How to Configure an Offline v35 Monitoring Point

Products

• AppNeta

Issue/Introduction

You need to configure a v35 Monitoring Point that is currently offline and lacks network reachability. You require the specific CLI commands to apply basic configuration and connect the unit to the vPCA when the WebUI is inaccessible.

Environment

• AppNeta v35
• VMware ESXi Console access

Cause

The Monitoring Point is deployed in an environment without DHCP or initial network access, preventing it from checking in and receiving its configuration automatically from the portal.

Resolution

1. Generate and Download the v35 Configuration

   • Log in to your AppNeta SaaS/vPCA portal.
   • Navigate to Monitoring Points > Add Monitoring Point.
   • Select VMware.
   • Expand the AppNeta Server Connect section.
   • Click Download File to retrieve the provisioning zip folder.
     
     

2. Prepare the Files

   • Extract the downloaded zip file. It contains three essential files:
     • appneta-server-connect.yaml
     • nis.config
     • auth.config
   • Transfer these three files to the v35 device in the /home/admin directory (using SCP or equivalent methods available to your console environment).
     
     

3. Log in to the v35 Console

   • Access the VMware console for the v35 VM.
   • Log in with the username admin.
   • Use the default password, which is the MAC address of the eth0 interface (uppercase, no colons, e.g., ####E09F76).
     
     

4. Apply the Configuration via Local API
   
   

   • Navigate to the directory where the files are located:
     bash

      

     cd /home/admin/

   • Execute the following curl command to post the configuration to the local batch API:
     bash

      

     curl -ku admin -X 'POST' 'https://localhost/api/v1/batch/' -H 'accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' -F 'appliance_config_file=@/home/admin/appneta-server-connect.yaml;type=application/x-yaml'

   • Note: The @ symbol before the file path is mandatory as it instructs curl to read the file content.

Additional Information

The default password is the Mac Address of the eth0 interface

for v35 monitoring points see Default Credentials