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Contents Preface... v Intended audience... v Product version... v Release notes... vi Changes in this revision... vi Referenced documents... vi Document conventions... vi Convention for storage capacity values... vii Accessing Product Documentation... viii Getting help... viii Comments... viii Virtual Machine setup... 1-1 Environmental prerequisite... 1-2 Prerequisite... 1-2 Virtual network connection... 1-2 Virtual machine start-up/shutdown... 1-2 VMware function support... 1-2 Preparation... 1-3 Preparing OS image file... 1-3 Virtual machine creation... 1-4 Configuration... 1-4 Name and location... 1-5 Storage... 1-6 Virtual machine version... 1-7 Guest OS... 1-8 CPU 1-8 Memory... 1-10 Network... 1-10 SCSI controller... 1-12 Disk selection... 1-12 Contents iii
Disk creation... 1-13 Detailed option... 1-13 Finishing Ready to complete... 1-15 DVD image mount... 1-16 Guest OS installation... 1-16 Virtual network connection... 2-1 Notification... 2-2 Example of VLAN connection... 2-2 LAN-side virtual switch creation... 2-3 Virtual switch creation... 2-3 Configuration for promiscuous mode and MTU... 2-6 WAN side virtual switch creation... 2-8 Virtual switch creation... 2-8 Promiscuous mode and MTU configuration... 2-8 LAN side virtual switch connection... 2-8 Port group creation... 2-9 Server and LAN side virtual switch connection... 2-12 Connection between Hitachi WAN Optimizer and LAN side virtual switch. 2-14 WAN-side switch connection... 2-16 Port group creation... 2-16 Hitachi WAN Optimizer connection to WAN-side virtual switch... 2-16 Client and WAN-side switch connection... 2-17 Virtual machine start-up and shutdown... 3-1 Start-up and shutdown... 3-2 Virtual machine start-up... 3-2 Virtual machine shutdown... 3-3 iv Contents
Preface This manual describes the contents of the VMware vsphere 5 setting when using Hitachi WAN Optimizer. Read this document carefully to understand how to use this product, and maintain a copy for reference purposes. Intended audience Product version Release notes Changes in this revision Referenced documents Document conventions Convention for storage capacity values Accessing Product Documentation Getting help Comments Intended audience This manual is for (1)Engineers who handle Hitachi WAN Optimizer installation and operation (2)System managers who construct and operate network systems which utilize Hitachi WAN Optimizer. In that reason, this manual is written under assumption that the readers understand basic knowledge of network system management. Product version This document revision applies to Hitachi WAN Optimizer 1.3.0-1. Preface v
Release notes Not applicable. Changes in this revision Not applicable. Referenced documents Hitachi WAN Optimizer documentation: Hitachi WAN Optimizer CLI Guide, MK-95HWO000-00 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Setup Guide, MK-95HWO003-00 Document conventions This document uses the following typographic conventions: Convention Description Bold Indicates text in a window, including window titles, menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK. Indicates emphasized words in list items. Italic Indicates a document title or emphasized words in text. Monospace Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or for output by the system. Example: pairdisplay -g group (For exceptions to this convention for variables, see the entry for angle brackets.) Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user. Example: pairdisplay -g oradb < > angled brackets Indicates variables in the following scenarios: Variables are not clearly separated from the surrounding text or from other variables. Example: Status-<report-name><file-version>.csv Variables in headings [ ] square brackets Indicates optional values. Example: [ a b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing. { } braces Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a b } indicates that you must choose either a or b. vertical bar Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or arguments. Examples: [ a b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing. { a b } indicates that you must choose either a or b. _ (underlined text) Default value vi Preface
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information: Icon Label Description Note Calls attention to important or additional information. Tip Important Provides helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for performing tasks more effectively. Calls attention to important or additional information. Caution WARNING Warns the user of adverse conditions or consequences (for example, disruptive operations). Warns the user of severe conditions or consequences (for example, destructive operations). Convention for storage capacity values Physical storage capacity values (e.g., disk drive capacity) are calculated based on the following values: Physical capacity unit Value 1 KB 1,000 bytes 1 MB 1,000 2 bytes 1 GB 1,000 3 bytes 1 TB 1,000 4 bytes 1 PB 1,000 5 bytes 1 EB 1,000 6 bytes Logical storage capacity values (e.g., logical device capacity) are calculated based on the following values: Logical capacity unit Value 1 KB 1,024 bytes 1 MB 1,024 KB or 1,024 2 bytes 1 GB 1,024 MB or 1,024 3 bytes 1 TB 1024 GB or 1,024 4 bytes 1 PB 1,024 TB or 1,024 5 bytes 1 EB 1,024 PB or 1,024 6 bytes 1 block 512 bytes Preface vii
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1 Virtual Machine setup This chapter explains items which need review in advance and needs caution. Read this chapter before using VMware vsphere. Environment Prerequisite Preparation Virtual machine creation Virtual Machine set up 1-1
Environmental prerequisite This section describes the virtual environment in which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed. Prerequisite This guide assumes that a virtual machine (remote machine) where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed is operated by a console (local machine) that manages the virtual environment via a network. The target for installing Hitachi WAN Optimizer is the remote machine. The guide also assumes the following conditions: - VMware vsphere Client (VMware Client 6.0) is already installed on a local machine. - VMware ESXi 6.0 Server (VMware ESXi) is already installed on a remote machine. * Hardware requirement VMware vsphere ESXi ( 6.0), which is a virtualization plaform, requires supported hardware. For details, see the VMware Compatibility Guide: http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility Virtual network connection When connecting a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed to a virtual network in a VMware ESXi, you need to create LAN side and WAN side virtual switches and connect to the virtual machine via these virtual switches. See Virtual network connection for details. Virtual machine start-up/shutdown By powering on/off VMware ESXi, you can start up or shut down a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed. See Virtual machine start-up/ shutdown for details. VMware function support You can operate a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed by using VMware ESXi functions. 1-2 Virtual Machine set up
Preparation Prepare a setup disk for Red Hat Enterprise Linux which are OS prerequisites for Hitachi WAN Optimizer. Preparing OS image file This section describes how to transfer a Red Hat Enterprise Linux image file to a storage system by using the datastore browser. The image is used to create a virtual machine. This guide uses datastore1 as the storage system. 1. At the vsphere Client display, choose VMware ESXi server and open [Configuration] tab. Choose [Storage] in the [Hardware] column and rightclick object storage (datastore1), then choose [Browse Datastore ] Fig. 1-1 Refer to datastore 2. When the datastore browser appears, click the [Upload files to this datastore] button from the upper menu and choose the image file to upload. Virtual Machine set up 1-3
Virtual machine creation Configuration 1. Choose [File]-[New]-[Virtual Machine...] from the menu. Fig. 1-2 Creating a virtual machine 2. Choose [Custom] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-3 Virtual machine configuration 1-4 Virtual Machine set up
Name and location 1. Input a proper name for management into [Name] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-4 Virtual machine name Virtual Machine set up 1-5
Storage 1. Choose datastore1 and click [Next]. Fig. 1-5 Storage 1-6 Virtual Machine set up
Virtual machine version 1. To use VMware ESXi version 6.0, choose [Virtual Machine Version:11] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-6 Virtual machine version Virtual Machine set up 1-7
Guest OS 1. For a guest OS, choose [Linux] and [Red Hat Enterprise Linux (64-bit)] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-7 Guest OS CPU 1. Allocate the number of virtual sockets and CPU cores based on your operational environment, then click [Next]. See the Hitachi WAN Optimizer User Guide for details of CPU allocation. Note: Transfer performance of the WAN acceleration application is affected by processing performance of the host and usage status of other virtual machines. To minimize these effects, configure CPU resources of the virtual machine, such as number of virtual CPU cores and CPU affinity. See VMware ESXi and vcenter Server related documents about virtual machine CPU resources management. 1-8 Virtual Machine set up
Fig. 1-8 CPU Virtual Machine set up 1-9
Memory 1. Allocate memory based on your operational environment, then click [Next]. See the Hitachi WAN Optimizer User Guide for details of memory allocation. Fig. 1-9 Memory Network 1. Choose a NIC. Separate NICs are required for management, LAN side connection, and WAN side connection. You must choose virtual switches that correspond to each NIC correctly, but you can change this configuration after configuring the virtual switches. Setup for all NICs is processed under a VM network environment. See Virtual network connection before turning on a virtual machine, and configure a virtual switch suited to your environment. Note: Choose VMXNET3 as adapters for LAN side connection and WAN side connection. 1-10 Virtual Machine set up
Fig. 1-10 Network Virtual Machine set up 1-11
SCSI controller 1. The correct SCSI controller depends on the selected guest OS. Choose [LSI Logic Parallel] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-11 SCSI controller Disk selection 1. Choose [Create a new virtual disk] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-12 Disk selection 1-12 Virtual Machine set up
Disk creation 1. A disk is allocated from datastore1 based on an operational environment (for example, 20 GB). For disk provisioning, choose [Thin Provision] and click [Next]. Fig. 1-13 Disk creation - Thick Provision (Lazy Zeroed): Secure disk space when installing OS - Thick provisioning (Eager Zeroed): Secure disk space when creating a disk - Thin provisioning: Assign disk space on demand Detailed option 1. Choose [SCSI](Default) for a disk and click [Next]. Virtual Machine set up 1-13
Fig. 1-14 Detailed option for disk 1-14 Virtual Machine set up
Verify the content of the configuration 1. Check [Edit the virtual machine settings before completion] and click [Continue]. Fig. 1-15 Verify the content of the configuration Virtual Machine set up 1-15
DVD image mount 1. Choose [CD/DVD drive 1] from [Hardware] tab, and choose [Datastore ISO File] from Device Type at the right side of the screen. 2. Check [Connect at power on] in Device Status. 3. Click [Finish] and start up a virtual machine. Fig. 1-16 DVD image mount Guest OS installation 1. Start installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linuxusing a console. * See the Hitachi WAN Optimizer Red Hat Enterprise Linux Setup Guide for Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation. * Install VMware tools after completing the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. See VMware documentation for installing and configuring VMware tools. 1-16 Virtual Machine set up
2 Virtual network connection This chapter describes a procedure for connecting a virtual machine on which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed to a virtual network. Notification Example of VLAN connection Virtual network connection 2-1
Notification [Configuration for standard virtual switch] Enable Promiscuous Mode. [MTU] Configure MTU for VMware ESXi standard virtual switch to the same value as MTU for Hitachi WAN Optimizer. Example of VLAN connection This section shows an example network configuration of VLAN connection by VMware ESXi. Fig. 2-1 Example of network configuration (VLAN connection) The preceding figure is an example of network configuration in which a client and a server VM are connected via VLAN-A. The names in italic font are example names used in this section. Choose appropriate names for your environment. This section shows an example procedure for port VLAN configuration of a standard VMware virtual switch to allow only VLAN-A packets to pass through a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed. VLAN-A is set to VLAN-ID (101) and MTU is set to 1500. 2-2 Virtual network connection
LAN-side virtual switch creation Create a LAN side virtual switch [vswitch1] and configure promiscuous mode and MTU. Virtual switch creation In the vsphere Client screen, choose VMware ESXi server and go to the [Configuration] tab. Then, choose [Networking] in the [Hardware] column and click [Add Networking...]. Fig. 2-2 Virtual switch addition Choose [Virtual Machine] and click [Next]. Fig. 2-3 Virtual switch connection type Virtual network connection 2-3
Choose [Create a vsphere standard switch] and click [Next]. You do not need to choose [vmnic] at this point. Fig. 2-4 Connection to [vmnic] Enter the name of a port group in [Network Label] and choose [None (0)] for [VLAN ID (Optional)], then click [Next]. You must create a port group at this screen. If you do not use the port group you create, you can delete it after you create the virtual switch. Fig. 2-5 Port group configuration 2-4 Virtual network connection
Verify the configuration details and click [Finish]. Fig. 2-6 Verification for [vswitch1] configuration Verify that [vswitch1] is created. Fig. 2-7 Verification for [vswitch1] creation Virtual network connection 2-5
Configuration for promiscuous mode and MTU Click [Properties..] of [vswitch1]. Fig. 2-8 [vswitch1] properties 2-6 Virtual network connection
In the [Ports] tab, choose [vswitch] and click [Edit] Fig. 2-9 Configure object selection In the [Security] tab, select [Accept] for [Promiscuous Mode]. Fig. 2-10 [Promiscuous Mode] configuration In the [General] tab, enter [1500] for [MTU] and click [OK]. Fig. 2-11 [MTU] configuration Virtual network connection 2-7
Verify [MTU] and [Promiscuous Mode] and click [Close]. Fig. 2-12 Verification for [MTU] and [Promiscuous Mode] WAN side virtual switch creation Create a WAN side virtual switch [vswitch2] and configure promiscuous mode and MTU. Virtual switch creation The procedure for creating the virtual switch is the same as [Virtual switch creation]. Create [vswitch2] by referring to[virtual switch creation]. Promiscuous mode and MTU configuration The procedure for configuring promiscuous mode and MTU is the same as [Configuration for promiscuous mode and MTU]. Change configuration for [vswitch2] by referring to [Configuration for promiscuous mode and MTU]. LAN side virtual switch connection Connects a virtual machine [Server_A] where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed to [vswitch1] by port VLAN. 2-8 Virtual network connection
Port group creation Click [Properties..] of [vswitch1]. Fig. 2-13 [vswitch1] property In the [Ports] tab, choose [vswitch] and click [Add]. Fig. 2-14 Configuration object selection Virtual network connection 2-9
Choose [Virtual Machine] and click [Next]. Fig. 2-15 Port group connection type Enter [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] in [Network Label] as a port group name. Enter [101] in [VLAN ID (Optional)] and click [Next]. Fig. 2-16 Port group configuration 2-10 Virtual network connection
Verify the configuration details and click [Finish] and [Close]. Fig. 2-17 Verification for [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] configuration Verify that [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] is created at [vswitch1]. Fig. 2-18 Verification for [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] creation Virtual network connection 2-11
Server and LAN side virtual switch connection Choose [Server_A] and open the[getting Started] tab, then click [Edit virtual machine settings]. Fig. 2-19 [Server_A] configuration changing 2-12 Virtual network connection
In the [Hardware] tab, choose [Network adapter]. Choose [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] at [Network Connection]. Fig. 2-20 [Server_A] connection destination configuration Virtual network connection 2-13
Connection between Hitachi WAN Optimizer and LAN side virtual switch Choose a virtual machine on which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed and open [Getting Started] tab, then click [Edit virtual machine settings]. Fig. 2-21 Configuration changing for virtual machine on which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed 2-14 Virtual network connection
In the [Hardware] tab, choose [Network adapter 2]. Choose [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] at [Network Connection] and click [OK]. Fig. 2-22 Configuration for Hitachi WAN Optimizer connection destination Verify that [Server_A] and a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed are connected to [LAN-Side Network VLAN101] of [vswitch1]. Fig. 2-23 Connection verification for [Server_A] and Hitachi WAN Optimizer Virtual network connection 2-15
WAN-side switch connection Connects a virtual machine on which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed to a WAN side virtual switch via a port VLAN, and connects a client and that WAN side virtual switch via a port VLAN. Port group creation The procedure for creating a port group is the same as the procedure in [Port group creation]. Create a port group [WAN-Side Network VLAN101] at [vswitch2] by referring to [Port group creation]. Hitachi WAN Optimizer connection to WAN-side virtual switch The procedure for connecting a virtual switch in which Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed to a WAN side virtual switch is the same as the procedure in [Connection between Hitachi WAN Optimizer and LAN side virtual switch]. Connect [Network adapter 3] of the virtual switch to which the Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed [WAN-Side Network VLAN101] by referring to the configuration in [Connection between Hitachi WAN Optimizer and LAN side virtual switch]. 2-16 Virtual network connection
Client and WAN-side switch connection Click [Properties...] of [vswitch2]. Fig. 2-24 Properties of [vswitch2] Virtual network connection 2-17
Open the [Network Adapters] tab and click [Add] Fig. 2-25 Adding network adaptor Choose [vmnic1] for communication with a client and click [Next]. Fig. 2-26 [vmnic1] connection Verify that the chosen [vmnic1] is in [Active Adapters], then click [Next]. Fig. 2-27 Act/Standby configuration for [vmnic1] 2-18 Virtual network connection
Verify the displayed contents, and click [Finish] and [Close]. Fig. 2-28 Verification for additional object Verify that [vmnic1] is connected to [vswitch2]. Fig. 2-29 Verification for [vmnic1] connection Virtual network connection 2-19
3 Virtual machine start-up and shutdown This chapter describes procedures for virtual machine start-up and shutdown. Start-up and shutdown Parameter setting for Hitachi WAN Optimizer 3-1 Hitachi WAN Optimizer User Guide
Start-up and shutdown Virtual machine start-up Choose a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed from the list of virtual machines of a VMware vsphere, and click the Play button. Fig. 3-1 Virtual machine start-up After the start screen appears, the CLI screen is ready for use. Fig. 3-2 CLI log-in screen 3-2 Parameter setting for Hitachi WAN Optimizer Hitachi WAN Optimizer User Guide
Virtual machine shutdown Choose a virtual machine where Hitachi WAN Optimizer is installed from the list of virtual machines of VMware vsphere, and click the Stop button. Fig. 3-3 Virtual machine shutdown In the virtual machine list, verify that the Play button is gone from the icon of the selected virtual machine. Fig. 3-4 Verification for virtual machine turning off * After the virtual machine is shut down, accelerated communication and passthrough are disabled. <Title of Chapter 4> 3-3 <Title of Document>
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