Quick Start Guide

GX-V

VIRTUAL GMS SERVER

2012 Silver Peak Systems, Inc.

Microsoft Hyper-V
Hypervisor

Before You Begin

Windows 2008 server installed and
Hyper-V is running
Hyper-V management software is
installed on Windows client

Before You Begin

Comply with the GX-V Host System
Requirements [PN 200476-001]
From the Silver Peak Support portal,
download the GX-Vs zipped .VHD file
Identify the IP address for the Hyper-V
server

SUMMARY OF TASKS

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2
3
4
5

Create the virtual machine

Configure the virtual machine
Configure the virtual GMS Server
Launch the Silver Peak GMS client
Install the License Key

Obtain a GX-V activation license key

WORKSHEET
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Suite 100
Santa Clara, CA 95054

ITEM

YOUR DATA

VHD file destination

mgmt0
Hyper-V Host

1.877.210.7325 (toll-free in USA)

+1.408.935.1850
www.silver-peak.com/support
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TO BEGIN ... Launch the Hyper-V Manager, and select the target Hyper-V server.

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a.

Create the virtual machine

From the Server Manager menu bar, select Action > New > Virtual Machine.

The New Virtual Machine Wizard opens, and the Specify Name and Location page appears.

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b.

In the Name field, enter the new virtual machines name. In this example, were naming the virtual machine, gx-v.

c.

Click Next. The Assign Memory page appears.

d.

In the Memory field, enter the default value, 2048.

This value could be higher for large deployments. Refer to the GX-V Host System Requirements document for guidance.

e.

Click Next. The Configure Networking screen appears.

f.

In the Connection field, select a network adapter from the drop-down list.

g.

Click Next. The Connect Virtual Hard Disk screen appears.

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h.

Select Use an existing virtual hard disk and browse to the .VHD file you downloaded from Silver Peaks Support
portal.

i.

Click Next. The wizards Summary page appears.

j.

Review the configuration, and click Finish.

The wizard closes.

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k.

Return to the Server Manager and notice that the new GMS server, gx-v, now appears in the Virtual Machines section.

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Configure the virtual machine

In this task, well add the legacy network adapter included in Silver Peaks software and delete the Hyper-V hosts default network
adapter.
a.

Under Virtual Machines, select gx-v, and from the Server Manager menu bar, select Action > Settings.

The Setting for [gx-v] page appears, with Add Harware selected on the left, by default.

b.

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In the Add Hardware area, select Legacy Network Adapter and click Add.

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The Legacy Network Adapter page appears.

c.

Accept the defaults, and click OK.

d.

On the left, click Network Adapter to display the Network Adapter page on the right, and click Remove.

Hyper-V removes Network Adapter from the listing.

e.

Click OK. The Settings window closes.

Now you can power on the GX-V virtual GMS server.

f.

Return to the Server Manager window, and in the Virtual Machines area, select gx-v.

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g.

To start the virtual machine, select Action > Start.

h.

Then select Action > Connect.

i.

After the GX-V finishes booting up, a console window displays the mgmt0 IP address for the virtual GMS serverthis
is also the GMS servers IP address. Youll need that for the next step.

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If your environment is not configured for DHCP, then youll need to run the following script, and assign your own
variables. Use admin for both the username and the password.

SCRIPT for non-DHCP environment

gmsserver login: admin

gms@demo-gmss password: admin
-bash-2.05b$
-bash-2.05b$ cd gms
-bash-2.05b$ ipsetup.sh
Fri May 20 14:41:21 PDT 2011 Warning: Using ...
====Start at Fri May 20 14:41:22 PDT 2011
Enter IP address: 10.10.10.10
Enter mask (e.g. 255.255.252.0): 255.255.255.0
Enter default gateway: 10.10.10.1
Enter hostname: pod1gms
IP = 10.10.10.10
Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 10.10.10.1
Host = pod1gms
Please confirm (y/n)? y
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Configure the virtual GMS Server

Be aware that it may take up to two minutes for your PC to get an IP address and open the initial configuration page.

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a.

Open any browser and enter the mgmt0 IP address displayed by the console in the previous step. The opening page
appears.

b.

Click Configure GMS Appliance. The password prompt appears.

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c.

Enter the default user name and password: admin / admin. Click OK.
The GMS Appliance Configuration page appears.

d.

Set the following parameters according to your network settings:

Hostname

Enter the GX-V hostname. Limited to length of 24 characters.

DHCP

By default, DHCP is enabled.

IP Address

IP address for the GX-Vs mgmt0 physical interface

Netmask

Netmask for the GX-Vs mgmt0 physical interface

Default Gateway

The mgmt0 next-hop IP address

Primary DNS Server

IP address of your domain name server

Secondary DNS Server

[optional] Alternate IP address of your domain name server

Domain name

For example, msn.com.

Troubleshooting

For verifying the GX-V-s network connectivity

Time Zone

Select one of the following:

Manual to enter a specific time
NTP to get the time from a specified NTP server

e.

GMS Release Selection

Partitioned drive accommodates one active and five inactive software images,
each with its own most recent database

Troubleshooting

For verifying the GX-Vs network connectivity.

Password Configuration
[not required]

This password is only for this initial configuration wizard, not for client software
configuration or log in.

System Restart

These options Shutdown, Restart, and Reboot are provided for

maintenance and troubleshooting.

Click Apply. It may take up to 30 seconds for the virtual appliance to configure.

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Launch the Silver Peak GMS client

a.

Return to the GMS Server Home Page. Select Launch GMS Client.

b.

In this screen, inter the GMS servers IP address (or its hostname as defined on your DNS server), and click OK.
The Login screen appears.

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c.

Enter the default username and password: admin / admin.

The GMS client dashboard appears.

If any GMS configuration tasks need completion, a Getting Started window appears. If any tasks need addressing, they
are highlighted in red.
If yo choose to close this window now, you can access it again later with GMS Administration > Getting Started.

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Install the License Key

To continue, you must install the License Key.

a.

From the menu bar, select GMS Administration > License Management. The License Configuration window appears.

b.

Cut and paste the license key into the field and click Apply. The GX serial number updates.

Youre now ready to deploy, manage, and monitor your physical and virtual Silver Peak appliances.
To launch the client as needed, return to the GMS Server home page.

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