To deploy a vCPAA on VMware using the vSphere Client

Preliminary information

This procedure is intended for administrators who are familiar with the creation of VMware virtual machines and the deployment of applications on those machines.

This procedure provides recommendations for vCPAA deployment that allow an administrator to configure a Telnet console, which is then used to edit the bof.cfg file and assign a management IP address. Subsequent vCPAA configurations are performed using the management address.

This procedure assumes the following:

  • VMware is installed on the required server, with default settings

  • The vSphere client is functional and has access to that server

  • The vCPAA OVF file package is accessible

  • Telnet is enabled

Note: The process for installing a vCPAA on VMware is user-specific, and may vary depending on your system configuration. For issues that are not resolved by existing resources, contact your Nokia representative for assistance.

Nokia recommends using the vSwitch interface model for VMware.

Nokia is not responsible for changes in the VMware application that may render these instructions inaccurate or obsolete.

If you are unable to open a Telnet session to the TCP port that is being used as serial connection to the vCPAA, you may need to add a firewall exception on the VMware hypervisor for that port.

Steps
 
1 

Open the vSphere client. In the inventory panel, select the server where you want to deploy the virtual CPAA.

2 

Enable a serial port connection on the server:

  1. Click on the Configurations tab and select Security Profile in the Software menu.

  2. Ensure that the VM serial port connected over network parameter is enabled.

    On later versions of EXSi, you may have to open the Firewall Properties form to enable the check box.

    Enabling the serial port connection allows a Telnet session on the server.

3 

Choose File→Deploy OVF Template from the vSphere main menu. The Deploy OVF Template step form opens.

4 

Ensure the following selections and settings as you go through the steps:

  1. When selecting the Source, specify the location of the vCPAA OVF package file.

  2. When selecting the Disk Format, choose Thin Provision.

  3. When configuring Network Mapping, the first port in the list must be mapped to your management network.

5 

Click Finish to deploy the OVF template. This may take a few minutes.

6 

On the vSphere client, in the inventory panel, select the newly deployed vCPAA VM.

7 

Configure a TCP console on the VM:

  1. Click Edit virtual machine settings. The Virtual Machine Properties form opens. The Hardware tab displays a list of provisioned hardware.

  2. Click Add. The Add Hardware step form opens.

  3. Select Serial Port and click Next.

  4. Select Connect via Network and click Next.

  5. In the Network Backing panel, select Server (VM listens for connection) and enter the Port URI. For example:

    telnet://:<port #>

    where <port #> is an available TCP port. This port will enable a Telnet connection to the vCPAA through the VMware server IP address.

  6. Complete the configuration.

  7. Verify that the newly configured serial port is displayed in the list on the Hardware tab.

8 

Power up the vCPAA.

9 

Telnet to the VMware server using the port number specified in Step 7. The VMware server will forward the session to the newly created vCPAA, allowing configuration of the vCPAA.

10 

Edit the bof.cfg file to add a management IP address and a static route for the vCPAA, to provide independent access through the management network.

11 

Save the vCPAA configuration, and reboot.

12 

Open a Telnet session on the vCPAA using the management IP address in the bof.cfg file, to confirm management connectivity.

End of steps

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