2801 - Deploying BloxOne Hosts
Cloud Services Portal (CSP) is now Infoblox Portal
In early September, Cloud Services Portal (CSP) became Infoblox Portal with a new look-and-feel, and a new URL (https://portal.infoblox.com). As a result of this change, the layout and organization of several menus have been updated.
Unfortunately, this means that our video courseware and lab guides no longer match the new user interface. However, we are currently in the process of updating them, and they should be ready soon.
In the meantime, we have some resources to help you navigate the new interface:
We have created a mapping of the previous menu locations and their new breadcrumb location.
Additionally, you can find a walkthrough video of the new User Interface on Launchpad.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and kindly ask for your patience as we work through this transition.
Scenario
You're tasked to deploy two docker BloxOne hosts located in two of your corporate new offices, you have remote access to the virtual machines with docker already installed and ready for you to install the BloxOne Host image and connect it to CSP to be configured on a later date.
Estimate Completion Time
15 to 20 Minutes
Prerequisites
Administrative access to the CSP
Course References
2161: Managing BloxOne Hosts and Services
Tasks
Create a join token
Deploy Docker Instance on oph1
Deploy Docker Instance on oph2
Validate BloxOne Instances are connected to the CSP
Task 1: Create a join token
Using your lab’s Jump-Desktop, log into the CSP. Create a join token and save the join token as a text file using the text editor Geany for later use.
Task 2: Deploy Docker Instance on oph1
SSH into oph1 virtual machine using the IP address
10.100.0.110on port 65522, and the credentials of [training/infoblox]Once logged in, run the script named
deploy-bloxone-ophwith admin-level access and provide the join token when prompted.
Task 3: Deploy Docker Instance on oph2
SSH into oph2 virtual machine using the IP address "10.200.0.110" on port 65522, and the credentials of [training/infoblox]
Once logged in run the script named "deploy-bloxone-oph" with admin-level access and provide the join token when prompted.
Task 4: Validate BloxOne Instances are connected to the CSP
Verify both Instances are visible on CSP and both are online
Locate the Host with the IP address 10.100.0.110 and change its name to "oph1.techblue.net"
Similarly, locate the second host with the address 10.200.0.110 and change its name to "oph2.techblue.net"
It may take up to 30 mins for the two instances to be online.
Solutions
Task 1 Solution: Create a join token
On the Jump-Desktop, click on the start menu and run the application Geany, which we will use to save our join tokens for use in a later step.
Switch to your CSP browser window, navigate to Manage → Infrastructure, select the Join Tokens tab, and click on Create.
Enter a name for this join token
Techblue Token, give the token a description, and click Save & Close.The join token will be displayed on a pop-up window. Click Copy to copy the join token to the clipboard and paste it into Geany.
Save this document to the Desktop as join-token.txt
Make sure you have saved the text of the join token, as the token will not be visible again. If we don't save it, we will need to revoke the token and create a new one.
Task 2 Solution: Deploy Docker Instance on oph1
On the Jump-Desktop, open the terminal application on your application taskbar.
Start a secure shell connection to the oph1 virtual machine on IP address 10.100.0.110 on port 65522 using the command
ssh -p 65522 training@10.100.0.110and when prompted, enter the passwordinfoblox.Deploy the host using the command
sudo deploy-bloxone-ophand enter the join token when prompted. Finally, answeryafter verifying the token is correct.
Task 3 Solution: Deploy Docker Instance on oph2
On the Jump-Desktop, open the terminal application on your application taskbar, if it is not already open.
Start a secure shell connection to the oph2 virtual machine on IP address 10.200.0.110 on port 65522 using the command
ssh -p 65522 training@10.200.0.110and when prompted, enter the passwordinfoblox.Deploy the host using the command
sudo deploy-bloxone-ophand enter the join token when prompted. Finally, answeryafter verifying the token is correct.
Task 4 Solution: Validate BloxOne Hosts are connected to the CSP
It may take up to 30 mins for the two BloxOne Host containers to be online.
Switch to your CSP browser window, and navigate to Manage → Infrastructure → Hosts
Your new BloxOne Host containers should appear in the list of hosts. If they are not visible, wait 10 seconds and refresh the browser.
Your BloxOne Host container status may at first indicate Offline or Degraded. This is normal as it comes up. You should also see the Platform Management in an Upgrading state. All BloxOne Hosts are automatically upgraded to the latest version to work with the CSP. Refreshing the page periodically may show a change.
Then your BloxOne Host container will change from Pending, to Review Details, to Online. Once both of your Host's statuses are Online, they are ready for configuration. Refreshing the page may show a change.
Locate the Host with the Host IP address 10.100.0.110 by expanding the Hosts entry in the list (the toggle is on the right-hand side).
Place a check in the box next to the Host and click on the Edit button.
Change the name to oph1.techblue.net, and then click Finish and Save & Close.
Locate the Host with the Host IP address 10.200.0.110 by expanding the Hosts entry in the list (the toggle is on the right-hand side).
Place a check in the box next to the Host and click on the Edit button.
Change the name to oph2.techblue.net, and then click Finish and Save & Close.