Dell FORCE10 Open Automation Open Automation Guide - Page 47

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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 Force10 web 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, click the VSNAGENT2.0.x.tar.gz file. 6. In the dialog box, select the path for the local flash on the switch or a directory path on a network server where you want to download the VSNAGENT2.0.x.tar.gz file. 7. When the download is complete, enter the package install command from the FTOS CLI on a switch to install the VSN package in the internal flash memory. Command Syntax Command Mode 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. EXEC Privilege Task Install the VSN package in the running configuration of the switch from local flash memory or a network server. 8. 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), enter the show packages command. Virtual Server Networking | 47

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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 Force10 web portal at
. 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, click the
VSNAGENT2.0.x.tar.gz
file.
6.
In the dialog box, select the path for the local flash on the switch or a directory
path on a network server where you want to download the
VSNAGENT2.0.x.tar.gz file.
7.
When the download is complete, enter the
package install
command from the
FTOS CLI on a switch to install the VSN package in the internal flash memory.
8.
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), enter 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.
EXEC Privilege
Install the VSN package in the running
configuration of the switch from local
flash memory or a network server.