Dell Active Fabric Manager CLI Guide
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1. VDS CONFIG mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS vds vds name vds name Enter the name of the switch ENABLE mode DEFAULT mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS e The VDS name must be unique e To use spaces in the VDS name enter them in single quotes for example VDS switch e To use apostrophes in the VDS name enter them in single quotes with a slash for example TestUser s switch Startthe vCenter credentials wizard for step by step configuration assistance K NOTE You can also configure these settings individually using the settings command Syntax Command Modes Command History VDS CLI Commands wizard ENABLE mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS 25 Usage To retain the current settings and move to the next step i2. command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS 21 show portgroup Display a list of all portgroups associated with the VDS instance Syntax Command Modes Command History show portgroup VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS show portgroup port group name Display detailed information for the specified port group Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History show span show portgroup port group name port group name Enter the port group name VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Display a list of all configured spans on the VDS instance Syntax Command Modes Command History 22 show span VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS VDS CLI Commands show vds View all current VDS instances Syn
3. the next step in the configuration process press Enter e To exit this command without changing any settings enter Q VDS CLI Commands 19 Related Commands wizard Configure vCenter credentials using step by step assistance show interface Display interface details Syntax show interface port number Parameters c port number Enter the port number for the interface Command Modes VDS mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS show interface brief Display a summary of all interface information Syntax show interface brief Command Modes VDS mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS show Ildp Display the link layer discovery protocol LLDP information for the current VDS instance Syntax show lldp Command Modes VDS mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version histor
4. to use a static host then press O to continue the configuration process Configuring VDS CLI 11 For a single server configuration without HA enter a single IP address You cannot configure dual servers for HA using a static IP address NOTE HA is not required However Dell Networking strongly recommends a dual server configuration with HA for resiliency Enter the gateway router IP address the network access point Enter the network mask the routing prefix Enter the IP or URL for the search domain then press Q to continue the configuration The software checks for existing vCenter credentials If you have configured the vCenter credentials no further action is needed If you have not configured the vCenter credentials you are prompted for the vCenter credentials Enter your vCenter credentials You must enter a valid vCenter URL username and password For security the password is hidden OPTIONAL Create a new user account by creating a unique username and password If there are no existing accounts the software prompts you to create a new user account K NOTE To confirm the password enter it twice Configuring VDS CLI Using VDS CLI The following list describes the VDS CLI modes NOTE You can enter a question mark after the command prompt in any mode to view a list of available commands You can also enter the exit command to exit the current mode or the application if you are in DEFAULT mode e DEFAULT mo
5. 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Enable or disable traffic flow for the specified port Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History Usage Information enable disable netflow port port number enable Enable traffic flow disable Disable traffic flow port number Enter the number of the port VDS CONFIG mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS You must configure the netflow collector settings before using this command netflow portgroup Enable or disable traffic flow for the specified port group Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History Usage Information VDS CLI Commands enable disable netflow portgroup port group number port group Enter the number of the port group number VDS CONFIG mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS You must configure the netflow collector settings before using this command 17 passwd Change the password of the current user Syntax Command Modes Command History Usage Information p
6. Active Fabric Manager AFM Plug in for VMware vCenter Virtual Distributed Switch VDS CLI Guide Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the Dell logo Dell Boomi Dell Precision OptiPlex Latitude PowerEdge PowerVault PowerConnect OpenManage EqualLogic Compellent KACE FlexAddress Force10 and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel Pentium Xeon Core and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom and AMD Sempron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Server Internet Explorer MS DOS Windows Vista and Active Directory are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and or other countries Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Oracl
7. DS settings Configure the VDS settings including the IP address domain name server DNS information and vCenter credentials You can also add and delete user accounts change passwords for other accounts and view a list of users K NOTE For step by step configuration assistance use the wi zard command Syntax settings Parameters After you enter the sett ings command enter a number from 1 to 7 to perform the specified action 1 Configure IP Address K NOTE After you change the IP address the system restarts Configure DNS Servers View or change vCenter credentials View a list of users a A 090 N Create a new user NOTE You can configure two types of accounts administrative and user e The admin account allows you to view data configure settings and add accounts e The user account allows you to view data but does not allow you to configure settings or add accounts 6 Delete a user 7 Change a password for another user Command Modes ENABLE mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Usage Information e After the settings are changed a confirmation message is displayed You must confirm the changes by entering Y e To retain the current settings and move to
8. ENABLE mode VDS mode Command History Usage Information enable Enter ENABLE mode Syntax Command Modes Command History exit This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS To configure VDS mode commands such as span net flow and shutdown use the VDS command then use the config command enable DEFAULT mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Exit the current mode or exit the application if in DEFAULT mode Syntax Command Modes VDS CLI Commands exit DEFAULT mode exit application All other modes return to the previous mode 15 Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS find ip Display a list of ports and port groups associated with a specified IP address Syntax find ip ip address Parameters l L ip address Enter
9. Fault Tolerance option In the vSphere client select File gt Deploy OVF Template Choose the Deploy from file option and browse to where you copied the AFM plug in OVF file Select the AFMVDSCLI 2 0 0 ovf file and then click the Next button K NOTE To ensure that the AFM plug in has the required disk space for all storage to be immediately allocated selectthe Thick Provision Lazy Zero option on the Disk Format screen Start the VM 3 Introduction The AFM plug in for VMware vCenter virtual distributed switch VDS feature allows you to configure a virtual switch using a CLI The application communicates with the VMware vCenter for VDS information and provides CLI access to VDSs in virtualized infrastructures The plug in supports secure shell SSH access to the CLI which is based on the Dell Networking operating system OS VDS CLI Requirements e vCenter 5 1 or later e 40GB of disk space e 7 2K RPM SATA 3 5 Hot Plug Hard Drive e 64 bit operating system e Intel Xeon E5620 2 4Ghz processor 12M Cache Turbo HT 1066MHz Max Memory e 4GB memory 1333MHz Dual Ranked LV RDIMMs for two processors Advanced ECC Important Points to Remember e Atleast one Ethernet card is required By default the plug in uses et ho e The default username is vadmin and the default password is vadmin1 23 e This feature is not available in the AFM graphic user interface GUI e YOU can only manage VDS and its entities using the VDS CLI Y
10. VDS CONFIG mode enter VDS mode then use the config command The following commands are available in VDS CONFIG mode netflow port netflow portgroup port portgroup span exit PORT mode This mode allows you to configure the specified port To enter PORT mode use the port command In PORT mode the command prompt ends with VDS switch name Port number where switch name is the name of the switch and number is the port number The following commands are available in PORT mode shutdown exit PORTGROUP mode This mode allows you to configure the specified port group To enter PORTGROUP mode use the portgroup command In PORTGROUP mode the command prompt ends with VDS switch name PortGroup number tt where switch name is the name of the switch and number is the port group number The following commands are available in PORTGROUP mode shutdown exit To use the VDS CLI 1 2 3 4 Log in using your user account Enter the enable command to access the ENABLE mode commands and other command modes Enter the vds command to enter VDS mode Enter the config command to enter CONFIG mode Using VDS CLI VDS CLI Commands The following is a list of the VDS CLI commands Es NOTE You can enter a question mark after the command prompt in any mode to view a list of available commands config Enter CONFIGURATION mode Syntax config Command Modes
11. an IP address to view a list of the associated ports and port groups Command Modes VDS mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS find mac Display a list of ports and port groups associated with a specified MAC address Syntax find mac address mac address Parameters l l l mac address Enter a MAC address to view a list of the associated ports and port groups Command Modes VDS mode Command History This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS find vm Display a list of ports and port groups associated with a specified virtual machine Syntax find vm vm name Parameters vm name Enter a virtual machine name to view a list of the associated ports and port groups 16 VDS CLI Commands Command Modes Command History netflow port VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version
12. and FT K NOTE HA is not required However Dell Networking strongly recommends a dual server configuration with HA for resiliency The following are required to implement HA and FT using a VMware ESX VM e VMware vCenter 5 0 Standard License e ESXi 5 0 Enterprise Plus License e Internet small computer system interface iSCSI or Fiber Channel Central Storage e Shared storage for the open virtualization format OVF NOTE By default the AFM VM central processing unit CPU is set to 2 To use the HA feature change the virtual CPU to 1 Configuring the AFM Plug in for VMware vCenter as a Virtual Appliance Deploy the OVF without HA and FT The following are required to deploy the AFM plug in without the HA FT solution using a VMware ESX VM e VMware ESXi 5 0 Open Source License e Servers rack or blade switch e Shared storage for the OVF K NOTE By default the AFM VM CPU is set to 2 Deploy the OVF with HA When you deploy the AFM plug in with HA only using a VMware ESX VM the requirements are as follows e VMware ESXi 5 0 Open Source License e Shared storage for the OVF K NOTE By default the AFM plug in VM CPU is set to 2 To use the HA feature change the virtual CPU to 1 Port Usage The following table lists the default ports used by the VDS CLI services To troubleshooting connectivity issues with the AFM plug in server use the following table Table 1 Ports used for AFM VDS CLI FTP SSH and SCP
13. communication to switches and CLI access to AFM VDS server Telnet communication to switches NTP Disabling VMotion on an ESX ESXi Host For information on how to disable VMotion on an VMware ESX ESXi host see the VMware documentation at http kb vmware com selfservice microsites search do lanquage en_US amp cmd displayKC amp externalld 1010376 or perform a search in the VMware knowledge using the key words Disabling VMotion on an ESX ESXi host 6 Configuring the AFM Plug in for VMware vCenter as a Virtual Appliance Deploying the OVF Template You can deploy the open virtualization format OVF template with the VMware ESX virtual machines Deploy the OVF Template Using a VMware ESX Virtual Machine Before you can configure and use the AFM plug in deploy the provided OVF template on a VM on your ESX ESXi server K NOTE By default the AFM plug in VM CPU is set to 2 To use the HA FT or both change the virtual CPU to 1 To deploy the AFM plug in OVF with the vSphere client 1 2 Deploying the OVF Template Start the VMware vSphere 5 1 client on your ESX server or vCenter Copy the AFM plug in OVF template files from the directory where you have stored the AFM package to the location that the vSphere client can access it K NOTE If you are using HA or HA with FT make sure that the OVF uses shared storage To enable FT select the virtual host and then right click to select the Fault Tolerance gt Turn On
14. de This is the default mode when you log in In DEFAULT mode the command prompt ends with gt The following commands are available in DEFAULT mode enable yds exit K NOTE If you use the exit command in DEFAULT mode the application closes e ENABLE mode This mode enables additional commands including the config command To enter ENABLE mode use the enable command In ENABLE mode the command prompt ends with K NOTE No password is required to enter ENABLE mode The following commands are available in ENABLE mode config passwd settings show vds vds wizard exit e CONFIG mode This mode allows you to configure VDS settings To enter CONFIG mode use the config command In CONFIG mode the command prompt ends with config The following commands are available in CONFIG mode config find ip find mac find vm port portgroup show interface show interface brief show lldp show lldp interface show netflow Using VDS CLI 13 show portgroup show span show vlan show vlan summary show vlan vlan id exit VDS mode This mode allows you to configure the virtual switch To enter VDS mode use the vds command In VDS mode the command prompt ends with VDS switch name tt where switch name is the name of the switch K NOTE To enter VDS mode enter CONFIG mode then use the vds command To enter
15. e is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and or its affiliates Citrix Xen XenServer and XenMotion are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems Inc in the United States and or other countries VMware vMotion vCenter vCenter SRM and vSphere are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware Inc in the United States or other countries IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2013 12 Rev A00 Contents 1 Configuring the AFM Plug in for VMware vCenter as a Virtual Appliance 5 AFM Hardware Requirements il 5 Virtual Appliance Requirement ceccescecessescsesceeeseecsesceeeseseceescueaeaeceeecsesaeaeeeeesuesaeaeseeesiesaeaeseeeseeaeaeseneseeeaeaees 5 Deploy the OVF with HA and ET sees sees sese sse eee enen 5 Deploy the OVF without HA and FT ss sese esse esse eenn 6 Deploy the OVE with HA sca cid diia idas 6 Poit USA ii a had dienes 6 Disabling VMotion on an ESX ESXi HOS sese 6 2 Deploying the OVF Template iii li 7 Deploy the OVF Template Using a VMware ESX Virtual Machine sees esse eee sees eee eee eee 7 A lan iia ie ieee aches a eaten 9 VDS CLI Requirements iii a data 9 Important Ponts to AMM ii tds 9 4 Configuring VDS Cll aa 11 Using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP sese esen 11 Using a Statie TTT 11 portgroup settings show interface SIIC ada 20 show Ildp A a a aa a a id
16. i 21 Show lldp neighbor nternarcg sees eee eee e 21 SON A A a a a a ed ob 21 SHOW POFLGIOUP il la Eos 22 SHOW portgroup DOTL 0TOUD HamR sees sees eee eee 22 SHOW SPaltecs fe HAT a hie St al e de o a len een OE re ok 22 show VS show vlan SHOW VIAMSUMMANY ii a A aaa dis 23 show vlan vlan id SAUNA A A A A ti td tbn 24 1 Configuring the AFM Plug in for VMware vCenter as a Virtual Appliance You can deploy the Active Fabric Manager AFM plug in as a virtual appliance on a VMware ESX virtual machine VM The instructions in this document assume you have already installed and configured an AFM VDS or VDS host where you plan to run the AFM VDS CLI For additional information about installing and configuring the ESX virtual host machine consult the VMware documentation AFM Hardware Requirements Disk Space 1TB 7 2K RPM SATA 3 5 Hot Plug Hard Drive System Type 64 bit operating system Processor Intel Xeon E5620 2 4Ghz 12M Cache Turbo HT 1066MHz Max Memory Memory 32GB Memory 8x4GB 1333MHz Dual Ranked LV RDIMMs for two processors Advanced ECC Virtual Appliance Requirements The AFM plug in runs as a virtual appliance It requires the following software to host the solution e VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 5 0 and higher must meet virtual appliance port access and listening port requirements K NOTE VMware vCenter is required for high availability HA and fault tolerance FT Deploy the OVF with HA
17. n the configuration process press Information Enter To exit without making any changes press Q To confirm your changes press Y when prompted Related l te Commands settings Configure VDS settings individually 26 VDS CLI Commands
18. nter y to use DHCP then press Q to continue the configuration process For a dual server configuration using HA enter two different IP addresses for the primary and backup servers For a single server configuration without HA enter a single IP address NOTE HA is not required However Dell Networking strongly recommends a dual server configuration with HA for resiliency Enter the IP or URL for the search domain then press Q to continue the configuration The software checks for existing vCenter credentials If you have configured the vCenter credentials no further action is needed If you have not configured the vCenter credentials you are prompted for the vCenter credentials Enter your vCenter credentials You must enter a valid vCenter URL username and password For security the password is hidden OPTIONAL Create a new user account by creating a unique username and password If there are no existing accounts the software prompts you to create a new user account K NOTE To confirm the password enter it twice Using a Static IP Start the VDS CLI session using SSH Log in using your username and password The default username is vadmin and the default password is vadmin123 After you enter your username and password the software checks for a network connection If you have configured a connection no further action is needed If you have not configured a connection you are prompted for the connection information Enter n
19. ort Enter PORT mode Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History portgroup passwd ENABLE mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS e The new password cannot be similar to the current password or the user name e The new password cannot be a word found in the dictionary port lt port number gt port number Enter a port number to configure that port VDS CONFIG mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Enter PORTGROUP mode Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History portgroup lt port group number gt To delete a port group use the no portgroup lt port group number gt command port group number Enter a port group number to configure that port group VDS CONFIG mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command VDS CU Commands Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM V
20. ou cannot manage any other vCenter components using the VDS CLI e VDS is managed separately and is not considered part of the network fabric e YOU cannot use the VDS CLI to update your vCenter credentials e You can use the administrator account to create user accounts but users with view only CLI privileges cannot create user accounts e All commands are lower case VMware entities are case sensitive Introduction 9 4 Configuring VDS CLI During AFM VDS CLI setup a CLI based wizard assists you in configuring the VMware vCenter after OVF deployment The virtualization setup wizard launches each time the administrator logs in until you provide the required configuration information To change configuration information you can launch this wizard at any time using the wizard command in CONFIGURATION mode To create an administrative account you must provide your vCenter credentials Using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP To configure the AFM plug in for VMware vCenter VDS command line interface CLI using DHCP 1 2 Start the VDS CLI session using SSH Log in using your username and password The default username is vadmin and the default password is vadmin1 23 After you enter your username and password the software checks for a network connection If you have configured a connection no further action is needed If you have not configured a connection you are prompted for the connection information E
21. ry shutdown show vlan vlan id vlan id Enter the ID for the VLAN VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Disable or enable the selected port or port group Syntax Command Modes Command History Usage Information span shutdown To enable the current port use the no shutdown command VDS CONFIG mode then PORT mode or PORTGROUP mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS To disable or enable a port use this command in PORT mode To disable or enable a port group use this command in PORTGROUP mode and enter an interface range after the shutdown keyword Enable or disable spanning in the current VDS Syntax Parameters 24 enable disable span span name enable Enable spanning in the current VDS disable Disable spanning in the current VDS span name Enter the name of the span VDS CU Commands Command Modes Command History vds Enter VDS mode Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History Usage Information wizard
22. tax Command Modes Command History Usage Information show vlan show vds ENABLE mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS To display more results press Enter To return to the command prompt press Q Display all virtual local area networks VLANs configured in the current VDS instance Syntax Command Modes Command History show vlan VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS show vian summary Display a summary of information for all active VLANs in the current VDS instance Syntax Command Modes Command History VDS CLI Commands show vlan summary VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS 23 show vlan vlan id Display detailed information for the specified VLAN Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command Histo
23. y for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS 20 VDS CLI Commands show lldp interface Display LLDP counters for the specified interface Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History show lldp interface uplink key uplink key Enter the uplink key for the interface VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS show lldp neighbor interface Display LLDP neighbors associated with a specified interface Syntax Parameters Command Modes Command History show netflow show lldp neighbor interface uplink key uplink key Enter the uplink key for the interface VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this command Version 2 0 Introduced on the AFM VDS Display the current traffic configuration Syntax Command Modes Command History VDS CLI Commands show netflow VDS mode This guide is platform specific For command information about other platforms refer to the relevant De Networking Command Line Reference Guide The following is a list of the AFM VDS version history for this
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