Post OVA Install Procedure for Fabric and Visibility

The OVA images use a first run script to assign the static IP address and deploy XCO Fabric Manager and XCO Visibility Manager.

About this task

You can choose to update the OVA during the first boot up, and the script updates the configuration accordingly. You can also have the flexibility to update the configuration anytime.

Follow this procedure to complete the post OVA installation procedure for fabric and visibility.

Note

Note

  • As a best practice, change the passwords of the root and Ubuntu users of the OVA.
  • When altering the IP address through Netplan, it is important to modify just the required address and refrain from modifying or removing any other field.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VNC console of the VM deployed from the OVA.
  2. Log in to the VM using the Ubuntu user with the following credential:
    • User name/Password: ubuntu/ubuntu
    The following welcome screen is displayed. Press Enter.
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation - **Welcome to the Extreme Fabric Automation Setup** 
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Please enter the information as it is requested to continue with the
configuration. Typically a default value is displayed in brackets.
Pressing the [enter] key without entering a new value will use the
bracketed value and proceed to the next item.

If a default value cannot be provided, the prompt will indicate that the item
is either (Required) or (Optional). The [enter] key may be pressed without 
entering data for (Optional) items. A value must be entered for (Required) items
.
At the end of the setup process, the existing settings will be displayed
and opportunity will be provided to correct any errors. 
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**Press [enter] to begin setup or CTRL-C to exit:**

    A menu opens, with the following choices:

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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation - Modify Settings 
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If you need to make a change, enter the appropriate number from
the choices listed below.
If settings are not done and exited, the default will be applied.
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   1. Set the ubuntu user password 
   2. Set network settings
   3. Apply and Exit Menu

Enter selection :
  3. (Initial configuration (.startup.sh)) To configure root user password, press 1. 
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation - Root User Password Configuration
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The root user password is currently set for this appliance.
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Would you like to set a root password (y/n) [y]?
  4. Press 2 for network settings. 
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation - Modify Settings 
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If you need to make a change, enter the appropriate number from
the choices listed below.
If settings are not done and exited, the default will be applied.
================================================================================

   1. Set the ubuntu user password 
   2. Set network settings
   3. Apply and Exit Menu

Enter selection :
  5. Press 1 for Static IP configuration. 
    Configure the interface with static IP . Please choose below option
   1. Static
   2. Quit

Enter selection :
  6. The current network settings appear. To change the current network settings, enter y. 
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation Interface Configuration Static
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These are the current network settings.
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IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.117/24
IPv6 Address: fc00::00:0c:29:al:95:2b/64
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: fc00::1
Nameserver Address: 127.0.0.53
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Would you like to change current network settings? (y/n) [y]?
  7. A set of questions appears to provide the configurations. Enter the IP address in CIDR format.For IPv4, add AA.BB.CC.DD/EE or for IPv6, add AA:BB::CC/EE. You can add only IPv4 or only IPv6 or both the IP addresses.

    A new confirmation screen appears to show all the updated changes, along with the old changes. You can then choose to apply these changes or not. If you select to enable and configure DNS, efa will be able to perform the host name resolution.

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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation Interface Configuration Static
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These are the current network settings.
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IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.117/24
IPv6 Address: fc00::00:0c:29:a1:95:2b/64 
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: fc00::1 
Nameserver Address: 127.0.0.52,134.141.209.31
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Would you like to change current network settings? (y/n) [y]? y

Enter the IPv4 address in cidr format (Optional): 10.32.85.116/24
Enter the IPv4 gateway address (Required): 10.32.85.1
Enter the IPv6 address in cidr format (Optional): 2000::1/64
Enter the IPv6 gateway address (Required): 2000::1

Would you like to change DNS setings (y/n) [y]? y
Would you like to enable DNS (y/n) [y]? y
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Required): 4.4.4.4
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Optional): 8.8.8.8
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Optional):

These are the current network settings that will be used to configure.
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Address type: Static
IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.116/24
IPv6 Address: 2000::1/64
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: 2000::1
Nameserver Address: 4.4.4.4,8.8.8.8
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Would you like to accept the current network settings (y/n) [y]?
    Note

    Note

    Host name resolution is enabled or disabled based on the configured nameserver and resets after every system restart. You can reconfigure it using the update-ova-config command.
  8. To confirm the settings, press 3.
    The system prompts you to reboot the VM for the network settings to take effect.
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation - Modify Settings 
==============================================================================
If you need to make a change, enter the appropriate number from
the choices listed below.
If settings are not done and exited, the default will be applied.
================================================================================

   1. Set the ubuntu user password 
   2. Set network settings
   3. Apply and Exit Menu

Enter selection :
  9. (Update OVA config) If you have missed updating the configuration during initial boot up, you can do so anytime post OVA boot by running the sudo bash update-ova-config command:
    The sudo bash update-ova-config command displays the same screens as the startup.sh, and you can perform optional configuration changes. If you do not provide a value for the optional fields, nothing will be changed, and the current configurations will remain intact.
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation Interface Configuration Static
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These are the current network settings.
=======================================================
IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.117/24
IPv6 Address: fc00::00:0c:29:a1:95:2b/64 
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: fc00::1 
Nameserver Address: 127.0.0.53
=======================================================

Would you like to change current network settings? (y/n) [y]? y
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Extreme Networks, Inc. - Extreme Fabric Automation Interface Configuration Static
======================================================================================
These are the current network settings.
=======================================================
IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.117/24
IPv6 Address: fc00::00:0c:29:a1:95:2b/64 
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: fc00::1 
Nameserver Address: 127.0.0.52,134.141.209.31
=======================================================

Would you like to change current network settings? (y/n) [y]? y

Enter the IPv4 address in cidr format (Optional): 10.32.85.116/24
Enter the IPv4 gateway address (Required): 10.32.85.1
Enter the IPv6 address in cidr format (Optional): 2000::1/64
Enter the IPv6 gateway address (Required): 2000::1

Would you like to change DNS settings (y/n) [y]? y
Would you like to enable DNS (y/n) [y]? y
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Required): 4.4.4.4
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Optional): 8.8.8.8
Enter the IPv4 nameserver address (Optional):

These are the current network settings that will be used to configure.
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Address type: Static
IPv4 Address: 10.32.85.116/24
IPv6 Address: 2000::1/64
IPv4 Gateway Address: 10.32.85.1
IPv6 Gateway Address: 2000::1
Nameserver Address: 4.4.4.4,8.8.8.8
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Would you like to accept the current network settings (y/n) [y]?
    Note

    Note

    Host name resolution is enabled upon a fresh boot or system restart if a valid existing nameserver is present. You can disable it by using the update-ova-config command.
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