hp multi-site traffic director server appliance sa9200 getting started guide
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Getting Started .
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Before You Begin This section is designed to prepare you for the installation of your HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 (an HP Traffic Director). Parts Checklist 2 Make sure that the items listed below are included in the box with your an HP Traffic Director and this document: • HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide (this guide).
Installing the SA9200 in a Rack or Cabinet Installing the SA9200 in a Rack or Cabinet The an HP Traffic Director can be physically installed in either of two ways: • In a standard 19” rack, cantilevered from the mounting brackets • In a cabinet with side rail mounts Each installation method requires a particular type of mounting brackets, both of which are included in the SA9200’s shipping container.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Cabinet Side Rail Installation Side rail mounting requires the use of the small mounting brackets and four of the screws. side-view of SA9200 (bracket holes) side-view of m ounting bracket (connect to SA9200) end-view of rail-mount holes Small Mounting Brackets 1. Locate the two small mounting brackets and the screws. 2.
Installing the SA9200 in a Rack or Cabinet Reset Switch Function The Reset Switch, located on the rear panel of the SA9200, behaves as follows: • If the power cable is connected and the device is powered up, pressing the switch powers the device down. • If the power cable is connected and the device is powered down, pressing the switch powers the device up.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Initial Configuration Configuration Checklist To expedite installation: 1. Photocopy the Pre-Installation Checklist and the Site Survey later in this guide before you configure the SA9200. Fill out the copies before reading the rest of this guide, and keep them handy while you perform the initial configuration. For further information regarding the choices in the checklist, see Chapter 5, “Boot Monitor CLI,” in the User Guide. 2.
Initial Configuration Pre-Installation Checklist Setting Parameter Your SA9200 Hostname: Choice Domain Name: IP address: IP netmask: Default route (gateway: Primary Name Server IP address: (optional) Media Type (NIC) 100BASE 10BASE Note: The setup program can auto configure the media type. Duplex Type FULL HALF Note: The setup program can auto configure the duplex type.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Site Survey Photocopy multiple copies of the Site Survey tables. You should complete the tables before you begin the Quick Start Wizard. Definitions NOTE: If an ISV group is on a remote site, identify the ISV group by a site name. If a group of services are across sites, identify the ISV group by the service. 8 • Data Sites. Where your sites are located (both the network topology and geographical location). • ISP’s DNS.
Initial Configuration Site Survey Data Sites SA9200 IP address: SA9200 Fully Qualified Hostname: ISP’s DNS Fully Qualified Domain Name: IP address: Aliases: Agents/ISV Groups Agent/ISV Group Name: Agent Port (if agent): 1999 Flash Source:* Flash Port: Services VIP Port Probe Method Probe URL† *Flash information is only required if using Flash Load Balancing. †If HTTP is the probe method, select a URL to probe (the default URL is /). Site Survey continues on the next page.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Site Survey (continued) Hostnames Hostname: Balance Method: Zone: Services ISV or Agent Name 10 VIP Port
Interacting with the SA9200 Interacting with the SA9200 To interact with the SA9200, you need a terminal emulator (such as HyperTerminal) on your PC. The instructions below are for HyperTerminal. 1. Type any character in the Name field of the Connection Description window, and click OK. The Phone Number panel appears. 2. In the Connect To box specify “Direct to COM1” (or the serial port through which the PC is connected to the SA9200 if different from COM1). 3. Click OK. The COM1 Properties panel appears.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide 1. Type setup at the monitor> prompt to begin initial configuration. User-entered names and IP addresses in the example are for illustrative purposes only. The appropriate values for your installation may vary. monitor>setup Auto config NIC card? [n] ---> 1 - 100BaseTx 2 - 10BaseT Select Media Type (1 or 2): [1] ---> Use Full Duplex? [n] --->y If you type “y” to enable DHCP, the setup process jumps to the autoboot step.
Interacting with the SA9200 All configurations saved in default.cfg will be erased during a factory_reset. Save configuration using save command, before boot. Save current configuration to default.cfg and continue boot? [n] ---> While the unit is booting, the front-panel LEDs display a characteristic startup pattern. When the boot sequence concludes, the Power LED is steadily illuminated while the Status LED blinks.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Configuring DNS 14 Your DNS server may contain additional names on your network that the SA9200 may need to resolve. The SA9200 can be configured to recognize these by entering the domain and primary name server’s IP addresses in the SA9200’s Boot Monitor. Host name resolution is always performed first at the primary DNS server then, if necessary, at the secondary DNS server.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 There are two methods for configuring the SA9200, often used in combination: • Automatic: Quick Start Wizard default configuration • Manual or custom configuration For instructions on manually configuring the SA9200, or modifying an existing configuration, see Chapter 3, “CLI Configuration,” in the User Guide.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Sample Quick Start Configuration Session This section displays the prompts and sample responses in the Quick Start Wizard, using the sample network topology map shown below. The Quick Start Wizard is automatically started on the “Console” serial port when the system boots. SA9200 (Prim ary) generic load balancer Data Center 1 IP address 10.100.68.3 nam e: isvg2 host nam e: ns1.xyz-ex.com IP address: 10.54.67.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 (4) Beside each HP Traffic Director, write down its IP address and any configured Service information. (5) If you want to configure any Services that are associated with a third-party load balancer, group them by name. These groups are called ISV groups. (6) Associate each ISV group with its geographically closest HP_SA9200. (7) Write down any HP_SA9200 or load balancer that are configured with non-standard port numbers.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide What is the name of this HP_SA9200? ns1.xyz-ex.com Enter the fully qualified hostname of this HP_SA9200. The IP address of this HP_SA9200 is displayed, if available. What is the IP address of ns1.xyz-ex.com? 10.54.67.2 The Flash port is the listening port for incoming connections. The default Flash port number is 2000. What is the Flash port for ns1.xyz-ex.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Services are the virtual resources that the load balancer provides to network clients. Services are defined by their Virtual Internet Protocol (VIP) address and virtual port number. Enter a Service to associate with lb1? 10.54.67.5:80 A Service is a combination of the virtual IP address and port on which this Service provided. To configure a Service type ONE virtual IP address and port separated by a colon. For example, 10.1.2.7:4455.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide What is the name of the ISV Group? isvg1 Each ISV group has a unique name. Services configured under this name are associated with a given physical site. Do you want to associate Services with isvg1? y Enter if you want to associate Services. Enter if you do not want to associate Services. Services are the virtual resources that the load balancer provides to network clients.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Press ‘n’ if the information is incorrect. The screen returns to the “What is the name of this HP SA9200?” question. Do you want to configure another ISV group in ns1.xyzex.com? n Enter if you want to configure another ISV group. Enter if you have no more to configure. HP_SA9200 ns1.xyz-ex.com - IP: 10.54.67.2, Port: 2000 HP Traffic Director lb1 IP address: 10.54.67.4 Port: 1999 Services: 10.54.67.5:80 10.54.67.6:80 ISV Name isvg1 Services: 10.54.67.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Do you want to configure an HP Traffic Director in ns2? y A load balancer is any HP Traffic Director. Associate a name with this HP Traffic Director, its IP address, and the TCP port number to communicate with the agent. If you want to associate any Services with this HP Traffic Director, keep them available. Note: If you have a third-party load balancer, press "n" to move to the ISV group configuration options.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Press without an entry, when there are no more to configure. Enter another Service to associate with lb2? Enter a single Service and press to configure a Service. Press without a Service entry, when you have no more Services to configure. Do you want to configure another HP Traffic Director in ns2? n Enter if you want to configure another HP Traffic Director. Enter if you have no more to configure.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Enter a service to associate with lb2? 10.100.68.5:80 A Service is a combination of the virtual IP address and port on which this Service is provided. To configure a Service, type ONE virtual IP address and port separated by a colon. For example, 10.1.2.7:4455. Type a single Service and press to configure a Service. Press without an entry, when there are no more to configure.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Hostname is the hostname associated with each VIP. Do you want to configure a hostname? y A hostname is the name of a distributed site that is serviced by this HP_SA9200. Enter if you want to configure a hostname. Enter if you have no more hostnames to configure. Enter the hostname you want to configure: host1.ns1.xyz-ex.com Hostname is the fully qualified name of the Distributed Site. For example, www.xyz.com.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Do you want to enable Service 10.54.67.5:80? y Enter if you want to enable this Service for this site. Enter if you want place this Service in standby mode for this site. You are currently mapping HP Traffic Director lb1 and Service 10.54.67.5:80 with host1. A factor is a threshold for an agent service.The Factor of Service range is dependent on the Load Balancing method chosen. What is the Factor of Service 10.54.67.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 Do you want to enable Service 10.54.67.7:255? y Enter if you want to enable the Service for this site. Enter if you want place the Service in standby for this site. You are currently mapping ISV Group isvg1 and Service 10.54.67.7:255 with host1 What is the Factor of Service 10.54.67.7:255? 10 A Service with a higher factor is favored over one with a lower factor. Enter a factor from 1 - 100. You are currently mapping HP Traffic Director lb3 and Service 10.54.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Do you want to configure another hostname? n A hostname is the name of a distributed site that will be serviced by this HP_SA9200. Enter if you want to configure another hostname. Enter if you have no more hostnames to configure. Do you want to commit the configurations you have entered? y Enter if you want to commit the configurations. Enter if you do not want to commit the configurations.
Automatic Configuration of the SA9200 A secondary HP_SA9200 obtains all its configurations from a primary HP_SA9200. Enter <1> to configure as primary Enter <2> to configure as secondary Enter the IP address of the primary HP SA9200? 10.54.67.2 Primary IP address is the IP address of the HP_SA9200 from which configurations are downloaded for this secondary HP_SA9200. Each time configurations changes in the primary, it is passed down to all its secondaries.
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Support for Your HP SA9200 U.S. and Canada For hardware service and telephone support, contact: • An HP-authorized reseller or • 30 HP Customer Support Center at 1-800-633-3600.
Support for Your HP SA9200 Europe For hardware service and telephone support, contact: • An HP-authorized reseller or • One of the following HP Customer Support Centers: Country and Number Austria – 0660 6386 Belgium (Dutch) – 02 626 8806 Belgium (French) – 02 626 8807 Czech Republic – 420 2 613 07 310 Denmark – 3929 4099 English (non-UK) – +44 20 7512 5202 Finland – 02 03 47 288 France – 01 43 62 3434 Germany – 0180 525 8143 Greece – +30 (0) 16196411 Hungary – 36 1 382 1111 Ireland – 01 662 5525 Israe
HP Multi-Site Traffic Director Server Appliance SA9200 Getting Started Guide Asia For hardware service and telephone support, contact an HPauthorized reseller or one of these support centers: Country and Number Australia – 03-8877-8000 Hong Kong – 800-96-2598 India – 91-11-6826035 Indonesia – 0800-21511 Japan – 0120-220-119 Korea – +82-2-32700911 Malaysia – 60 3 2931811 or 1-800-881811 New Zealand – Upper North Island – 09-356-6640 Lower North Island – 04-499-2026 South Island – 03-365-9805 People’s Repub
Support for Your HP SA9200 Latin America For hardware service and telephone support, contact an HPauthorized reseller or one of these support centers: Country and Number Argentina – (541) 4778-8380 Brazil – Sao Paulo – (11) 3747-7799 All Others – 0800-15-77-51 Chile – 800-360-9999 Columbia – 9-800-91-9477 Guatemala – 1-800-999-5305 Mexico – Ciudad de Mexico – 5258-9922 All Others – 800-472-6684 Peru – 0-800-10111 Puerto Rico – 1-877-232-0589 Venezuela – Caracas – 207-8488 All Others – 800-47-777 Other Co
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