GX-V. Quick Start Guide. VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor. Before You Begin SUMMARY OF TASKS WORKSHEET

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1 Quick Start Guide If you re not using VMware vsphere Client 4.0, your screens may vary. GX-V VIRTUAL GMS SERVER VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor 2012 Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Before You Begin Comply with the GX-V Host System Requirements [PN ] From the Silver Peak Support portal, download the GX-V OVF template file: Identify the IP address for the VMware vsphere server Obtain a GX-V activation license key This example uses a domain name for the VMware Host. SUMMARY OF TASKS 1 Install the vsphere Client 2 Verify that the VMware Host meets system requirements 3 Deploy the GX-V OVF template 4 Power on the GX-V Virtual Appliance 5 Configure the Virtual GMS Server 6 Launch or install the Silver Peak GMS client 7 Install the License Key 8 To access the GMS client as needed Silver Peak Systems, Inc Great America Parkway Suite 100 Santa Clara, CA (toll-free in USA) WORKSHEET ITEM OVA file destination Datastore name mgmt0 VMware Host YOUR DATA (revealed in Step 4c) PN Rev G» R4.4 1 of 16

2 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor 1 Install the vsphere Client a. In a browser, enter the IP address for the VMware vsphere host. This is where to go to download the vsphere Client. The host interface appears. b. Click Download vsphere Client and Save the file. After the file downloads, the installation wizard for the VMware vsphere Client appears. c. Click Next to begin going through the wizard. The screens sequence through the License Agreement, Customer Information, Custom Setup, and Destination Folder screens. d. Click Install. When the task is complete, the Installation Completed screen appears. 2 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

3 Quick Start Guide e. Click Finish. A dialog box appears, asking you to restart your computer so that changes made to the client can take effect. f. Click Yes. PN Rev G» R4.4 3 of 16

4 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor 2 Verify that the VMware Host meets system requirements Before deploying the OVF template, the VMware host must meet system requirements. a. On your computer desktop, double-click the shortcut for the VMware vsphere Client. The client login screen appears. b. Complete the fields and click Login. In the IP address / Name field, enter the same IP address (or DNS name) that you used for the VMware vsphere host in Step 1a. Enter your VMware user name and password. c. The vsphere Client screen appears. Double-click the Inventory icon. 4 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

5 Quick Start Guide The Getting Started tab appears. Now, with the following two screens, verify that the VMware host s hardware meets the minimum system requirements for the GX-V virtual appliance. (Reference the GX-V Host System Requirements, PN ) Item Where to verify the information 1 CPU Summary tab 2 Memory Summary tab 3 Storage Summary tab 4 Network Interfaces Configuration tab > Network Adapters d. To verify the first three items, click the Summary tab PN Rev G» R4.4 5 of 16

6 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor e. To verify the last item, click the Configuration tab and, under Hardware on the left, click Network Adapters. 4 6 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

7 Quick Start Guide 3 Deploy the GX-V OVF template Verify that you know where the destination directory is. Before this point, you ll have downloaded the OVA file from the Silver Peak Support portal. The OVA file is a.tar file containing the OVF template and other required content. NOTE: If Internet Explorer saved the template as a winrar (.tar) file, then be sure to change the extension back to.ova before using the file. a. From the File menu, select Deploy OVF Template. The following screen appears. b. Depending on where you put the OVA filter after you downloaded it from the Silver Peak Support portal, select the appropriate source and click Next. The OVF Template details display. c. Click Next. In the Name and Location screen, either accept the virtual appliance s default name, GX-V, or change it. This is the name by which the hypervisor knows the virtual appliance. PN Rev G» R4.4 7 of 16

8 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor d. Click Next. The Ready to Complete screen summarizes the GX-V s deployment settings. e. Review the data, and click Finish. While showing a progress bar, the GX-V completes deployment and returns to the Summary screen. 8 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

9 Quick Start Guide 4 Power on the GX-V Virtual Appliance a. In the vsphere Client, expand the VMware host node [in this example, it s tallinn2] to display the GX-V. b. To power on the virtual appliance, first select GX-V, and then click in the menu bar above it or near the bottom of the window, under Basic Tasks. c. Click the Console tab. After the power sequences on, the console displays the mgmt0 IP address for the virtual GMS server in other words, it s the GMS server s IP address. You ll need that for the next step. If your environment is not configured for DHCP, then you ll need to run the script on the right, and assign your own variables. Use admin for both the username and the password. PN Rev G» R4.4 9 of 16

10 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor SCRIPT for non-dhcp environment gmsserver login: admin gms@demo-gms s password: admin -bash-2.05b$ -bash-2.05b$ cd gms -bash-2.05b$ ipsetup.sh Fri May 20 14:41:21 PDT 2011 Warning: Using... ====Start at Fri May 20 14:41:22 PDT 2011 Enter IP address: Enter mask (e.g ): Enter default gateway: Enter hostname: pod1gms IP = Mask = Gateway = Host = pod1gms Please confirm (y/n)? y 10 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

11 Quick Start Guide 5 Configure the Virtual GMS Server Be aware that it may take up to two minutes for your PC to get an IP address and open the initial configuration page. a. Open any browser and enter the mgmt0 IP address displayed by the console in the previous step. The opening page appears. b. Click Configure GMS Appliance. The password prompt appears. PN Rev G» R of 16

12 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor c. Enter the default user name and password: admin / admin. Click OK. The GMS Appliance Configuration page appears. d. Set the following parameters according to your network settings: Hostname DHCP IP Address Netmask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Domain name Troubleshooting Time Zone GMS Release Selection Troubleshooting Password Configuration [not required] System Restart Enter the GX-V hostname. Limited to length of 24 characters. By default, DHCP is enabled. IP address for the GX-V s mgmt0 physical interface Netmask for the GX-V s mgmt0 physical interface The mgmt0 next-hop IP address IP address of your domain name server [optional] Alternate IP address of your domain name server For example, msn.com. For verifying the GX-V-s network connectivity Select one of the following: Manual to enter a specific time NTP to get the time from a specified NTP server Partitioned drive accommodates one active and five inactive software images, each with its own most recent database For verifying the GX-V s network connectivity. This password is only for this initial configuration wizard, not for client software configuration or log in. These options Shutdown, Restart, and Reboot are provided for maintenance and troubleshooting. e. Click Apply. It may take up to 30 seconds for the virtual appliance to configure. 12 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

13 Quick Start Guide 6 Launch or install the Silver Peak GMS client You can access a GMS client in either of the two following ways: install a stand-alone GMS client into a self-contained directory (an installation wizard guides you through the installation steps), or launch a quicker, installation-free GMS client that leverages locally installed Java on your PC. If you don t have the required version of Java installed, the program directs you to the appropriate download page. a. Return to the GMS Server Home Page. Select either Install GMS Client or Launch GMS Client. If you re doing a full installation, you arrive at the Client Configuration screen. b. In this screen, inter the GMS server s IP address (or its hostname as defined on your DNS server), and click OK. The Login screen appears. PN Rev G» R of 16

14 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor c. Enter the default username and password: admin / admin. The GMS client dashboard appears. If any GMS configuration tasks need completion, a Getting Started window appears. If any tasks need addressing, they are highlighted in red. If yo choose to close this window now, you can access it again later with GMS Administration > Getting Started. 14 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4

15 Quick Start Guide 7 Install the License Key To continue, you must install the License Key. a. From the menu bar, select GMS Administration > License Management. The License Configuration window appears. b. Cut and paste the license key into the field and click Apply. The GX serial number updates. You re now ready to deploy, manage, and monitor your physical and virtual Silver Peak appliances. PN Rev G» R of 16

16 GX-V Virtual GMS Server / VMware vsphere / vsphere Hypervisor 8 To access the GMS client as needed To start the GMS client, select it from the Windows Programs directory or the Quick Launch bar. The Login screen appears. a. Enter the default username and password: admin / admin b. If a Windows Security Alert display, select Unblock. The GMS client dashboard appears. If you have trouble accessing the Login screen or getting to the next step, you may have mistyped during configuration. To access the final client configuration screen again, simply go to Start Programs Config Client When the Client Configuration screen appears, check the data entered in the fields. 16 of 16 PN Rev G» R4.4