VM Demo Installation

VM Demo Version 5.1.1

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Contents

About the Pravail NSI VM Demo 4

Preparing to Install the Pravail NSI VM Demo 5
About the Virtual Network Configuration 7
Installing the Pravail NSI VM Demo 9
Accessing the Virtual Pravail NSI Demo 12

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About the Pravail NSI VM Demo

Introduction
The Pravail NSI VM Demo is a virtual machine that can be run in a lab, training, support, or
demonstration environment. Running Pravail NSI as a virtual machine provides you with a
hardware-independent resource without the need for physical equipment or cabling. You can
easily save and restore the demo virtual machine to a known state, and manage it as you would
any other virtual machine.
The Pravail NSI VM Demo (version 5.1.1) is intended for use as a demonstration system only. It
is not intended for production use or for any deployments that exceed the terms of the license.
You receive Pravail NSI VM Demo as a virtual template file (OVA), which you use to create a
demo virtual machine on VMware vSphere Hypervisor™. The demo virtual machine contains all
of the Pravail NSI software packages and configurations; you only need to install the virtual
machine and configure its network settings. After the initial installation and configuration, you
can access the virtual Pravail NSI through any supported Web browser (Internet Explorer 7 and
8, and Firefox 16 and 17).
In the Pravail NSI VM Demo, the Controller, Flow Collector, and Application Intelligence (AI)
Collector run together on the same appliance.

Resource Capabilities
The Pravail NSI VM Demo has the following capabilities:
l 3 flow sources
l 500 flow records per second
l up to 10 monitored router interfaces
l 1 packet capture interface
l 50Mbps packet capture rate

The Pravail NSI VM Demo does not support the following features and functions:
l NTP
However, the demo virtual machine synchronizes its clock with VMware vSphere
Hypervisor, which can have NTP enabled.
l Shell access
l External flow storage
l AuthX identity tracking
l RAID
l NetScout integration

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Preparing to Install the Pravail NSI VM Demo

Introduction
Before you begin to install the Pravail NSI VM Demo, verify that you have the appropriate
software, and then prepare your system as described below.

Software requirements
The Pravail NSI VM Demo requires the following software:
l VMware vSphere Hypervisor software (formerly known as VMware ESXi), version 5.1.0 or
later
For more information, see http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-
hypervisor/overview.html.
l VMware vSphere Client software, version 5.1 or later
l Pravail NSI VM Demo OVA file

Preparation process
To prepare your system for the Pravail NSI VM Demo installation, follow these steps:

Table 1: Preparing to install the Pravail NSI VM Demo

Step Action
1 Obtain the Pravail NSI VM Demo OVA file.
See “Obtaining the Pravail NSI VM Demo OVA file” below.

2 Install the VMware vSphere Hypervisor software on a supported server, which is

referred to as the VMware server.

3 Install the VMware vSphere Client software on a client computer.

Typically, you install this software on the computer from which you plan to connect
to the virtual Pravail NSI demo. For example, you can install the client software on
your demonstration laptop or a computer in the test lab.

4 On the VMware server, configure a virtual network for the demo virtual machine.
See “About the Virtual Network Configuration” on page 7.

5 Gather information for configuring the Pravail NSI VM Demo.

See “Configuration information to collect” on next page.

After you complete these steps, you can install the Pravail NSI VM Demo as described in
“Installing the Pravail NSI VM Demo” on page 9.

Obtaining the Pravail NSI VM Demo OVA file

Download the Pravail NSI VM Demo OVA file from the Partner Portal as follows:
1. Log on to the Arbor Partner Portal.
2. On the Partner Portal menu bar, select Sales Tools > Pravail NSI Sales Tools.
3. Under Pravail NSI Sales Resources, click the link to download the Pravail NSI VM Demo
file.
4. Save the file to a location that is accessible to the VMware client.

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Configuration information to collect

Collect the information that applies to your virtual network and document it on the following
worksheet:

Item Description Your setting

IP address and The IP address and netmask of the management interface (mgt0)
netmask of the on the demo virtual machine.
demo virtual Arbor recommends that you allocate IP addresses from the same
machine subnet as the host.

NetFlow IP The IP address and netmask of the interface that will receive
address and NetFlow. During this initial configuration, use mgt0 as the
netmask NetFlow interface.
The flow0 interface is also available for receiving NetFlow. If you
want to send NetFlow to the flow0 interface, you can configure it
later. For more information about configuring flow sources, see
the Pravail NSI Advanced Configuration Guide.

Flow source The IP address of the router that sends NetFlow to the virtual
Pravail NSI demo.
If you want to receive additional flows, you can configure them
later. For more information about configuring flow sources, see
the Pravail NSI Advanced Configuration Guide.

Default router The IP address of the first router hop that sends outbound
(or gateway) network traffic. Typically, this is the subnet switch or router.

Appliance The unique name for your virtual appliance.

hostname This name will appear in the URLs that are displayed in alert
notifications and in reports. You can use either a fully qualified
domain name (such as Controller1.arbor.net) or the appliance
name (such as Controller1).

Administrator The credentials for administrative access to Pravail NSI. The default user name
user name and is admin and the
password default password is
arbor.

Pravail NSI VM The license needed to run the Pravail NSI VM Demo.
Demo license You obtain the license key from Arbor Customer Support during
key the installation process. See “About the license key” below.

About the license key

The license key is associated with the product serial number, which you obtain when you
configure the demo virtual machine’s network settings. At that time, you contact Arbor
Customer Support to request the license key.
Important: Every time you create a new instance of the virtual machine, the serial number
changes.

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About the Virtual Network Configuration

Introduction
Configuring the appropriate virtual networks is one of the steps that are required before you
can install the Pravail NSI VM Demo. See “Preparing to Install the Pravail NSI VM Demo” on
page 5.
This document assumes that you have some knowledge of virtual network configuration, or you
have access to someone who has that knowledge.

Virtual network overview
In VMware vSphere Hypervisor, you add or configure VM Networks (also called Ports or Port
Groups) for the Pravail NSI VM Demo. Each Network is assigned to a physical network adapter,
such as vmnic0. See “Configuring VM Networks for the Pravail NSI VM Demo” below.
Later, when you create the Pravail NSI demo virtual machine, you map the VM Networks to the
following network adapters.
l mgt0 (Network Adapter 1 in VMware) — management interface
l flow0 (Network Adapter 2) — flow interface
l pcc0 (Network Adapter 3) — packet capture interface

See "Creating a Pravail NSI demo virtual machine" on page 9

Configuring VM Networks for the Pravail NSI VM Demo

Arbor recommends that you configure your VM Networks as described below. If you are an
experienced VMware user, you might choose to configure your Networks differently. If you do
so, then you must account for those differences during the Pravail NSI VM Demo installation.
To configure the VM Networks for the Pravail NSI VM Demo:

Table 2: Process for configuring VM Networks

Step Action
1 Configure Networks that are assigned to the same physical adapter that the host
machine’s management connection is connected to.
l Map the VM demo adapter mgt0 to VM Network1, which is tied to the physical
interface vmnic0 (see Figure 1 on next page).
l Map the VM demo adapter flow0 to VM Network2, which is also tied to the
physical interface vmnic0 (see Figure 1 on next page).

2 If you want to demonstrate the AI Collector, configure an additional Network.

l The recommended name for this Network is “Network Tap”.
l Assign this Network to a separate physical adapter; vmnic1 is strongly
recommended.
l Configure this Network to allow promiscuous mode connections.
See “Configuring promiscuous mode” on next page.
l Connect the network tap — or other device that provides traffic for the AI
Collector — to the same physical adapter that you assign to this Network.
l When you create the Pravail NSI demo virtual machine, you will map this
network to the packet capture interface (pcc0).

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The following figure illustrates the recommended VM Network configuration.

Figure 1: Recommended VM Network configuration
VMware vSphere Management
vmnic0
Hypervisor Network

mgt0 VM Network1

flow0 VM Network2

pcc0 Network Tap vmnic1

Configuring promiscuous mode

To configure a Network to allow promiscuous mode connections:
1. Open VMware vSphere Client and log on, using the credentials for the VMware server.
2. In the vSphere Client navigation tree, select the host at the top of the tree.
3. In the right pane, select the Configuration tab.
4. On the left side of the tab, under Hardware, select Networking.
5. On the right side of the tab, find the vSwitch that has the Network on which you want to
allow promiscuous mode, and then click its Properties link.
6. In the switch’s Properties window, in the left pane, select the “Network Tap” Network that
you created, and then click Edit.
(You might have used a different name for this Network.)
7. In the “Network Tap” Properties window that appears, select the Security tab.
8. Select the Promiscuous Mode check box, and then select Accept from the list to the
right of the check box.
9. In the “Network Tap” Properties window, click OK.
10. In the switch’s Properties window, click Close.

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Installing the Pravail NSI VM Demo

Introduction
Installing the Pravail NSI VM Demo consists of creating a demo virtual machine and configuring
its network settings. You perform the installation steps once per virtual machine. After you
complete the installation, you can access the virtual Pravail NSI demo at any time. See
“Accessing the Virtual Pravail NSI Demo” on page 12.

Before you begin

Before you begin to install the Pravail NSI VM Demo, prepare your system as described in
“Preparing to Install the Pravail NSI VM Demo” on page 5.

Creating a Pravail NSI demo virtual machine

In this procedure, you deploy the virtual template (OVA) to create a demo virtual machine. The
demo virtual machine is a copy of the virtual hardware, software, and properties that are
configured for the template.
To create a demo virtual machine:
1. Open VMware vSphere Client and log on, using the credentials for the VMware server.
2. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.
3. In the Source window of the Deploy OVF Wizard, select the OVA file that you
downloaded, and then click Next.
4. In the OVF Template Details window, click Next.
5. In the Name and Location window, type a unique name for this virtual machine or accept
the default name, and then click Next.
6. In the Disk Format window, click Next to accept the default format of Thick Provision
Lazy Zeroed.
7. In the Network Mapping window, map the source networks in the virtual image to your
virtual networks. A warning indicates that multiple source networks are currently mapped
to the same destination network. The recommended mapping table is shown below.

Source networks Destination networks *

mgt0 VM Network1

flow0 VM Network2

pcc0 Network Tap

* You might have used different names for the destination networks. See “About the
Virtual Network Configuration” on page 7.

8. Click Next in the Network Mapping window.

9. In the Ready to Complete window, review the settings, select Power on after
deployment, and then click Finish.
The deployment process might take several minutes.
10. When the completion window appears, click Close.

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Configuring the demo virtual machine’s network settings

In this procedure, you configure the demo virtual machine with the settings that allow it to
access the networks on the VMware server.
To configure the demo virtual machine’s network settings:
1. In VMware vSphere Hypervisor, display the Inventory view.
2. In the inventory list in the left pane, right-click the Pravail NSI VM Demo virtual machine,
and then select Open Console from the context menu.
A new window opens.
3. If the GRUB menu appears, select disk (VGA) and press ENTER, or wait and allow the
system to boot automatically.
4. At the login prompt, log on to the demo virtual machine by typing the default user name
of admin.
5. At the Password prompt, type the default password of arbor.
6. To obtain the license key, follow these steps.
Note: You can obtain the license key at any time during this procedure, up until the step in
which you enter the license key.
a. To obtain the product serial number, type / system show, and then press ENTER. The
serial number is listed near the beginning of the output.
Important: Every time you create a new instance of the virtual machine, the serial
number changes.
b. Contact Arbor Customer Support (http://arbor.custhelp.com), provide the
serial number, and request a license key. Customer Support will send you the license
key.
7. Type / ip interfaces ifconfig mgt0 address netmask up, and then press
ENTER.
where:
address = the IP address of the management interface on the demo virtual machine
netmask = the netmask of the management interface in dotted-quad format. For
example: 255.255.255.0.
8. Type / ip interfaces ifconfig flow0 address netmask up, and then press
ENTER.
where:
address = the IP address of the flow interface on the demo virtual machine
netmask = the netmask of the flow interface in dotted-quad format. For example:
255.255.255.0.
9. Type / services nsi interface add interface_name netflow router_
address, and then press ENTER.
where:
interface_name = the name of the interface that will receive NetFlow, typically
mgt0 or flow0
router_address = the IP address of the router that will send NetFlow
Optional: Repeat this step if you wish to add more flow sources. Your Demo license will
allow you to add up to 3 flow sources. For more information about configuring flow
sources, see the Pravail NSI Advanced Configuration Guide.
10. Type / ip route add default address, and then press ENTER.

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 where:
address = the default gateway’s IP address
11. Type config write, and then press ENTER.
12. Type / system name set name, and then press ENTER.
where:
name = a unique name for your demo virtual appliance. You can type a fully qualified
domain name (such as Controller1.arbor.net) or the appliance name (such as
Controller1).
13. If you want to change the administrator password, follow these steps:
a. Type / services aaa local password admin interactive, and then press
ENTER.
b. Type the new password, and then press ENTER.
c. Re-type the new password, and then press ENTER.
14. Type / system license set Pravail-NSI "nsi-model: PRA-NSI-VM-DEMO"
license_key, and then press ENTER.
where:
license_key = your Pravail NSI license key
15. Type / services nsi data init, and then press ENTER.
16. Type / services nsi start, and then press ENTER.
17. Type config write, and then press ENTER.
18. Close the virtual machine console.

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Accessing the Virtual Pravail NSI Demo

Introduction
You can access the virtual Pravail NSI demo through any supported Web browser.
You can take a snapshot of this demo virtual machine and otherwise manage it as you would
any virtual machine.
For a list of the capabilities and limitations of Pravail NSI VM Demo, see “About the Pravail NSI
VM Demo” on page 4.

Accessing the virtual Pravail NSI demo

To access the virtual Pravail NSI demo:
l In a browser window, enter https://address/summary.
where:
address = the address of the management interface on the demo virtual machine. You
can enter the IP address or a DNS name. For example:
https://1.2.3.4/summary
https://NSI-name/summary

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