Cisco vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade for ENCS 5400-W Series, with RMA Process for Cisco EOS/EOL WAVE Devices
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RMA Process for Cisco WAVE Devices
ENCS 5400-W Series Replacements for WAVE Devices
About the Cisco ENCS 5400 Series
ENCS 5400 Series Hardware Features and Specifications
vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade on ENCS 5400-W Series
vWAAS and Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade Procedure
Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series
Migrating Equipment from No RAID and 1 SSD to RAID-1 and 2 SSDs
Migrating Equipment from RAID-1 and 2 SSDs to No RAID and 1 SSD
CLI Commands Used with vWAAS with NFVIS on ENCS
Upgrade/Downgrade Guidelines for WAAS Devices on ENCS
Additional Cisco Documentation for ENCS 5400 Series, WAAS, vWAAS, and Enterprise NFVIS
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade for
ENCS 5400-W Series, with RMA Process for Cisco EOS/EOL WAVE Devices
RMA Process for Cisco WAVE Devices
This section contains the following topics:
ENCS 5400-W Series Replacements for WAVE Devices
Cisco WAVE appliances have end-of-life (EOL) and end-of-sale dates (EOS), highlighted in the End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco WAVE 294, 594, 694, 7541, 7571 and 8541 .
Table 1 shows the ENCS 5400 Series models that replace the EOS/EOL WAVE models, and the supported vWAAS models for each ENCS 5400 model.
Table 1 ENCS 5400 Series Models that Replace WAVE Devices
Caution vWAAS is designed to run in appliance mode or as a Virtualized Network Function (VNF) in three Cisco ENCS 5400-W series models (ENCS 5406-W, ENCS 5408-W, and ENCS 5412-W) and three Cisco PIDs (ENCS 5406-K9, ENCS 5408-K9, and ENCS 5412-K9).
For guaranteed performance, the ENCS 5400 Series, UCS-C Series, UCS-E Series, and ISR configurations listed in the WAAS Sizing Guides and specifically noted in WAAS and vWAAS user guides and WAAS Release Notes are the only devices we recommend for use with vWAAS. Although vWAAS models may be able to operate with other Cisco or third-party hardware, successful performance and scale for those configurations is not guaranteed.
- For information on how to replace a WAVE device with an ENCS model, see The RMA Process.
- For information on how to install vWAAS on ENCS 5400 Series, see vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade on ENCS 5400-W Series.
Note If you need to add or remove RAID-1 for your system, see Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series. Note that the RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
The RMA Process
Use the Cisco Product Returns and Replacement Process (RMA) to return your WAVE devices, follow these steps:
Step 1 With your web browser, navigate to the Cisco Product Returns & Replacements (RMA) , shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Product Returns & Replacement (RMA) Page
Step 2 From the Search drop-down list, choose one of the following search options:
Step 3 In the Search field, enter the associated component name or number.
Note You must return devices by individual components of the device, not by the entire device.
Step 4 The default search time range is the past thirty days. To specify a different time range, click Advanced Options, which displays a screen to specify a different start date and end date.
Step 5 Click the search icon or press Enter.
- The Draft Orders area will display a listing of search results by RMA number, product name, and status (such as “Unsubmitted Draft, Your order is not complete”).
- The Recent Orders area will display a listing of each product with an RMA number, customer name, product name, and status (such as “In Transit, Arrives Mar 23 before 20:00”)
Step 6 If you need to review product specifications before you place your order, click Look Up Products in the Product Information area at the right side of the page.
Cisco ENCS 5400 Series
This section contains the following topics:
About the Cisco ENCS 5400 Series
The Cisco Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) 5400 Series is designed for the Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution.
The ENCS 5400 Series—ENCS-5406/K9, 5408/K9, and 5412/K9—is an x86 hybrid platform for branch deployment and for hosting WAAS applications. This high-performance unit achieves this goal by providing the infrastructure to deploy virtualized network functions while at the same time acting as a server that addresses processing, workload, and storage challenges. Figure 2 shows two views of the Cisco ENCS 5400 Series hardware features.
For more information on the Cisco ENCS 5400 series, see the Cisco 5400 Enterprise Network Compute System Data Sheet .
Figure 2 Cisco ENCS 5400 Series Hardware Features
ENCS 5400 Series Hardware Features and Specifications
Table 2 shows specifications that apply to all three ENCS 5400 series models. For views of the ENCS 5400 Series models, and further information, see the Cisco 5400 Enterprise Network Compute System Data Sheet .
Table 2 ENCS 5400 Series Features and Specifications
Two DDR4 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slots, for ENCS models with the following capacities:
The memory module in each of the slots can be upgraded to a maximum of 32 GB, so that you can have a maximum capacity of 64 GB DIMM.
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports—For each RJ45 port, there is a corresponding fiber optic port. At a given time, you can use either the RJ45 connection or the corresponding fiber optic port.
Ethernet management port for Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC), which monitors the health of the entire system.
Note If you need to add or remove RAID-1 for your system, see Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series. Note that the RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
Optional crypto module to provide offload capabilities to optimize CPU resources like VM-toVM traffic and to maintain open software support.
vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade on ENCS 5400-W Series
This section contains the following topics:
- vWAAS and Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
- vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade Procedure
- Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series
- CLI Commands Used with vWAAS with NFVIS on ENCS
- Upgrade/Downgrade Guidelines for WAAS Devices on ENCS
vWAAS and Cisco Enterprise NFVIS
This section provides an overview of vWAAS with Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) for Cisco Enterprise NFV:
- Cisco Enterprise NFVIS is a Linux-based software hosting layer with embedded KVM hypervisor with CentOS Version 7.x.
– For more information on Cisco NFVIS, see Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software Configuration Guide and Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Infrastructure Software Data Sheet .
- vWAAS with NFVIS enables vWAAS to run as a standalone virtual machine (VM) on the ENCS 5400 Series platform, to provide WAN application optimization, and, optionally, application optimization with Akamai Connect.
- vWAAS with NFVIS on ENCS is part of Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN)—a suite of components that brings together WAN optimization, performance routing, and security levels of leased lines and MPLS VPN services to the Internet.
– For more information on vWAAS with NFVIS, see the see the Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services Installation and Configuration Guide .
– For more information on Cisco NFVIS and Cisco NFV, see the Cisco Intelligent WAN - An SD-WAN Solution .
Table 3 shows Cisco Enterprise NFVIS specifications used with vWAAS on the Cisco ENCS 5400 Series.
Table 3 Cisco Enterprise NFVIS Components and Specifications
Table 4 shows Cisco Enterprise NFVIS system requirements.
Table 4 Cisco Enterprise NFVIS System Requirements
Table 5 shows memory and disk requirements for vWAAS on ENCS with Akamai Connect, by vWAAS model.
Table 5 Memory and Disk Requirements for vWAAS on ENCS with Akamai Connect
For more information on vWAAS with NFVIS, or vWAAS with other hypervisors, see the Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services Installation and Configuration Guide .
For more information on Cisco NFVIS see the Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Infrastructure Software Data Sheet .
For more information on vWAAS with NFVIS, see chapter in the
vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade Procedure
- Verify that the specified ENCS 5400 Series chassis (ENCS-5406/K9, 5408/K9, or 5412/K9) is already installed and powered up. For information on how to install the an ENCS 5400 Series device, see the Cisco 5400 Enterprise Network Compute System Hardware Installation Guide .
- If you need to add or remove RAID-1 for your system, see Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series. Note that the RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
To install vWAAS with NFVIS on an ENCS 5400 Series device on your WAAS system, follow these steps:
Step 1 Download the WAAS Appliance bundled image (an ISO file that contains the NFVIS 3.7.1 image and WAAS 6.4.1 image) from the Cisco Software Download page and copy it on your laptop.
Step 2 Connect your laptop’s Ethernet port to the ENCS device’s Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) port.
Step 3 Configure your laptop with a static IP address; for example, 192.168.1.3 and 255.255.255.0.
Note By default, the IP address on the ENCS device’s CIMC port is configured as 192.168.1.2.
Step 4 Open your web browser and enter https://192.168.1.2.
The CIMC console login page appears (Figure 3).
Figure 3 Sample CIMC Login Page
Step 5 Log in with your user name and password.
Note The Change Password dialog box appears the first time, only, that you log into the CIMC console. Change the password as needed and click Save.
Step 7 The CIMC Home page is displayed.
Step 8 Navigate to Home > Compute > BIOS > Configure Boot Order (Figure 4).
Figure 4 Configure Boot Order Pane
The Configure Boot Order dialog box appears (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Configure Boot Order Dialog Box
Step 9 At the Device Types listing, select CD/DVD as Cisco vKVM-Mapped vDVD1.22.
Step 10 At the Device Type listing, select HDD as HDD/Slot.
Step 11 Using the Up and Down options, set the boot order sequence.
Step 12 CD/DVD Cisco vKVM-Mapped vDVD1.22 must be the first list in the boot order.
Step 13 To complete the boot order setup, click Apply.
Step 14 Launch the KVM console. You can launch the KVM console from CIMC Home page or the Remote Management area.
After the KVM console is initialized, map the vWAAS bundled image through the Server > Remote Presence > Virtual Media tab on the KVM console (Figure 6).
Figure 6 KVM Console Virtual Media Tab
Step 16 To load the mapped image, at the KVM Console Power tab, use the Power Cycle System [cold boot] option to power off and then power on the device (Figure 7).
Figure 7 KVM Console Power Tab
Step 17 Use SSH to connect to CIMC default IP (192.168.1.2).
Step 18 At your ENCS 5400 device:
Enable and connect to the SOL connection by using the following commands:
Step 19 After the installation is successful, the ENCS device reboots.
Step 20 The ENCS device boots up and displays options to install vWAAS. Depending on your ENCS model, one of the following choices is displayed:
In the following example, a vWAAS-6000-R is selected for an ENCS-5412:
Table 6 shows installation times by vWAAS model/number of connections:
Table 6 Installation Time by vWAAS Model/Number of Connections
Step 22 After installation is complete, the Cisco WAAS login prompt appears.
Step 23 You can verify the installation using the System API or by viewing the system information from the Cisco Enterprise NFVIS portal.
Using the internal interface, the vWAAS can communicate directly with the NFVIS manager using the Representative State Transfer (REST) API. The internal interface is used for communication between the NFVIS host and the WAAS guest. The IP address associated with this interface (virtual 0/0) is assigned automatically by NFVIS while booting up, and cannot be modified.
For more information on the REST API, see the Cisco APIC REST API Configuration Guide .
Step 24 The new OE-ENCS device will be displayed in the WAAS Central Manager Devices > All Devices listing table (Figure 8).
Figure 8 New OE-ENCS Device Displayed in WAAS CM All Devices Page
Step 25 You can view detailed information on the new OE-ENCS device by navigating to Devices > DeviceName > Dashboard (Figure 9).
Figure 9 ENCS Device Dashboard
Adding or Removing RAID-1 for ENCS 5400-W Series
Note The RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
Note Do not swap or replace a drive used by another ENCS system without reformatting it beforehand.
This section contains the following topics:
- Migrating Equipment from No RAID and 1 SSD to RAID-1 and 2 SSDs
- Migrating Equipment from RAID-1 and 2 SSDs to No RAID and 1 SSD
Note For further information on RAID and the ENCS 5400 Series, see the Cisco 5400 Enterprise Network Compute System Hardware Installation Guide.
Before You Begin
Note The RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
- Verify that the supported RAID card has been inserted into the ENCS device.
- Verify that each slot has an SSD inserted; the SSD is used to perform RAID-1 configuration.
- Before creating the virtual disk, both drives must be in Unconfigured Good state. If drive is in other status, use the CIMC Web GUI or CLI and do the following:
a. Navigate to Storage tab > Physical Drive Info tab.
b. In the Actions area, choose Set State as Unconfigured Good.
c. Confirm that disk is in Unconfigured Good state.
If disk is in Foreign Config state:
a. Navigate to Storage tab > Controller Info tab.
b. In the Actions area, choose Clear Foreign Config.
Procedure for Creating the Virtual Disk
To create the virtual disk, follow these steps:
Step 1 Log in to the CIMC console.
Step 2 In the CIMC console left pane, click the Storage tab.
Step 3 In the CIMC console middle pane, click the Controller Info tab.
Step 4 In the Action area, click Create Virtual Drive from Unused Physical Drives.\
The Create Virtual Drive from Unused Physical Drives Wait dialog box is displayed.
Step 5 In the Create Virtual Drive from Unused Physical Drives dialog box, choose the following:
a. At the RAID Level drop-down box, choose 1.
b. In the Create Drive Groups area:
Select physical drives for your system from the Physical Drives pane and click >> to add these to the Drive Groups pane.
c. In the Virtual Drive Properties area:
- The Virtual Drive Name field displays the automatically assigned name.
- At the Strip Size drop-down list, select the strip size (default is 64k).
- At the Write Policy drop-down list, select the Write policy (default is Write Through)
- At the Access Policy drop-down list, select the Access policy (default is Read Write).
- At the Read Policy drop-down list, select the Read policy (default is No Read Ahead).
- At the Cache Policy drop-down list, select the Cache policy (default is Direct IO)
- At the Disk Cache Policy drop-down list, select the Disk Cache policy (default is Unchanged).
- The value for the Size drop-down list automatically filled.
Step 6 Click Create Virtual Drive. Use the boot order shown in Figure 10.
Note Because the disk will be part of RAID-1, to migrate from no RAID to RAID-1, you must perform a new image installation as described in vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade on ENCS 5400-W Series.
Figure 10 Create Virtual Drive Boot Order
Migrating Equipment from RAID-1 and 2 SSDs to No RAID and 1 SSD
Note The RAID-1 option is available for vWAAS for WAAS Version 6.4.1a and later.
- Verify that the RAID card has been removed from the ENCS, and that the SSD is in Slot 1 alone.
- You must wait for the disk to be completely shut down before you physically remove the disk from the WAE. When the RAID removal process is complete, WAAS generates a disk failure alarm and trap. In addition, a syslog error message is logged.
- If the removal event occurs while the RAID array is in the rebuild process, the RAID removal process may take up to 1 minute to complete. The duration of this process depends on the size of the disk.
If you administratively shut down the disk during the RAID rebuild process, a RAID rebuild abort alarm is generated instead.To remove a RAID-1 disk, follow these steps:
Step 1 Remove the RAID card. Verify that the device is completely shut down before you remove the RAID card from the device.
Step 2 Replace the RAID card with one disk in Slot 1 alone.
Note After removing the RAID card and replacing it with one disk on Slot 1 alone,you must perform a new image installation as described in vWAAS Bundled Image Upgrade on ENCS 5400-W Series.
Step 3 When the RAID removal process is complete, WAAS generates a disk failure alarm and trap. In addition, a syslog error message is logged.
Note We recommend that you disable the disk error-handling reload option if it is enabled because it is not necessary to power down the system to remove a disk.
Step 4 After migration, verify that boot order is as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 Migration Equipment Configure Boot Order
CLI Commands Used with vWAAS with NFVIS on ENCS
Table 7 shows the CLI commands used to display information about vWAAS on ENCS.
Table 7 CLI Commands Used with vWAAS with NFVIS on ENCS
Upgrade/Downgrade Guidelines for WAAS Devices on ENCS
Consider the following for upgrading or downgrading a WAAS device on ENCS:
- You can use the WAAS Central Manager or the CLI to upgrade a WAAS device on ENCS to WAAS Version 6.4.1.
- You can use the Central Manager to upgrade from the device level and the device group level. To use the Central Manager to upgrade a WAAS device or vWAAS on ENCS:
1. Telnet to the vWAAS device.
2. Update the Central Manager IP address.
3. Login to the Central Manager.
If you try to downgrade a WAAS device on ENCS to a version earlier than WAAS Version 6.4.1, the WAAS Central Manager displays the following warning message:
Device Group has unsupported devices ENCS-DeviceName to the selected version. The image installation will not be applied on such devices.
Do you still want to proceed with the downgrade?
- The Central Manager supports upgrade and downgrade of all applicable device types in a device group.
For example, if you are downgrading a device group that has a physical WAE, a virtual WAE, and an ENCS platform to a version earlier than WAAS Version 6.4.1, the Central Manager will initiate the downgrade process only for the physical and virtual WAEs, but not for the ENCS platform.
Additional Cisco Documentation for ENCS 5400 Series, WAAS, vWAAS, and Enterprise NFVIS
Table 8 provides additional Cisco documentation for topics included in this document:
Cisco WAAS Documentation Set
In addition to this document, the WAAS documentation set includes the following publications:
- Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference
- Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation , which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
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