ALOHA Load Balancer Quickstart guide

ALOHA Load Balancer Quickstart guide

Summary 1 Package contents... 3 2 Preparing your Aloha... 4 3 Cabling... 5 3.1 Howto... 5 3.2 ALBBOX Overview... 6 3.3 ALB2K Overview... 7 3.4 ALB4K, ALB8K and ALB16K Overview... 8 3.5 ALB30K and ALB50K Overview... 9 4 Configuration setting checklist... 10 5 Web interface configuration... 11 5.1 System parameters... 11 5.2 Firmware update... 12 6 First configuration through wizard... 13 6.1 Launch the wizard... 14 6.2 Step 1 : Network interface... 15 6.3 Step 2 : Link aggregation... 16 6.4 Step 3 : VLANs... 17 6.5 Step 4 : IP Addresses... 18 6.6 Step 5 : IP Routes... 19 6.7 Step 6 : VRRP (High Availability)... 20 6.8 Step 7 : Aloha management configuration... 21 6.9 Step 8 : Load balancing... 22 6.9.1 Virtual Server... 22 6.9.2 Flow director... 23 6.10 Summary... 24 6.11 Configuration building... 27 7 Support & assistance... 28 Page 2 Quickstart Guide

1 Package contents When first opening your ALOHA package, you should find : The ALOHA appliance An European or US electric cable (for 1U rackable ALOHA only) A 18 volts AC/DC power transformer (ALB BOX model only). A serial cable to connect to the console (except for ALB BOX model). This printed quickstart guide ALOHA Load Balancer Page 3

2 Preparing your Aloha The following information are mandatory in order to configure your Aloha Load Balancer and connect it to your network: IP Address Subnet netmask The following information are required to properly configure your appliance: Default gateway IP address of your NTP server You can write down all useful information on the «configuration settings checklist» page of this document if needed. On first boot, your Aloha Load balancer is set up with the following settings: Web interface URL: https://192.168.0.200:4444 User : admin Password : admin In order to configure your ALOHA for the first time, you need to get connected from a workstation in the same IP network. Either your DHCP server already provides you an IP address in the subnet 192.168.0.0/24 either you ll have to manually configure an IP address in this subnet to be able to configure the Aloha load-balancer. Page 4 Quickstart Guide

3 Cabling 3.1 Howto Physically connecting your ALOHA on your network requires the following steps: 1. Plug a straight Ethernet cable between the appliance and a switch Or: Plug a crossover ethernet cable between the appliance and your workstation. 2. Plug in the power cable at the rear of the box. 3. Connect the electric cable in the wall plug. The Aloha load balancer appliances automatically boot as soon as they are electrically powered. ALOHA Load Balancer Page 5

3.2 ALBBOX Overview Front panel: 1. CPU activity 2. Disk flash activity 3. Network activity 4. Factory reset Rear panel: 5. Serial port 6. Network port 7. Network port 8. Network port 9. USB ports (administration purpose) 10. Power Page 6 Quickstart Guide

3.3 ALB2K Overview Front panel: 1. Serial port 2. Network port 3. Network port 4. Network port 5. Activity LED 6. Serial port 7. Network port 8. Network port 9. Network port Rear panel: 10. PSU 11. PSU ALOHA Load Balancer Page 7

3.4 ALB4K, ALB8K and ALB16K Overview Front panel: 1. LCD screen 2. Not used 3. Not used 4. Not used 5. Not used 6. Console port 7. USB port (administration purpose) 8. Network port 9. Network port 10. Network port 11. Network port 12. Activity LED Rear panel: 13. Serial port 14. Power switch 15. PSU Page 8 Quickstart Guide

3.5 ALB30K and ALB50K Overview Front panel: 1. LCD screen 2. Not used 3. Network port 4. Network port 5. Network port 6. Network port 7. Network port 8. Network port 9. Network port 10. Network port 11. Not used 12. Console port 13. USB port 14. Not used Rear panel: 15. VGA port 16. 10G network port (optional) 17. 10G network port (optional) 18. PSU 19. Power switch ALOHA Load Balancer Page 9

4 Configuration setting checklist IP address: Subnet netmask: Default gateway : Password: NTP server : Page 10 Quickstart Guide

5 Web interface configuration Web interface access is protected: use the admin account, with password: admin For security reason, you are required to change this password as soon as possible. The configuration page can be reached at the URL http://192.168.0.200:4444/ 5.1 System parameters This page allows you to view or modify the following parameters: System environment (name, version, firmware, id, ). Licenses status and management Configuration management: save, import, export Firmware update ALOHA Load Balancer Page 11

5.2 Firmware update On first boot, the Aloha Load balancer will run with a preloaded firmware. We encourage you to connect to our website and get the lastest firmware released. Write down you model and firmware version then visit the page: http://www.exceliance.fr/download/aloha/ If a more recent firmware is available, enter the subdirectory, click on the model of your Aloha Load Balancer and save the file on your workstation. Once downloaded, go back to the Aloha WUI (http://192.168.0.200:4444/setup), click on the BROWSE button in the Firmware section, browse to the downloaded firmware and then click on the UPDATE button. Once update is finished, click on the REBOOT button. The Aloha Load Balancer will then boot on the new firmware. Just wait 30 seconds then click on the SETUP tab to configure your Aloha Load balancer. Page 12 Quickstart Guide

6 First configuration through wizard To set up a standard configuration, you may use the Wizard which will ask you few questions then build a simple configuration. This wizard is useful for a first basic operational mode and avoid you to manually configure all the settings in the Services tab. Keep in mind that running the wizard will erase all previous settings you may have already saved. ALOHA Load Balancer Page 13

6.1 Launch the wizard On the WUI, click on the Wizard tab. Go Next in the config or Cancel the wizard Click on Next to continue Page 14 Quickstart Guide

6.2 Step 1 : Network interface This step allows you to configure physical network interfaces. Select network speed (10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps). Select negotiation mode (half duplex or full duplex). (optional) Write a description for the interface. Click on the Add button to create the interface. Click on Next to go to next step. ALOHA Load Balancer Page 15

6.3 Step 2 : Link aggregation This step allows you to aggregate network interfaces together If you want to aggregate two or more network interfaces: Check the network interfaces to aggregate together Type a description Click Agreg. Result should looks like the image below: Start again as required Click on Next to go to the next step If you don t want to create an aggregate, click on Next to go to the next step Page 16 Quickstart Guide

6.4 Step 3 : VLANs This step allows you to create VLAN virtual interface in order to integrate the Aloha in architecture with VLANs. Choose the Interface you want to create a new vlan on Type the VLAN ID (optional) Type a short Description for this virtual interface Click on Create Click on Next to go to the next step If you don t want to create any VLAN interface, click on Next to go to the next step. ALOHA Load Balancer Page 17

6.5 Step 4 : IP Addresses This step allows you to configure IP address related to the Aloha network interfaces. These Addresses are generally administration or internal IPs allowing your servers and monitoring system to reach the Aloha Load-balancer. Click on Add When using two Aloha Load Balancers in a cluster, the shared Service IP addresses will be hosted by VRRP protocol, setup at step 6. Choose the Interface you want to configure Type in the IP address/mask respecting the format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd/mm. Result should looks like the image below: Start again the operation as required. Once done, click on Next Page 18 Quickstart Guide

6.6 Step 5 : IP Routes This step allows you to configure routes on the Aloha Load Balancer. In a production environment, it is necessary to configure at least one route to tell the Aloha how to reach users or servers which are located on a different subnet. You should at least configure the gateway for the default route (0.0.0.0/0). Click on Add Choose network Interface Type in the destination Network, respecting the format aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd/mm Result should looks like the image below: Start again the operation as required. Once done, click on Next ALOHA Load Balancer Page 19

6.7 Step 6 : VRRP (High Availability) This step allows you to configure high availability for two Alohas Load balancer. Choose the Interface Fill up the VRRP Address : this is the Virtual IP Address (VIP) which will be presented to the network Fill up the vrid : this is an integer from 0 to 255 for all the server in the cluster sharing the same service. This ID must be unique on your network. Fill up the Priority : this is an integer from 1 to 254, which is used to choose the master Aloha. The higher, the stronger. You can also activate configuration synchronisation between two Alohas Load balancer and choose a role for each of them. Click on Next Page 20 Quickstart Guide

6.8 Step 7 : Aloha management configuration This step allows you to configure the management of your Aloha. SSH is the remote CLI configuration access Web Interface is the WUI and choose the language. You can setup your Aloha load balancer Hostname You can enable SNMP: choose a community and a network to restrict access Click on Next ALOHA Load Balancer Page 21

6.9 Step 8 : Load balancing This step allows you to configure the load balancing options and to create Virtual IP services with real server associated. Click on Next Setup network address translation in case of multiple DMZ or to keep client IP (band connection) Set up port translation, if servers are configured in non-routable private addresses Enable IP access lists to restrict access from or to some IP addresses Create a Virtual Server (group of real servers). Fill up the Name and click on Add to create the virtual server, then you ll be redirected automatically to configuration interface of your new virtual server (Read 7.9.1 Virtual Server) Create a flow director. Fill up the Name and click on Add to create the flow director, then you ll be redirected automatically to configuration interface of your new flow director (Read 7.9.2 Flow Director) 6.9.1 Virtual Server When you create a Virtual Server, the Virtual server configuration wizard steps opens automatically and allows you to: Set up a list of IP address and ports of Virtual Server Manage the settings related to load balancing Add as many real servers as necessary Setup real server health check Page 22 Quickstart Guide

Once configured, click on Submit By validating virtual server configuration, you come back to the load balancing step (Step 8: load balancing) 6.9.2 Flow director When you create a Flow director, the Flow director configuration Wizard opens automatically and allows you to: Set up a list of IP address and ports of Virtual Server Manage the settings related to load balancing Add as many real servers as necessary Setup real server health check By validating Flow Director configuration, you come back to the load balancing step (Step 8: load balancing) ALOHA Load Balancer Page 23

6.10 Summary This step summarizes the different piece of configuration and allows you to apply it. Page 24 Quickstart Guide

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Click on Apply to install the freshly created configuration. Page 26 Quickstart Guide

6.11 Configuration building This step allows to definitely validate the configuration and to apply it after a reboot. Click on Yes to save your new configuration and reboot the Aloha. ALOHA Load Balancer Page 27

7 Support & assistance Should you have any question about the Aloha Load balancer operating mode, you may contact Exceliance s technical assistance by email support@exceliance.fr or by phone +33 160.676.071 (French business hours). Please, prepare your serial number and/or support contract number as well as your firmware revision ( setup tab) before calling. To activate your product standard guarantee or your warranty extension, you need to register it on the dedicated form on our website at: http://www.exceliance.fr/enregistrement.htm Page 28 Quickstart Guide