to complete the appliance installation step by step. In addition, the document provides information on configuring the pre-installed ServerView VA and the out-of-band management.

V CAUTION!

Incorrect network settings force the factory reinstallation of the system and the support of the Fujitsu service.

This manual is intended for those responsible for installing the appliance and to put your appliance into operation.

To understand the various configuration options, you will need to be familiar with the fields of hardware and data transmission. To ensure the correct functioning of EVO:RAIL and an optimal end-to-end user experience, understanding the recommendations and requirements in the EVO:RAIL documentation is essential.


Introduction

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1.2 Documentation overview

More information on your cluster can be found in the following documents:

– "Safety Notes and Regulations" manual" 安全上のご注意 " for the Japanese market

– "Warranty" manual" 保証書 " for the Japanese market

– "Returning used devices" manual and "Service Desk" leaflet" サポート＆サービス " for the Japanese market

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL software

– PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL Setup Checklist – VMware EVO:RAIL Network User Guide– Brocade VDX 6740 Deployment Guide for VMware® EVO:RAIL– VMware EVO:RAIL Network Configuration Table– VMware EVO:RAIL Initial Configuration User Guide– VMware EVO:RAIL Management and Maintenance User Guide– VMware EVO:RAIL Hardware Replacement Guide– VMware EVO:RAIL Customer Release Notes– PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL Installation Guide (this manual)– FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite - ServerView Plug-in for VMware

vCenter V2.1 User Guide– F UJITSU Software ServerView Suite - ServerView RAID Manager User

Guide– iRMC S4 - integrated Remote Management Controller User Guide

I PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL manuals are available online from the Fujitsu manuals server at:

– For the EMEA market:http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/primeflex-for-vmware-evo-rail.html.

– For the Japanese market: http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail/manual/

PRIMERGY CX400 M1

– "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX400 M1 Server Enclosure Operating Manual"

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/primeflex-for-vmware-evo-rail.html

http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail/manual/


Introduction

– "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX400 M1 Server Enclosure Upgrade and Maintenance Manual"

– "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX2550 M1 Server Node Operating Manual"

– "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX2550 M1 Server Enclosure Upgrade and Maintenance Manual"

– "D3343 BIOS Setup Utility for PRIMERGY CX2550 M1 Server Node " Reference Manual

I PRIMERGY manuals are available online from the Fujitsu manuals server at:

– For the EMEA market:http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com.

– For the Japanese market: http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/manual/

1.3 Notational conventions

The following notational conventions are used in this manual:

Text in italics indicates commands or menu items

fixed font indicates system output

semi-bold fixed font

indicates text to be entered by the user

"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being emphasized.

Ê describes activities that must be performed in the order shown.

[Abc] indicates keys on the keyboard

V CAUTION! Pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol! Failure to observe this warning may endanger your life, destroy the system or lead to the loss of data.

I indicates additional information, notes and tips.

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/manual/


Introduction

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2 Appliance specification

2.1 Hardware

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL is based on the PRIMERGY CX400 M1 server enclosure with four PRIMERGY CX2550 M1 server nodes.

The following list shows the available configurations. Fujitsu support assistant will also allow a flexible configuration with variance of CPU, memory and NIC HBA.

I Flexible configuration does not apply to the Japanese market and to the APAC market.

Components Order number Quantity

CX400 M1 server enclosure

PY CX400 M1 Chassis for CX2550 M1 S26361-K1530-V100 1

Installation in symmetrical racks S26361-F4530-E10 1

Region-Kit APAC/EMEA/India S26361-F1452-E100 1

PSU 1600W S26113-F617-E50 2

Power supply cable Rack, 4m, grey T26139-Y1968-E100 2

4 Nodes with identical configuration are necessary! Each CX2550 M1 server node

PY CX2550 M1 S26361-K1531-V100 1

2x Xeon E5-2620v3 6C/12T 2.40 GHz S26361-F3849-E220 1

Performance Mode Installation S26361-F3694-E2 2

8GB (1x8GB) 1Rx4 DDR4-2133 R ECC S26361-F3843-E614 8

16GB (1x16GB) 2Rx4 DDR4-2133 R ECC S26361-F3843-E616 8

6x2.5' HDD/SSD (SAS/SATA only) kit S26361-F5519-E10 1

PSAS CP400i S26361-F3842-E2 1

HD SAS 6G 300GB 10K HOT PL 2.5' EP S26361-F5537-E130 1

HD SAS 6G 1.2TB 10K HOT PL 2.5' EP S26361-F5537-E112 3

SSD SATA 6G 400GB Main 2.5'' H-P EP S26361-F3821-E400 1

orEth Ctrl 2x10Gbit PCIe x8 D2755 SFP+ lp S26361-F3629-E202 1

Eth Ctrl 2x10GBase-T PCIe x8 X540-T2 S26361-F3752-E202 1

Table 1: PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL hardware configurations (EMEA market)


Appliance specification

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I For detailed information on PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL specifications and additional hardware options, please refer to the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL data sheet:

– For the EMEA market:http://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/Publications/public/ds-pf-for-vmware-evorail-ww-en.pdf.

– For the Japanese market: http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail

All traffic is handled via Top-of-Rack (TOR) switch(es) that must be configured according to VMware guidelines. The switch(es) is/are not included with the appliance bundle.

2.2 Software

Figure 1: PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL software appliances

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL comes with three pre-installed software appliances:

– VMware vCenter Server– VMware vRealize Log Insiight– Fujitsu ServerView Virtual Appliance (VA)

The ServerView VA contains the following components:

– ServerView RAID Manager– ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter

iRMC S4 advanced pack S26361-F1790-E243 1

CX node installation in CX400 M1 24x 2.5" HDD cage

S26361-F4575-E11 1

Components Order number Quantity

Table 1: PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL hardware configurations (EMEA market)

http://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/Publications/public/ds-pf-for-vmware-evorail-ww-en.pdf

http://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/Publications/public/ds-pf-for-vmware-evorail-ww-en.pdf

http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail



2.3 Networking

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL ships with either eight RJ-45 or SFP+ NIC ports. Eight corresponding ports are required for each EVO:RAIL appliance on the top-of-rack (TOR) switch(es). One port, either on the TOR switch or on a management VLAN that can reach the TOR network, is required for a workstation/laptop with a web browser for EVO:RAIL Configuration and Management.

Integrated Remote management is available on each node through one 1GbE iRMC port that can connect to a management network. It is recommended to connect the iRMC 1GbE port on each node to a separate 1GbE switch or to use four additional ports on your TOR switch. Operate the iRMC user interface in a separate broadcast domain for the server management.

The iRMC ports are pre-configured by DHCP and with the default user Id admin and password admin.

I The iRMC IP address is displayed at the bottom right of the console screen when the Fujitsu logo appears during system boot.

Any other ports on the appliance will be disabled.

The figure 3 on page 12 shows how to connect the nodes to the TOR switch.

Figure 2: Cable specifications

Per appliance8 SFP+ modules for the switch are required8 SFP+ modules for the server are required

SFP+ switch: 4 SFP modules for the switch are required

or

or

EVO:RAIL / 10GBase-T / CAT 6 / RJ45

EVO:RAIL / TWINAX

EVO:RAIL / Fiber Optic

iRMC / 1GBase-T / CAT 5e / RJ45



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Figure 3: PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL - LAN cabling

Node 1

iRMC1

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2.3.1 Default network settings

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL ships with a default configuration.)

– Management traffic is untagged and must be able to go over a native VLAN on your TOR switch or you will not be able to successfully create the appliance and ESXi hosts. (All other traffic - vSphere vMotion, Virtual SAN, and VM traffic - is tagged for the VLANs you specify during configuration.)

– The default IP settings for PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL / vCenter Server are:

To configure EVO:RAIL, you will need to point your browser to this address.

I If the default network settings of PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL cannot be used in your network you must customize your appliance as described in chapter "Appendix" on page 41.

2.3.2 Configuring the TOR switch

Configure the top-of-rack (TOR) switch with instructions from your network administrator.

1. Configure the TOR switch to carry IPv4 multicast and IPv6 multicast traffic.

2. Configure a management VLAN on your TOR switch(es) and set it to allow multicast traffic to pass through.

3. Configure an out-of-band management VLAN on your TOR switch(es) or use the management VLAN.

4. To allow multicast traffic to pass through, you have two options for either your entire TOR switch or for the Virtual SAN and management VLANs (if you have VLANs configured):

a) Enable IGMP Snooping on your TOR switch(es) and enable IGMP Querier. By default, most switches enable IGMP Snooping, but disable IGMP Querier.

IP address 192.168.10.200

Netmask 255.255.255.0

Gateway 192.168.10.254



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b) Disable IGMP Snooping on your TOR switch(es). This option may lead to additional multicast traffic on your network.

For IPv6, MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery) is essentially the same as IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) in IPv4.

LAN switch configuration for the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL default appliance settings

For the purpose of this document we are going to use sample VLAN IDs between 100 and 110. Keep in mind that the appliance will be shipped by default requiring an untagged management VLAN. The VLAN ID itself does not matter, but it has to be untagged.

I The yellow marked settings are important to get access to the EVO:RAIL wizard. The non-marked settings are important during the deployment of EVO:RAIL.

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VMotion 101 Tagged NA

VSAN 102 Tagged Enabled

Virtual machines (Customer)

103 Tagged NA

Option: More VM networks

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4

Yes

or or NA Enabled Enabled

Untagged No

Notebook 100 Untagged 1 No NA Enabled Enabled

Table 2: LAN switch configuration default appliance settings



Possible LAN Switch configurations

I For more information about configuring Brocade VDX switch(es) please refer to the "Brocade VDX 6740 Deployment Guide for VMware® EVO:RAIL".

Brocade VDX

# Port configuration

switchport mode trunk switchport trunk native-vlan 100switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-103

# Multicast on two VLANsip igmp snooping enableinterface vlan 100ip igmp snooping querier enableinterface vlan 102ip igmp snooping querier enable

# In this case the switch is the querier

Brocade ICX

# Port configurationvlan 100 by porttagged ethe 1/1/1 to ether 1/1/8 vlan 101 by porttagged ethe 1/1/1 to ether 1/1/8vlan 102 by porttagged ethe 1/1/1 to ether 1/1/8vlan 103 by porttagged ethe 1/1/1 to ether 1/1/8

interface ethernet 1/1/1dual-mode 100#(same for Ethernet 1/1/2-8)

# Multicastip multicast activeipv6 multicast active



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2.3.3 DNS server usage

For a proper network configuration the usage of an external DNS server is required.

The internal EVO:RAIL DNS server is not able to handle the ServerView Plug-In.

Cisco Nexus

# Port configurationswitchport mode trunkswitchport trunk native-vlan 100switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-103

# Example Multicast on two VLANsip igmp snooping vlan configuration 100 ip igmp snooping querier x.x.x.xvlan configuration 102 ip igmp snooping querier x.x.x.x

# x.x.x.x: The IP address is used as the source in messages


3 Installation steps, overview

This chapter contains an overview of the steps necessary to complete the installation of your PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL solution. Links take you to sections where you can find more detailed information about the respective steps:

Ê Make sure that the hardware installation of your appliance is complete as described in the related operating manuals.

Ê Familiarize yourself with the controls and indicators on the front and rear of the cluster as described in the related operating manuals.

Ê Make sure that all necessary manuals (see "Documentation overview" on page 6) are available; print out the EVO:RAIL Setup Checklist and the EVO:RAIL Network Configuration Table and other PDF files if required.

Ê Make sure that the EVO:RAIL Setup Checklist is reviewed and the EVO:RAIL Network Configuration Table is filled in by following all of the steps listed in the VMware EVO:RAIL Network User Guide.

V CAUTION!

If the default network settings (see section "Default network settings" on page 13) cannot be used in your network, you must follow the instructions in chapter "Appendix" on page 41 before starting the EVO:RAIL setup.

Ê Make sure that the TOR switch is configured as described in section "Configuring the TOR switch" on page 13.

Ê Connect the server nodes to the TOR switch (see figure 3 on page 12).

Ê Connect a workstation/notebook to the TOR switch and configure the network settings of the client (see "Cabling and switching-on the server nodes" on page 19).

Ê Follow the instructions in chapter "Starting up and operation" on page 19 to configure your PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL.


Installation steps, overview

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4 Starting up and operation

The following sections will guide you through the initial configuration of your PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL appliance.

4.1 EVO:RAIL setup

4.1.1 Cabling and switching-on the server nodes

Ê Connect the server nodes to the TOR switch (see figure 3 on page 12).

Ê Connect a workstation/notebook (hereinafter referred as client) to the TOR switch (see figure 3 on page 12).

Ê Configure the network settings of the client to access the EVO:RAIL/vCenter server. For example, use the following settings:

I If you have customized the network settings for your PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL appliance you must configure the network settings of your client accordingly. The client IP address must be located on the same subnet as the EVO:RAIL management IP address.

Ê For each server node, press the On/Off button on the chassis front panel of the PRIMERGY CX400 M1 server enclosure (see the "FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX400 M1 Server Enclosure Operating Manual").

V CAUTION!

Switch on the nodes one after the other at intervals of at least 15 seconds! Switching them all on at once may lead to validation errors.

Ê Wait until the ESXi hosts and the VMs are booted. This takes about 15 minutes.

IP address 192.168.10.210

Netmask 255.255.255.0

Gateway 192.168.10.254


Starting up and operation

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4.1.2 Initial EVO:RAIL configuration

Ê Open a web browser on the client and enter the EVO:RAIL management IP address (default setting: https://192.168.10.200:7443).

I The latest versions of Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer 10+ are all supported. The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1280x1024.

However, when using Internet Explorer, you must configure the IE settings. Proceed as follows, when you have entered the EVO:RAIL management IP address.:

Ê In the Extras menu click Compatibility View settings.

Ê Deactivate both check boxes Display intranet sites an Copmatibility View and Use Microsoft compatibility lists.

Ê Click Close.

Ê In the Extras menu click Security.

Ê Click Local intranet.

Ê Click Sites.

Ê Deactivate the check box Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone.

Ê Click Close.

I The initial user interface will appear with the language setting of the client.

Enter the IP address using the following format to run the user interface with a different language setting:

https://EVO:RAIL-ip-address/?lang=lang.

Example

Enter https://192.168.10.200:7443/?lang=EN_us for starting the user interface in American English.



Figure 4: Initial user interface

Ê Click Yes, Let’s Go!.

The VMware End User License Agreement page will appear.

Ê Click Yes, I do.

On the next page you can decide how to configure PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL. If you click Customize Me! you can configure hostnames, IP addresses, VLAN IDs, and passwords. Most fields have default values to make initial configuration quick and easy. If you click Just Go! EVO:RAIL will be configured automatically according to the default JSON configuration file and skips to the Build Appliance step (see page 24).

Proceed as follows to customize PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL.

Ê Click Customize Me!

The Configure EVO:RAIL page will appear.



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Figure 5: EVO:RAIL configuration menu

Ê Follow the "VMware EVO:RAIL Initial Configuration User Guide" to configure the following settings:

– Hostnames– Networking– Passwords– Globals

Ê Select Fujitsu.

Figure 6: Configuring ServerView address



Ê Enter a valid IP address for the ServerView VA.

This IP address must be located on the same subnet as the EVO:RAIL management IP address (e.g. 192.168.10.205 when using the default EVO:RAIL network settings).

Ê Click Validate.

EVO:RAIL verifies the configuration data, checking for conflicts.

I If you changed the IP address of vCenter Server from the default value, the following page will be appear:

Figure 7: New IP address for PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL

Before you proceed, you must manually change the IP address of your client to a new address on the same subnet as the new EVO:RAIL Management IP address. (For example, if the new management IP address is 10.10.10.200, you could set your client to 10.10.10.210). Then return to the browser window and click Continue with appliance build. If you encounter a browser message about certificates, click Proceed anyway.

V CAUTION!

If EVO:RAIL cannot connect to the new IP address that you configured, you will get a message to fix your network and try again.

If you are unable to connect to the new IP address after 20 minutes, EVO:RAIL will revert to its original configuration and you will need to re-enter your custom configuration.



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Ê After validation is successful, click Build Appliance.

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL implements data services, creates the new ESXi hosts, and configures the vCenter Server and the ServerView VA. When you see the Hooray! screen, click the IP address to continue to EVO:RAIL Management. You should also bookmark this IP address in your browser for future use.

Figure 8: Finished configuration

Via port 9443, you can open the VMware vSphere Web Client, e.g. https://192.168.10.200:9443 (see section "Software" on page 10).

I If incorrect VLAN IDs had been entered during EVO:RAIL setup, the VMware vSphere Web Client is not working properly. In this case, please refer to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003825. This article describes how to proceed in the case of faulty entered VLAN IDs.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003825



4.2 ServerView Virtual Appliance (VA)

I For configuring the ServerView VA you will be prompted to enter a user name and password. The default settings are:

These default settings also apply to the ESXi hosts.

I Notes on password

For security reasons, we strongly recommend the following:

– Change the default password.– Use password that combine 8 characters or more letters, numbers

and symbols.– Change the passwords regularly.

This section describes how to configure the ServerView VA and gives an overview of the ServerView VA features. For detailed information please refer to the "FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite - ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter V2.1 User Guide".

4.2.1 Configuration

Ê From your EVO:RAIL client browse to the EVO:RAIL management IP address https://evo:rail-ip-address:7443.

Ê Login with user name: [email protected] and the password specified during EVO:RAIL initial configuration for vCenter Server.

User name: root

Password: Passw0rd!



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Figure 9: EVO:RAIL main menu

Ê Click Fujitsu on the left sidebar.

I The Fujitsu icon appears after a few minutes, until the ServerView VA has booted.

The Fujitsu ServerView initial page will appear.

Ê Click Fujitsu ServerView.

The ServerView Login page will appear.

Ê Login as root with the default password Passw0rd!.

The ServerView VA page with the Configuration tab will appear.

Ê Open the Network tab.

Ê Click Address to edit the ServerView VA network settings.



Figure 10: ServerView VA Network Address Settings menu

Ê If applicable, change the ServerView VA network settings to the settings specified during initial configuration.

– Hostname– IPv4 Default Gateway– Preferred DNS Server– Alternate DNS Server

I It is strictly recommended to use an external DNS server. The internal VMware EVO:RAIL DNS server is not able to handle the ServerView Plug-In.

Ê Click Save Settings to confirm the new settings or Cancel Changes to undo the new settings.

Ê Click Status.

The Network tab with the Status view will appear.



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Figure 11: ServerView VA Network tab

The following information about the ServerView VA network settings are displayed:

– Hostname– IPv4 Default Gateway– Preferred DNS Server– Alternate DNS Server

For network interface eth0:

– Interface Name– IPv4 Type (Static/Dynamic)– IPv4 Address– IPv4 Netmask– IPv4 Prefix– IPv4 Auto Prefix

Ê Click Refresh to update the information.



Ê Click Proxy to enter proxy server settings:

– HTTP proxy server– Proxy port– Proxy user name (optional)– Proxy password (optional)

Ê If applicable, activate the Use a proxy server check box.

Ê Click Save Settings to confirm the new settings or Cancel Changes to undo the new settings.

Ê Open the Configuration tab.

The Configuration tab is used to establish the VMware vCenter appliance and the ESXi hosts to the ServerView virtual appliance.



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Figure 12: ServerView VA Configuration tab

V CAUTION!

Incorrect entries in this page lead to malfunction of the system!

The entries related to vCenter Server and ESXi hosts must exactly match the settings specified during EVO:RAIL initial configuration!



The displayed default values in the ServerView configuration page may differ from the current settings (Setting values in the EVO-RAIL initial configuration).

Ê In the first box, enter the following parameters in order to make the vCenter Server appliance known to the ServerView VA:

– vCenter Server hostname– vCenter Server top-level domain– vCenter Server IP address

Ê Confirm these settings with the vCenter Server root password.

Ê In the second box the following entries are required:

– IP address of the first ESXi host to be added to the hosts which are controlled by the ServerView RAID Manager.The additional hosts will use subsequent addresses.

– Number of ESXi hosts to be added (up to 32 for a maximum of 8 EVO:RAIL appliances).

Ê Confirm these settings with the ESXi host root password.

Ê If desired, set a new root password for the ServerView VA in the third box.

I The ServerView VA credentials are independent from the EVO:RAIL credentials.

Ê Click Start Configuration.

The configuration log will be displayed.

After finishing the ServerView VA configuration you can launch the Fujitsu ServerView RAID Manager using the link which is displayed as last entry of the configuration log, see below.

I You always need this menu if the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL cluster is expanded to include the additional ESXi hosts. You need to adjust the data for the IP address of the first new host and the number of new hosts.



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4.2.2 RAID Manager

The RAID Manager tab provides a link for launching ServerView RAID Manager.

I The ServerView VA configuration must be finished before starting the ServerView RAID Manager. Otherwise the RAID Manager will not show the expected hosts.

Ê Click Start ServerView RAID Manager.

The ServerView RAID Manager login page will appear in a new tab of the web browser.

I You should bookmark the URL of this page for future use.

Ê Login with the same credentials as for ServerView VA.

The ServerView RAID Manager main window will appear.



Figure 13: ServerView RAID Manager

The ServerView RAID Manager provides the following special features for managing your PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL appliance:



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– Detailed information about failed I/O requests (unexpected sense codes).– Information about the vSAN status of the hard disks using the ID indicators

of the hard disks.

Faulty disks are marked in the RAID Manager user interface. There, you can activate the locate indicator of the disk manually.

A disk is located by fast flashing HDD/SSD FAULT indicator.

Figure 14: Indicators on the 2.5 inch HDD modules

For more information on ServerView RAID Manager, please refer to the "FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite - ServerView RAID Manager User Guide".

1 HDD/SSD FAULT indicator (orange)

2 HDD/SSD BUSY indicator (green)



4.2.3 System

The System tab provides features for shutdown and rebooting the ServerView VA and for time zone settings.

I After changing the ServerView VA hostname you must reboot the ServerView VA.

Ê Click Information to get the following system information about the ServerView VA:

– Vendor– Appliance Name– Appliance Version– Hostname– OS Name

The information view has also buttons for reboot or for shutdown of the ServerView VA.

Ê Click Time Zone to set the time zone of the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL appliance.

Ê In the System Time Zone list box select the desired time zone.

Ê Click Save Settings to confirm the new setting or Cancel Changes to undo the new setting.

4.2.4 Update

The Update tab provides features for updating the ServerView VA.

Ê Click Status to get information about the installed ServerView VA and available updates. The following information about the installed ServerView VA version will be displayed:

– Vendor– Appliance name– Appliance version– Installed ServerView components

Before updating the ServerView VA, you must deploy the update ISO file in the virtual SAN.

I The only relevant update files for PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL can be downloaded from the following URL.



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– For the EMEA market:http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/download/ShowFiles.asp.

Fill in the Product search by Serial-/Identnumber field with your YM4Gxxxxxx number, or select Solutions & Appliances – FUJITSU Integrated System PRIMEFLEX for EVO:RAIL – EVO:RAIL v1 - CX2550 M1

– For the Japanese market:http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail/downloads/

Other updates for VMware or CX2550 M1 are not released for PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO: RAIL, and lead to malfunction of the system.

Ê Open the the vSphere web client in a new tab of of your web browser (see "Finished configuration" on page 24).

Ê Click the Storage icon.

Figure 15: vSphere Web Client - Storage view

Ê In the Storage view (1) select MARVIN-Virtual-SAN-Datastore-<nnn>.

Ê Under Manage – File click the Create Folder button (2) to create an Update folder.

Ê Click the Add File button (3) to copy the ServerView VA update ISO file to the Update folder of the MARVIN-Virtual-SAN-Datastore.

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http://jp.fujitsu.com/platform/server/primergy/evorail/downloads/

http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/download/ShowFiles.asp



Figure 16: vSphere Web Client - Hosts and Clusters view

Ê In the Hosts and Clusters view (1) select ServerView VA.

Ê In the VM Hardware box click Edit Settings (2).

The ServerView VA - Edit Settings popup window will appear.



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Figure 17: ServerView VA - Edit Settings window

Ê In the Virtual Hardware tab click *CD/DVD drive 1 and select Datastore ISO File in the adjacent list box (1).

The Select File popup window opens to navigate to the previously uploaded ISO file.

Ê Select the ServerView VA update ISO file.

Ê Click OK to confirm.

The Select File window will close.

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Ê Select the Connected check box (2) to connect the ISO file to the virtual CD/DVD drive.

Ê Click OK to save the ServerView VA settings.

Ê Return to the ServerView VA tab of your web browser.

Figure 18: ServerView VA - Update tab

Ê In the Update tab click Check Updates.

The version number of the available ServerView VA update ISO file will be displayed.

Ê Click Details... to get information about the components contained in the ISO file.

Ê Click Install Updates and follow the instructions on the screen to install the update.

After finishing the update, the current appliance version information will be displayed.

I The features of the ServerView VA – Update – Settings menu are not yet available.



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4.3 ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter

To open the ServerView Plug-in, you must be logged in the vSphere web client via port 9443 of the EVO:RAIL IP address (see "Finished configuration" on page 24). The vSphere web client is an interface which provides tools for complete administration of vCenter Server and ESXi hosts.

Figure 19: vSphere web client -

For information on the ServerView Plug-in please refer to the "FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite - ServerView Plug-in for VMware vCenter V2.1 User Guide".


5 Appendix

5.1 Ensuring Out-of-Band Management

By default the four iRMC ports of the CX2550 M1 server nodes are configured via DHCP and no VLAN (Untagged). Be sure that the LAN switch ports used by the iRMCs are configured as expected. Keep in mind that these ports work totally independent of EVO:RAIL.

5.1.1 Determining the IP addresses of the iRMCs

Figure 20: Connection panel of the server node

V CAUTION!

Accidentally turning off the server when connecting LAN cables.Be careful not to press the reset button when connecting a LAN cable.

1 10Gbit/s LAN connector (port 1) 5 Reset button

2 1Gbit/s LAN connector (deactivated) 6 10Gbit/s LAN connector (port 0)

3 1Gbit/s LAN connector (deactivated) 7 USB connectors

4 Management LAN connector 8 Video connector (blue)


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Ê Make sure that the Management LAN connector is connected to the TOR switch and that the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL appliance is running.

Ê Connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors and the monitor to the video connector of the server node, as described in the PRIMERGY CX2550 M1 Server Node Operating Manual.

Ê Login to the Direct Control User Interface (DCUI) of the ESXi host using user root and password Passw0rd!.

Ê Reboot the server node.

Ê Press [F2] to enter the BIOS setup utility.

Ê Open the Server Mgmt menu.

The IP address of the iRMC web interface is displayed under Station IP address.

Ê Set the iRMC IP address and the VLAN ID accordingly.

Ê Open the Save & exit menu and select Save Changes an Exit to leave the BIOS Setup.

Ê Repeat this procedure for all other nodes as well.

5.1.2 Launching a video redirection to the server node

Ê Open a web browser on the client and enter the IP address of the iRMC of the server node.

The login prompt appears.

Ê Type in the data for the default administrator account.

Ê Click OK.

The iRMC web interface opens showing the System Information page.

Ê Open the Console Redirection - Video Redirection menu.

User name: admin

Password: admin


Appendix

Ê Under Video Redirection click Start Video Redirection or Start Video Redirection (Java Web-Start) to start a AVR session.

I For detailed information on iRMC Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) refer to the "Integrated Remote Management Controller" user guides available online at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com.

5.2 Customizing PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL

I If the default network settings (see section "Default network settings" on page 13) cannot be used in your network, you must follow the instructions in this section before starting the PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL setup.

PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL ships with a default configuration (Untagged VLAN). In particular, management traffic is untagged and must be able to go over a native VLAN on your TOR switch or you will not be able to successfully create the appliance and ESXi hosts. (All other traffic - vSphere, vMotion, Virtual SAN, and VM traffic - is tagged for the VLANs you specify during configruation.)

It may be that the default settings must be changed, because only tagged VLANs are allowed in your network. Another reason might be that the default EVO:RAIL management IP address 192.168.200.10 cannot be used in your network.

This section covers how to change the VLAN for the ESXi management network and VM network and how to change the default vCenter server IP address, netmask and gateway. The changes require access to all nodes and to the vCenter server appliance.

5.2.1 Setting the initial VLAN ID for the ESXi management network and VM network

I The following procedure must be performed on all nodes of the appliance.

Ê Determine which VLAN_ID is used for the management network in your network.

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com


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Ê Launch a video redirection to the server node (see section "Launching a video redirection to the server node" on page 42.)

Ê Login as root to the DCUI using the password Passw0rd!.

Ê Go to Troubleshooting Options -> Enable ESXi Shell.

Ê Press [ALT] [F1] and login as root to the shell using the password Passw0rd!

Ê Execute the command:esxcfg-vswitch -p "Management Network" -v VLAN_ID vSwitch0

Ê Execute the command:

esxcfg-vswitch -p "VM Network" -v VLAN_ID vSwitch0

Ê Execute the command:

Exit

Ê Press [ALT] [F2] and select Disable ESXi Shell.

Ê Press [Esc] twice to exit.

Ê Close the iRMC video redirection.

5.3 Customizing the default EVO:RAIL management IP address

Prepare

Determine the following parameters for your EVO:RAIL appliance:

– new_IP_address– new_netmask– new_gateway

Ê Connect a LAN cable from your notebook to node 1, port 0 of the 10Gbit/s network adapter (see figure 20 on page 41).

Ê Configure your notebook with IP address 192.168.10.199/24.

Ê Establish a SSH session to the vCenter server appliance using the following parameters:

IP address: 192.168.10.200 Port 22User: root, password: Passw0rd!


Appendix

I Notes on password

For security reasons, we strongly recommend the following:

– Change the default password.– Use password that combine 8 characters or more letters, numbers

and symbols.– Change the passwords regularly.

Customize

Ê Change the vCenter Server IP address:

/opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_set_networkËeth0ËSTATICV4 new_IP_addressËnew_netmaskËnew_gateway

Ê Stop EVO:RAIL services:

/etc/init.d/vmware-marvinËstop

Ê Using an editor such as vi, change the IP address, netmask, and gateway in:

/usr/lib/vmware-marvin/marvind/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF/classes/application.properties

A sample bash script is provided below for automatic IP address modifications.

applicationProperties.config.vc.initialIP=new_IPapplicationProperties.config.vc.initialNetmask=new_netmaskapplicationProperties.config.vc.initialGateway=new_gateway

I The line numbers listed above may change without notice, so the use of automation is highly recommended.

Ê Delete all files in /var/lib/vmware-marvin/ directory:

rmË/var/lib/vmware-marvin/*

I There will be an error message that the dnsmasq directory cannot be deleted. This is expected, because this directory must remain for the appliance to function properly.

Ê Start EVO:RAIL services:

/etc/init.d/vmware-marvinËstart

Test

Ê Connect a LAN cable from your notebook to node 1, port 0 of the 10Gbit/s network adapter (see figure 20 on page 41).


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Ê Configure your notebook with an IP address located on the same subnet as the new EVO:RAIL management IP address.

Ê Open a web browser on the notebook and enter the new EVO:RAIL management IP address:

https://new-EVO:RAIL-ip-address/?lang=lang.

If the settings are correct, the EVO:RAIL initial user interface will be displayed (see figure "Initial user interface" on page 21).


Appendix

5.4 PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL Open Source Disclosure Information

For software in binary form which is integrated in the product and which is licensed under an open source license that gives you the right to receive the source code for that binary, you can obtain a copy of the applicable source code from Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH on physical media by sending a request by email to the email address [email protected].

I Please send the email in English.

Your request by email must be sent within three (3) years of the date you received the product that included the binary that is the subject of your request.

Your request by email should include:

– The name of the binary for which you are requesting the source code – The name and version number of the product containing the binary – The date you received the product – Your name/company name and – Your return mailing address and email.

Please also note the following:Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH may charge you a fee to cover the cost of physical media and processing.

Open Source information for PRIMEFLEX for VMware EVO:RAIL, is available at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/primeflex-for-vmware-evo-rail.html.

Open Source Information for VMware Products can be found under http://www.vmware.com/download/open_source.html.

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/primeflex-for-vmware-evo-rail.html

http://www.vmware.com/download/open_source.html


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