Brocade Network Advisor for IP

BNA System Requirements

• Operating Systems Supported (64 bit):

‒ Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard, Datacenter, and Enterprise)

‒ Windows Server 2012 (Standard and Datacenter)

‒ Windows Server 2012 R2 (Standard and Datacenter)

‒ Windows 8 and 8.1 Enterprise

‒ Windows 7 Professional

‒ RedHat Enterprise and Advanced Enterprise

‒ SuSE Enterprise

‒ Oracle Enterprise

BNA System Requirements Cont.

• Memory:

‒ Required: 6 GB RAM

‒ Recommended: 16 GB RAM

• Processor:

‒ Required: 2 Cores (Physical or logical)

‒ Recommended:

• 2 Cores – Small install

• 4 Cores – Medium Install

• 8 Cores – Large Install

• Disk Space:

‒ Required: 20GB (Free space after OS Install)

‒ Recommended:

• 50 GB– Small install

• 150 GB – Medium Install

• 300 GB – Large Install

To download BNA, go to http://my.brocade.comGo to the Downloads Section and look for Management Software

Under Brocade Network Advisor, go to Brocade Network Advisor 12.4.xFind Brocade Network Advisor 12.4.2 (Brocade) GA (This is Target Path)

Click on Network Advisor 12.4.2 for Windows (zip 1.24 GB)

Downloading

• When you download the zip file, extract it.

• When extracted, go to \na1242_brocade_windows\Windows\

‒ Double click install.exe

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Installation Note

Installation

Select Next

Installation

Click “I accept the terms ..”Select Next

Installation

Select Next

Installation

Select Install

Installation

Select Done

Initial Configuration

Select Next

Initial Configuration

Select Next

Initial Configuration

Select IP and Select Next

Initial Configuration

Network Advisor Licensed Version requires a licenses key to install. (Select This)Network Advisor – Professional is a free, but limited version.

Click Next

Initial Configuration

Select Browse

Select the license fileand click Open

Initial Configuration

Select Next

Initial Configuration

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Check both Built-in FTP and SCP boxes andClick Next

Initial Configuration

20Select Next

Initial Configuration

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If you configure DNS for the Server, Use the Server name

If not, Use the IP Address

Select Next

Initial Configuration

22Select Next

Initial Configuration

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If prompted, Allow Access on both networks.

Initial Configuration

24Select Next

Initial Configuration

25Select Next

Initial Configuration

26Select Next

Initial Configuration

27Select Next

Initial Configuration

28Select Next

Note

Initial Configuration

30Select Finish

Initial Configuration

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BNA will now configure the server. This will take a few minutes.

Switch Configuration for BNA

Switch Configuration

• Note: All xxxxxx need to be changed

! Configures Username and Password for local authentication

username xxxxxxx password xxxxxxxx

!

!

! Configures enable password

enable super-user-password xxxxxxxx

!

!Generate a crypto key for SSH

crypto key generate rsa mod 1024

Switch Configuration Cont.

! web services authentication

aaa authentication web-server default local

!

! enable authentication for local super user access

aaa authentication enable default enable

! SSH/Telnet authentication

aaa authentication login default local

!

! Enters Priv mode directly

aaa authentication login privilege-mode

Switch Configuration Cont.

! Configure logging to the BNA Server

logging host X.X.X.X

! Enable FDP and LLDP for neighbor discovery and Mapping

fdp run

lldp run

!

!Enables CDP if Cisco devices are present in the Network

cdp run

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Switch Configuration Cont.! Configure SNMP read only community string

snmp-server community xxxxxxxx ro

!

! Configure SNMP read/write community string

snmp-server community xxxxxxxx rw

!

! Configure SNMP Contact Information

snmp-server contact xxITxx

snmp-server location xxSchoolxx

!

! Configure SNMP traps to BNA Server

snmp-server host x.x.x.x version v2c

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BNA

• At this point, you are ready to begin using BNA.

• Open the client and login.

‒ Default Username: administrator

‒ Default Password: password

• Begin Discovery!

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Thank You