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1. Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 11 Check for Software Updates It is recommended to check for software updates at this time The NETLAB appliance was shipped with the latest software version but it may be possible that a new software update may have become available while the server was on route to your site The following steps will help guide the process of updating software on a NETLAB appliance 1 Login into the administrative page of your NETLAB system 2 Select the Software Updates icon 3 Click on Check Availability 4 The NETLAB appliance will now query to the Central Support System CSS to see if an updated version exists If an updated version is available select Perform Upgrade Now Your system is currently running software version 2014 R1 final Please see the release notes for upgrade details Check Availability Perform Upgrade Now 2 12 Configure NETLAB Services NETLAB offers a few different services such as Backup Service Software Update Service and Time Service These can be accessed via the administrative page by clicking the Configure Services icon A 8g Configure Services 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB These services are enabled by default per NDG recommendations but can be disabled if necessary If your network has a non transparent proxy server you must enter the IP address and TCP port number in the indicated fields These are only required for pro
2. 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Administrator Profile icon Profile 3 Click on Update Contact Info P Update Contact Info 4 Make appropriate changes and then click the Update Contact Info button to shave changes In the same interface Administrator Profile you are able to change the password of the administrator account by clicking the Change Admin Password 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 6 3 Managing Communities A community is a selective group that includes instructors students and classes This only allows instructors to manage students and classes within their own community unless granted system wide privileges by the administrator Multiple communities can be made to facilitate the sharing of a NETLAB system among several different groups such as schools institutions academies etc For example when using a NETLAB AE each academy using your system should be defined as a community If the system is being used by a single academy only the default community should be used Having multiple communities is optional but it is important to remember that each instructor student and class can belong to only one community 6 3 1 Adding Communities The following steps will help guide in when adding new communities only the administrator may add new communities 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Co
3. June 2014 Version 1 00 This guide will help lead the process of installing and configuring a NETLAB server appliance It will also include the ideas of VMware ESXi and vCenter virtualization products along with Cisco equipment used for Cisco specific pods NETLAB Academy Edition NETLAB Professional Edition and NETLAB are registered trademarks of Network Development Group Inc VMware is a registered trademark of VMware Inc Cisco IOS Cisco IOS Networking Academy CCNA and CCNP are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc Installing and Configuring NETLAB 1 6 1 14 ce ag 806 eie e EAE E E EEA EA EAE E 5 S ce a LAEE E Pa eee AE A E ee eee ee eee AAT 5 La aAA CNE TLADI D OUVE aaa EEA AAAA AAA ETE AA AA AAA EE 5 DD E E AE E AAA A N A E A E A A A E A E A TT 5 JESON KOJ 010 CO7 6 T NDO NE RAL FI TOOT aAA aair iaaa NIAAA A E Aare E E EEEE SEEE EEEE 6 J EEE T Di A 7 TAF lanng ARCA WUR V M WOVE iiriiiiiziri sitieni i inii a AAAA AA acadeead 8 141V Mware Version COmpariSO i sissivsivisniivnciinedesssasssssassssi uses asasiusasiaiaiussimisiusmsmiimiimimiimimimiin 8 LEOD Mme VMWare LICC NSO rr non Torr EAER EEEE Tee ee eee eee 9 A E 2710 E 16 2 EIE E IEE A Ae AA A E I AE g LS Smelle Homnmed NetWork E isere EEEE AAAA EEEE AAAA EEEE cee eee eee eee 10 Tepa Romed Ne WO os e 12 Eo aC O T a cece ale gna E E a lac on aed 13 RoD a Lori Sa a o EEA 13 1 6 2Network Address Translation NAW ccasscssccissscsscsasceussss
4. 172 16 1 51 was issued for localhost localdomain Secure communication with 172 16 1 51 cannot be guaranteed Ensure that the fully qualified domain name on the certificate matches the address of the server you are trying to connect to Click Ignore to continue using the current SSL certificate l View Certificate Cancel Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for 17216151 4 When prompted with the VMware Evaluation Notice click OK to continue 1 Your evaluation license will expire within 60 days When the evaluation license expires the ESXi host might stop managing all virtual machines in its inventory In order to manage these machines you must obtain and assign a license to pour ES I host Assign a license to the ESXi host 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 Once the VMware Client initiates click the Inventory icon in the main workspace area 6 Make sure to select the appropriate ESXi host on the left side of the tree view Click File on the top menu bar and select Deploy OVF Template File Edit View Inventory Administra New b Export d Report b Browse YA Marketplace 7 When the source window appears click on Browse Deploy from a file or URL EE 8 Another window will appear Click Desktop in the left pane and then click the OVA file you downloaded from Section 4 5 the file location is dependent on where you saved the downloaded fil
5. A brief overview of RAID 5 is that its process is known as striping with parity It is important to remember that RAID 5 requires a minimum of 3 drives RAID 5 can only tolerate one disk failure a two disk failure will cause the array to fail 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB a oe 3 3 1 RAID Configuration Utility 8x2TB HDD using RAID 5 1 Turn on or restart the system 2 During the boot process a short dialogue will appear Press lt Ctrl gt lt R gt to Run Configuration Utility Once this message displays press CtrI R PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller BIOS Copyright c 2011 LSI Corporation Press lt Ctrl gt lt R gt to Run Configuration Utility WA Bus 3 Dev O PERC H710P Mini FW package 21 1 0 0007 Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 3 Clear any existing configurations 4 Once you start with a clean configuration go ahead and select No Configuration Present Then press F2 PERC H710P Mini BIOS Conf iguration Utility 4 00 0014 UD Mgmt PERC H710P Mini Bus 0x03 Dev 6x00 No Configuration Present Unconfigured Physical Disks Disk Groups O 06 01 00 Ready 1862 50 Virtual Disks 00 01 01 Ready 1862 50 Physical Disks 8 00 01 02 Ready 1862 50 00 01 03 Ready 1862 56 00 01 04 Ready 1662 50 00 01 05 Ready 1862 50 90 01 06 Ready Lb ho 09 01 07 Ready 1062 50 D DO D mmm G amp Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC
6. added to the vCenter 3 Once you have an ESXi host selected select the Configuration tab in the main workspace area 4 Click on the Networking hyperlink located under Hardware Hardware Processors Memory Storage Storage Adapters Network Adapters 5 Make sure to select the vSphere Standard Switch button next to View io vSphere Standard Switch vSphere Distributed Switch 6 Here are the things that need to be reviewed for vSwitch0 a vSwitch0 is bound to the correct physical NIC vmnic b The physical NIC is connected with correct speed duplex c The VMkernel port has the IP address you assigned when configuring the ESXi Host Server The IP address should be a campus LAN address 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 if you have more than one ESXi Host Server 4 16 Inside Network Configuration This section will deal with inside networking This section only applies to the Dual Homed networking configuration that connects the ESXi Host Server to the inside network with real live equipment such as Cisco equipment used for labs The only type of traffic that flows across the ESXi inside network is remote PC traffic between virtual machines hosted on the ESXi itself and real equipment VLANs 100 through 899 will be used automatically assigned here 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 16 1 Creating vSwitch1 and Binding to a Physical NIC When utilizing a Dual Homed network an inside
7. 1 255 255 255 0 14 When asked Is this Correct say yes by pressing Enter Is this correct yn yl 15 To set the Default Gateway type 2 and press Enter inter a menu number 0 2 16 When prompted to select the interface press Enter to select the defaults Warning if any of the interfaces for this UM use DHCP the Hostname DNS and Gateway parameters will be overuritten by information from the DHCP server Type Ctrl C to go back to the Main Menu p eth hoose the interface to associate with default gateway 0 _ 17 Enter the IPv4 Default Gateway and press Enter IPu4 Default Gateway 1 your default gateway IP_ 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Seite 18 Make sure to leave the IPv6 Default Gateway blank and press Enter IPv6 Default Gateway 1 19 Once the changes have been made type 1 on the Main Menu and press Enter to exit Enter a menu number LUI 1 exit_ 4 9 Creating a NETLAB User on the vCenter Appliance This section of the guide will show you how to create a NETLAB user account for NETLAB to access your VCENTER The following steps will help guide you in creating a user account for NETLAB 1 While still in the command prompt of the vCenter Server Appliance enter the following command to add a NETLAB user account localhost useradd m NETLAB 2 Enter the following command to change the password localhost passwd NETLAB 3 Ente
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9. 9 Close the vSphere client 4 13 Datacenter Configuration In this section of the guide you will create a datacenter add ESXi Host Servers configure ESXi firewall to allow Remote PC Viewer sessions and configure vSwitch 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 13 1 Creating NETLAB Datacenter in vCenter The following step will help create a NETLAB datacenter on the vCenter 1 Using the vSphere Client log into the vCenter using the IP address you set in Section 3 4 2 Right click the vCenter host localhost on the left and select Rename j New Folder Ctrl F Ef New Datacenter Ctrl D Add Permission Ctrl F Alarm Open in New Window Ctril Alt N Remove 3 Set the hostname to VCENTER and press Enter VCENTER PPE es New Folder Ctrl F Cf New Datacenter Ctrl D Add Permission Ctrl P Alarm Open in New Window Ctrl Alt N D eracwe Remove Rename 6 1 14 i TO Installing and Configuring NETLAB Sih UN r 5 Setthe name ofthe datacenter to NETLAB and press Enter 4 13 2 Creating a NETLAB Role in vCenter The following steps will help create a NETLAB role in vCenter to map to the NETLAB user you created in Section 3 9 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 In the vSphere Client click on View gt Administration gt Roles from the menu toolbar CENTER vSphere Client Alt Left Forward Alt Right Home Alt Home 3J G Navigation Bar A
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11. Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 Select Create New VD and press Enter PEF DP Mini BIOS Configuration Utility Ses PD Mgmt Ctrl Mgmt Properties PERC H710F Mini Bus 0x03 Dev No Configuration Present tif Unconfigured Physical Disk Create New UD 90 01 00 Ready 1862 50 60 01 01 Ready 1862 50 oo 80 5 01 02 Ready 1662 50 PS HE ee ts ae Foreign Conf ig 60 01 04 Ready 1662 50 eb eee ee rac Manage Preserved Cache 61 06 Ready 1662 50 00 01 67 Ready 1862 50 Create CacheCade Virtual Disk Fi Help F Operations F5 Refresh Ctrl N Next Page Ctrl P Prev Page Fid Ctlr Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 Use your Tab key to reach RAID Level and select RAID 5 PERC H710P Mini BIOS Configuration Utility 4 00 0014 J CiT PD Mgmt Ctrl Mgmt Properties Basic Settings UD Size nn GB UD Name M RAID Level PD per Span Physical D Disk ID Strip Element Size Read Policy fAdaptive R Write Policy Write Back CANCEL i Force WB with no battery Initialize Configure HotSpare Secure YD Fi Help Fiz Ctir Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 i A s Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 Use the Tab key again to reach Physical Disks
12. address select an option below g Configure with default settings Upgrade from previous version 6 Review the information and click Start to configure the vCenter with default settings this may take a few minutes 7 You will now be presented with a Summary screen Wait until everything has loaded to proceed onto the next section 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 11 Setting Hostname and Changing the root Password The following steps will help guide you in changing the hostname of the vCenter Appliance enabling Certificate Regeneration and changing the root password 1 Make sure you are still logged into the VMware vCenter Server Appliance through your web browser If not repeat steps 1 through 3 from section 4 10 Click on the Network tab at the top while logged into the vCenter Appliance through web browser VMware vCenter cadet Seater In the Hostname field enter VCENTER Jameserver Source From Configuratiot lastname CENTER Click Save Settings under Actions on the right hand side Wait for the notice in green that indicates that the network settings have been saved 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 Change the administrator password AamMinistration settings Current administrator password eevee ra New administrator password eeccccccccocsos Retype new administrator password seeceesesseeooss Administrator SSH login
13. data as initialization is a destructive process Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB ON oe CNISGTC gt 11 Using the arrow keys highlight the newly created Virtual Disk this will vary depending on the name that you have used in the previous step Press F2 and select Initialization gt Start Init Then select Yes to confirm the initialization of the disks This process may take several hours depending on your disk setup PERC H716P Mini BIOS Configuration Utility 4 00 0014 UD Mgmt PERC H710P Mini Bus 0x03 Dev 0x00 Disk Group RAID 5 State Optimal ID UD DAS1 13037 50 GB Initialization Hii Start Init Consistency Check gt Delete UD Fast Init Properties 0 00 GB E Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 12 If you are prompted to continue select Yes followed by pressing the Enter key 13 You may press the Enter key on the Virtual Disk to see the estimated time remaining until the process finishes 14 Once initialization is complete select OK to confirm 15 Press Esc to close out of the RAID Configuration Utility When exiting select OK to confirm 16 You will then be prompted to reboot your system 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 VMware ESXi Server Setup 4 1 Background This section of the guide will help guide
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15. is sufficient The following steps will help guide you in updating the System Local ID 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon Virtual Machine Infrastructure System wide Virtualization Settings 9 View and update system wide virtualization settings These settings are changed when deploying multiple NETLAB systems that share a common Virtual Machine Infrastructure 4 Change the value accordingly Click OK when finished 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 6 Administrator Guide 6 1 Background When operating within the NETLAB web interface there are many tools that the administrator can use NETLAB is able to offer an easy to use platform which requires no UNIX knowledge from the administrator When following this section everything will be done using the NETLAB web interface The tasks performed using the web based interface include viewing logs and alerts performing system maintenance management of administrator and instructor accounts and equipment configuration 6 2 Editing the Administrator Profile It is a good practice to edit the contact information for both technical and business contacts This helps out the NDG support team when they are trying to reach out to the appropriate person when a problem rises A NETLAB administrator can easily change their contact information by following the steps below
16. options to review the built in ESXi firewall settings Hardware Security Profile H Services Refresh Properties Processors I O Redirector Active Directory Service Memory snmpd storage Network Login Server Active Directory Service Networking Ibtd Storage Adapters vpxa Network Adapters ESXi Shell Advanced Settings eae a Local Security Authentication Server Active Directory Service Power Management NTPC ne z vprobed Software SSH Licensed Features Direct Console UI Time Configuration CIM Server io i Ret P ae DNS and Routing e efres roperties a coming Lonnecoons Authentication Services CIM SLP 427 UDP TCP al Power Management DHCP Client 68 UDP All Virtual Machine Startup Shutdown ySphere Client 902 443 TCP All Virtual Machine Swapfile Location CIM Server 5965 TCP Ail Security Profile vMotion 8000 TCP All Se ee eae Tee DNS Client 53 UDP All 5 A Firewall Properties window will appear scroll to the bottom of the list and place a checkmark next to VM serial port connected over net Click OK to save settings 6 Itis important to repeat steps 1 4 of Section 3 13 4 for every ESXi Host Server that is being added to the infrastructure 4 14 vSwitch Configuration In this section the focus is going to change to how vSwitches are configured on the ESXi Host Servers A virtual switch is called a vSwitch on the physical ESXi Host Server It bridges between physi
17. session as a student Based on your NETLAB configuration please give your students the proper URL to access the campus NETLAB system The following steps will help guide the process of making a reservation 1 Enter the NETLAB URL address into a supported web browser 2 Login using the username and password that has been provided by a NETLAB administrator 3 Upon first login you will be asked to enter a new password Enter password and continue Please choose a new password for your account New Password Retype New Password 4 Select your time zone Time Zone GMT 06 00 Central Time US amp Canada Clock Preference Digital Clock D Analog Clock not supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer Time Display Format 12 Hour AM PM 24 Hour First Day of Week Sunday Monday O Tuesday Wednesday D Thursday Friday Saturday 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 This part is optional but you may enter an email address to receive NETLAB notifications Please enter a valid e mail address You can leave this blank if you do not want to receive e mail from the system E mail Address show help tips 7 6 Select the Scheduler icon Scheduler Reserve lab time or check the schedule 7 On the next page you will be prompted to select a class The student will choose the appropriate class that they are enrolled in to complete their la
18. students or teams 6 All instructor accounts will be displayed Select the instructors that you wish to make as leads for the class by placing a check mark next to each user ID under the Select column 7 Click OK when finished 6 5 Managing Accounts NETLAB provides an easy to use manage accounts function that can be used to create delete and modify account information for both student and instructor accounts A student account should be created for each individual student so that they have their own accounts to use to participate in labs 6 1 14 ta T ER P JA oe j j j f awe 1 ka ra fea D Da E Eik Installing and Configuring NETLAB As an administrator for NETLAB you may manage accounts for any community You may also allow instructors to manage accounts for all communities by granting them system wide privileges 6 5 1 Adding Accounts To add instructor or student accounts to the NETLAB system follow the steps below 1 Login tothe NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Accounts icon Manage Accounts 3 Click on the drop down menu next to Community to select a community where you would like to add an account to If you have no communities set up choose the default 4 Select the Add Accounts button to display the add accounts screen cp Add Accounts 5 Assign an initial temporary password to the accounts The users will be required to change th
19. this time and select all available disks by pressing the space bar to put a checkmark next to the available disks PERC H 710P Mini BIOS Configuration Utility 4 00 9014 Create New UD RAID 5 H Advanced Settings 1X160 01 00 1862 50 GB 660 601 601 1867 50 GB E 1100 01 02 1862 50 GB 166 01 03 1862 50 GB 1100 01 04 1862 50 GB 106 61 05 1862 50 GB Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 8 Use the Tab key again to reach the VD Name field and type the name of your volume This can be anything as it reflects to your naming convention PERC H710P Mini BIOS Configuration Utility 4 00 0014 Create New UD RAID 5 j Te i A ones a Advanced Settings X160 01 62 1862 50 GB X 00 01 03 1862 50 GB xX 00 01 04 1862 50 GB X100 01 05 1862 50 GB i CANCE X100 61 06 1862 50 GB X100 01 07 1862 56 GB Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 9 Select OK on the right once you are ready to proceed Advanced Settings Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 10 A popup message will appear stating that we need to initialize the virtual disk after it has been configured Select OK it is recommended that all newly created logical drives be initialized unless you are attempting to recreate a previous configuration and recover
20. virtual switch vSwitch1 must be created and bound to a physical NIC along with creating a VMkernel port for management traffic The following steps will help configure vSwitch1 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Navigate to Home gt Inventory gt Hosts and Clusters 3 Click on an ESXi Host Server to configure on the left side 4 Click on the Configuration tab in the main workspace area Configuration ee SA 5 Click on the Networking hyperlink located under Hardware Hardware Processors Memory Storage Networking Networking 7 Select the Add Networking hyperlink Networking Refresh Add Networking Properties 8 An Add Network Wizard window will be displayed 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 9 Make sure to select the radio button next to VMKernel to allow the ESXi Host Server kernel to communicate with the inside network Click Next m Connection Types _ C irtual Machine Add a labeled network to handle virtual machine ne The Mkernel TCP IP stack handles traffic For the Fe and host management 10 Select the radio button next to Create a virtual switch The new switch will be named vSwitch1 Select which virtual switch wil handle the network traffic for this c using the undamed network adapters isted belor Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series NetDevGroup com 11 Now select the physical NIC that will connect vSwitch1
21. Access page make sure to select Create a vSphere standard switch Make sure that no physical adapters are selected f Create a vSphere standard switch Speed Networks Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller Cippi i E vmnici 1000 Full None C E vmnic2 1000 Full None 8 Click Next to continue 9 On the Connection Settings page enter SAFETY NET in the Network Label field Click Next Port Properties Network Label sarety Net VLAN ID Optional None 0 10 On the Summary page review the information Click Next 11 Repeat steps 1 through 9 if you have more than one ESXi Host Server 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 Configuring NETLAB 5 1 Background This section of the guide will help attach the virtual machine infrastructure that was created in Section 3 to NETLAB NETLAB maintains a database called the Virtual Machine Inventory This inventory is able to map the remote PCs and virtual machines in one or more vSphere datacenters 5 2 Register a Virtual Datacenter with NETLAB This section of the guide will provide directions on how to add a vCenter datacenter created during the virtual machine infrastructure setup to NETLAB The following steps will help you register a virtual datacenter in NETLAB 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon Virtual Machine Infrastructure 3 Click on Vir
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23. ETLAB 14 Now you will receive another option Base Virtual Machine Here you will select the virtual machine by name Base Virtual Machine Bigigagulae CEA CE Bu eu TE ely this PC 15 Once selected the VM will be added to the pod 16 Repeat steps 10 through 15 to add the remaining VMs a Double check to make sure that each virtual machine in the master pod has its role set to master Again this can be accomplished by clicking on the magnifying glass next to the VM name when viewing the pod details Base Virtual Machine CM 5 5 Master 2 Client Base Role Master VM Base Snapshot Gold Master 17 Add snapshots while the virtual machines are powered down You can do this from If you have more than one ESXi Host Server it is advised to space out your VMs evenly between each host If this path is used make sure to do a full clone of your master pods to the other ESXi Host Server This all depends on your topology however it is best practice to load balance between two hosts at minimum the NETLAB action tab or from the vSphere Client It is recommended to use a naming convention that follows GOLDEN_MASTER 18 Once each virtual machine in the master pod has a golden snapshot linked clones are possible 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 8 3 3 Link Cloning a Master Pod Once the Master Pods are in place you may proceed with cloning each master pod to produce a produc
24. Lonnection Hyper eimina File Edit View Call Transfer Help ole sl 3 ol Press lt Esc gt or leave blank to keep the current value Current primary name server IP address 10 0 0 14 New primary name server IP address Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 6 Inthe next section you may define the remote access ports to use in place of the default remote access port selection port 2201 You may leave this as default It is critical that the ports that are specified for remote access are opened on the network firewall Failure to do so will result in port test failures during user login and delays Remember that ports 22 80 and 443 are reserved for other functions and cannot be used as remote access ports 7 Once the configurations are made you must select the X option to exit and save the changes 6 1 14 lt i un EE Sal No ape see a D 4 ARA yx 8 Once the values have been saved a Network Test option T should be initiated to test the connectivity Installing and Configuring NETLAB For best practice always perform a graceful shutdown from the system console or administrator web interface before powering down the NETLAB server 2 7 Outbound Firewall Test In order to function properly NETLAB must be able to send certain traffic through the network The outbound traffic includes DNS lookups outbound mail and HTTP to the NDG Central Support Syst
25. NETLAB to retain configuration files and session logs in its archive bin for the class 6 Once the form fields are populated select OK to continue 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 On the next page you will be presented with two options Choose Lead Instructors or Exit If you choose to add instructors you then will have the option to add learners to the class however you may also choose to add learners to the roster at a later time 6 4 2 Adding Learners to the Class Roster A class roster is referred to as a list of users that belong to a specified class The list of users can include students and instructors In NETLAB a class may contain one or more lead instructors who act as trainers All the other users who are not considered as leads are learners The following steps will help guide you in adding learners to a specified class 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Classes icon 3 Select the associated community that you assigned the class to If no communities have been made click on default 4 Here you will be presented with a list of classes Select the class you wish to add learners to 5 Click on the Roster button fH Settings Change the class general settings View or make changes to the class roster LJ Teams Organize class members into teams 6 Alist of learners assigned to the class will be displayed or a mess
26. Subnet Mask and Default Gateway to an inside or outside IP configuration to fit your network configuration and model You should have a table already listed with an IP addressing scheme in place Press Enter to save settings o Set static IP address and network conf igurat ion Installing and Configuring NETLAB 6 Itis strongly suggested to disable IPv6 if not in use Select IPv6 Configuration from the Configure Management Network menu IPv6 Conf igurat ion 7 Make sure Enable IPV6 is highlighted and press the spacebar to remove the X from the checkbox Press Enter to save settings restart may be required Enable IPv6 restart required 8 Next you will want to set the DNS by selecting DNS Configuration from the Configuration Management Network menu DNS Conf igurat ion 9 Fill in the fields next to Primary DNS and Secondary DNS For the Hostname you will want to name the server based on your naming conventions Press Enter to save Settings fia Primary DNS Server Mli1 111 111 111 10 Press Enter again to confirm changes and return to the Configure Management Network menu 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 11 Press Esc to exit When prompted to Apply changes and restart management network press Y to continue 4 5 Request for NDG Optimized vCenter Server Appliance In the following sections of the guide you will be introduced to deploying and configuring the NDG Optimize
27. age stating that no learners have yet been added to the class Select Add Learners Individual totals do not include team labs Q Done db Add Learners f Manage Roster f Manage Accounts 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 You will be presented with three options a The Select Method i The first method Select will allow you to select learners from an existing list of users in the community that the class is assigned to Select from list of all existing users in this community ii You will be selecting learners from accounts that already exist iii Place a check mark in the Select column to add learners to the class iv Click the Add Selected Learners button to add the learners to the class roster QJ Add Selected Learners b The Create Method i The second method Create will allow you to create new accounts associated with each new learner you are adding to the class Create new user accounts and add to class ii This option is used when you need to add learners to a class and have not yet set up accounts for them iii Enter the new account information for each user when presented with the Enter New Account Information screen c The Search Method i The third method Search will allow you to select existing users in the account manager and then invoke Add to Class from the action menu at the bottom of the search results page Search for and select existing users in the account manag
28. be found here http goo gl v2tedC 6 1 14 h EA i oer a r 3 Configuring BIOS and RAID Configuration Installing and Configuring NETLAB 3 1 Background This section of the guide helps configure the VMware hosts servers For reference this step by step walkthrough has been tailored for the Dell R720 Please consult the user manual provided by the manufacturer of your server for proper configuration 3 2 BIOS Changes Follow the instructions to prep your server for virtualization 1 Turn on or restart the system 2 Press F2 to enter the System Startup at the BIOS startup screen F2 system setup Fi6 Lifecycle Controller Fil UEFI Boot Manager Fi2 PXE Boot Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 7N gt CNISGTC gt ii a Installing and Configuring NETLAB r 3 Select System BIOS from the System Startup Main Menu Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 4 Using the arrow keys select Memory Settings and make sure System Memory Testing is Enabled and Memory Operating Mode is set to Optimizer Mode Advanced EOC Mode Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 5 Press Esc to return to the main menu 6 1 14 Tha hima nine fee ety db Leen pa Se eyes lo Installing and Configuring NETLAB 6 Using the arrow keys select Processor Sett
29. benefits such as making distance learning possible fully utilizing equipment and sharing resources increasing student lab time potential to access equipment at other schools hosting academy curriculum and an easy to use graphical user interface GUI for system administrators 1 3 Requirements NETLAB requires essential core components to fully operate Along with the core components optional components may be discussed if you plan on supporting real lab equipment such as Cisco Networking Academy content All of this will be discussed in the following section 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB MSGIC S S ma 1 3 1 Core Topology The following diagram displays the major components that make up a typical NETLAB system setup using VMware vCenter and VMware ESXi 5 1 Storage Area Network optional purchased separately Po ee ne ree See E U Chlas ie aes E3 NDG NETLAB VMware ESXi VMware ESXI VMware ESXi vm vCenter VM OVAs baw Dyare ira Cyne re Waer rer NDG Management Pod VM Host 1 Pod VM Host 5 NETLAB Server ESXi Server ESXi Server ESXi Server provided by NDG purchased separately purchased separately purchased separately Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 1 NetDevGroup com 1 NDG NETLAB Server The NETLAB server provides the user interface for student and instructor access The same interface but for administrators is used to manage VMs and software featu
30. ble internet connection to connect to NETLAB NETLAB provides a safe sandbox feature for users to schedule configure and interact with lab equipment All supporting devices are located behind the NETLAB server and not directly exposed to outside public networks For the admin s perspective the NETLAB system server that is incorporated into your datacenter requires no customer knowledge of UNIX web server software or other specialized system administrator functions NETLAB comes already preconfigured with the loaded software 1 2 What Can NETLAB Deliver NETLAB delivers real time access to the equipment in a training environment which allows students and instructors to simultaneously share connections to the same equipment With the support of instructor led class lectures instructor self preparation student teams and student self study NETLAB is a gateway to real lab time without the hassle of spending time to set up labs like you normally would in a physical classroom With the help of automation instructors can now focus on teaching NETLAB provides easy management by adopting manual tasks and simplifying them with loading and saving device configurations recovering lost passwords scrubbing equipment and preparing the equipment for the next reservation NETLAB also helps reduce energy costs by powering off equipment when no upcoming reservations are scheduled Implementing a NETLAB system can offer many training
31. bs Select Class You are a member of the Please select the class th Class Name 8 On the Scheduling Options page the student will have the option to either choose lab time for themselves or lab time as a team if available Most of the time the student will select Reserve lab time for yourself 9 The student will then select the appropriate exercise by choosing which lab to do The exercises can be switched later when in the pod environment 10 The student will then select an available time slot by clicking below any available pod next to a time slot that is convenient for the student Tip Click directly below 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB the red line to schedule a pod beginning at the current time It will show NOW as the start time ga vmware a S ICM POD E NETLAB for Dummies DEMO 1 11 The student can adjust end time via the End Time Dropdown box Reservation Type Individual Self Study for Class Pod NETLAB for Dummies DEMO 1 Class Name TEST vSphere ICM 5 5 Reserve Pod For ICMTest Exercise Lab 1 Installing VMware vSphere Graphical User Interfaces Time Zone Central Time US amp Canada Start Time Today Now Duration 1 hour 9 minutes 10 minutes of this time will be used for cleanup 12 Click on OK to continue 13 Click on I m Done to advance to your reservation 14 In the Lab Reservation window the session you created is now visible You ca
32. cal networks virtual machines and the ESXi host Kernel It is important to note that each vSwitch is an internal Local Area Network LAN that is implemented entirely in software by the ESXi kernel 6 1 14 t Ei CNISGTC gt X g gi i Installing and Configuring NETLAB L The diagram below shows a visualization of how a vSwitch sits inside of an ESXi Host Server with a physical network interface card NIC attaching to a physical switch ESXi Host Physical Switch Kernel Port VLAN 1 Untagged Portgroup Physical NIC Portgroup yvCenter Server dadada adadad Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2 NetDevGroup com Depending on your infrastructure your ESXi host s may have virtual switches used for either outside or inside connections See the table below to see how a vSwitch in an ESXi host would be configured Network Model OUTSIDE vSwitch INSIDE vSwitch Single Homed vSwitch0 n a Dual Homed vSwitch0 vSwitch1 4 15 Verifying vSwitchO Configuration During the ESXi software installation by default vSwitch0O is automatically created It is important to review and confirm that networking on vSwitch0O is properly configured The following steps will help review the configuration of vSwitch0 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 While in the vSphere Client select an appropriate ESXi Host Server that has been
33. con di gt Manage Installed Labs 3 Click on the Global Lab Authorization Options link or button he Global Lab Authorization Optionslinfluence f Global Lab Authorization Options 4 Select the appropriate preference for global lab authorization a All When anew community is created all existing global lab designs are automatically authorized to be used by the entire community This will make it so that all newly made communities are authorized 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB b Default When anew community is made existing global lab designs must be manually authorized for the new community c Manual When anew community is made existing global lab designs must be manually authorized for the new community For all communities the administrator must authorize access to allow the communities to access the new global lab designs 5 Select the name of a global lab design to view a list of communities that are currently authorized to access the lab design 6 On the details page view the Authorized Communities entries to see the current list of communities that have been authorized to use the lab design 7 Select any community by placing a check mark next to the communities listed under the Select column Based on your selection you will be able to either authorize or revoke 8 Select the Authorize Selected button when you are ready to authorize lt Authorize Selected a If present
34. d test before bringing the pod online Additional management options can be set for Cisco ASA security appliances 6 1 14 r aN Pyr a grez Zu N ee hg if a ee E 9 Now you will be required to add VMs that will map to each remote PC position for the pod type you are targeting you should have these VMs already downloaded from CSSIA 10 To add a VM click on the magnifying glass next to the PC name Installing and Configuring NETLAB POD 1236 PCs AND SERVERS click the GO buttons to reconfigure GO NAME PCD STATUS L f Cien 21 NLIN UT cient 52 ONLINE 11 Click on Modify PC Settings i DEMO POD MASTER 1 Client Pod ID 1736 Pod Name DEMO POD MASTER 1 PC Name Client PC Type ABSENT Modify PC Settings Return to Pod Management 12 Click on the drop down box next to PC Type and select Virtual Machine Inventory you should already have VMs loaded into your Virtual Machine Inventory from Section 8 3 1 PC Type ABSENT Use Virtual Machine Inventor To 4 U ino Ter VMware ESXi 3 5 U3 no vCenter J Cani VMware Server 1 X VMware Server 2 0 VMware Server 1 0 GSX STANDALONE 13 Choose the Base Datacenter to the datacenter that is managing your specified VMs Base Datacenter BOEaU reer ie maar muri you want to use lt select datacenter gt lt select datacenter gt 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring N
35. d to perform basic IP configurations you will need to connect to the NETLAB console interface This can be done in two ways e Connect a VGA monitor and keyboard to the designated ports on your system This method will allow you to easily observe what happens during the boot process e Establish a serial connection from another PC laptop or terminal using the server s built in serial port and communications software Putty Hyper Terminal 2 4 Connect to a Power Source NETLAB needs to be connected to an un switched surge protected outlet Please be sure to not connect NETLAB to a switched outlet such as an APC device 2 5 Accessing the Console In this section you will connect to the server console Once connected press the Enter Key When asked if you want to log in respond Yes Then a password prompt will be displayed for the administrator account The default administrator password is netlab 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 6 NETLAB IP Configuration NETLAB will require a static IP address If you are using Network Address Translation NAT a unique external IP address will need to be allocated to NETLAB along with Opening a static mapping between the external and internal NETLAB IP addresses The following steps will help guide the process of configuring an IP address 1 Make sure you have consoled into the NETLAB server appliance and logged in as administrator using the password netlab 2 When v
36. d vCenter Server Appliance This appliance is recommended by NDG to be used with any NETLAB environment You may request the appliance by filling out the following form http goo gl CQ2KyxX 4 6 Installing the vSphere Client vSphere Client needs to be installed on a Windows PC which will be used to manage the vSphere infrastructure The following steps will help guide you in installing the vSphere Client 1 Open a web browser and go to http your esxi management server ip address 2 Depending on your browser you might be presented with a security certificate issue Click on the option to ignore understand the risk add exception proceed anyway or otherwise agree to the non trusted security certificate 3 You will then be presented with a VMware ESXi 5 1 screen Click on the Download vSphere Client hyperlink A ae ESXi 5 41 Welcome Getting Started If you need to access this host remotely use the following program to install vSphere Client software After running the installer start the client and log in to this host e Download vSphere Client 6 1 14 UN Installing and Configuring NETLAB SN 4 Save the installer to your desktop Double click the installer to start the installation 5 Ifa security warning message appears click on Run 6 Extraction of files will initiate Once that finishes make sure English is selected and click OK to proceed 7 Click Next to continue 8 Click Next t
37. e Downloads may be another common option Click Open 9 Click Next to continue 10 On the OVF Template Details window review that the information is correct and click Next 11 On the Name and Location window enter VCENTER in the Name field and click Next Name core name can contain up to 80 characters and it must be unique within the inventory folder 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 12 On the Disk Format window select Thin Provision and click Next 13 On the Ready to Complete windows click Finish to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance 14 Wait for the progress window to complete this may take a few minutes Click on Close when it has completed Deployment Completed Successfully 4 8 Configuring Network Settings This section will help guide the IP configuration via the console on VCENTER NDG strongly recommends you use a Static IP address The following steps will help guide you in configuring the IP address 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client In the vSphere Client expand the ESXi host on the left to display the VCENTER appliance 3 Right click on VCENTER and select Open Console gt Edit Settings 6 1 14 i hy de g a Installing and Configuring NETLAB a6 4 Click the Power On button in the toolbar to power on the VM File View VM 5 Once the appliance has finished booting up you will configure the network settings manually Make s
38. e PC Guide Series Volume 3 NetDevGroup com 13 Click OK to confirm the host has been added 14 Click Exit to return to the host list 15 Repeat steps 1 through 14 for any additional ESXi Host Servers that may need to be added 5 4 Proactive Resource Awareness Proactive Resource Awareness PRA allows time share between virtualization servers using the NETLAB scheduler Using PRA you may set 3 different limits e Total number of active VMs e Active number of vCPUs e Active maximum memory usage The purpose of PRA is to allow the administrators control the available resources The following steps will help guide you through setting up PRA 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon 69 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Virtual Machine Infrastructure 3 Click on Virtual Machine Host Servers Virtual Machine Host Servers Define the virtual machine host servers in your datacenter that are available to NETLAB 4 Select an ESXi Host Server to edit its settings 5 When viewing the host settings the PRA fields can be found towards the bottom a Proactive Resource Awareness Place a checkmark here to enable PRA on the host b Maximum Running VMs Place a checkmark here to enable the VM limiter Set the number of virtual machines that you wish to be the maximum on the host c Maximum Virtual CPUs Place a checkmark here t
39. e considered to be control devices and are needed to support access to the individual Cisco pods To find out more information about what control devices are supported by NETLAB please visit the following link http goo gl yP3keW When building Cisco pods you will need to acquire additional equipment that will be used as lab devices which students will actually be accessing and configuring NDG is constantly updating their supported lab device list If you wish to find out more information as to what lab devices are fully supported by NETLAB please visit the following link http goo gl YLROyu 6 1 14 N s Installing and Configuring NETLAB salads wo The following diagram shows a topology that includes Cisco equipment Campus LAN NETLAB Control Network soorec i COP REOUECRCOU CUCU ECE ECT cere Real Equipment Campus Users optional Cisco NetAcod J 4 SSSR ERR EHH eH ESXi Local Disks SAN optional _ VMware ICM Pods Remote Users Virtual Machines for Cisco pods Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 1 NetDevGroup com 1 4 Planning Ahead with VMware At this phase you will want to make a checklist of all the hardware that you will need to suit your curriculum requirements How many different courses are you teaching that will use NETLAB How many students will be registered in each course 1 4 1 VMware Version Comparison When planning to build your infra
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41. ed with a verification screen to authorize the selected select Yes to confirm Authorize communities By authorizing the selected communities you certify that ALL members of the communities have the legal right to use the lab content provided in this lab design You also certify that your organization is in compliance with all copyrighted material provisions and addendums to the NETLAB license agreement Yes all members of the communties are authorized Referenced from NETLAB Administrator Guide NetDevGroup com 9 Select the Revoke Selected button if you decide to revoke authorizations a If presented with a verification screen to revoke the selected select Revoke to confirm 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB i CAET USES M WME SEICCIEU COMMUNES This operation will revoke access from classes in the communities shown above Should you decide to grant access again instructors in the affected communities will be required to re enable the lab design at the class level cansi Referenced from NETLAB Administrator Guide NetDevGroup com 6 7 Equipment Pods The equipment pods contain the lab devices and remote PC s that are accessed by the students This will be where NETLAB administrators will spend most of their time adding pods modifying pods cloning pods and deleting pods The best way to understand what is a pod is to simply view it as a personal lab envir
42. elect OK to return to the inventory 8 3 2 Creating a Master Pod The first step when adding new equipment pods to NETLAB is to make sure you start out with a Master Pod The following steps will help guide through the process of creating a master pod 1 Create anew pod in NETLAB with the desired pod design by first logging into the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Click on the Equipment Pods icon Equipment Pods 3 Towards the bottom click on Add a Pod db Add a Pod 4 Onthe New Pod Wizard click Next to continue 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 Here you will select the pod type that you d like to create by filling in the bubble next to a desired pod type and then clicking on Next at the bottom 6 Select the Pod ID you wish to choose This is more of an organizational unit that will depend on your organizational standards it is a good practice to allocate pods 1000 1050 for master pods Click Next Each equipment pod Is assigned a unique numeric ID Please select a Pod ID 7 Enter a Pod Name in the field It is a good idea to have a naming convention that includes MASTER for each master pods Click Next to continue 8 Click OK to finish the pod creation OK The New Pod Wizard has added the pod Remote PCs if any can be configured from the next screen e New pods are not brought online automatically You should cable the pod and run a po
43. em CSS A NETLAB Outbound Network and Firewall Test should be initiated to determine if the interface gateway and DNS are reachable If any errors are displayed during the test they need to be evaluated and corrected Usually most of the errors are caused by firewall configuration issues A successful test will indicate OK for all test types NETLAB Outbound Network and Firewall Test Test Protocol Port Destination Status ping icmp echo primary interface RUNNING OK 5 5 ping icmp echo default gateway RUNNING OK 5 5 ping icmp echo primary DNS RUNNING OK 5 5 find dns 53 udp nss intranet RUNNING OK 10 0 0 82 ping icmp echo nss intranet RUNNING OK 5 5 get http 80 tcp nss intranet RUNNING OF mail smtp 25 tcp mail netdevgroup com RUNNING OK Tracing the route from this server to CSS This may fail if ICMP echo packets are blocked traceroute to nss intranet 10 0 0 82 30 hops max 38 byte packets 1 nss intranet 10 0 0 82 0 345 ms 0 311 ms 0 307 ms Press any key to continue Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 8 Connecting to the NETLAB Web Based Interface Once the IP configuration is completed you will be able to access the web based interface This is where you will perform the reminder of your configuration tasks Using a PC connected to the same LAN as the NETLAB appliance open a web browse
44. em the following ports should be open TCP 80 Access to the web based user interface TCP 2201 Gives access for lab equipment and remote PC s default TCP 22 Gives SSH access for NDG s technical support recommended 1 6 4 Inside to Outside Firewall Requirements The NETLAB server makes occasional outbound connections using the following ports TCP 25 Allows the NETLAB server to send email to users optional Allows the NETLAB server to connect to the NDG Central Support System CSS This server is important as it provides software updates This port is used for when the NETLAB server makes DNS queries to resolve the address of the support server More information regarding to connectivity requirements and firewall considerations can be found here http goo gl fisBCK 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 Installing the NETLAB Server Appliance 2 1 Background This section of the guide will help guide you through the process of installing a NETLAB server for the first time When continuing on through the next sections it is expected that the NETLAB server is already rack mounted 2 2 Connect NETLAB to Outside Network The NETLAB outside interface needs to be connected to your network Make sure this cable is connected to Ethernet 0 The port should connect to a functional 10 100 port on your LAN 2 3 Howto Access the NETLAB Console When choosing a console access metho
45. enabled yes Certificate regeneration enabled no a Inthe Current administrator password field type vmware b Inthe New administrator password field choose a new password for the vCenter Appliance c Type the same password in the Retype new administrator password field Click on the Change password button to save Actions 8 Click on the Toggle certificate setting button to change the Certificate regeneration You should notice the Certification regeneration enabled option changed to yes and a green notification Operation was successful will appear above the Current administrator password field l Toggle certificate setting AUM TSU AUUT SELUITIQS Operation was successful 9 Click Logout user root in the upper right corner 10 Close your browser and maximize the vSphere Client window 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 11 Right click on the VCENTER in the inventory list and select Open Console Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 12 Click the Restart Guest button to restart the VCENTER appliance Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 13 Ifa Confirm Reboot window pops up click Yes to continue 14 Confirm that the VCENTER appliance boots up correctly by watching the boot process through the console screen 4 12 Automatic Startup for vCenter In this section vCenter will be configured to automatically start with the ESX
46. ent network models based on the school s curriculum Two different network models are mentioned e Single Homed Networking e Dual Homed Networking 6 1 14 A QNISGTC gt Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 ee 3 1 5 1 Single Homed Networking A Single Homed network model is used when you are only hosting virtual machines and not live equipment such as Cisco devices This model connects one NIC from each server to a routable network on your campus All traffic flows across the campus LAN Public IP Campus LAN i Outside G Tec i Remote Users Campus IP Campus Users Campus IP MGT System Admin Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 1 NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB When using this model you are not required to have NETLAB control switches A minimum 1Gb sec switch port is highly recommended for each server connection to the campus LAN When allocating space for your Single Homed network model the following tasks need to be revised e First obtain an IP address subnet mask and default gateway for each outside server interface connected to the LAN e Connect the first available Ethernet port of the Management Server to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the LAN e Then connect the first Ethernet port of each ESXi Host Server to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the campus LAN vCenter Outside IP Address eee ESXi Management Server O
47. er then invoke Add to Class from the action menu at the bottom of the search results page ii This option is ideally used when you will be selecting learners for which accounts already exist iii The search results display all of the student accounts in the community Select the students you wish to add to the roster by placing a check mark in the Select column Make sure Add to Class Roster is selected in the drop down box next to Perform Action on Selected Accounts and then click Go 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Perform Action on Selected Accounts Add to Class Roster 6 4 3 Adding Lead Instructors to a Class For each active class that is made a lead instructor should be defined It is important to know that the lead instructor has the option to participate in any lab reservations associated within its class The following steps will help guide the process of adding lead instructors to a class 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Classes icon 3 Select the associated community that you assigned the class to If no communities have been made click on default 4 Here you will be presented with a list of classes Select the class you wish to add learners to 5 Click on the Leads button H Teams Organize class members into teams Specify which instructors lead teach this class Pod Assignment Assign pods to specific
48. groups can interact with the curre Name Role Propage Ren 8 In the user list select the NETLAB account Click Add followed by OK m Users and Groups Show Users First Description Full Name modem netdumper VMware User netdumper 6 1 14 _ G CNISGTC gt a ER at z Installing and Configuring NETLAB Leth g 9 In the Assign Permissions window from the drop down box in the Assigned Role area select NETLAB and then OK Assigned Role Selected users and groups can interact with the currer object according to the chosen role and privileges Read only Administrator Virtual machine power user sample Virtual machine user sample Resource pool administrator sample VMware Consolidated Backup user sample Datastore consumer sample Network administrator sample GE TLAB hy ret LJ dvPort group i C ESX Agent Manager i Extension oP Faer Description Select a privilege to view its description E l Propagate to Child Objects a ae 4 13 3 Adding ESXi Hosts to the NETLAB Datacenter The following steps will help guide the process of adding ESXi Host Servers to the NETLAB datacenter these host servers will be managed by your vCenter 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Right click on the NETLAB datacenter and select Add Host jy VCENTER NETLAB New Folder Ctrl F New Cluster Ctrl L New Datastore Cluster Add Host Ne
49. head and click OK to add the community 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 6 4 Managing Classes Within the NETLAB web interface administrators are able to manage classes and rosters easily This is a great tool which helps map class rosters with real classes that students are involved with 6 4 1 Adding Classes The following steps will help guide the process of adding classes 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Classes icon A 4 Manage Classes 3 Select a community that you wish to add a class to If no communities are made the default community may be used 4 To add a class click on the Add a Class button lt p Add a Class 5 Edit the form fields a Class Name The name of the class must be unique from any other classes b Lead instructor s Add instructors who wish to be the trainers for the class Only lead instructors can schedule instructor led lab reservations for a class Lead instructors can also join any student or team reservations in progress that are associated with the class c Global Labs Select the appropriate lab exercises and content that can be accessed by users in the class roster This also affects the pod types that users can access It is important to note that this decision needs to be closely followed and observed as students will be given access to the curriculum materials of whichever labs are checked d Private Labs If
50. i Management Server This is important because if it is not set up correctly if the ESXi Management Server powers off or reboots the vCenter Appliance within the server will require a manual boot causing lost of connectivity between the NETLAB server and the VMware environment The following steps will help guide you in configuring automatic startup for vCenter 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Click on the ESXi host in the left pane window 3 Click the Configuration tab at the top TS Configuration 6 1 14 t m Installing and Configuring NETLAB oie Or 4 Under the Software section click on Virtual Machine Startup Shutdown Licensed Features Time Configuration DNS and Routing Authentication Services Virtual Machine Swapfile Location Security Profile 5 Click on Properties in the upper right 6 Click the checkbox next to Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system System Settings M Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system 7 Make sure to select your vCenter VM in the list and click Move Up until it is under Automatic Startup Startup Order Power on the specified virtual machines when the system starts During shutdown they will be stopped in Order Virtual Machine Startup Startup Delay Shutdown Shutdown Delay Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 8 Click OK
51. iewing the main menu screen enter I to access the NETLAB IP Configuration menu e New Caonnectson hippa l eomenal NETLAB IP Configuration Current Value I IP Address 10 0 0 95 Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 3 When prompted enter your unique IP address in dotted decimal format pa ee IP address subnet mask and default gateway are assigned to NETLAB interface ethO Looking at the back of the system this interface is on the left This is the interface that attaches to your network or leave blank to keep the current value Current IP address 10 0 0 84 New IP address Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 Next enter the values for the subnet mask and default gateway Important note The default gateway address must be on the same network as the IP address and subnet mask you assign E ACW LONE COn AY De Ermina Fie Edt View Cal Transfer Help is 3 zla 5 IF address subnet mask and default gateway are assigned to NETLAB interface ethO Looking at the back of the system this interface is on the left This is the interface that attaches to your network Current Subnet Mask New Subnet Mask Referenced from NETLAB Installation Guide NetDevGroup com 5 When asked to enter a primary name server enter the IP address of the primary and then the backup DNS servers lew
52. ings and make sure Virtualization Technology is set to Enabled and Execute Disable is set to Enabled 2 i ee ae Se SE J ot Md r Soke de Se Isg E ed od le T AA F J omy a J 6 j See r eer Jae 6 Loe d Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu 8 Using the arrows keys select System Profile Settings and make sure System Profile is set to Performance arti a A rr lt t peir J ra it byt re eet N i LITS Par i ghe ge i Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 9 Press Esc to return to the main menu 6 1 14 Oy Installing and Configuring NETLAB pati 10 Using the arrow keys select Miscellaneous Settings and make sure Keyboard Errors is set to Do Not Report and F1 F2 Prompt on Error is set to Disabled Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 2b NetDevGroup com 11 Press Esc to return to the main menu 12 Make sure to save settings and exit 3 3 RAID Configuration NDG has tested and recommends the configuration for an eight drive setup to be used with RAID 5 This configuration helps maximize write speeds and pod count per host This will help support courses that require high Input Output Operations per Second IOPS The quality of the RAID controller is important and so NDG has recommended the H710P RAID controller with 1GB cache
53. intenance Mode Rescan for Datastores Add Permission Alarm Host Profile fol Shut Down Enter Standby Mode A Reboot 13 Repeat steps 1 through 12 if you have more than one ESXi Host Server supporting real equipment 4 16 3 Creating a SAFETY NET In this section a safe staging network will be created called SAFETY NET The purpose of the safe staging network is to prevent any of the virtual machines from posing a security risk to your campus LAN or interfere with other pods until they are relocated to their final networks via the automatic networking done by NETLAB It consists of a virtual switch and a port group that is not connected to any other network kind of like its own isolated network that acts as a sandbox environment Important Note The ESXi Host Server must be restarted in order for changes to take effect Make sure there are no active NETLAB reservations or virtual machines running on the host The following steps will help create a SAFETY NET 1 Login in vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Select the appropriate ESXi Host Server in the Inventory pane on the left side 3 Click the Configuration tab in the main workspace area ce Tasks amp 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 Inthe Hardware box click on Networking Hardware Processors Memory Storage Properties Add a labeled network to handle virtual machine network traffic C_ Mkernel 7 On the Network
54. is password during their initial logon a Password must meet the following requirements e Not found in the dictionary and not too simple e Between 7 and 16 characters e Contain both numbers and letters 6 Specify account information for each user account a User ID This will be the user ID used for logging into the NETLAB system a oy May contain up to 16 ASCII alphanumeric characters and the underscore character Every user ID must be unique no duplicates will be allowed User ID is case sensitive b Name The name of the user Full name can be used here c Type Specify whether the account is either a student or an instructor 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB ta T ER P JA oe j i K T r awe 1 ka ra Fea BU oe E k d E mail Address optional This is optional account users will be prompted to add update their email address and time zone information when they log into NETLAB for the first time 7 Select the Submit button to add the new account s to the system Submit 6 5 2 Modifying Instructor Privileges As the NETLAB administrator you may edit information for any instructor or student account in any community If you have multiple communities you may wish to grant system wide privileges to an instructor to allow the instructor to act as a system leader It allows the instructor to manage accounts and classes in any community without accessing the administrator account Instructor
55. ity Available Expires Label 8 Enter the key provided by the VMware IT Academy http communities vmware com docs DOC 18121 This key is to be used for your infrastructure equipment only 9 On the Lockdown mode page leave the default settings and click Next 10 On the Virtual Machine Location page be sure to select NETLAB and click Next 11 On the Ready to Complete page review the information and click Finish 12 Click the sign next to the NETLAB datacenter on the left and wait for the IP address of the host you entered to be added 13 Review the Recent Tasks pane on the bottom right to make sure the task completes Name Target Status _ Detail Add standalone host zE Completed 14 Repeat steps 1 11 from Section 3 13 3 to add any additional host servers 4 13 4 Configuring ESXi Firewall to Allow Remote PC Viewer Sessions The following steps will help guide the process of allowing specific port ranges in the ESXi firewall to allow Remote PC Viewer sessions to have access to the virtual machine console 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Select the first ESXi host in the Inventory pane on the left side when viewing the vSphere Client 3 Click on the Configuration tab in the main workspace area 3 Configuration RO 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 Click on Security Profile in the Software box Then click on the Properties hyperlink next to the Firewall
56. le Both of these are available configurations when viewing VM details in NETLAB 8 2 1 Normal A normal VM is assigned to a production pod that is configured to revert back to an available snapshot at the beginning and end of a lab reservation When a user invokes the scrub action on the VM or entire pod it will revert back to its snapshot as well Setting a virtual machine s role to normal is an ideal choice for pods that should always start in the same state The list below is a current list of lab designs that utilize the normal VM role e Cisco Pods e Linux Base e Linux Install e CNSS 4011 e Multi Purpose Security MSEC e Ethical Hacking EH e Forensics e Network e VMware vSphere ICM 5 5 e At 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 8 2 2 Persistent A persistent VM is assigned to a production pod that is configured to retain the current state of the virtual machine from one reservation to the next A persistent VM never reverts back to a snapshot The practical use for this is when students need to be able to save their work done to a VM as the class continues on Settings a virtual machine s role to persistent is an ideal choice for pods that need to be able to carry results progressively for each lab assignment The list below is a current list of lab designs that utilize the persistent VM role e EMC ISM e VMware View ICM 5 1 e VMware vSphere ICM 5 1 8 3 Breakdown of Pr
57. machines to be used with NETLAB You will now be presented with the option of choosing which datacenter that is linked to the NETLAB system Choose the appropriate datacenter by clicking on the name NETLAB will now scan the datacenter to discover any virtual machines that are not currently in the inventory sa DISCOVERING VIRTUAL MACHINES Place a check mark in each box next to the virtual machine name that you wish to import and then click Import Selected Virtual Machines E Import Selected Virtual Machines In most cases we will be importing master VMs first and then cloning them later on so be sure to select Master under the Role column Select the closest operating system that you are importing by selecting the appropriate type under the Operating System column 6 1 14 bs a n Eo oe grez ee ma e Geet ik 10 After selecting the configuration settings and selecting Import Virtual Machines the VMs will be added to the NETLAB inventory Installing and Configuring NETLAB Configure Virtual Machines Please identify the operating system role runtime host or host group for each VM To assign a YM to a host group the VM must reside on a shared datastore SAN Virtual Machine Name Operating System Role Runtime Host Group Test VM 2011 esxi 1 m Nomai iv Host 10 0 0 39 v Drinewtissertiqadthimesshio Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series NetDevGroup com 11 S
58. main workspace area Configuration Qe 5 Click on Networking listed under Hardware Processors Memory Storage Networking 6 Click on the vSphere Standard Switch button if not already selected vSphere Distributed Switch Networking 7 Click Properties on the INSIDE vSwitch Remember this vSwitch is the one that is connected to the control switch Standard Switch vSwitch1 Remove Properties VMkemel Port Physical Adapters 0J NETLAB Inside GS vmnicl 1000 Full vmki 169 254 0 241 6 1 14 m P y 7 ge a yi Installing and Configuring NETLAB as os 8 Click on the vSwitch listed on the left side of the Properties window 9 Click the Edit button 10 Increase the number of ports here but remember to choose the lowest value that will accommodate the total number of inside virtual machines you accounted for For example lets assume you have planned a total of 900 VMs from all of the pod deployments Rounded up for some head room the closest value would be 1016 General Security Traffic Shaping NIC Teaming vSphere Standard Switch Properties Number of Ports Changes will not take effect until the system is restarted 11 Click OK 12 Right click on the ESXi Host Server in the left tree view Select Reboot 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB ST New Virtual Machine wet New Resource Pool g New vApp Disconnect Enter Ma
59. mmunities icon Communities 3 Click on Add Community cp Add Community 4 Enter the information regarding to your new community a Community ID This value determines the order in which this community is displayed in the community list b Name A name for the community c Account Logins Enable or disable logins done by the users in this community 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB d Maximum Length of Reservations This will be the posted maximum length of time a reservation can be scheduled by an individual student or team This does not however affect instructors Minimum Time Between Reservations This is the minimum time that must elapse before an individual student or team in a class can make another reservation after one has just passed This does not affect the instructors Welcome Message This will appear at the top of the MyNETLAB page for all users belonging to the community News and Announcements This information will appear on top of the MyNETLAB page below the welcome message for all users belonging to the community Community ID 9 Name Account Logins Enabled Disabled Maximum Length of Reservation 4 0 hours scheduling by student accounts or teams Minimum Time Between Reservations unlimited scheduling by student accounts or teams Welcome Message News and Announcements show heip tips F Submit Cancel 5 Once all information is entered go a
60. n click on the Enter Lab button to begin your lab If the Enter Lab button is not visible the reservation time slot has not been reached yet 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Lab Reservations ID Date Time 11938 NOW Sicattest ICMtest i 11 51AM i 00PM Class TEST vSphere ICM 5 5 15 Once in the pod environment you may view the lab instructions by clicking on the Show Lab Content button at the bottom of the Topology tab Lab 1 Installing VMware vSphere Graphical User Interfaces 7 2 Changing Lab Exercises The following steps will help guide through the process of changing lab exercises 1 Itis assumed that you already entered the active pod reservation See steps in Section 7 1 2 Click the Exercise tab at the top of the main interface window Topology Action Status Connections Exercise 3 You can now select the next lab exercise and click Change Exercise Change Exercise 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 8 Best Practices 8 1 Background This part of the guide is labeled as Best Practices because it will highlight important configurations that will be used consistently by a NETLAB administrator 8 2 Normal vs Persistent VMs There are two virtual machines roles that people tend to mix up at times It is important to know the differences between a VM that has a normal role as opposed to a VM that has a persistent ro
61. ntinue 6 Make sure US Default is selected for the keyboard layout and press Enter to continue 7 The next screen will prompt you to set a root password Enter a password you wish to use Press Enter once the fields are populated 8 Press F11 to begin the installation Esc Cancel F9 Back Fil Install 9 When the Installation Complete window appears press Enter to reboot the machine Enter Reboot 10 You have just successfully installed ESXi on your server please make sure to repeat the steps for all of your management servers and host servers 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB i a a hi 4 4 Basic Network Configuration This section will help guide you in setting up basic network configurations for both management servers and host servers 1 6 1 14 Once the ESXi is booted you are prompted with a yellow and grey console screen Press F2 to begin setting up the server When prompted with a login screen make sure the username is root with the password you have chosen in Section 3 3 Authent ication Required Enter an authorized login nane and password for localhost Login Name When viewing the System Customization menu select Configure Management Network and press Enter Conf igure Management Network Select IP Configuration followed by pressing Enter IP Cont igurat ion Select Set Static IP address and network configuration and set the IP Address
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63. o enable the virtual CPU limiter Placing a value here will determine how many virtual CPUs can be running at one time d Maximum Memory Usage Place a checkmark here to enable the memory limiter This will place a limit on how much memory can be used at one time for the host NDG recommends taking the total amount of RAM and subtracting 8GB or 8192MB 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Virtual Machine Host Servers AU Cogo Edit Host Host Name Datacenter Name Gee Outside IP Address inside IP Address iy Communication Path E Proactive Resource Awareness Z enable feature on this host jj Maximum Running VMs 7 enable this limiter 40 virtual machines max Maximum Virtual CPUs T use T 64 virtual CPUs max Maximum Memory Usage enable this limiter 73600 Megabytes max show help tips Q Update 4 Cancel Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 3 NetDevGroup com 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 5 5 Local System ID for Multiple NETLAB Systems It is important to note that if more than one NETLAB system is being used or if they access a common VMware vCenter and or ESXi Host Servers it is necessary to set the System Local ID of your NETLAB systems so that each NETLAB system is uniquely identified If you are using only one NETLAB appliance then using the default value 001
64. ol switch and configure each inside ESXi Host Server switchport as a trunk _vCenter Outside IP Address DEE ESXi Host Server 1 Outside IP Address se N L Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server pE 1 6 Connectivity The placement of the NETLAB system needs to be either located on a public network or Demilitarized Zone DMZ Now since NETLAB will most likely be installed behind a firewall additional steps will need to be taken to open up some TCP IP ports for functionality 1 6 1 Internet Connection NETLAB will need access to an internet connection The minimum connection speed should be 500 kilobits per second in both directions following NDG s requirements They encourage a T1 connection 1 5 Mbps or higher following the deployment of remote PCs or virtual machines Also it is important to note that DHCP cannot be used Instead a static IP address will need to be assigned 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 1 6 2 Network Address Translation NAT NETLAB will work with Static Network Address Translation NAT This allows the use of matching a private IP address to a public IP address However Port Address Translation PAT and Dynamic NAT are not supported 1 6 3 Outside to Inside Firewall Requirements Remote users connect to the NETLAB server through the outside interface NETLAB listens for connections on three TCP ports If a firewall is placed in front of the NETLAB syst
65. onment for a student or team to use Pods can be specifically made and assigned to students dependent on how the lab design is made for that particular pod or they can be made as a first come first serve pod for students who are associated with the class that uses the pod 6 7 1 Adding Pods Each pod is different which makes creating each pod slightly different amongst the others Depending on your requirements be sure to visit the following page to see an updated list of available pods that can be made in NETLAB Towards the bottom of the page select the proper pod documentation to view how that particular pod needs to be configured http goo gl nAF5T1 6 7 2 Adding Custom Pods NETLAB provides functionality by enabling users to create their own pod designs and lab designs You have the option of using the general IT topologies which can be substituted for your own virtual machine guest operating systems More information about the general IT topology can be found here http goo gl Z5dJ3a If you wish to make an entire topology custom made you may do so NDG has documented two guides that can be used for guidance when attempting to make a new topology from scratch More information about building your own NETLAB topology and labs can be found here http goo gl OJ7Abe 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 Lab Reservations 7 1 Scheduling a Lab Session as a Student This section will demonstrate how to schedule a lab
66. oper Pod Creation amp Cloning When first starting out as a NETLAB administrator it can become unclear on what the proper procedure is to create equipment pods for your classes This section of the guide will highlight what steps need to be taken by an administrator to create and add equipment pods in an efficient way Note This procedure assumes that you are using local ESXi disk storage NDG recommended and not a storage area network SAN Also adding Cisco pods will not be covered as those require a different procedure to add 8 3 1 Importing VMs into the Virtual Machine Inventory When beginning to create master pods it is important to know that you first need to important the first set of virtual machines from your vCenter datacenter When you download the zipped VM packages from CSSIA you need to import them into vCenter as ova files Once you have the required master VMs in your vCenter you may then proceed to import them into the NETLAB Virtual Machine Inventory The following steps will help guide you through the process of importing VMs into the Virtual Machine Inventory 1 Login tothe NETLAB system using an administrator account 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 2 3 lee X SRY Click on the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon Virtual Machine Infrastructure Click the Virtual Machine Inventory Virtual Machine Inventory Import clone and manage the inventory of virtual
67. r a password of your choice and then retype the new password to confirm 4 Enter the following command to edit the password policy localhost chage NETLAB 5 Set the following values for each option a Minimum Password Age 0 b Maximum Password Age 99999 c Password Expiration Warning 7 d Password Inactive 1 e Account Expiration Date 1 6 Type exit and press Enter to log out of the console Depress CTRL ALT to release the mouse from the VM 8 Click the File menu and select Exit to close the console m 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 10 vCenter Appliance Initial Configuration The following steps will help guide you in conducting initial configuration on the vCenter Appliance 1 Open an internet browser 2 Inthe address bar enter https yourvcenteripaddress 5480 Depending on your browser you will be displayed with a security certificate issue Click on the option to ignore understand the risk add exception proceed anyway or otherwise agree to the non trusted security certificate 3 When asked to enter login credentials enter root as the username and vmware for the password Click Login User name root Password a eres 4 Select the checkbox next to Accept license agreement Click Next vi Accept license agreement Cangal 5 Select Configure with default settings and click Next ifthe hostname is already configured or if you do not want to use a static IP
68. r and type the IP address you assigned to the NETLAB appliance 2 9 Logging into NETLAB as an Administrator The web browser should display a NETLAB login page You may login with the administrator credentials When prompted for the username and password login as administrator using the default password netlab You will be required to change the password Create a secured password using the minimum requirements e Not found in the dictionary and not too simple e Between 7 and 16 characters e Contain both numbers and letters 2 10 Remote Access Test A remote access test is performed each time a user logs on This is a preliminary step to make sure that your PC will be able to make a connection to NETLAB for remote device access and remote PC access This is a crucial step to be able to access NETLAB correctly If an issue rises it needs to be corrected Things to look for may include e Personal firewall settings on your computer The host firewall may be blocking a connection to the port 2201 default or whichever remote access port was assigned for NETLAB depending on your configuration e Security policy at your current location It can be possible that the network firewall does not allow outbound access using the port s chosen by the NETLAB administrator e Port may not have been opened in the site firewall Verify that the network administrator has opened the required ports for outbound client connections 6 1 14
69. res to automate virtual machine pod creation The NETLAB appliance comes in two different software licenses NETLAB Academy Edition AE and NETLAB Professional Edition PE More information can be found in the following link http goo gl RoHxTw 2 Management ESXi Server The management server will be a server that is running on ESXi It will host a virtualized VMware vCenter Appliance which is used to manage your physical ESXi host servers NETLAB communicates with the vCenter to perform automated tasks and virtual machine management 6 1 14 Vo rty Fiat SY B i i i i amp j k Y i r ay Dh a F i Installing and Configuring NETLAB solace tan eee NDG has provided arecommended specification table that outlines what model and hardware have been marked compatible with NETLAB More information can be found at the following link http goo gl Db Kty 3 Physical Host ESXi Server The physical ESXi servers host the virtual machines in your virtual machine pods NDG has provided arecommended specification table that outlines what model and hardware have been marked compatible with NETLAB More information can be found at the following link http goo gl Db Kty 1 3 2 Optional Live Equipment If you decide to host live equipment for the Cisco Networking Academy content you will then expand beyond the core topology and include devices such as access servers control switches and switched outlets These devices ar
70. s with community wide privileges act as acommunity leaders They can manage accounts and classes within their own community Instructor with normal privileges default will only be able to manage their own student accounts and classes The following steps will help guide the process of editing instructor or student accounts 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Accounts icon Manage Accounts 3 Click on the drop down box next to Community to select a community that the user account resides in If you are unsure which community leave the value to all Next to Show you may filter what kind of user account you are searching for Once ready click on the Search button Based on alphabetical order click on the user ID of the account you wish to modify aS 2 Here you will have the option to either edit delete or reset the password for the account 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 8 Click on the Edit button J Edit 9 Make appropriate changes Click Update to save changes 6 6 Managing Global Lab Authorization Options It is important to note that global lab designs are authorized per community This option is used to give access to the lab curriculum based on each community The following steps will help manage the global labs preferences 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Manage Installed Labs i
71. side Address Inside Inside Communication model Address vSwitch Path Single Homed Campus LAN IP Not set n a Outside Address Dual Homed Campus LAN IP 169 254 0 X vSwitch1 Outside Address a Host Name This is the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the ESXi host This should be the same value entered when the host was added to vCenter b Outside IP Address The IP address of the ESXi outside interface Inside IP Address The IP address of the ESXi inside interface Use the not set option for when using a single homed networking model 6 1 14 6 Installing and Configuring NETLAB dd d Communication Path This will always be set to outside network as inside network was for compatibility with previous networking models e Inside vSwitch Name This is the name of the virtual switch within the ESXi Host Server that connects to the control switch Typically this will be vSwitch1 for dual homed networking models This setting may be left blank if using a single homed networking model the vSwitch name is case sensitive Tir Machine Host Servers Admin Logout Host Name 10 0 0 38 e Datacenter Name NETLAB g Outside IP Address 100 038 Inside IP Address 169 254 0 241 p Inside vSwitch Name ySwitch1 EXAMPLE ADDRESSES Communication Path outside network inside network Proactive Resource Awareness M enable feature on this host show help tips QJ Update E Cancel Referenced from NETLAB Remot
72. sssesscsusssssssessesosusussseassrosseusssesssvosesssssessssasesusssesssessereewsesssesseroswsenssesserel 14 Lo ourde n e Prena ERE ger cas S e eaa RN 14 1 6AInside to Outside Firewall REQUITSMICIUES izesscssscessscssscssscessecssscosscossecssecssccossesssacesecossstsseessecussstsstessecesscusseessessuecesstsesusssesussiies 14 Installing the NETLAB Server estate ccecctceetecatecetccstptatetatocptaectatataentecetatstecetateteasiecionsntads 15 PA O O a AEAT EEE AAE AEA EAA E AAA EA E aera 15 22 eG ONNECE NE TLAB tO QUtSIde NEWOT R wetescicresscersscucsevescsuveacversverszvstndebeuster cneuetatsatocteiebegeneeeenueaaentdl 15 23 sa HOW tO ACCESS the NE TLABECONSOLE aracsacececestcceeasccecesacasaszcndudadesaeducececacese tiaceladestttecnlecelevslecelecelasueculace 15 Lae CONECT OA FO WET SOUC E aara nE A ARA EE AEE E AEA en re ee 15 AEE E ELI AE S EA A A A AA A E A ere ere ae 15 P E a ag O10 T S E E A A A A E eter A er ttt tear 16 ZT oO a CEA E E A N A A A ana E A 18 2 8 Connecting to the NETLAB Web Based Interface ssisssssssssssssersessssssssssssssssssssssessssssssensessessessessessenees 19 2 9 Logging into NETLAB as an AGIMUNISL QUOD ixcessicitearscussincatusacesaiacncecececviectiscusecnlasniucncslbledniedelecelacucuculactis 19 E A E PAC CCS ROS E E apse 19 REKE al 0 ae A 0 E AEI O A rrr A A E ne ne E A 20 2 12 Configure NETLAB Services Installing and Configuring NETLAB ZA ONE LAB Manenance ReEniNUO T ra decades cece aiii E
73. structure to support NETLAB it is crucial to pick a VMware version that is supported by NDG The following table compares VMware ESXi versions for hosting products 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB VMware VMware Product ESXI vCenter VMware Major Version s 5 1 NETLAB Support Recommended Minimum NETLAB Warion 2011 R2 Architecture Bare Metal Hypervisor VMware Versions Tested by NDG 5 1 Host Operating System Required No vCenter Required Yes Support ICM 4 1 Pods Yes Support ICM 5 0 Pods Yes Support ICM 5 1 Pods Yes 1 4 2 Obtaining VMware Licenses VMware ESXi vCenter 4 1 U2 Supported 2011 R2 Bare Metal Hypervisor 4 1 U2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes FY dee it j Or VMware ESXi vCenter 4 01 Deprecated 2011 R2 Bare Metal Hypervisor 4 01 No Yes No No No VMware ESXI Standalone 4 01 Deprecated 2009 R1 Bare Metal Hypervisor 4 01 No No No No No Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 1 NetDevGroup com You may acquire VMware license keys either through the VMware IT Academy Program vITA or by the VMware Academic Program VMAP License keys are required as without them your vCenter and ESXi infrastructure will not operate to its potential Since licensing conditions may vary depending on your school s participation a VMware Product Licensing chart has been provided by NDG 1 5 Network Models NDG likes to illustrate two differ
74. ter server using the settings you provided Last Test Status Test connection to management agent using supplied username and password P Edit Change datacenter parameters Referenced from NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series Volume 3 NetDevGroup com 9 Click OK to continue 10 Click Exit to return to the datacenter list 11 Repeat steps 1 through 9 if you are adding more than one datacenter to NETLAB 12 Click Exit to leave the datacenter list 5 3 Adding ESXi Host s in NETLAB This section will help guide you through the process of adding ESXi Host Servers to NETLAB The following steps will help you add an ESXi host to NETLAB 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Select the Virtual Machine Infrastructure icon Virtual Machine Infrastructure 3 Click on Virtual Machine Host Servers Virtual Machine Host Servers Define the virtual machine host servers in your datacenter that are available to NETLAB 5 Itis important to know that NETLAB scans the datacenter to discover ESXi Host Servers The hosts that have not been registered in NETLAB are displayed Select the host that you wish to add by clicking on the host name in the list 6 Once a host is selected values will have to be filled based on the networking model you have chosen The table below shows the typical settings used 4 Click on the Add Host button Networking Out
75. this section you will be deploying the NDG Optimized vCenter Server Appliance on the ESXi Management Server Make sure you have downloaded the optimized appliance if you haven t done so please refer to Section 4 5 The following steps will help guide you in deploying the vCenter Server Appliance 1 Double click on the VMware vSphere Client shortcut located on the desktop YMware vSphere Client 2 Inthe new window enter the IP address of your ESXi Management Server reference to your IP addressing table used in Section 1 5 with the username as root and the password that you have chosen in Section 3 3 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB J VMware vSphere Client To directly manage a single host enter the IP address or host name To manage multiple hosts enter the IP address or name of a vCenter Server IP address Name Your ES i Management IP Liser name root Tl Use windows session credentials If a security warning is displayed place a checkmark next to Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for server_ip and click Ignore Certificate Warnings An untrusted 55L certificate is installed on 172 16 1 51 and secure communication cannot be guaranteed Depending on your security policy this issue might not represent a security concern You may need to install a trusted SSL certificate on your server to prevent this warning From The certificate received from
76. tion pod that will be used by the students The following steps will help guide through the process of link cloning 1 Login to the NETLAB system using an administrator account 2 Click on the Equipment Pods icon Equipment clicking on the magnifying glass or pod ID 4 Begin the clone process by clicking the Clone button A Test fell me if this pod is working properly Clone Create anew pod based on the settings of this pod _ Rename Rename this pod 5 Select a New Pod ID for the new pod and click Next New Pod ID 1236 6 Specify a unique descriptive name for the new pod it is a good practice to assign even numbers after the pod name to represent one ESXi Host Server and odd numbers to represent another ESXi host that will be used to host the pods that are about to be cloned Again this brings back the concept of load balancing between two or more hosts Click Next to continue 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 Verify that each source virtual machine is set to the correct master virtual machine PC Name Source Virtual Machine voient Win CM 5 5 Master 2 voient x vcenter 1 Win ICM 5 5 Master 2 vcenter 1 oS esxi 1 Win ICM 5 5 Master 2esxi 1 esxi2 Win ICM 5 5 Master 2esxi2 x Win ICM 5 5 Master 2 san 8 9 Verify that each source snapshot is set to the golden snapshot Source Snapshot Gold Master 10 Set each clone type
77. to Linked Clone Type Name 1 velient Linked 11 Set the role to either Normal or Persistent depending on what pod type you are creating Refer to Section 8 2 Clone Role Normal Master Persistent 12 Verify that the Runtime Host is the ESXi server where each VM will run on This should be set to the same host containing the master VMs unless your VMs are located on a SAN Again this is why we did a full clone of the master pod on each server You will click on the other master pod to clone from and will notice that the Runtime Host will be different when attempting to link clone 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB Runtime Host or Group Host esxi 13 Set the Clone Datastore to a datastore accessible by the Runtime Host Clone Datastore 14 Verify that the Storage Allocation setting is set to On Demand Storage Allocation Preallocated 15 Once the necessary configurations are in place click Clone Pod to start cloning Clone Pod 16 Repeat steps 3 through 14 to clone additional production pods until desired count is reached 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 9 References Al information and documentation can be found by visiting http netdevgroup com NETLAB Remote PC Guide Series e Remote PC Guide Series Directory http goo gl xwhPWt General System Documentation for NETLAB e NETLAB System Overview http
78. to the control switch NDG recommends using vmnic1 for inside connections vmnicO should already be used to connect to the outside network 12 On the VMkernel Connection Settings page enter the following port group properties a Network Label NETLAB Inside b VLAN ID None 0 c Check the option Use this port group for management traffic Port Group Properties Network Label NETLAB Inside VLAN ID Optional None 0 Use this port group for vMotion Use this port group for Fault Tolerance logging JV Use this port group for management traffic 13 Click Next 14 On the VMkernel IP Connection Settings page enter a unique IP address and subnet mask from the following table NDG recommends assigning inside ESXi host interfaces with an IP address between 169 254 0 241 249 6 1 14 Installing and pone NETLAB 15 No changes need to be made to the VMkernel Default Gateway as this should be already set to the default gateway on your campus LAN 16 Click Next to continue 17 Confirm that vSwitch1 is displayed properly under the networking portion for the ESXi Host Server a VMkernel Port vmk1 has correct IP address b vSwitch1 is bound to the physical adapter vmnic1 c Physical adapter is up with speed and duplex configurations appearing properly 18 Repeat steps 1 through 17 if you have more than one ESXi Host Server supporting real equipment 4 16 2 Increasing the Inside vSwitch Port Co
79. tual Datacenters and Management Agents Virtual Datacenters and Management Agents Define the virtual datacenters that contain your virtual machines and managment agents i e vCenter used to broker NETLAB automation requests 4 Click on Add Datacenter db Add Datacenter 5 Fill in the required fields for the datacenter that has been setup using the vSphere Client a Datacenter Name This will be NETLAB if you used the recommended name provided in this guide when adding a datacenter in vCenter 6 1 14 ate FY Ow Installing and Configuring NETLAB b Agent Hostname This value is set to be the campus LAN IP address assigned to your vCenter server c Agent Username This is the username that was created when configuring the vCenter Server Appliance If you followed the recommended setup this should be NETLAB This username will be used when NETLAB connects to vCenter d Agent Password This is the password that was created when configuring the vCenter Server Appliance For example it is the password used for the account NETLAB Datacenter Name NETLAB required Agent Hostname your campus lan ip required Agent Username NETLAB required Agent Password yourpassword required show help tips Add Datacenter Cancel 6 Click Add Datacenter to complete the registration 7 Select OK to continue 8 Click on Test to verify that NETLAB can connect to the vCen
80. unt By default a vSwitch is provisioned with 56 virtual ports What this means is that 56 virtual network adapters can be connected to the virtual switch When using a NETLAB AE setup this would be sufficient enough for the inside vSwitch However for large NETLAB PE setups or systems with custom real equipment pods the value of virtual ports may need to be increased to accommodate more virtual machine connections to the inside vSwitch In order to calculate the number of inside vSwitch ports required on a particular ESXi Host Server add up the number of virtual machines in real equipment pods that are assigned to the host This is assuming one connection per VM For example if the number exceeds 50 you should select the next highest port count setting which would be 120 The value could be higher than 120 for special cases which is fine but the value should be set to the lowest possible setting that provides enough ports for every counted VM connecting to the inside vSwitch of a particular ESXi Host Server 6 1 14 s 9 eae wA aiM M EA S The following steps will be used to increase the number of virtual ports Installing and Configuring NETLAB 1 Login to vCenter using the vSphere Client 2 Navigate to Home gt Inventory gt Hosts and Clusters gt Home p st Inventory p Hosts and Clusters 3 Select the ESXi Host Server you want to configure 4 Click on the Configuration tab in the
81. ure Login is selected towards the bottom and press Enter Use Arrow Keys to navigate rimezone Current UTC and lt ENTER gt to select your choice 6 Enter root for the username and enter vmware for the password localhost localdom login root Password 7 Enter the following command localhost opt vmware share vami vami_config_ net optzumuarersharesvamisvani config net Main Nenu Show Current Configuration Exit this program Default Gateway Hostname DNS Proxy Server IP Address Allocation for eth Enter a menu number 0 scroll with Shift PgUp PgDouwn 8 Anumbered menu will appear Type 6 and press Enter to set the IP Address Allocation for etho 6 IP Address Allocation for ethU Enter a menu number 0 6_ 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 9 When prompted to Configure an IPv6 address for eth0 press Enter to select the default Configure an IPv6 address for eth0 yn n 10 When prompted to Configure an IPv4 address for eth0 type y and press Enter Configure an IPv4 address for eth0 yn nl n 11 When prompted to Use a DHCPv4 Server instead of a static IPv4 address type n and press Enter Use a DHCPu4 Server instead of a static IPu4 address yn yl n 12 Enter your IP address for the IPv4 Address and press Enter IPu4 Address your vcenter IP address 13 Enter your subnet mask for the Netmask and press Enter Netmask
82. utside IP Address ESXi Host Server 1 Outside IP Address ESXi Host Server 2 6 Outside IP Address 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB CE jF gt a S 1 5 2 Dual Homed Networking A Dual Homed network model is used when you are hosting both virtual machines and real lab equipment for students to use This model uses VLANS on NETLAB control switches which serve as an inside network for virtual machine traffic between each ESXi Host Server All traffic flows across the campus LAN and all virtual machine traffic flows through the inside network Fub IP Campus LAN Out side Campus Users Campus IP campus IP Diagram from Remote PC Guide Series Volume 1 NetDevGroup com When allocating space for your Single Homed network model the following tasks need to be revised e First obtain an IP address subnet mask and default gateway for each outside server interface connected to the campus LAN e Connect the first available Ethernet port of the Management Server to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the LAN e Then connect the first Ethernet port of each ESXi Host Server to a Gigabit Ethernet port on the campus LAN 6 1 14 rta EN fa Installing and Configuring NETLAB ae e Connect the second available Ethernet port of each ESXi Host Server to an available reserved port on a control switch Then you will need to console into the contr
83. vations Console Password This option applies to Cisco courses only This password assumes the position of line con 0 for all device consoles When NETLAB performs an automated operation it will try this password to gain access to the console Some automated operations may abort if the device s console is not set to this value Enable Password This option applies to Cisco courses only This password assumes the position of privileged exec mode When NETLAB performs an automated operation it will try this password to gain access to privileged exec mode Some automated operations may abort is the device s enable password is not set to this value E mail Configs Logs This option applies to Cisco courses only Once a reservation is completed a copy of the configuration files may be automatically sent to lead instructors Retain Configs Logs This option applies to Cisco courses only Once a reservation is completed a copy of the final configuration files and session logs can be saved into the NETLAB archive This will however consume disk space as it will increase the size of backups Instructor led Reservations If this option is checked NETLAB will save configuration files and session logs from instructor led class reservations Individual or Team Reservations If this option is checked NETLAB will save configuration files and session logs from student or team reservations Retention Period This option will specify how long you want
84. w virty al Machine Ctri h vSphere Distributed Switch Ctri 6 1 14 t pe N Installing and Configuring NETLAB aidi lt lt 3 Inthe Add Host wizard enter the IP address of the first ESXi host that you wish to add Connection Enter the name or IP address of the host to add to vCenter 4 Enter the username root and password you have chosen when installing the ESXi software onto the host server Authorization Enter the administrative account information for the host vSphere Client will use this information to connect to the host and establish a permanent account for its operations Username froot 5 When prompted with a Security Alert select Yes to add the host Security Alert Unable to verify the authenticity of the specified host The SHA1 thumbprint of the certificate is 29 CF 69 06 15 57 02 CD 69 24 69 54 18 99 63 5F 0C 66 11 0 4 Da you wish to proceed with connecting anyway Choose Yes if you trust the host The above information will be remembered until the host is removed from the inventory Choose No to abort connecting to the hast at this time 6 Review the information on the Host Summary page and click Next 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 On the Assign License page select radio button next to Assign a new license key to this host and select Enter Key Assign a new license key to this host Product Capac
85. ware vCenter Server 5 1 0 947673 Toolbar ted Datacenters Virtual Machines Status Bar Show VMs in Inventory Show Templates in Inventory ay Inventory SS Roles ESRR g Management 4 Sessions Ctrl Shift S 3 Right click on Administrator under Roles and select Clone Virtual machine Virtual machine 6 1 14 N s Installing and Configuring NETLAB mists wo 4 Inthe new role field type NETLAB and press Enter NETLA amp B 5 Click View gt Inventory gt Hosts and Clusters from the top menu toolbar Inventory Administration Plug ins Help Back Alt Left 88 Roles p fa VCENTER Forward Alt Right Home Alt Horme Navigation Bar ge No access This role is not in Toolbar TES use Status Bar Show VMs in Inventory Show Templates in Inventory Q Search Ctrl Shift F Administration req Ctrl4 Shift H Management Ctrl Shift New Folder Ctrl F New Cluster Ctrl L New Datastore Cluster Add Host Ctrl H New Virtual Machine Ctrl M New v phere Distributed Switch Ctri K Add Datastore Restan for Datastores Migrate Virtual Machine Networking Add Permission 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 7 Inthe Assign Permissions window click the Add button Assign Permissions To assign a permission to an individual or group of one or more of the names and assign a role Users and Groups These users and
86. xy servers that are non transparent If changes are made be sure to select Update Settings when finished HTTP Proxy NETLAB uses outbound HTTP web protocol for all services Some networks require that all HTTP traffic pass through a proxy server Leave the IP address port values blank if your network does not use a proxy server or the proxy is transparent i e no client configuration is required If you have a non transparent proxy server please enter the IP address and TCP port number here Proxy IP address TCP port NETLAB offers SMTP services to deliver email to administrators and instructors If email delivery is restricted within your network to a specific SMTP server you can configure NETLAB to use the SMTP servers at your site to deliver email Alternate SMTP Mail Server To send e mail NETLAB normally performs the function of a SMTP mail server If outbound SMTP mail is restricted within your network please specify the IP address of a SMTP server that can be used to deliver mail Alternate SMTP server IP address 2 13 NETLAB Maintenance Reminder Every NETLAB system displays the status of your system maintenance agreement The maintenance fee covers the cost of technical support and software updates The last day of your current maintenance agreement is displayed in the upper right hand corner when on the main administrator page More information about the maintenance agreement can
87. you have created lab designs using the Lab Designer they will be available for selection e Starting Date This is optional for when designating a start date for the class Users will be unable to reserve pod sessions before the selected date 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB f amp q uh Ending Date This is optional for when designating an end date for the class Users will be unable to reserve pod sessions after the selected date Self Study Lab Access If Individuals is selected individual users in the class roster can schedule lab reservations If Teams is selected users in the class roster can schedule the pods for use as a team Predetermined Lab Time Limits i Enforce lab author s time limits if any If the author of a lab that is being used in the class has specified a time limit this will give a time frame for when the lab should be completed by a student ii Do not enforce lab author s time limits This option will disregard any time limits set by lab authors Preferred Maximum Length of Reservation This option will help set the maximum length of a reservation individual or team Preferred Minimum Time Between Reservations This option sets the minimum length of time that an individual student or team must wait before making another reservation after a lab has been initiated The default value is set to no limit which means that a student or team will be able to make unlimited reser
88. you in the process of installing ESXi software on the host servers There should be a recommended number of two ESXi host servers One will be used for management referred to as the Management Server and the other will be the ESXi Host Server which will inventory the virtual machines for the pods You may have more ESXI host servers if you plan on teaching a larger number of classes that would require more virtual machines to be hosted 4 2 Preparing the ESXi Server It is important to note that Section 2 Configuring BIOS and RAID Configuration needs to be completed before moving on 4 3 Installing the ESXi Server This section will walk you through the installation of VMware ESXi to your Management Server s and to each ESXi Host Server s Before proceeding please make sure to have a burned copy of the ESXi 5 1 Installable ISO if you have not done so already Follow the instructions to install ESXi 1 Turn onthe system 2 Insert the ESXi 5 1 media CD 3 When represented with the welcome screen press Enter to continue Esc Cancel Enter Cont inue 6 1 14 Installing and Configuring NETLAB 4 An End User License Agreement EULA screen is displayed Press F11 to accept and continue F11 Accept and Continue 5 On the Select a Disk screen choose the available Dell PERC drive The capacity will vary depending on the configuration setup you chose to implement Once the drive is highlighted press Enter to co

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