Owner's Manual

Virtual Server Networking | 99
You must manually configure the interfaces used to connect to hypervisors. Refer to
the Dell Networking OS Configuration Guide, Interfaces chapter for information on
how to configure a VLAN or physical interface.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Scripting is a prerequisite for using Virtual Server Networking. You must first
install the Smart Scripting package before you can run the VSN application (see
Installing Smart Scripting)
To install the VSN package:
1. On a PC or other network device, go to the Dell Networkingweb portal at
https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/Main/SupportMain.aspx.Click
Login, enter your user ID and password, and click the Login button.
2. On the Customer Support page, click the Software Center tab.
3. In the left-hand column, click Automation Software.
4. At the bottom of the Terms and Conditions page, click I agree.
5. On the Automation Software page, under Software, select the file for the switch
from the following list:
•
VSNAGENT2.0.x.tar.gz file for S55 and S60
•
VSNAGENT-P-2.2.2.0.tar.gz for S4810 and S4820T
•
VSNAGENT-M-2.2.2.0.tar.gz for MXL switch
6. When the download is complete, enter the
package install command from the
Dell Networking OS CLI on a switch to install the VSN package in the internal
flash memory.
7. Enter the following command to configure the Perl script (VSNAgent.pl) used for
VSN operations on VMware hypervisors: script /usr/pkg/scripts/VSNAgent/
VMWare/VSNAgent.pl.
To follow the progress of a package installation (or removal), use the
show packages
command.
Command Syntax Command Mode Task
package install {flash://filename |
ftp://userid:password@host-ipaddress/dir-path | tftp://
host-ipaddress/dir-path}
Where:
• flash://filename installs the VSN file stored in flash
memory on the switch.
• ftp://userid:password@host-ipaddress/filepath logs
in and installs VSN from a file stored on an FTP
server.
• tftp://host-ipaddress/filepath installs VSN from a
file stored on a TFTP server.
• nfsmount://filepath copies from a file stored on an
NFS mount file system.
EXEC Privilege Install the VSN package in the running
configuration of the switch from local
flash memory or a network server.