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The Cisco ICFP software is available for download from Cisco.com. For assistance, contact your Cisco representative.
The Cisco ICFP software package (icfp-dk9-3.1.1-pkg.zip), contains the following files:
File |
Description |
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icfp-3.1.1.ova |
Cisco ICFP OVA file. Use this file to install Cisco ICFP in VMware environments. See Workflow for VMware Environments. |
icfp-3.1.1.qcow2 |
Cisco ICFP QCOW2 file. Use this file to install Cisco ICFP in OpenStack environments. See Workflow for OpenStack Environments. |
README |
README file. This file contains information about installing and using Cisco ICFP. |
The Cisco ICFP software includes a 60-day evaluation license with support for 20 hybrid cloud units (HCUs). To view the license details in the GUI after you install Cisco ICFP, choose License. The license details are displayed, including the license type, status, number of supported HCUs, and the term of the license. For more information, see Uploading Cisco ICFP Licenses.
Cisco ICFP should be implemented by all service providers that interface with Cisco Intercloud Fabric for Business platforms. The only exceptions to this are Amazon EC2 and Windows Azure, which are available to Cisco Intercloud Fabric through their native public cloud APIs.
The following table identifies the high-level tasks involved in deploying Cisco ICFP in a VMware environment:
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Task |
Related Information |
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Confirm that you have met the installation requirements. |
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2. |
Gather the required information. |
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3. |
Install Cisco ICFP. |
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4. |
If needed after the installation, configure the Cisco ICFP IP address. |
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(Optional) Upload the Cisco ICFP license file. |
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6. |
(Optional) Configure Cisco ICFP virtual appliances for a multiple-node cluster. |
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7. |
Configure communications with Cisco Intercloud Fabric. |
Cisco Intercloud Fabric Installation Guide |
This procedure describes how to install Cisco ICFP in a VMware environment.
Note | We recommend that you configure additional storage for all Cisco ICFP nodes. If additional storage is not configured, all VM images that are uploaded from Cisco Intercloud Fabric are stored on the node's local disk. If the node fails, one or both of the following can occur:
If NFS is not available, you can configure a Cinder volume as described in Configuring a Cinder Volume. |
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Unzip the Cisco ICFP software package to obtain the OVA file and the README file.
Review the README file for information related to Cisco ICFP installation and operation.
Copy the Cisco ICFP OVA image to a location that is available from the VMware vSphere Client.
Make sure that all requirements are met as specified in System Requirements.
Collect the information required for the installation. See Information Required for Configuration and Installation.
If needed, configure the Cisco ICFP IP address for network address. For more information, see Configuring the IP Address for Network Access.
After installing Cisco ICFP in a VMware environment, you might need to configure the Cisco ICFP IP address for network access.
The Cisco ICFP IP address is configured during installation by using Open Virtualization Format (OVF) parameters. However, if the IP address is not configured correctly, you must configure the static IP address by using the ShellAdmin console options as described in this procedure.
Step 1 | Using SSH, connect to the Cisco ICFP ShellAdmin console by using the following information: |
Step 2 | At the ShellAdmin prompt, choose Configure Network Interface to configure the static IP address. |
Step 3 | Enter S to configure a static IP address. |
Step 4 | Enter the Ethernet interface that you want to configure, such as eth0 or eth1. |
Step 5 | When prompted for the IP version, choose IPv4. |
Step 6 | Enter the static IP address, netmask, and gateway IP address. |
Step 7 | Enter Y to confirm the information. The Cisco ICFP virtual appliance reboots and displays a screen with the URL for accessing Cisco ICFP. |
Step 8 | (Optional)To verify that the change has been applied, log in to the ShellAdmin console and choose Display Network Details. |