Extreme Networks Analytics Installation guide

Extreme Management

Center®, ExtremeControl®,

and ExtremeAnalytics®

Virtual Engine Installation

Guide

12/2019

9036587-00

Subject to Change Without Notice

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 4

Engine Deployment 7

Deploying the Virtual Engine on a VMware ESX Server 7

Deployment Requirements 7

Deploying the Virtual Engine 7

Shutting Down the Engine 13

Deploying the Virtual Engine on a Hyper-V Server 14

Deployment Requirements 14

Deploying the Virtual Engine 14

Extreme Management Center Engine Configuration 22

Pre-Configuration Tasks 22

Configuring the Extreme Management Center Engine 22

Launching Extreme Management Center Applications 30

Restoring a Database from a Windows Server to the Engine 31

Changing Console 31

Changing Syslog Location 31

Changing Traps Location 32

Changing Inventory Manager 32

Changing Extreme Management Center Engine Settings 32

Changing Basic Network Configuration 33

Changing SNMP Configuration 33

Changing Date and Time Settings 33

Upgrading Extreme Management Center Engine Software 33

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Reinstalling Extreme Management Center Appliance Software 34

ExtremeControl Engine Configuration 36

Pre-Configuration Tasks 36

Configuring the ExtremeControl Engine 36

Changing ExtremeControl Engine Settings 43

Using NAC Manager 43

Changing DNS, NTP, SSH, and SNMP Settings 43

Changing Hostname, Gateway, and Static Routes 44

Using the vSphere Client Console Tab 44

Changing the Extreme Management Center Server IP Address 45

Changing Web Service Credentials 45

Changing the Engine IP Address and Basic Network Settings 45

Changing Date and Time Settings 46

Upgrading ExtremeControl Engine Software 46

Reinstalling ExtremeControl Engine Software 46

ExtremeAnalytics Engine Configuration 48

Pre-Configuration Tasks 48

Configuring the ExtremeAnalytics Engine 48

Launching the ExtremeAnalytics Application 60

Adding the ExtremeAnalytics Engine 61

Changing ExtremeAnalytics Engine Settings 63

Changing Basic Network Configuration 63

Changing SNMP Configuration 63

Changing Date and Time Settings 63

Changing the ExtremeAnalytics Server IP Address 64

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Changing the Web Service Credentials 64

Upgrading ExtremeAnalytics Engine Software 64

Reinstalling ExtremeAnalytics Engine Software 65

Deploying the Virtual Engine on a VMware ESX Server

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Engine Deployment

This chapter provides an overview of Extreme Management Center,

ExtremeControl, and ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine deployment requirements

and provides instructions for deploying a virtual engine on a VMware® and

Hyper-V server.

Deploying the Virtual Engine on a VMware ESX

Server

Deployment Requirements

A virtual engine is a software image that runs on a virtual machine. The Extreme

Management Center, ExtremeControl, and ExtremeAnalytics virtual engines are

packaged in the .OVA file format defined by VMware and must be deployed on a

VMware ESXi™ 6.0 or 6.5 server with a vSphere™ client.

For information about the different Extreme Management Center,

ExtremeControl, and ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine configurations, see the

latest Extreme Management Center Release Notes.

Deploying the Virtual Engine

Use the following steps to deploy an Extreme Management Center,

ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine on a VMware ESX or ESXi

server.

1. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics

virtual engine software image to your local machine where the vSphere client is

installed and running.

To download an engine image:

1. Access the Extreme Portal at: https://extremeportal.force.com/.

2. After entering your email address and password, you are on the Support page.

3. Click the Products tab and select ExtremeManagement.

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4. Click Extreme Management Center in the right-panel.

5. Select a version.

6. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or

ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine (appliance) image from the appropriate

section.

2. Open the vSphere client. From the File menu, select Deploy OVF Template.

(Even though the virtual engine is distributed in .OVA file format, the

menu option refers to the alternate .OVF format.)

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The Deploy OVF Template window opens.

3. In the Source panel, use the Browse button to select the engine image that you

downloaded. Click Next.

4. The OVF Template Details panel displays information about the selected image file.

Click Next to continue.

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5. The End User License Agreement panel displays the Extreme Management Center

Software License Agreement. Click the Accept button. Click Next to continue.

6. In the Name and Location panel, enter a name for the virtual machine that will be

created as part of deploying the virtual engine. This name will be used in the

vSphere client’s inventory list. It does not have to be the same as the hostname of

the virtual engine. Click Next.

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7. If your VMware server configuration has multiple datastores, use the Datastore panel

to select the datastore where the virtual engine is hosted. Verify that there is enough

free space available for the engine image. The Extreme Management Center engine

requires 100 GB of hard drive space and the ExtremeControl engine requires 40 GB

of hard drive space. You will need more space if you will be storing snapshots of

your virtual engine. Click Next.

Note: If your VMware server configuration has only a single datastore

you will not see this panel, but will see the Disk Format panel

described in the next step.

8. If your VMware server configuration has only a single datastore, use the Disk Format

panel to select the format in which to store the virtual machines virtual disks. The

Thick Provisioned Format is the recommended format. Click Next.

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9. The Ready to Complete panel displays a summary of your selections. Review your

choices and use the Back button to return to previous screens and make any

required changes. When you are ready, click the Finish button to complete the

deployment.

10. Once the deployment is complete, open the vSphere client Inventory tree and select

the virtual engine. In the right-panel Getting Started tab, click Power on the virtual

machine.

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A login prompt is displayed on the right-panel Console tab once the virtual

machine completes its boot process,

You are now ready to begin configuring the engine. Refer to the appropriate

chapter for your virtual engine configuration instructions.

lIf you are configuring an Extreme Management Center virtual engine, see Extreme

Management Center Engine Configuration.

lIf you are configuring an ExtremeControl virtual engine, see ExtremeControl Engine

Configuration.

lIf you are configuring an ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine, see ExtremeAnalytics

Engine Configuration.

Shutting Down the Engine

To properly shut down the virtual engine, enter the following command at the

login prompt in the vSphere client Console tab:

poweroff

This shuts down the engine and updates the vSphere client with the new engine

state.

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Deploying the Virtual Engine on a Hyper-V Server

Deployment Requirements

A virtual engine is a software image that runs on a virtual machine. The , Extreme

Management Center, ExtremeControl, and ExtremeAnalytics virtual engines are

packaged in the .ZIP file format and must be deployed on a Microsoft Hyper-V

server.

Deploying the Virtual Engine

Use the following steps to deploy an Extreme Management Center,

ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine on a VMware ESX or ESXi

server.

1. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics

virtual engine software image to your local machine where the vSphere client is

installed and running.

To download an engine image:

1. Access the Extreme Portal at: https://extremeportal.force.com/.

2. After entering your email address and password, you are on the Support page.

3. Click the Products tab and select ExtremeManagement.

4. Click Extreme Management Center in the right-panel.

5. Select a version.

6. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or

ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine (appliance) image from the appropriate

section.

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2. Extract the virtual engine file to a local directory.

3. Open the Hyper-V Manager.

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4. From the Action menu, select Import Virtual Machine.

The Import Virtual Machine wizard opens to the Before You Begin

panel.

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5. Click Next.

The Locate Folder panel opens.

6. Click the Browse button and navigate to the folder where you saved the engine

image.

7. Click Select Folder, and then Next.

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The Select Virtual Machine panel opens.

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8. Select the virtual machine you are importing, and then click Next.

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The Choose Import Type panel opens.

9. Select the radio button that corresponds to the appropriate type for your machine.

lRegister the virtual machine in-place (use the existing unique ID)—Select this

option if your virtual machine files are saved on your virtual machine in the

correct location.

lRestore the virtual machine (use the existing unique ID)—Select this option if

your virtual machine files are saved on a file share or removable drive and you

want Hyper-V to move the files to the correct location.

lCopy the virtual machine (create a new unique ID)—Select this option if you

have a set of virtual files you want to import multiple times (e.g., if you are

using them as a template for new virtual machines).

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