Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Virtual Appliance Deployment
- Virtual Appliance Configuration
- Access the Virtual Appliance Console
- Configure the VE6120/VE6125 using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Set up the VE6120/VE6125 Appliance using the Basic Configuration Wizard
- Upgrade the VE6120/VE6125 Software
- Set Up the Virtual Appliance to Accept USB Flash Drives
- Generate and Install the Activation Package
- Subscription License
- Permanent Capacity License
- Configure vSwitches for the Virtual Appliance
- Configure a Virtual Machine to Gain Networking Performance
- Shut Down and Restart a Virtual Machine
- Index
What to Do Next
For more information about the Software Upgrade options, see the Extreme Campus Controller User
Guide.
Perform a Backup
The backup and restore procedure is limited to configuration files and, optionally, logs and audit files. A
system backup is a full system snapshot rescue file (*-rescue-user.tgz). Creating a rescue file is an
option during the system upgrade process. For more information on system upgrade, see Upgrade the
Virtual Appliance Software.
Before you perform a backup procedure, decide what to backup and where to save the backup file:
• Select back up configs, logs, and audit or back up configuration only.
• Select a location to store the backup
file.
• (Optional) Configure a backup schedule.
On-demand backups can only be stored locally, while scheduled backups can be stored on a mounted
flash drive or on a remote server.
Copy Backup
To copy a backup image to Extreme Campus Controller, configure the following parameters:
Upload Method
Method used to upload file to appliance. Valid values are:
• HTTP — Indicates to upload from a local workstation.
• FTP — Indicates to upload from the corresponding server.
• SCP — Indicates to upload from the corresponding server.
When the Upload Method is FTP or SCP,
configure the server properties.
Copy Image from Local Drive
When the Upload Method is HTTP, drag image onto Extreme Campus Controller or select field to
navigate to local file directory.
Set Up the Virtual Appliance to Accept USB Flash Drives
About This Task
The Virtual Appliance has a (virtual) USB controller and can accept USB flash drives. The flash drive can
be used for backing up, restoring, upgrading, and collecting log information. A USB drive can be
inserted, assigned to a virtual appliance, and removed from the virtual appliance while the appliance is
in service.
To enable the Virtual Appliance to use a USB flash drive:
Procedure
1. Format the flash drive to FAT32.
Virtual Appliance
Configuration Perform a Backup
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