Vectra Fitness M29 User manual

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Vectra M29 Stream Appliance
Quick Start Guide
Vectra M29 Stream Appliance
Quick Start Guide
Version: March 25, 2021
Table of Contents
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Package Contents........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Physical Connections (and disk numbering) ....................................................................................................... 2
M29 Initial Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Worldwide Support Contact Information.............................................................................................................. 7

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Vectra M29 Stream Appliance
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Purpose
This document is intended to help customers or partners with the initial configuration of Vectra M29 appliances. This
is limited to basic network connectivity. The M29 appliance is used in place of a virtual machine for Vectra Stream
deployment. From a pairing perspective, the M29 functions similarly to other Vectra physical Sensors. The Vectra
Platform Quick Start Guide covers basic firewall rules needed, initial Brain GUI settings, and pairing of physical
Sensors. Virtual Sensor (VMware and Hyper-V) configuration and pairing and covered in their respective Quick Start
Guides.
Package Contents
1 M29 system
1 Rail kit
2 Power supply cords (matching requested type)
1 Vectra bezel
SFPs (matching details of your order)
Physical Connections (and disk numbering)
X29 pictures are used below (M29 and X29 are identical hardware with different software loads)

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Connections Required for Initial Configuration of MGT Port
Power
oThe M29 has two redundant power supplies. It is recommended to connect both.
MGT1 - RJ-45 ethernet (1 Gbps copper)
oThis is the port that will need to be configured with an IP address in your network
One of the following to configure MGT1
oKVM or Crash Cart using USB Keyboard / VGA Monitor
oSerial console cable with 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity bit, one stop bit and no flow control
oHost directly connected with ethernet cable to MGT2
oiDRAC/IPMI console access
oDHCP
Additional Cabling/Racking Notes of Interest
If you have questions about rail installation, watch this video:
ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfOTnRMeE5w
Only the MGT1 port 1 is used for M29 deployment. The M29 does not utilized the capture ports. The M29
receives metadata from the Brain, coverts it to Zeek format, and forwards it to the customer’s data lake.

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M29 Initial Configuration
DHCP Quick Start
The M29 appliance can obtain its network configuration from a DHCP server in your network. The MGT1 port
functions as a DHCP client by default.
Connect the management port (MGT) of the appliance to the network switch
Find the IP address that was assigned to MGT1 from your DHCP server logs
You can also find the IP address by logging into the Brain
oUse the "show interface mgt1" command to display the address that was assigned via DHCP once
you are logged onto the appliance (see “Accessing the Command Line Interface (CLI) of the M29
Appliance” below for instructions on how to log on)
Static Addressing Quick Start
Configuration Checklist for Static Addressing
Below is a list of information needed for the initial configuration:
IP address of the Sensor
Default gateway address
DNS nameserver(s)
Accessing the Command Line Interface (CLI) of the M29 Appliance
The CLI of the M29 appliance is accessible in multiple ways
KVM or “crash cart”
Serial console
Support (MGT2) port
iDRAC/IPMI
MGT (MGT1) port once configured
Once you have connected to the CLI login prompt on the appliance, use the default credentials to login
Username: “vectra” and password: “changethispassword”
KVM or “crash cart”
KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switches or crash carts using USB keyboard and VGA monitor can be used.
Serial Console
Use the terminal program of your choice with the serial port settings configured to 115200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity
bit, one stop bit, and no flow control.

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Support (MGT2) Port
Use an ethernet cable connected directly between your computer and the M29 appliance.
M29 MGT2 port is hard coded with a 169.254.0.10/16 (255.255.0.0) address
Configure your host’s IP/subnet mask to 169.254.0.11 with subnet mask of 255.255.0.0
Use SSH to connect using the default credentials from above
iDRAC/IPMI
The M29 has a Dell iDRAC interface. The default username / password is “vectra” / “changethispassword”. To
configure the interface to use static addressing or change to DHCP, see this Vectra support portal article:
https://support.vectranetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260801404550-Configuring-the-IPMI-iDRAC-IP-Adddress
Vectra strongly recommends that customers configure IPMI/iDrac access permanently for all platforms supporting this
interface. Some benefits are:
Easier access in case of network connectivity issues or DHCP mishaps
Simpler remote IP address changes
Reduced resolution time during Vectra support engagements requiring console access
To access the interface, point your web browser to http://your_iDRAC_ip
At the login screen enter your credentials: Click on the “Virtual Console”:
And you will be presented with a login prompt:

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MGT (MGT1) Port Once Configured
After the MGT1 port has been configured with an IP address that is reachable in your environment, the CLI is
accessed via SSH using the “vectra” username and the password you have configured or the default password if
you have not changed it yet. If your M29 already has an IP from DHCP, you can change to static assignment using
the instructions below.
Setting a Static IP Address
NOTE REGARDING SYNTAX CHANGES
Version 6.4 introduced a new syntax for setting or changing the IP address of an appliance. Below you will find
instructions for v6.4 or later and for v6.3 or earlier. You may encounter some systems with an initial image that
is earlier than 6.4. Once your system is up to date, should you require another IP change, refer to the post 6.4
syntax. Systems will update automatically once connected to Vectra or can be updated offline manually.
Once logged in to the appliance you can view command syntax for the "set interface" command (v6.4 shown):
set interface -h
Usage: set interface [OPTIONS] [mgt1] [dhcp|static] [IP] [SUBNET_MASK]
[GATEWAY_ADDRESS]
Sets mgt1 to either dhcp or static ip configuration
Options:
-h, --help Show this message and exit.
Setting the IP address in v6.4 or later:
set interface mgt1 static x.x.x.x y.y.y.y z.z.z.z
Setting the IP address in v6.3 and earlier:
set interface mgt1 static ip x.x.x.x netmask y.y.y.y gw z.z.z.z
Where:
x.x.x.x is the desired interface IP address
y.y.y.y is the desired interface network mask
z.z.z.z is the desired gateway
Configure DNS for the appliance:
Command syntax to set DNS (up to 3 nameservers are supported)
set dns [nameserver1 <ip>] [nameserver2 <ip>] [nameserver3 <ip>]
Example
set dns 10.50.10.101 10.50.10.102

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Verifying DNS Configuration
show dns
Verifying your Connectivity:
Once you have configured an IP statically or via DHCP you can verify connectivity by pinging known IPs in your
environment. If the Brain is configured with an IP, it is recommended to ping the Brain IP to verify reachability before
attempting pairing.
Worldwide Support Contact Information
Support portal https://support.vectranetworks.com
Americas Support [phone]
Europe, Middle East & Africa Support [phone]