The new release of vRNI adds a host of new features, you can see here, so let’s try it out in the lab…
The installation is the same as other versions, with the Platform VM installed first, followed by the Proxy VM. The basic setup is:
Platform VM
- Deploy the OVA, providing just the name, datastore and network portgroup
- Power up the VM and go through the CLI setup wizard from the Arkin days
- Enter the password settings for the SSH and CLI users.
- Enter networking details (IP, mask, gateway, DNS, NTP)
- Continue the configuration via the web UI:
- Apply the license
- Set the password for web admin user (admin@local)
- Generate Shared Secret (for Proxy VM)
Proxy VM
- Deploy OVA, setting the Shared Secret from the Platform deployment
- Power up the VM and go through the CLI setup wizard from the Arkin days
- Enter the password settings for the SSH and CLI users.
- Enter networking details (IP, mask, gateway, DNS, NTP)
Final Steps
Once both appliances are fully deployed, the proxy/collecter will connect to the platform and the web UI will show the below:
Click finish and continue to login to vRNI, with the username admin@local and the password set during setup.
Now add your data sources like vCenter, NSX-v, NSX-T, physical network kit, clouds etc.) to start getting visibility into your network:
Next up is viewing and working with the plethora of data you’ll see from vRNI…
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