How to: Initial configuration of a VELOS system¶

Overview¶

Complete these procedures to have a VELOS system with a chassis and a basic configuration (DHCP, DNS, and NTP on the system controllers).

Summary¶

Install the chassis
Run the VELOS Setup wizard

Prerequisites¶

Proposed new passwords for VELOS admin and root accounts
IP address of DHCP server running in network (if using DHCP)
Proposed management IP addresses for system controllers, partition, and tenant (if not using DHCP)
IP address of NTP server
IP address of DNS server
BIG-IP base registration key

Procedures¶

Install the chassis¶

For detailed information, refer to the document Setting Up the VELOS CX Series AC and DC Platforms that is included with the chassis.

Tasks to perform to install the chassis into your data center:

Rack the chassis using the rack mount kit provided.
Insert blades into the chassis, starting at slot 1.
Ensure the front bezel with LCD is secured to the chassis.
Connect the serial console cables, management interfaces, and networking cables.
Connect the power supply and power apply power to the chassis.

Run the VELOS Setup wizard¶

Access the CLI of the system and run the Setup wizard to perform basic configuration (DHCP, DNS, and NTP on the system controllers).

Important: Before starting, make sure the VELOS chassis is physically installed and powered on in your data center.

Connect to the system using a management console or console server.
Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the active system controller using an account with admin access.

Default login credentials: admin/admin
```
login:
Password:
```

The system prompts you to change the admin password. (1) Reenter the default password (admin), and then (2) type your new admin password.

You are required to change your password immediately (root enforced)
Changing password for root.
(current) UNIX password: (1)
New password: (2)

Type your new password again.
```
Retype new password:
```
The admin password is reset and you are logged in to the active controller. Example: syscon-1-active#
Log out as the admin user.
```
logout
```
The prompt changes back to the login prompt.
Reset the root password. It is temporarily set to the admin password you just created.
```
login: root
Password: 
```

Change the root password.

You are required to change your password immediately (root enforced)
Changing password for root.
(current) UNIX password: 
New password:
Retype new password:   

The controller prompt displays. Example: [root@controller-1 ~]#. The root password is successfully reset.

Run the Setup wizard.
```
velos-setup-wizard
```
The interactive Setup wizard displays.
When prompted whether you want to enable DHCP, type n and press Enter.

If you do want to enable DHCP, type y, press Enter, and skip to step 11.
When prompted whether you want to configure IPv4 management networking, type y and press Enter.
a. Type the floating management IPv4 address for the system controllers and press Enter.
b. Type the management IPv4 address for controller-1 and press Enter.
c. Type the management IPv4 address for controller-2 and press Enter.
d. Type the IPv4 gateway address and press Enter.
e. Type the IPv4 prefix length (0-32) and press Enter.
When prompted whether you want to configure a DNS server, type y and press Enter.
a. Type the IPv4 address for your DNS server and press Enter.
b. Type the port number for your DNS server and press Enter.

The default value is 53. To use the default, press Enter at the prompt, and the system will use the default value automatically.
When prompted whether you want to configure an NTP server, type y and press Enter. a. Type the IP address for your NTP server and press Enter.
b. Type the port number for your NTP server and press Enter.

The default value is 123. To use the default, press Enter at the prompt, and the system will use the default value automatically.
When prompted whether you want to commit the configuration, type y and press Enter.
When prompted for a login username, type your admin username and press Enter.

When prompted for a login password, type your admin password and press Enter.
After the configuration commits successfully, messages display in sequence.

DHCP...Committed

NTP server IPv4 address...Committed

Enabling appliance mode...Committed

Configuration committed. Appliance mode enabled. Press Enter to exit.```

Verify that all networking settings are configured correctly.

a. Log in using the admin account: su admin
b. Verify whether DHCP is enabled.

syscon-1-active# show running-config system mgmt-ip config dhcp-enabled
system mgmt-ip config dhcp-enabled true

c. Verify that the management port IP addresses are configured.

syscon-1-active# show system mgmt-ip
system mgmt-ip state floating ipv4-address 192.0.2.10
system mgmt-ip state floating ipv6-address ::
IPV4                             IPV6
PREFIX                  IPV6     PREFIX  IPV6
CONTROLLER  IPV4 ADDRESS    LENGTH  IPV4 GATEWAY    ADDRESS  LENGTH  GATEWAY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1           192.0.2.1       24      192.0.2.254     ::       0       ::
2           192.0.2.2       24      192.0.2.254     ::       0       ::

d. Verify that the DNS server is configured.

syscon-1-active# show system dns
ADDRESS       ADDRESS  PORT
-----------------------------
192.0.2.100   -        53
192.0.2.101   -        53

e. Verify that NTP is configured.

syscon-1-active# show system ntp
   system ntp state enabled
ASSOCIATION                       ROOT     ROOT                 POLL
ADDRESS       ADDRESS       PORT  VERSION  TYPE         IBURST  PREFER  STRATUM  DELAY  DISPERSION  OFFSET  INTERVAL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
pool.ntp.org  pool.ntp.org  123   4        POOL         false   true    -         -      -           -       -

The system controllers are now set up.

The Setup wizard automatically puts the system into appliance mode, which disables the root account and bash access.

You can disable appliance mode from the CLI or webUI by using an admin account.

For more information, see: VELOS Systems: Administration and Configuration by doing a search for it at MyF5.

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