SD-WAN Aruba Edgeconnect Collector Deployment and Configuration Guide

The following steps apply to perform an installation from scratch of the Aruba EdgeConnect on SevOne NMS.

1. Using ssh, login to SevOne NMS appliance as support.

   ssh support@<SevOne NMS appliance IP address>
   

2. To install the spk files, execute the following commands in the sequence as shown below.
   • For a list of containers and its ids, run the following command.

     podman ps

   • Go to SevOne NMS container.

     podman exec -it <nms_container_id_or_name>/bin/bash

   • Make a directory ArubaEdgeConnect under the /tmp folder and change the directory to /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect.

     cd /tmp/

     mkdir ArubaEdgeConnect

     cd /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect

3. Download the following (latest) files from IBM Passport Advantage (https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao_download_software.html) via Passport Advantage Online. However, if you are on a legacy / flexible SevOne contract and do not have access to IBM Passport Advantage but have an active Support contract, please contact IBM SevOne Support for the latest files. You must place <tar/zip> files in the /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect directory.
   1. sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation-v7.2.0-build.<###>.tgz
   2. sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation-v7.2.0-build.<###>.tgz.sha256.txt
   3. signature-tools-<latest-version>-build.<latest>.tgz
   4. signature-tools-<latest-version>-build.<latest>.tgz.sha256.txt
4. Execute the following commands to verify the checksum of the code signing tool before extracting it.

   
   (cd /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect && cat $(ls -Art signature-tools-*.tgz.sha256.txt | \
   tail -n 1) | sha256sum --check)

   
   sudo tar xvfz $(ls -Art /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/signature-tools-*.tgz | \
   tail -n 1) -C /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect

5. Verify the signature of Solutions .tgz files.

   sh usr/local/sbin/SevOne-validate-image \
   -i $(ls -Art /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-*.tgz | tail -n 1) \
   -s $(ls -Art /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-*.tgz.sha256.txt | tail -n 1)

6. Make a directory. For example, sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation.

   mkdir /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation
   

7. Extract the latest build.

   tar xvfz $(ls -Art /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-*.tgz | \
   tail -n 1) -C /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation 

   You will see the following files in the directory.

   • ArubaEdgeConnect.Certification.spk - it creates one device type SilverPeak and 58 object types.
   • ArubaEdgeConnect.TopNViews.spk - it imports 3 TopN Report views.
8. Change directory to /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation.

   cd /tmp/ArubaEdgeConnect/sdwan-aruba-edgeconnect-installation
   

9. Import the following . spk file.
   • Device Type and Object Type

     
     SevOne-import --allow-overwrite --file ArubaEdgeConnect.Certification.spk

To onboard Aruba EdgeConnect devices in SevOne NMS, execute the following steps.

1. Using a web browser of your choice, enter the URL for the SevOne NMS appliance. Enter the credentials and click Login.

   

   

2. From the navigation bar, click the Devices menu and select Device Manager.

   

3. Click Add Device to create a new device.

   

4. On the New Device page, add the following details.

   

   1. In the Name field, enter the device name.
   2. In the Alternate Name field, enter an alternate device name. You can search for a device by its alternate name.
   3. In the Description field, enter the device description. You can use this to provide additional information about the function, location, or any other pertinent information about the device.
   4. In the IP Address field, enter the device IP address.
   5. Click the plugin drop-down. By default, it is set to SNMP. Select SDWAN.
      1. Select the Enable SDWAN API Integration check box.
      2. Click the Vendor drop-down and select the Aruba EdgeConnect option.
      3. In the Orchestrator URL field, enter the URL for the SDWAN vendor, Aruba EdgeConnect.
      4. In the Username field, enter the username for the SDWAN vendor, Aruba EdgeConnect.
      5. In the Password field, enter the password for the SDWAN vendor, Aruba EdgeConnect.
      6. Enable field Auto-discover and monitor associated Edges - Use SNMP Plugin to automatically discover and monitor Aruba EdgeConnect devices.
   6. Once the SD-WAN plugin details are entered, select the SNMP plugin from the plugin drop-down menu.

      

   7. Ensure that the field SNMP Capable check box is selected to enable the discovery of SNMP object types and to poll SNMP data on the device.
   8. In the Version field and select the version. For example, select 3 from the available options in the drop-down list.
   9. Enter credentials (Username & Password) for the Aruba EdgeConnect device. (Make sure to have same SNMP credentials for all Aruba EdgeConnect devices).
   10. Select other options and click Save As New to save the current changes as a New Device. This device is then queued for discovery.
   11. A new device has been added to the Device Manager screen.
   12. Again, click the Devices menu and select Discovery Manager. Now, you will see that the device is in the discovery queue.
   13. After the discovery process is completed, Aruba EdgeConnect devices will be visible on the Device Manager screen.

SevOne-import --allow-overwrite --file ArubaEdgeConnect.TopNViews.spk

1. Log in to your SevOne Data Insight by navigating to the appropriate URL in your web browser. Enter your credentials on the login page and click Login.
2. On the Report Manager screen, click Reports and then click on SevOne Folders.
3. Under SevOne Folders, select Aruba EdgeConnect folder from the SD-WAN drop-down list.
4. Select the Aruba SDWAN Report displayed. You can either click on the Run button as shown below or click on the report link directly to view detailed OOTB reports.
   Note: HPE Aruba SDWAN Report report is imported.

To check the flows received on SevOne NMS, from the navigation bar, click the Administration menu, select Flow Configuration, and then select Flow Interface Manager.