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iFab SE Remote LAB

Platform Information

Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2 How to obtain access to the remote lab? ............................................................................................... 3

Demo request ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Demo access via RDP ........................................................................................................................... 3 Demo access via VIA client .................................................................................................................. 6

LAB Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................... 9 Network diagram ................................................................................................................................. 9 Video Server and Client access ............................................................................................................ 9 Switch power control ........................................................................................................................ 10 Switch console access (Command Line Interface) ............................................................................ 11 Equipment IP addresses & Credentials ............................................................................................. 12

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Introduction

This document contains the necessary information to connect, manage and deliver

the demos contained in the iFab SE Remote Lab Environment.

All information is subject to change as and when the demos are expanded and

additional demos put in place. Please check with the content owners if in doubt

and for the latest version.

Please feel free to send any improvements of ideas to the eDemo support team at

edemo-support@al-enterprise.com

Always make sure to download the most current version of this document.

If this is your first iFab remote demo (eDemo), it is strongly recommended that you

familiarize yourself with the entire demo process. This means connecting to the

demo platform and completing the demo script in its entirety before executing a

customer facing demonstration.

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How to obtain access to the remote lab?

Demo request When on the eDemo Shortest Path Bridging dedicated web page (http://edemo.al-mydemo.com/?page_id=1399):

a. click on the “→ Register and book a demo” link

b. fill in the required fields (marked with an *)

i. the calendar can help selecting the wished demo timeslot

ii. a 5 working days delay shall be considered

iii. “Email” and “ALE email contact” information may be the same if the demo is requested by an ALE employee, or different if the demo is requested by a non ALE employee.

iv. The “Zone” in which the demo will be run (EMEA, APAC, NAR, CALA) is needed to allocate the relevant support for the demonstration

c. Click on the “Submit” button

Once demonstration request is approved it is possible to access the demo either via RDP or VIA. VIA Client generally provides better performance when latency is high (i.e. outside of Europe for instance)

Demo access via RDP When the demonstration request is approved, you receive a mail confirming the

demonstration availability for the wished timeslot. The mail also includes a

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection “iFab.rdp” file and an associated

login/password (available for the requested timeslot only) that will allow

authenticate on the RDP gateway.

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1. Execute the “iFab.rdp” file and click on “Connect” to confirm you want to

connect

2. When prompted, enter your RDP login (prepend the “EBS” domain name) and

password (included in received email) and click “OK”:

3. Authenticate and click “OK” to connect to the rebound server:

Domain (pre-provisioned): EBS

Login (pre-provisioned): ifab

Password : iF4b@Ale!

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You should now be connected to the rebound server and see its Microsoft

desktop with shortcuts to all elements needed to run and control the

demonstration:

• Power Distribution Unit for the power control of the switches

• Video server streaming a video and Video client receiving the video

• CLI (Command Line Interface) of all switches

Ensure that the correct keyboard layout is selected by clicking on the language

shortcut at the bottom right of the screen! Today, the options are French and

US EN.

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Demo access via VIA client

1. Download the VIA client at: http://edemo.almydemo.com/bin/ansetup64.msi.

2. Make sure your device is connected to the Internet through DSL, LTE, etc. TCP

Port 443 and UDP Port 4500 must be allowed through the Firewall for VIA to

work.

3. Install the VIA client.

4. Once installed, launch the VIA client and configure as follows:

a) Remote Server: gatewlan.al-mydemo.com

b) Username: <your username as received in demo approval email >

c) Password: <your password as received in demo approval email>

5. Press the Login button

6. Security Alert message may be displayed, click “Yes” to accept.

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7. Select the Authentication Profile: “via-auth-ifab” and click “Login”

8. A similar window will pop-up, accept the “via-iFab” Remote Server and click

“Login”. If this doesn’t happen, kill the application and launch again.

9. VIA will automatically connect and minimize to the status bar. You can look for

the icon and double click to check the status of your connection. A successful

connection will be displayed as “Established” as in the example below and here

you can check the IP address of your client.

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LAB Infrastructure

Network diagram The following diagram shows the layout of the LAB:

The infrastructure is built around a Windows “rebound server” equipped with a

VMware ESXi hypervisor hosting two (2) virtual machines:

• Video server

• Video client

The Video server and Video client are respectively connected to the TOR/Distrib-1

and TOR/Distrib-2 OS6900-X72 switches which are doubly connected to CORE-1 and

CORE-2 switches.

Video Server and Client access Access to the Video server and the Video client is done from the rebound server

through a VMware vSphere client that allows connecting to the ESXi hypervisor:

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Once connected, vSphere displays both the video client and server virtual

machines, and a right-click allows opening a console:

Switch power control

Every switch is connected to a “smart” PDU that embeds a web based Graphical

User Interface allowing a remote control of the electrical power supply of each

switch. This will allow initiating a reboot of the switches. Access to the PDU GUI

has been pre-configured with a shortcut on the rebound server desktop

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Switch console access (Command Line Interface) The serial console port of each switch is connected to a console server that allows

access to the CLI of each switch, during the reboot process of the switches and

after the reboot in order to issue key commands.

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Equipment IP addresses & Credentials Rebound server

IP 10.243.1.201

Domain EBS

Login iFab

Password iF4b@Ale!

ESXi hypervisor

IP 10.243.1.200

Login ifab

Password iF4b@Ale!

PDU (Power Distribution Unit)

IP 10.243.1.2

Login ifab

Password iF4b@Ale!

Video SERVER (Windows 7 Workstation)

IP 192.168.10.1

Domain IFAB

Login ifab

Password iF4b@Ale!

Video CLIENT (Windows 7 Workstation)

IP 192.168.10.12

Domain IFAB

Login ifab

Password iF4b@Ale!

Note: It may happen sometimes that the previous user has removed the terminal

configuration from Moba Xterm. In such case, the configuration can be added with

the information below.

CORE1 CORE2 TOR1 TOR2

IP 10.243.1.1 10.243.1.1 10.243.1.1 10.243.1.1

PORT 10001 10002 10003 10004

All Switches

Login admin

Password switch

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You are now ready to start the Intelligent Fabric SE Remote Demo Script

document.