Deployment Check List

This appendix describes how to create a bootable USB drive for installing Arista Analytics.

Analytics Deployment Checklist

Ensure that the deployment of the Arista Analytics Node is correct by verifying the following steps.

Note: All HTTP commands below should be run in the Kibana dev_tools console.

Checklist

 

  1. Prior to first-boot ensure the management interface is wired and has connectivity.
  2. Check if DNS configuration is correct.
  3. List indices using POST _cat/indices to detect issues with respect to time in the flow generator (SN, Switch etc). For example, you may see indices from days in the future or past for egregious time differences.
  4. Check if sFlow comes on port 6343, NetFlow v5 on 2055, NetFlow v10 on 4739, using tcpdump -i bond0 port 6343 on bond0 or bond3 as appropriate.
  5. Check if packet comes without VLAN tag (in DMF policy).
  6. Check if IPAM is enabled (all switches must have IP addresses in the Controller subnet).
  7. Ping check from AN to Controller and vice versa. Ping check from AN to SNMP target.
  8. Check if all containers are up on all nodes notably kibana, elasticsearch, btan, datacollect: docker ps -a
  9. Check if the UI successfully loads on all nodes via physical IP of nodes.
  10. Check the status of ES using POST _cluster/health.
  11. Check if all cluster members are present in the ES and Floodlight cluster using the CLI: show cluster or the API: ES REST api: GET _cat/nodes