Pluribus networks Unum 4600 User manual

Pluribus UNUM™Management Platform

Dell Virtual Edge Platform 4600

Getting Started Guide

Version 5.2.0

June 2020

Table of Contents

Legal Notice ................................................................................................................................. 3

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4

Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 5

Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................... 6

Hardware Overview ....................................................................................................................... 7

System Interface ........................................................................................................................... 9

UNUM VEP4600 Configuration ...................................................................................................... 19

Submitting a Service Request ....................................................................................................... 52

Appendix A ................................................................................................................................ 53

About Pluribus Networks ............................................................................................................. 60

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Introduction

Pluribus Networks' UNUMäUnified Management, Automation, and Analytics Platform Software is an

application portal developed by Pluribus Networks.

UNUM enables the network administrator to extract analytical value from the telemetry data reported by

the network switches powered by the Pluribus Networks Netvisor® ONE network operating system.

Once data is collected, UNUM relies upon a modern search engine database infrastructure to store,

aggregate, filter, correlate, and visualize vast amounts of data in real-time as well as with a powerful time

machine functionality.

The Pluribus UNUM portal provides a collection of feature-rich applications that manages and orchestrates

the gathering and presentation of network analytics using various types of collectors and reporting

software.

The UNUM applications rely primarily on features of the Netvisor ONE, such as VFLOWs, mirrors, and

connections statistics, but can also provide analytics in a non-Pluribus environment.

At a high-level, UNUM supports the following deployment scenarios:

·Netvisor ONE as a mirror switch; an out-of-band Pluribus switch is configured as a mirror in either an

existing Pluribus-switched network or a non-Pluribus-switched network.

·Netvisor ONE as an in-band switch; connection stats are pulled, and VFLOWs configured on the switch.

Collectors gather network analytics and feed data into the UNUM analytics store(s):

·This collector is enhanced to use the vREST API to gather the analytics data from Netvisor.

The Pluribus UNUM Virtual Edge Platform 4600 is a 1 rack-unit server hosting the UNUM virtual appliance,

and it provides the following benefits:

·Turn-key appliance to deploy UNUM Platform and Insight Analytics

·Easy to startup and configure

·Store up to 500 Million records

·Capable of collecting up to 1,000 connection records/seconds

The Pluribus UNUM Virtual Edge Platform 4600 with Insight Analytics is suitable for medium to large

deployments.

Specifications

UNUM Appliance Features

UNUM on the DELL VEP4600 Hardware

·Single Server chassis, 1 Rack Unit

·8 CPU cores (16 vCPU), 128 GB Ram, 960 GB SSD

·Quad 1G Base-T NIC, dual 10G Base-T NIC

·IPMI 2.0 + KVM with Dedicated LAN

·Dual power supply

Insight Analytics:

·Ingest up to 1,000 connections/second

·Retains up to 500 Million connections

UNUM Standard Appliance Specifications

UNUM Dell Virtual Edge Platform 4600

Physical Installation

Please refer to the Dell VEP4600 Installation Guideat the following location:

VEP4600 Installation Guide

Please review and follow all instructions as outlined in the above documentation.

Pre-requisites

The following is a list of components required for successful platform installation:

·VEP4600 platform

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power supplies

·Two-post rail kit mounting brackets for rack installation, included

·Screws for rack installation

·#1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers, not included

·M2 Philips drive flat head screwdriver, not included

·Ground cable screws (included) for L-bracketorder separately

·M3 ground lug assembly kit screw, depending on your platform

·Copper/fiber cables

Other optional components are:

·UL-certified ground lug assembly kit with bracket

·Extra mounting brackets for the 4-post mount

·Extra power supply unit

·Extra fan module

Hardware Overview

UNUM Dell Virtual Edge Platform 4600

The 1RU Pluribus UNUM Virtual Edge Platform 4600 consists of:

·8 CPU cores (16 vCPU) - Intel® Xeon® D Skylake Generation processor, with Intel® QuickAssist

Technology (Intel® QAT), and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)

·Storage - 960GB SSD

·DDR4 ECC 128GB RAM

·Two 10GbE SFP+ ports

·Four 1000Base-T ports

·One MicroUSB-B console port

·Two USB Type-A ports for more file storage

·One board management controller (BMC)

·Two RJ-45, RS-232 serial-console ports

·One 10/100/1000BaseT RJ-45 Ethernet management port for the processor

·One 10/100/1000BaseT RJ-45 Ethernet management port for the BMC

·One or two AC hot-swappable redundant power supplies, depending on the configuration

·Four or five AC normal hot-swappable fan modules, depending on the configuration

·Standard 1U platform

Hardware Overview (cont'd)

Physical Dimensions

The VEP4600 platform have the following physical dimensions:

·434 x 381 x 43.6 mm (W x D x H)

·17.1 x 15 x 1.72 inches (W x D x H)

·PSU/fan tray handle: 1.57 inches (40 mm)

System Interface

VEP4600 - System Overview

I/O Panel View

1. Platform status Icons LEDs

2. RS-232 console ports (top) and 10/100/1000 Base-T ports (bottom)

3. SFP+ ports

4. Luggage tag

5. 1000Base-T networking ports

6. Processor power on/off button

7. Micro USB-B port

8. USB Type A ports

9. Optional - VEP4600 Expansion Cards

10. Power Supplies

System Interface (cont'd)

Power Supply (PSU) View

Power Supply View

1. PSUs

2. Fans

PSU LEDs

Power Supply LEDs

·Solid greenInput is OK.

·Flashing yellow (amber)There is a fault with the PSU.

·Flashing green blink at 1HzPlatform is in a standby/CR state.

·OffPSU is off.

System Interface (cont'd)

Control Panel LEDs

There are several LEDs on the control panel and on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of

the overall status of the system.

Control Panel LEDs

1. Power LED

2. Master LED

3. System LED

4. Locator LED

5. Temperature LED

6. Fan LED

7. SFP+ indicator LED

8. 10/100/1000 BaseT RJ-45 networking link (left) and activity (right) LEDs

9. 10/100/1000 BaseT RJ-45 networking link (left) and activity (right) LEDs for the processor (left) and for

the BMC (right)

System Interface (cont'd)

LED Behavior

LED Description

System

Status/Health LED

·Off - system off or in standby

·Solid greenNormal operation

·Flashing greenBooting

·Solid yellow (amber)Critical system error or CPU power off.

·Flashing yellowNoncritical system error, fan failure, or power supply failure

Power LED ·Off - system off or in standby

·Solid GreenNormal operation

·Solid yellowPOST is in process

·Flashing yellowPower supply failed

Master LED ·Solid greenplatform is in stacking Master or Stand alone mode

·Off - system is slave of the stack or system in standby

FAN LED ·Off - system off or in standby

·Solid greenNormal operation; fan powered and running at the expected RPM

·Solid yellowFan failed

PSU LED ·OffNo power

·Solid greenNormal operation or standby mode

·Solid yellowPower supply critical event causing a shutdown

·Flashing yellowPSU warning event; power continues to operate

System Interface (cont'd)

LOCATOR

LED/System

Beacon

·OffLocator function disabled

·FFlashing blue with 1 sec on and 1 sec off Locator function enabled

·Flashing blue with 2 sec on and 1 sec off system in standby

Temperature

status LED

·Off - system off or in standby

·Solid greentemperature is normal

·Solid yellowtemperature is at the limit

·Flashing yellowtemperature is over the limit

RJ-45 Ethernet

LED

·Offno link and no activity detected

·OnActivity on the port

·Solid yellowLink operating at a lower speed

·Solid greenLink operating at a maximum speed1G

·Flashing greenPort activity

System Interface (cont'd)

System Management Ethernet Port LEDs

Link LED ·OffNo link

·Solid greenLink operating at a maximum speed, auto-negotiated/forced or 1G

·Solid yellowLink operating at a lower speed, auto-negotiated/forced or

10/100M

Activity LED ·OffNo link

·Flashing greenPort activity

SFP+ Port LEDs

Link/Activity LED ·OffNo link

·Solid greenLink operating at maximum speed, 10G

·Solid yellowLink operating at a lower speed, 1G

·Flashing greenport activity for 10G

·Flashing yellowport activity for 1G

System Interface (cont'd)

Luggage Tag

1. SVC tag

2. MAC address

3. PPID

4. Express service code

System Interface (cont'd)

Management Ports

RS-232 Console Port Access

1. RS-232: processor console port (left); BMC console port (right)

Caution: Ensure that any equipment attached to the serial port can support the required 115200 baud

rate.

Note: Before starting this procedure, ensure that your PC has a 9-pin serial port and that you have

installed a terminal emulation program on the PC.

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System Interface (cont'd)

RS-232 Console Port Access (cont'd)

1. Install the provided RJ-45 connector-side of the provided cable into the platform console port.

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cable into other data terminal equipment (DTE) server hardware.

3. Keep the default terminal settings on the console as follows:

·115200 baud rate

·No parity

·8 data bits

·1 stop bit

·No flow control

MicroUSB-B Console Port Access

The MicroUSB-B console port is on the PSU side of the VEP4600.

The terminal settings are the same for the serial console port and the RS-232/RJ-45 console port:

·115200 baud rate

·No parity

·8 data bits

·1 stop bit

·No flow control

When you connect the microUSB-B port, it becomes the primary connection and, while connected, all

messages are sent to the microUSB-B port.

Note: Before starting this procedure, be sure that you have a terminal emulation program already

installed on your PC. Install the appropriate drivers to support the microUSB-B port. To download Dell

EMC drivers, see https://www.dell.com/support. If your computer requires non-Dell EMC drivers, contact

Dell EMC Technical Support for assistance.

System Interface (cont'd)

MicroUSB-B Console Port Access (cont'd)

1. Power on the PC.

2. Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC.

3. Connect the microUSB-B end of cable into the microUSB-B console port on the platform.

4. Power on the platform.

5. Install the necessary USB device drivers.

6. To download Dell EMC drivers, see https://www.dell.com/support. If your computer requires non-Dell

EMC drivers, contact Dell EMC Technical Support for assistance.

7. Open your terminal software emulation program to access the platform.

8. Confirm that the terminal settings on your terminal software emulation program are as follows:

·115200 baud rate

·No parity

·8 data bits

·1 stop bit

·No flow control

UNUM VEP4600 Configuration

Dell VEP4600 UNUM Configuration

The Dell VEP4600 comes with ESXi pre-installed.

General Configuration Steps

1. Download the requisite OVA files from the Pluribus Network Cloud (PNC) and save them to your local PC.

Access the PNC using the Pluribus Customer Portal and select the Downloads tab.

You may download software directly from the Customer Portal. Use your provided support credentials.

If you do not have credentials for the Customer Portal, please Contact Support AND fill out the following:

Product Registration - http://www.pluribusnetworks.com/support/product-registration/

Note: The Serial Number is equivalent to UNUM's Machine ID. You may not have a Serial Number if you

have not previously installed UNUM. In that event, please indicate "Do Not Have One" in the Serial

Number field on the registration form.

Pluribus Networks Customer Portal

UNUM VEP 4600 Configuration (cont'd)

Upon successfully logging in you are greeted by a welcome screen.

Pluribus Networks Customer Portal Welcome Screen

Select Software Downloads and follow the login instructions on the screen. Please verify your support

credentials again.

Pluribus Networks Cloud UNUM Login Screen

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