ArubaCX Network Integration¶

Overview¶

The ArubaCX network plugin is implemented as a Morpheus GenericIntegrationProvider in Groovy. The plugin handles network and cluster events generated by Morpheus and modifies the configuration of ArubaCX switches based on the cable connections between the affected servers and switches. Morpheus integrates directly with ArubaCX to create or delete networks for OVS Port Groups that are added or deleted within a configured Cluster.

Features¶

Network - Create or Delete OVS Port Group.

Prerequisites¶

A pair of ArubaCX 8325 series switches
All the hosts in the Cluster are connected to these pair of switches
REST API access to the ArubaCX switches with administrative rights
User credentials for the ArubaCX switch pair with API access granted and read/write access to the switch configuration

Server Network Configuration (Netplan)

On each host, configure a bond0 interface on the management interfaces
The management interfaces should be connected to the ArubaCX switch pair

Sample configuration:

{
    bonds:
      bond0:
        interfaces:
          - ens2f0np0
          - ens1f0np0
        parameters:
          mode: "active-backup"
    ...
}

Switch Configuration

Configure the management interface and IP address on both switches in the pair

The switch pair must be configured with vsx-sync enabled for high availability and redundancy

Sample configuration:

vsx
    inter-switch-link lag 256
    role primary
    keepalive peer 192.168.0.1 source 192.168.0.0
    vsx-sync loop-protect-global mclag-interfaces vsx-global

vsx
    inter-switch-link lag 256
    role secondary
    keepalive peer 192.168.0.0 source 192.168.0.1
    vsx-sync loop-protect-global mclag-interfaces vsx-global

Create a Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) between the ArubaCX switch and the upstream network, referred to as lag1
Configure the lag1 interface on both switches in the pair

Sample configuration:

interface lag 1 multi-chassis
    no shutdown
    no routing
    vlan trunk native 1
    vlan trunk allowed 1,175
    lacp mode active
    loop-protect

The switch ports connected to the server’s management interfaces should be set to “Trunk mode” with a “Native VLAN”

Sample configuration:

interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
no routing
vlan trunk native 175
vlan trunk allowed 175

Adding ArubaCX Integration¶

Note

Making full use of the Morpheus ArubaCX integration requires credentials for Aruba CX switch pair with API access granted and read/write access to switch configuration. See ArubaCX 8325 documentation for more information on user rights administration in that product.

Navigate to Administration > Integrations
Select + New Integration > Other > ArubaCX
Enter the following:

NAME
Name of the integration in Morpheus

ENABLED
Deselect to disable the integration

ARUBA SWITCH IP
Primary switch IP address

ARUBA SWITCH USERNAME
Primary switch user username

ARUBA SWITCH PASSWORD
Primary switch user password

ARUBA SWITCH IP
Secondary switch IP address

ARUBA SWITCH USERNAME
Secondary switch user username

ARUBA SWITCH PASSWORD
Secondary switch user password
Select SAVE CHANGES

Upon save the ArubaCX Network integration will be created.

Note

All fields can be edited after saving.

Add ArubaCX Integration to a Cluster¶

In Infrastructure > Clusters select the target Cluster
Select the Edit icon for the Cluster
In the “Integrations” dropdown, select an available ArubaCX Integration
Save Changes