Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Using the KVM Console

Installation Prerequisites

  • Ensure that you have the IP address configured for Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) as well as a login account with administrative privileges.

  • Ensure that you have the installation media for Cisco Enterprise NFVIS as an ISO image.

  • The IP address of the system (required for remote access) is available.

  • Ensure that hyper-threading is enabled in BIOS. By default, hyper-threading is enabled in BIOS on the UCS-C, UCS-E and ENCS platforms.


Note

The installation steps are slightly different for Cisco UCS and Cisco ENCS platforms. See the following sections for details:

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on the Cisco UCS C220 M4 Rack Server

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco UCS E-Series Servers

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on a Cisco ENCS

Assumptions

  • The user is familiar with the supported hardware device, CIMC, Cisco Network Plug and Play, and Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM).

  • The initial setup of the hardware device is complete, and the device is ready for loading Cisco Enterprise NFVIS.

  • The user is familiar with general Linux installation.

For more details on the supported hardware devices, see respective documentation available on Cisco.com.

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on the Cisco UCS C220 M4 Rack Server

This section provides information about a series of tasks you need to perform in order to install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on a Cisco UCS C220 M4 Rack Server.

Logging Into the CIMC GUI

Before you begin

  • Make sure that you have configured the IP address to access CIMC.

  • If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or later on your local system.

For details on how to configure an IP address for CIMC, see the Set up CIMC for UCS C-Series Server guide on cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC during initial setup.

Step 2

If a security dialog box displays, do the following:

  1. Optional: Select the check box to accept all content from Cisco.

  2. Click Yes to accept the certificate and continue.

Step 3

In the log in window, enter your username and password.

When logging in for the first time to an unconfigured system, use admin as the username and password as the password.

Step 4

Click Log In.

The Change Password dialog box only appears the first time you log into CIMC.

Step 5

Change the password as appropriate and save.

The CIMC home page is displayed.

Activating a Virtual Device

You will have to launch the KVM Console to activate virtual devices.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have the Java 1.6.0_14 or a higher version installed on your local system.

Procedure

Step 1

Download the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS image from a prescribed location to your local system.

Step 2

From CIMC, select the Server tab, and click Launch KVM Console.

Note 

A JNLP file will be downloaded to your system. You must open the file immediately after it is downloaded to avoid the session timeout.

Step 3

Open the renamed .jnlp file. When it prompts you to download Cisco Virtual KVM Console, click Yes. Ignore all security warnings and continue with the launch.

The KVM Console is displayed.

Step 4

From the Virtual Media menu on the KVM Console, select Activate Virtual Devices.

If prompted with an unencrypted virtual media session message, select Accept this session, and click Apply. The virtual devices are activated now.

Mapping the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Image

Procedure

Step 1

From the Virtual Media menu on the KVM Console, select Map CD/DVD....

Step 2

Browse for the installation file (ISO) on your local system, and select it .

Step 3

Click Map Device.

The ISO image file is now mapped to the CD/DVD.

Booting the Device

After mapping the image, you will have to boot the device using the KVM console. First, you have to boot from the DVD source, and then reboot from the hard drive.

Procedure

Step 1

From CIMC, select the Server tab and click BIOS.

Step 2

From the BIOS Actions area, select Configure Boot Order.

If any boot order is listed in the Configure Boot Order dialog box, proceed to Step 3 to delete the boot order. If no boot order is listed, skip Step 3, and proceed to Step 4.

Step 3

Select the boot order listed, and click Delete.

Step 4

Select Add Virtual Media from the Add Boot Device section in the Configure Boot Order dialog box.

The Add Virtual Media dialog box appears.
Step 5

In the Name field, enter the boot device name (for example, KVM-DVD).

Step 6

In the Sub Type field, select KVM Mapped DVD.

Step 7

In the State field, ensure that Enabled is selected.

Step 8

Enter 1 in the Order field.

Step 9

Click Add Device. Click Save, and then click Close to close the Configure Boot Order dialog box.

The boot order is now configured.
Step 10

From the Power menu on the KVM Console, select Power Cycle System (cold boot).

The KVM console will automatically install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS. The entire installation might take minimum 30 minutes to one hour to complete.

Step 11

After the installation is complete, the system is automatically rebooted from the hard drive. Log into the system when the command prompt changes from "localhost" to "nfvis" after the reboot.

Wait for some time for the system to automatically change the command prompt. If it does not change automatically, press Enter to manually change the command prompt from "localhost" to "nfvis". Use admin as the login name and Admin123# as the default password.
Note 

The system prompts you to change the default password at the first login attempt. You must set a strong password as per the on-screen instructions to proceed with the application. You cannot run API commands or proceed with any tasks unless you change the default password at the first login. API will return 401 unauthorized error if the default password is not reset.

Step 12

You can verify the installation using the System API or by viewing the system information from the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal.

What to do next

You can verify the default configuration, and set up initial IP configuration to launch the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal. For details, see Performing Initial System Configuration.

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on Cisco UCS E-Series Servers

Before you begin

  • Configure the UCS E interface on the Cisco ISR router.

  • Configure the Gigabit Ethernet interface on the Cisco ISR router.

  • Ensure that you have the IP address configured for CIMC access as well as a login account with administrative privileges.

  • Ensure that the Cisco UCS E server has one of the following supported firmware versions or above:

    • BIOS UCSED.2.5.0.3 or later for UCS-E160D-M2/K9 and UCS-E180D-M2/K9

    • BIOS UCSES.1.5.0.5 or later for UCS-E140S-M2/K9

For more details on how to perform the basic configuration on the Cisco ISR routers, see the following guides:

Procedure

Step 1

Log into CIMC.

For details, see Logging Into the CIMC GUI

Step 2

From the Server tab, click Launch KVM Console.

The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 3

From the KVM console, click the Virtual Media tab.

Step 4

In the Virtual Media tab, map the virtual media using either of the following methods:

  1. Select the Mapped check box for the CD/DVD drive containing the operating system.

  2. Click Add Image, browse, and select the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS ISO image, click Open to mount the image, and then select the Mapped check box for the mounted image.

You must keep the Virtual Media tab open during the installation process. Closing the tab unmaps all virtual media.

Step 5

From the Server tab, select BIOS.

Step 6

From the BIOS Actions area, select Configure Boot Order.

The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears.
Step 7

From the Device Types area, select CD/DVD Linux Virtual CD/DVD, and then click Add.

Step 8

Select HDD PCI RAID Adapter, and then click Add.

Step 9

Set the boot order sequence using the Up and Down options. The CD/DVD Linux Virtual CD/DVD boot order option must be the first choice.

Step 10

Click Apply to complete the boot order setup.

Step 11

Reboot the server by selecting the Power Off Server option from the Server Summary page in CIMC.

Step 12

After the server is down, select the Power On Server option in CIMC.

When the server reboots, the KVM console will automatically install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS from the virtual CD/DVD drive. The entire installation might take 30 minutes to one hour to complete.

Step 13

After the installation is complete, the system is automatically rebooted from the hard drive. Log into the system when the command prompt changes from "localhost" to "nfvis" after the reboot.

Wait for some time for the system to automatically change the command prompt. If it does not change automatically, press Enter to manually change the command prompt from "localhost" to "nfvis". Use admin as the login name and Admin123# as the default password.
Note 

The system prompts you to change the default password at the first login attempt. You must set a strong password as per the on-screen instructions to proceed with the application. You cannot run API commands or proceed with any tasks unless you change the default password at the first login. API will return 401 unauthorized error if the default password is not reset.

Step 14

You can verify the installation using the System API or by viewing the system information from the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal.

What to do next

You can verify the default configuration, and set up initial IP configuration to launch the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal. For details, see Performing Initial System Configuration.

Sample Configuration on the Cisco ISR Router to Bring Up a Cisco UCS E Server

The following sample configuration shows the basic configuration performed on the Cisco ISR 4451 router with DHCP enabled. 



Last configuration change at 02:36:37 UTC Thu Feb 18 2016
!
version 15.5
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no platform punt-keepalive disable-kernel-core
!
hostname NFVIS-ISR4451
!
boot-start-marker
boot system bootflash:isr4300-universalk9.03.16.01a.S.155-3.S1a-ext.SPA.bin
boot-end-marker
!
!
vrf definition Mgmt-intf
 !
 address-family ipv4
 exit-address-family
 !
 address-family ipv6
 exit-address-family
!
!
no aaa new-model
!
!
!
ip domain name cisco.com
!
!
!
subscriber templating
!
multilink bundle-name authenticated
!
!
!
license udi pid ISR4331/K9 sn FDO192207MN
!
!
ucse subslot 1/0
 imc access-port shared-lom console
 imc ip address 172.19.183.172 255.255.255.0 default-gateway 172.19.183.1 
!
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
!
redundancy
 mode none
!
!
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
!
! 
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 172.19.183.171 255.255.255.0
 media-type rj45
 negotiation auto
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 no ip address
 shutdown
 negotiation auto
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 no ip address
 shutdown
 negotiation auto
!
interface ucse1/0/0
 ip unnumbered GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 negotiation auto
 switchport mode trunk
 no mop enabled
 no mop sysid
!
interface ucse1/0/1
 no ip address
 no negotiation auto
 switchport mode trunk
 no mop enabled
 no mop sysid
!
interface GigabitEthernet0
 vrf forwarding Mgmt-intf
 no ip address
 shutdown
 negotiation auto
!
interface Vlan1
 no ip address
 shutdown
!
ip default-gateway 172.19.183.1
ip forward-protocol nd
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip tftp source-interface GigabitEthernet0
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.19.183.1
ip route 172.19.183.172 255.255.255.255 ucse1/0/0
ip ssh version 2
!
!
!

control-plane
!
!
line con 0
 stopbits 1
line aux 0
 stopbits 1
line vty 0 4
 password lab
 login local
 transport input all
 transport output all
!
!
end

Installing Cisco Enterprise NFVIS on a Cisco ENCS


Note
Software or hardware RAID controller setup is not supported with Cisco ENCS in Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Release 3.5.1.

Before you begin

  • Make sure that you have configured the IP address to access CIMC.

  • If not installed, install Adobe Flash Player 10 or later on your local machine.

For details on how to configure an IP address for CIMC, see the Set up CIMC for UCS C-Series Server guide on cisco.com.

Procedure

Step 1

In your web browser, enter the IP address that you configured to access CIMC during initial setup.

Step 2

If a security dialog box displays, do the following:

  1. Optional: Select the check box to accept all content from Cisco.

  2. Click Yes to accept the certificate and continue.

Step 3

In the Log in window, enter your username and password.

When logging in for the first time to an unconfigured system, use admin as the username and password as the password.

Step 4

Click Log In.

The Change Password dialog box only appears the first time you log into CIMC.

Step 5

Change the password as appropriate and save.

The CIMC home page is displayed.

Step 6

From the CIMC Server tab, select Summary, and click Launch KVM Console.

The KVM Console opens in a separate window.
Step 7

From the Virtual Media menu on the KVM Console, select Activate Virtual Devices .

If prompted with an unencrypted virtual media session message, select Accept this session, and click Apply. The virtual devices are activated now.

Step 8

From the Virtual Media menu on the KVM Console, select Map CD/DVD.

Step 9

Browse for the installation file (ISO) on your local system, and select it.
Step 10

Click Map Device.

The ISO image file is now mapped to the CD/DVD.
Step 11

From the CIMC Server tab, select BIOS.

Step 12

From the BIOS Actions area, select Configure Boot Order.

The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears.
Step 13

From the Device Types area, select CD/DVD Linux Virtual CD/DVD, and then click Add.

Step 14

Select HDD, and then click Add.

Step 15

Set the boot order sequence using the Up and Down options. The CD/DVD Linux Virtual CD/DVD boot order option must be the first choice.

Step 16

Click Apply to complete the boot order setup.

Step 17

Reboot the server by selecting the Power Off Server option from the Server Summary page in CIMC.

Step 18

After the server is down, select the Power On Server option in CIMC.

When the server reboots, the KVM console will automatically install Cisco Enterprise NFVIS from the virtual CD/DVD drive. The entire installation might take 30 minutes to one hour to complete.

Step 19

After the installation is complete, the system is automatically rebooted from the hard drive. Log into the system when the command prompt changes from "localhost" to "nfvis" after the reboot.

Wait for some time for the system to automatically change the command prompt. If it does not change automatically, press Enter to manually change the command prompt from "localhost" to "nfvis". Use admin as the login name and Admin123# as the default password.

Note 

The system prompts you to change the default password at the first login. You must set a strong password as per the on-screen instructions to proceed with the application. You cannot run API commands or proceed with any tasks unless you change the default password at the first login. API will return 401 unauthorized error if the default password is not reset.

Step 20

You can verify the installation using the System API or by viewing the system information from the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS portal.

What to do next

You can verify the default configuration, and set up initial IP configuration to launch the Cisco Enterprise NFV portal. For details, see Performing Initial System Configuration.