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
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).
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.
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.
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
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 port3.5 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 port16. 10G network port (optional) 17. 10G network port (optional) 18. PSU
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
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.
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.
6.1 Launch the wizard
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.
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.
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
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.
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. Click on Add
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). Choose network Interface
Type in the destination Network, respecting the format aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd/mm Click on Add
Result should looks like the image below:
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.
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
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.
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)
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
6.10 Summary
6.11 Configuration building
7 Support & assistance
Should you have any question about the Aloha Load balancer operating mode, you may contact
Exceliance’s technical assistance by email [email protected] 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:
