vSTREAM Embedded on Windows

Introduction

 

 

 

This is a simplified installation procedure that has been thoroughly tested by our engineers. It meets most customer's needs and can be trusted for installation of vSTREAM Embedded on any Windows Server-based host. The complete and detailed installation guide can be found on MyNetscout. We've installed vSTREAM Embedded with success on both physical and virtual servers. However, vSTREAM EMB is supported by Netscout on virtual machines only.

 

Solution

Silent installation

vSTREAM EMB is available for 32 and 64 bit Windows Server operating systems Version 2008 and above. 

Copy the latest version of the .exe to c:\temp directory and checksum.

Open a command prompt as Administrator (right-click + Run as administrator).

Execute the following command; be aware that the name of the exe may be different. Replace A.B.C.D with the IP address of the nGeniusONE Server.

c:\temp\is-6110-646-vSTREAM-EMB-x64.exe /s /v/qn /v"INSTALLDIR=C:\NETSCOUT\vSCOUT NSHTTP_PORT=7080 NSHTTPS_PORT=7443 NSCONFIG_SERVER_IP=A.B.C.D NSCOMM_PORT=395 NSCONSOLE_PORT=1501 NSCONFIG_MONITOR_PORT=1 NSCONFIG_MGMT_PORT=1"

This is a silent install; the command prompt will return immediately after you clicked <Enter>, but the installer is still running.

The easyest way to check if the installation has finished, is to open Task Manager and to look for the two background processes associated with vSTEAM EMB, nsprobe and procmanager.

 

VSEMB_TaskManagerBP.png

 

Configuration

The preferred way to configure vSTREAM EMB is using the System Tray Utility.  Start the System Tray Utility manually by double-clicking or executing this file:

C:\NETSCOUT\vSTREAM-EMB\rtm\bin\nstray.exe

A green orb should appear in the System Tray. The orb may be hidden.

 

VSEMB_SystemTrayUtility.png

 

Tip: to have this utility start automatically at reboot, add a shortcut to the common startup folder. The common startup folder is found at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp.

If the server has multiple interfaces , you may have to modify monitoring and management Interface  You can select up to four interfaces to monitor (check resources!) and one management interface.

Right-click the orb and select Configure.  Change the interfaces accordingly and click Apply.  Confirm the restart of the vSTREAM EMB processes.

 

VSEMB_Configure.png

 

Start Stop

Right-click the orb and select Stop, Start or Restart.

 

Firewall

From nGeniusONE Server (Standalone or Local Server) to host:

• tcp/7080 or tcp/7443 (we recommend to use the latter)
• tcp/1501 (optional feature; Remote Login from nGeniusONE Server to vSTREAM EMB)

From host to nGeniusONE Server (Standalone or Local Server):

• tcp/395 (optional feature; automatic registation of the vSTREAM EMB in nGeniusONE Server)

Between host and InfiniStreamNG:

• GRE (IP protocol number 47) or udp/50100. Tunneling packets is optional but it is recommeded to have this protocol/port open .

 

Rename

Go to NGS > Console > Device Configuration > Devices and change the name of the vSTREAM EMB from UUID to a more meaningfull name (example IS-<hostname>) before continuing to the next installation. If you have added multiple vSTREAM EMB at once and don't know which is which, the UUID is found at:

C:\NETSCOUT\vSTREAM-EMB\rtm\config\.uuid

Example: EDA32E42-F0BC-C14E-EB9C-0F2B74EE9189 becomes IS-CRT-VIR-W-ADDS.

 

Uninstall

The safest way to uninstall vSTREAM EMB is Config Panel > Programs and Features.  The shortcut to the System Tray Utility is startup must be removed manually.