Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite
Transparent Caching Software Integrated
Appliance Installation Guide
Release 5.2
August 2014
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CONTENTS
Preface
iii
Integrated Appliance Overview
iii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
CHAPTER
1
Integrated Appliance Physical Installation
Rack Mounting
1-1
Power Cabling
1-1
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1-1
Network Cabling 1-1
Integrated Appliance Switch Cabling Scheme 1-3
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 10GB Connection 1-4
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 4X1GB Port Channel
Connection 1-5
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 10GB Connections 1-6
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 4X1GB Port Channel
Connections 1-7
CHAPTER
2
Configuring the Switch
2-1
Initial Setup of the Switch
CHAPTER
3
Configuring the Server
2-1
3-1
Prerequisites 3-1
Required Software 3-1
Firmware Version 3-1
Configuring the BIOS and Operating System with CIMC
3-3
Configuring the Management IP Address and Password for a PID TCE-2300SA-K9 Integrated
Appliance 3-12
Configuring the Boot Image and Data Drives
CHAPTER
4
3-14
Installing and Configuring the Cisco VDS TC Integrated Appliance Software
Formatting the Cache Storage File System
4-1
Installing the VDS TC Management Environment and Software
Post Installation Steps 4-3
Installing the Configuration File
4-1
4-2
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Installing the License 4-5
Starting the VDS TC Service
4-5
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The Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Transparent Caching (VDS TC) solution is focused on reducing
costs and improving the quality of user experience in delivering unmanaged Internet-based content,
including Internet video, file sharing, software distribution, mobile application downloads, and web
browsing. VDS TC integrates highly scalable caching software with high-performance Cisco Unified
Computing System™ (UCS) C-Series Rack Servers and B-Series Blade Servers, Cisco switches, and
SAN storage. The VDS TC solution, combined with other Videoscape products, such as Cisco
Videoscape Distribution Suite for Internet Streaming (VDS IS), provides a complete platform for
optimizing managed and unmanaged content delivery.
Integrated Appliance Overview
Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Transparent Caching (VDS TC) Integrated Appliance is a cache
system for smaller scale installations. A VDS TC Integrated Appliance can optimize P2P and HTTP
object downloading traffic across ISP networks through high-performance caching.
The VDS TC Integrated Appliance configuration integrates the caching engine, the cache management,
and the storage in the Cisco UCS C240. The Integrated Appliance solution is equipped with two 300 GB
SAS hard drives for the operating system and twelve 1 TB SATA hard drives for storage. This
configuration was specifically created to address price performance requirements. The model number
for the VDS TC Integrated Appliance solution is VDS-TC-1S.
Figure 1
VDS TC Integrated Appliance Server
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional
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Integrated Appliance Physical Installation
This chapter outlines the preliminary requirements for installing the VDS TC Integrated Appliance
platform and describes how to connect both the power cables to the rack PDU and the network cabling
scheme.
Rack Mounting
To mount the VDS TC Integrated Appliance server in a rack, refer to the Cisco UCS C240M3 series
documentation.
Power Cabling
Using standard power cables, connect the power cables to the Cisco UCS C240M3.
Network Cabling
The VDS TC Integrated Appliance configuration connects to the operator network using a Cisco switch.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the cabling that is used to connect the VDS TC Integrated Appliance to the Cisco
switch and table Table 1-1 describes these connections.
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Network Cabling
Figure 1-1
VDS TC Integrated Appliance Cache Server Connections
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Yellow cables: Two management ports (0,1)
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Green cables: Two cache out ports (2,3)
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Blue cables: Four data forwarding ports (4,5,6,7)
Table 1-1
VDS TC Integrated Appliance Connections
Port # Description
Wire Connection
Wire Color in
Diagram
0
Management Port
Eth0 Management
Yellow
Connects to Gi1/7 on the
data switch
1
Management Port
Eth1 Management
Yellow
Connects to Gi1/8 on the
data switch
2
Cache Out Port
Eth2
Green
Connects to Gi1/5 on the
data switch
3
Cache Out Port
Eth3
Green
Connects to Gi1/6 on the
data switch
4
Data Forwarding Port
Eth4
Black
Connects to Gi1/1 on the
data switch
5
Data Forwarding Port
Eth5
Black
Connects to Gi1/2 on the
data switch
6
Data Forwarding Port
Eth6
Black
Connects to Gi1/3 on the
data switch
7
Data Forwarding Port
Eth7
Black
Connects to Gi1/4 on the
data switch
Notes
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Network Cabling
Note
A PCIx Quad NIC adaptor is used for the ISP network traffic. This adaptor is usually installed in each
cache engine server. If it is not installed on the servers that you received, please obtain the adaptor
required according to Cisco specifications and install the adaptor in each cache engine. Use the server
PCIx slot number 1 to host the adaptor.
Note
As part of the VDS TC Integrated Appliance installation, you must apply a specific configuration to the
switch. The switch configuration file is available in a .tgz file that is available from the same location as
the VDS TC ISO image file on www.cisco.com. This process is covered in Chapter 2, “Configuring the
Switch”.
Integrated Appliance Switch Cabling Scheme
There are two different configurations available for a VDS TC Integrated Appliance installation. This
section provides a separate table for each one of these configurations:
•
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 10GB Connection
•
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 4X1GB Port Channel Connection
•
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 10GB Connections
•
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 4X1GB Port Channel Connections
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VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 10GB Connection
This section provides the cabling scheme for the VDS-TC-1S solution that uses one PBR router and a
10GB connection to the PBR.
Table 1-2
Note
Cisco Catalyst 4948E Switch Cabling (VDS-TC-1S One PBR Router using a 10GB
Connection)
All connections from the Integrated Appliance use a 1000Base-T CAT5 or CAT6 cable, except for the
10GB port that connects to the PBR. The 10GB port that connects to the PBR uses a 10GBASE-CU SFP+
3 meter twinax cable.
Local Device
Local Port
Remote Device
Remote Port
4948E
Gi 1/1
CE-1
Eth 4
Gi 1/2
CE-1
Eth 5
Gi 1/3
CE-1
Eth 6
Gi 1/4
CE-1
Eth 7
Gi 1/5
CE-1
Eth 2
Gi 1/6
CE-1
Eth 3
Gi 1/48
Mgmt Uplink
To customer
environment
Te 1/49
PBR Router
To customer
environment
Notes
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VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: One PBR Router Using a 4X1GB Port Channel Connection
This section provides the cabling scheme for the VDS-TC-1S solution that uses one PBR router and a
4X1GB Port Channel connection to the PBR.
Table 1-3
Note
Cisco Catalyst 4948E Switch Cabling (VDS-TC-1S One PBR Router using a 4X1GB Port
Channel Connection)
All connections from the Integrated Appliance use a 1000Base-T CAT 5 or CAT6 cable.
Local Device
Local Port
Remote Device
Remote Port
Notes
4948E
Gi 1/1
CE-1
Eth 4
Gi 1/2
CE-1
Eth 5
Gi 1/3
CE-1
Eth 6
Gi 1/4
CE-1
Eth 7
Gi 1/5
CE-1
Eth 2
Gi 1/6
CE-1
Eth 3
Gi 1/25
PBR Router
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/26
PBR Router
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/27
PBR Router
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/28
PBR Router
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/48
Mgmt Uplink
To customer
environment
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Network Cabling
VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 10GB Connections
This section provides the cabling scheme for the VDS-TC-1S solution that uses two PBR routers and
10GB connections to the PBRs.
Table 1-4
Note
Cisco Catalyst 4948E Switch Cabling (VDS-TC-1S Two PBR Routers using 10GB
Connections)
All connections from the Integrated Appliance use a 1000Base-T CAT 5 or CAT6 cable, except for the
10GB ports that connect to the PBRs. The 10GB ports that connect to the PBRs uses a 10GBASE-CU
SFP+ 3 meter twinax cable.
Local Device
Local Port
Remote Device
Remote Port
4948E
Gi 1/1
CE-1
Eth 4
Gi 1/2
CE-1
Eth 5
Gi 1/3
CE-1
Eth 6
Gi 1/4
CE-1
Eth 7
Gi 1/5
CE-1
Eth 2
Gi 1/6
CE-1
Eth 3
Gi 1/48
Mgmt Uplink
To customer
environment
Te 1/49
PBR Router 1
To customer
environment
Te 1/50
PBR Router 2
To customer
environment
Notes
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VDS-TC-1S Switch Cabling Scheme: Two PBR Routers Using 4X1GB Port Channel Connections
This section provides the cabling scheme for the VDS-TC-1S solution that uses two PBR routers and
4x1GB Port Channel connections to the PBRs.
Table 1-5
Note
Cisco Catalyst 4948E Switch Cabling (VDS-TC-1S Two PBR Routers using 4x1GB Port
Channel Connections)
All connections from the Integrated Appliance use a 1000Base-T CAT 5 or CAT6 cable.
Local Device
Local Port
Remote Device
Remote Port
Notes
4948E
Gi 1/1
CE-1
Eth 4
Gi 1/2
CE-1
Eth 5
Gi 1/3
CE-1
Eth 6
Gi 1/4
CE-1
Eth 7
Gi 1/5
CE-1
Eth 2
Gi 1/6
CE-1
Eth 3
Gi 1/25
PBR Router 1
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/26
PBR Router 1
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/27
PBR Router 1
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/28
PBR Router 1
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 1
Gi 1/35
PBR Router 2
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 2
Gi 1/36
PBR Router 2
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 2
Gi 1/37
PBR Router 2
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 2
Gi 1/38
PBR Router 2
To customer
environment
Assigned to
Port-Channel 2
Gi 1/48
Mgmt Uplink
To customer
environment
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Configuring the Switch
After initially installing the Cisco Catalyst 4948E switch and configuring it with log in information, such
as login passwords and enable passwords, you must perform an initial setup on the switch for the VDS
TC installation. The Cisco Catalyst 4948E switch that is used for the VDS TC data switch should run
Cisco IOS Release15.1(2)SG4 or later, with the ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO feature set,
for example cat4500e-entservices-mz.151-2.SG4.bin. You can use the show version command to verify
the version and feature set information for the switch.
Initial Setup of the Switch
To perform the initial setup of the switch, you must obtain a copy of the switch configuration file and
extract the files inside of it. The configuration files are provided in a .tgz file that is available from the
same location as the VDS TC ISO image file on www.cisco.com.
Caution
The example switch configuration files are just examples. Please make sure to edit these files as
appropriate for the network environment of your company.
Follow this procedure to configure the data switch:
Step 1
Open the switch configuration file in a text editor, such as Notepad.
Step 2
Review the switch configuration and make sure that the configuration file will not overwrite any
necessary settings in your current switch configuration. Make any necessary changes to the switch
configuration file that are appropriate for your installation and save the changes.
Step 3
Log into the CLI of the data switch and enter enable to enter Enable mode. You will need the Enable
mode password.
Step 4
You should make a backup copy of the current switch configuration before you apply the VDS TC switch
configuration file. To save a copy of the current switch configuration, use the copy run tftp command.
Step 5
After you have backed up your current running configuration, enter config t to enter global configuration
mode. The global configuration mode prompt of switch(config)# appears.
Step 6
Copy all of the configuration lines from the switch configuration file that you opened in Step 1 and paste
them into the global configuration mode prompt.
Step 7
Enter exit to return to Enable mode.
Step 8
To save the configuration to nvram, enter the command copy run start.
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Configuring the Server
This chapter describes how to configure the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC), internal
system disk, and BIOS options. This chapter contains these sections:
•
Prerequisites
•
Configuring the BIOS and Operating System with CIMC
•
Configuring the Management IP Address and Password for a PID TCE-2300SA-K9 Integrated
Appliance
•
Configuring the Boot Image and Data Drives
Prerequisites
Note
Perform the steps in this section only if you are not using a VDS TC Integrated Appliance that was
purchased using PID TCE-2300SA-K9. If you are using a VDS TC Management server that was
purchased using PID TCE-2300SA-K9, go to the Configuring the Management IP Address and Password
for a PID TCE-2300SA-K9 Integrated Appliance section.
Required Software
Before installing the VDS TC Integrated Appliance system, you must obtain the VDS TC ISO disk image
from Cisco.
Firmware Version
The following table describes the supported hardware and firmware for the VDS TC Integrated
Appliance installation:
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Hardware Component
Model
Required Firmware Version and Image File
Integrated Appliance
Cisco UCS-C240-M3S
Firmware version: 1.5.4.3
Image file: ucs-c240-huu-1.5.4-3.iso
Note: Always refer to the Release Notes for your
product to confirm the required firmware and
image file
To check the version of firmware on the Cisco UCS-C240-M3S device, use the Cisco Integrated
Management Controller (CIMC).
Tip
For instructions on how to perform a firmware upgrade on the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers, see the Cisco
UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server BIOS Upgrade Guide document available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/sw/bios/b_Upgrading_BIOS_Firmware.ht
ml.
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Configuring the BIOS and Operating System with CIMC
Note
Perform the steps in this section only if you are not using a VDS TC Integrated Appliance that was
purchased using PID TCE-2300SA-K9. If you are using a VDS TC Management server that was
purchased using PID TCE-2300SA-K9, go to the Configuring the Management IP Address and Password
for a PID TCE-2300SA-K9 Integrated Appliance section.
The PID TCE-2300SA-K9 comes preconfigured with a CIMC user password. To obtain this password,
contact your Cisco account system engineer. The PID TCE-2300SA-K9 also comes preconfigured with
a default IP address of 10.11.12.253.
You will use the CIMC to configure the VDS TC server.
Use this procedure to configure the BIOS and Operating System with CIMC.
Procedure
Step 1
CIMC ships with DHCP enabled to obtain a management IP address for the CIMC. Connect KVM
console cable to a terminal and follow the next steps to assign a static IP address.
Step 2
Boot up the VDS TC cache server. From the Cisco BIOS screen press F8 when prompted. The CIMC
Configuration Utility window appears.
Step 3
From the CIMC Configuration Utility window, configure the following:
•
NIC Mode: Choose Shared LOM.
•
IPV4 (Basic):
– Clear the DHCP Enabled option. This is enabled by default.
– Enter the IP address and subnet mask to use for CIMC.
– Enter the default gateway for the CIMC to use.
Step 4
•
NIC Redundancy: Choose Active-active.
•
Default User (Basic): Enter and re-enter the password for the CIMC user. The default password is
password.
Press F10 to save the configuration and F5 to refresh.
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Figure 3-1
CIMC Configuration Utility Screen
Step 5
Open a web browser and enter the IP address that you configured to access the CIMC in Step 3. The
CIMC login window appears.
Step 6
Enter the username admin and the password that you configured in Step 3 and click Login. The default
password is password.
Step 7
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller: Server Summary window appears.
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Figure 3-2
CIMC: Server Summary Window
Step 8
From the Server tab, choose Remote Presence. The Remote Presence window appears.
Step 9
Click the Serial Over LAN tab and check the Enabled check box.
Step 10
Click the Save Changes button.
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Figure 3-3
Serial Over LAN Window
Step 11
From the Server tab, choose BIOS.
Step 12
In the BIOS window, click Configure BIOS. The Configure BIOS Parameters window appears.
Figure 3-4
Step 13
Configure BIOS
Click the Advanced tab.
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Figure 3-5
Step 14
Note
Configure BIOS Parameters Window: Advanced Tab
Use the Advanced BIOS Parameters table to configure the settings on the Advanced tab.
Parameters that are not listed in the following table should be left set to their default value.
Table 3-1
Processor Configuration
Advanced BIOS Parameters
State
Hyper - Threading Technology
Enabled
Number Of Enabled Cores
All
Execute Disable
Enabled
Intel VT
Disabled
Intel VT-d
Disabled
Intel VT-d Coherency Support
Disabled
Intel VT-d ATS Support
Disabled
CPU Performance
High Throughput
Hardware Prefetcher
Disabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Disabled
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DCU Streamer Prefetch
Disabled
DCU IP Prefetcher
Enabled
Direct Cache Access Support
Enabled
Power Technology
Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
Enabled
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Enabled
Processor Power State C6
Disabled
Processor Power State C1 Enhanced
Disabled
Frequency Floor Override
Disabled
P-STATE Coordination
HW ALL
Energy Performance
Performance
Memory Configuration
Status
Select Memory RAS
Maximum Performance
DRAM Clock Throttling
Performance
NUMA
Enabled
Low Voltage DDR Mode
Performance Mode
Channel Interleaving
Auto
Rank Interleaving
Auto
Patrol Scrub
Enabled
Demand Scrub
Enabled
Altitude
300 M
QPI Configuration
QPI Link Frequency Select
Onboard Storage
Onboard SCU Storage Support
USB Configuration
USB Port:SD Card
PCI Configuration
ASPM Support
Serial Configuration
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port
Status
Auto
Status
Disabled
Status
Disabled
Status
Disabled
Status
Enabled
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Console Redirection
Disabled
Terminal Type
VT100+
Bits per Second
115200
Flow Control
None
LOM and PCIe Slots Configuration
Status
LOM Port 0 OptionROM
Enabled
LOM Port 1 OptionROM
Enabled
LOM Port 2 OptionROM
Enabled
LOM Port 3 OptionROM
Enabled
All PCIe Slots OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Slot:1 OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Slot:2 OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Slot:3 OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Slot:4 OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Mezzanine OptionROM
Enabled
PCIe Slot:1 Link Speed
GEN3
PCIe Slot:2 Link Speed
GEN3
Step 15
Click Save Changes.
Step 16
From the Server tab, choose Power Policies. The Power Policies window appears.
Step 17
In the Power Policies window configure the following settings:
Step 18
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From the Power Restore Policy drop-down list, choose Power On.
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From the Power Delay Type drop-down list, choose Fixed.
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In the Power Delay Value text box, enter 0.
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From the Fan Policy drop-down list, choose Maximum Power.
Click Save Changes.
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Figure 3-6
Power Policies Screen
Step 19
From the Server tab choose BIOS.
Step 20
From the BIOS window, click Configure Boot Order.
Step 21
Click OK to close the Manage Boot Order dialog box. The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears.
Figure 3-7
Step 22
Manage Boot Order Dialog Box
Add the following Device Types to the Boot Order list:
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HDD
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Step 23
CDROM
Click Apply.
Figure 3-8
Configure Boot Order Window
Step 24
The BIOS is now configured.
Step 25
From the Server tab, choose Summary.
Step 26
In the Actions pane, click Launch KVM Console. This will launch the KVM Console window for this
server. You will use the KVM Console to configure the boot image in the next section.
Note
If you do not have Java™ installed on your computer, or your version is older than what is required by
the KVM Console, a dialog box will appear. Install or update Java ™ and continue with the installation
procedure.
Step 27
In the Actions pane, click Hard Reset Server.
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Step 28
Note
Server Summary Window
From the Hard Reset Server popup window, click OK to reset the server.
This will drop your connection to the CIMC UI momentarily and you will have to log back into the
system.
Configuring the Management IP Address and Password for a PID
TCE-2300SA-K9 Integrated Appliance
Note
Perform the steps in this section only if you purchased a VDS TC integrated appliance using PID
TCE-2300SA-K9.
The PID TCE-2300SA-K9 ships with a default management IP address (10.11.12.253) and password that
you should change before installing VDS TC. Follow these steps to changes these settings:
Procedure
Step 1
Connect to the VDS TC integrated appliance. You can use either a KVM cable and the KVM connector,
or you can use a web browser and the default IP address of 10.11.12.253 that is preconfigured on the
TCE-2300SA-K9 integrated appliance to connect to the CIMC. The default password is preset by Cisco
specifically for VDS-TC. Please contact your Cisco account system engineer if you need this password.
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Step 2
Boot up the VDS TC management server. From the Cisco BIOS screen press F8 when prompted. The
CIMC Configuration Utility window appears.
Step 3
From the CIMC Configuration Utility window, configure the following:
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IPV4 (Basic):
– Enter the IP address and subnet mask to use for CIMC. This should be an IP address on your
network.
– Enter the default gateway for the CIMC to use.
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Default User (Basic): Enter and re-enter a new password for the CIMC user. The default password
has been preconfigured by Cisco specifically for VDS TC. Please contact your Cisco account system
engineer for details.
Step 4
Press F10 to save the configuration and F5 to refresh.
Step 5
Open a web browser and enter the IP address that you configured in Step 3. The CIMC login window
appears.
Step 6
Enter the username admin and the password that you configured in Step 3 and click Login. The default
password has been preconfigured by Cisco specifically for VDS TC. Please contact your Cisco account
system engineer for details.
Step 7
The Cisco Integrated Management Controller: Server Summary window appears.
Figure 3-10
Step 8
CIMC: Server Summary Window
From the Server tab, choose Summary.
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Step 9
In the Actions pane, click Launch KVM Console. This will launch the KVM Console window for this
server. You will use the KVM Console to configure the boot image in the next section.
Note
If you do not have Java™ installed on your computer, or your version is older than that required by the
KVM Console, a dialog box will appear. Install or update Java ™ and continue with the installation
procedure.
Configuring the Boot Image and Data Drives
The next step in the VDS TC Appliance Integration installation process is to configure the boot image
and the data drives. Use this procedure to perform these tasks:
Procedure
Step 1
Switch to the KVM console and click the Virtual Media tab.
Step 2
If you see the Unencrypted Virtual Media Session window appears, choose Accept this session and click
Apply.
Figure 3-11
Step 3
Unencrypted Virtual Media Session
Click Add Image.
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Step 4
Browse for and select the ISO installer image and click Open.
Figure 3-13
Step 5
Virtual Media Tab
Browse for Image
Check the Mapped check box for the newly added ISO image file.
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Mapped ISO File
Step 6
Reboot the system by choosing Macros > Static Macros > Ctrl-Alt-Del from the KVM console, or by
using the CIMC user interface.
Step 7
As the system reboots, switch to the KVM console and click the KVM tab.
Step 8
When you see the prompt that says to press F6 to enter the boot menu, press F6. The Please Select Boot
Device dialog box appears.
Figure 3-15
Step 9
System Reboot Window
Using the up and down arrows, choose Cisco vKVM-Mapped vDVD1.22. The system will reboot from
the virtual ISO image.
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Step 10
When the VDS TC Server Installer environment displays in the KVM window, choose Installer - No
Serial.
Figure 3-16
Step 11
When the Welcome screen appears, enter Y to continue the installation process.
Figure 3-17
Step 12
VDS TC Installer Window
Welcome Screen
When you see the Choose the Appliance Deployment window, choose Stand Alone and select OK.
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Step 13
When prompted, enter a management IP address for the VDS TC appliance and choose OK. You will
use this IP address to connect to the CLI of the VDS TC cache engine using SSH and to connect to the
VDS TC cache engine using VDS TC Manager.
Figure 3-19
Step 14
Choose the Appliance Deployment Window
Enter IP Address Window
When prompted, enter the subnet mask for the management IP address and choose OK.
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Step 15
Enter Subnet Mask Window
When prompted, enter the default gateway for the VDS TC appliance to use and choose OK.
Figure 3-21
Enter Default Gateway Window
Step 16
Confirm the system configuration. If everything is correct, choose Yes. If there is a mistake, choose No
and repeat Step 12 through Step 15.
Step 17
From the KVM window you will see the installation begin.
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VDS TC Installation Process: System Image Dumping Screen
Step 18
When the installation completes, you must unmap the ISO image file. When the “Installation completed.
Press <Enter> to reboot.” message appears, press Enter and wait for the system to reboot and display
the BIOS splash screen, as shown in Figure 2-24 “System Reboot Window”.
Step 19
From the KVM console window, click the Virtual Media tab and uncheck the Mapped check box next
to the ISO image file.
Step 20
In the Unmap Drive Requested dialog box, click Yes to confirm the unmapping of the image file. This
unmounts the ISO image.
Step 21
Reboot the system by choosing Macros > Static Macros > Ctrl-Alt-Del from the KVM console or by
using the CIMC user interface.
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Installing and Configuring the Cisco VDS TC
Integrated Appliance Software
This chapter describes how to install the Cisco VDS TC Integrated Appliance software. The software
installation script installs various system components. Upon completion, the installer performs some
basic verification tests, such as verifying directory structure accessibility and IP addresses validity.
When the installer is about to finish (after installing the management software), it warns about a possible
session disconnection and restarts the network service.
The installation script also installs and runs Cisco management software (SNMP and CLI) and the Cisco
caching software.
This chapter contains these sections:
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Formatting the Cache Storage File System
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Installing the VDS TC Management Environment and Software
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Post Installation Steps
Formatting the Cache Storage File System
Use this procedure to format the cache storage file system:
Note
All commands in this chapter should be performed with root permission. When you log into the system,
use the root username with the root password provided by Cisco.
Procedure
Step 1
Using SSH software, such as Putty, open an SSH connection to the Management IP address of the VDS
TC server. Click Yes for the security alert.
Step 2
Log into the system using the username padmin and the password that was provided by Cisco.
Step 3
Enter the command su root to change to the root user. Enter the password for the root user when
prompted. This password is provided by Cisco.
Step 4
To format the storage disks and CMDB partitions enter the command
/opt/pang/useful/format_disks_256k.sh.
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Warning
There will be no confirmation prompt for this script, it will immediately format the disks and all of the
data will be erased!
When this script is done running, the cache storage file system is formatted.
Installing the VDS TC Management Environment and Software
While still logged into the cache engine as the root user, follow this procedure to install the management
environment and software:
Procedure
Step 1
You must extract the VDS-TC software from the packed archive, which is located in the /tftpboot folder.
From the CE prompt, enter cd /tftpboot/ to change to the /tftpboot directory.
Step 2
Enter the ls command to see the name of the archive file. The file you are looking for will start with
VDS-TC_FI and will include Integrated_Appliance in the filename. Record the name of this file because
you will need it in a later step. The numbers in the archive file represent the version of the VDS TC
caching software. For example, the file named VDS-TC_FI_5.2.0b123_Integrated_Appliance.tar.gz
would be for a VDS TC Integrated Appliance installation and the version number of the software is
5.2.0b123.
Step 3
After you have located the file to extract, from the /tftpboot folder enter the following commands:
Note
a.
Enter the command mkdir version where version is the version number of the archive file you
discovered in Step 2. The version number is contained in the filename. For example, mkdir
5.2.0b123.
b.
Use the cd command to change to the directory you created in Step a, for example cd 5.2.0b123.
c.
Enter the command tar -zxvf ../archive_name where archive_name is the name of the file located in
Step 2. For example, tar –zxvf ../VDS-TC_FI_5.2.0b123_Integrated_Appliance.tar.gz.
The filename will contain FI before the version number if it is a full installation. If this is an upgrade,
the filename will contain GA before the version number. Also, the last five digits of the version number
should be an odd number for an Integrated Appliance installation file.
Step 4
After the content of the file is extracted, run the first install script be entering the command
./GA_installer.sh.
Step 5
When prompted, enter the IP address of the primary name server (DNS server) and press Enter.
Note
If no DNS server is available, enter 0.0.0.0 to prevent system functionality from being negatively
affected.
Step 6
Enter y to confirm the entry.
Step 7
When prompted, enter the IP address of the secondary name server (DNS server) and press Enter.
Note
Step 8
If no secondary DNS server is available, leave this field blank.
Enter y to confirm the entry.
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Step 9
The GA Installer script displays a summary of the configuration. Review this configuration. If the
configuration is correct, press Y to proceed. If the configuration is not correct, press N to exit the
installation and start over.
Figure 4-1
Step 10
Note
Step 11
Note
Configuration Summary
When asked if you want to change the management IPv4 settings, enter N unless you need to change the
IP address information that was configured during the original VDS TC Management Server installation.
If you enter Y, enter information at the following prompts:
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Management IPv4 address ():
•
Management IPv4 netmask ():
•
Default IPv4 gateway ():
To accept the current setting, press Enter.
When asked if you want to change the management IPv6 settings, enter N.
While the VDS TC software contains the infrastructure to configure IPv6 on the management server, this
functionality is not currently supported.
Step 12
Be careful, changing the management IP address settings may result in your SSH connection
disconnecting.
Step 13
Wait for the installation script to finish before continuing on to the next step.
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Post Installation Steps
The configuration file sets the environment variables and configuration for the VDS TC application. A
sample configuration file is available in a .tgz file that is available from the same location as the VDS
TC ISO image file on www.cisco.com. In this .tgz file, locate the sample configuration file that is for a
standalone appliance installation. In this section you will copy an example configuration file, edit this
file, and import the new configuration file to the system.
Installing the Configuration File
While still logged into the cache engine as the root user, follow this procedure to perform the post
installation steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Download the .tgz file that is available from the same location as the VDS TC ISO image file on
www.cisco.com. In this .tgz file, locate the sample configuration file that is for a standalone appliance
configuration. Use the configuration file that has the word “bounce” in the name.
Step 2
Edit the sample configuration file and make the required changes in the following sections.
Note
For more information on editing this file, see the Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Transparent
Caching Software Configuration Guide (part number OL-28016-03).
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The <mgmt-config> section controls the management IP environment. The following are the
common parameters to edit in this section
– <ipaddr>: Configures the management IP address of the VDS TC management server.
– <netmask>: Configures the subnet mask for the management IP address of the VDS TC
management server.
– <default-gw>: Configures the default gateway for the VDS TC management server to use.
– <nameserver>: Configures the DNS for the VDS TC management server to use.
•
The <network> section controls the data network addresses.
•
The <service> section controls the cache out port configuration. The following is a common
parameter to edit in the <subnet_range_per_link name=> subsection of the <service> section:
– <cidr_range>: Defines the subscribers that will be served from the cache. The VDS TC caching
service has a limit of 32 entries, so if there are many /24 subnets, you should aggregate them.
Step 3
Save your changes and rename the file cluster_conf.xml.
Step 4
Using SFTP software, such as WinSCP, connect to the management IP address that was assigned to the
VDS TC appliance. Log in using the user name padmin and the password that was provided by Cisco.
Step 5
Copy the example configuration file that you saved in Step 3 into the /tftpboot folder located off of the
root on the VDS TC appliance.
Step 6
From the SSH window CE prompt that is already open, enter the command su admin. The Regular mode
prompt, console>, appears.
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Note
If you need to open a new SSH window to the VDS TC cache engine, enter the management IP address
of the VDS TC cache engine and log in using the username padmin and the password that was provided
by Cisco. Enter the command su root to change to the root user and when prompted, enter the password
for the root user that was provided by Cisco.
Step 7
To log into the Enable mode, you need the system ID to use for the password. Enter the command show
systemid to determine the system ID.
Step 8
Enter the command enable to switch to Enable mode. Enter the system ID discovered in Step 7 for the
password, excluding the leading *. The prompt changes to console#.
Step 9
To be able to import and apply the new configuration, enter the command config to switch to
Configuration mode.
Step 10
To import the edited configuration file, enter the command import 127.0.0.1 cluster_conf.xml.
Step 11
To confirm your changes to the configuration file, enter the command diff. The new configuration
parameters are indicated by a plus (+) sign as the first character on the line, while the current
configuration parameters are indicated by a minus (-) sign as the first character on the line. If there are
no proposed configuration changes to display, the command returns the message “Configurations are
identical”.
Step 12
To apply the imported configuration file, enter the command apply.
Step 13
Enter the command exit to exit the Configuration mode.
Installing the License
After importing the configuration file you need to install a valid license. After you obtain a valid VDS
TC license from Cisco, use this procedure to install the VDS TC license:
Procedure
Step 1
Copy the license file to the /tftpboot/ folder on the VDS TC cache engine.
Step 2
To import the license file to the system, from the VDS TC Enable mode CLI enter the command license
import 127.0.0.1 filename, where filename is the license file name, such as
0000000-cisco_standalone-PALicense.xml_20120919_111029.xml. When you enter this command, the
details of the license will be displayed.
Step 3
To activate the imported license, enter the command license activate. Enter Y when prompted to confirm
the activation.
Starting the VDS TC Service
Follow this procedure to start the VDS TC service:
Procedure
Step 1
To start the VDS TC service, from the Enable mode of the VDS TC CLI, enter the command oper service
start.
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Step 2
To confirm that the VDS TC service has successfully started, enter the command show eventlog and look
for the message “PANG started”.
The VDS TC Integrated Appliance installation is complete.
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