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--- infoblox_nios:deploy_reporting_vm [2025/07/11 12:52] – bstafford
+++ infoblox_nios:deploy_reporting_vm [2025/07/11 13:46] (current) – bstafford
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 If MGMT port is enabled on a Grid Member (e.g. DNS member), then the member will use the MGMT port to communicate with the reporting server (if there is a reporting server configured).
-===== Replacing old Reporting License with New =====
-  * Run ''show license_uid'' on the Grid Manager **NOTE**: You need to already have a Grid license and NIOS license installed. Set a temp license if required.
-  * Create "Virtual Appliance" in the support portal using the Grid UID from step 1. Assign the Grid Wide reporting license.
-  * Remove the old permanent reporting license from the Grid.
-  * Power off the old reporting server.
-  * Power on the new reporting server.
-  * Add the new reporting server to the Grid.
-  * And the new "Grid Wide" subscription reporting license to the Grid.
-[[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/replacing-infoblox-servers-without-pranks-rodrigo-gomes-dos-santos|Useful Guide to replacing old reporting type with new reporting type]]
 ===== Deploy NIOS Reporting VM =====
 **NOTE**: Even when you have a proper reporting license, you will still need to set the permanent reporting license using the set temp_license command on the reporting server after it has joined the Grid.
 Before doing anything, SSH into the Grid Manager appliance and run ''show license_uid'' to get the Grid UID (rather than the Grid Managers 'member' UID. This is used to get the reporting license for daily data ingestion from Infoblox as the reporting license is Grid wide rather than being assigned to a specific member.
 <code>Infoblox > show license_uid
 The grid-wide license unique ID (same as LPC_UID):        d6f127686f4549308543a1c2d10497e9</code>
+Be aware that the reporting server will want username/password for a remote SCP server (of your choice) that it can use for data exports. Prepare this in advance.
 Before deploying the new reporting VM, add the member into the Grid Manager (Grid > Grid Manager > Members > Add). Don't forget to set the Member Type to "Virtual NIOS" rather than "Infoblox" and then set Host Name and IP Address details. Don't forget that reporting servers cannot be deployed as HA members. If required, resiliency is achieved through using multiple reporting servers.
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 Log out of the Grid Manager UI and back in and you will now see the "Reporting" tab next to "Smart Folders" in the GUI top banner. The icon of the reporting server under Grid > Grid Manager > Members will also have changed from solid blue to the reporting icon.
-Set the reporting settings by going to ''Grid > Grid Manager > Reporting > Services'' and clicking the "Edit" button the right.
+Set the reporting settings by going to ''Grid > Grid Manager > Reporting > Services'' and clicking the "Edit" button the right (or 'Grid Reporting Properties' if you click the little black down arrow next to "Edit" on the right side of the screen.
-Under ''General > Basic'' tick "Enable Data Indexing". Then select the check boxes and enter the index percentages below this box. Where a category is ticked, it must be configured to have an index % greater than 0 and you cannot exceed 100%.
+Under ''General > Basic'' tick "Enable Data Indexing". If you want to have data older than X days deleted, tick "Enable Time Based Retention" and set the "Retention in days" field when enabling Category.Then select the check boxes and enter the index percentages below this box. Where a category is ticked, it must be configured to have an index % greater than 0 and the sum of all the ticked boxes must not exceed 100%.
 Save and close.
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 You should now be able to view the reporting server under the ''Reporting'' tab on the Grid Master.
+When you access the "Reporting" tab for the first time, you will see the "App configuration" wizard (SCP folder configuration)
+Click the "Continue to app setup page"
+Set username/password for SCP protocol as well as Host/IP address and Host port and destination path.
+Finally, don't forget to get proper licenses installed. You will need to apply two sets of licenses
+  * The NIOS and Grid license for the reporting server that makes it a TE-v5005 (or IB-v5005, same thing) as well as gives it permission to join the Grid. These are $0 from Infoblox and you can have as many as you like.
+  * The Grid Wide reporting license that specifies the maximum amount of data the reporting system in the Grid can ingest daily. 500Mb is $0. Higher than that, you get 1GB, 2GB, etc.
+To get the proper licenses, you need to register the reporting VM in the Infoblox Support portal. Get the Hardware ID by running show hwid
+<code>Infoblox > show hwid
+Hardware ID: 564D21240E8FA9695FCE5704BEA203AA</code>
+To get the proper Grid wide license, you need to register the "Grid" as a VM in the Infoblox support portal and assign the Grid Wide ingestion license to it.
+===== Replacing Perpetual Reporting=====
+  * Run ''show license_uid'' on the Grid Manager **NOTE**: You need to already have a Grid license and NIOS license installed. Set a temp license if required.
+  * Create "Virtual Appliance" in the support portal using the Grid UID from step 1. Assign the Grid Wide reporting license.
+  * Remove the old permanent reporting license from the Grid.
+  * Power off the old reporting server.
+  * Power on the new reporting server.
+  * Add the new reporting server to the Grid.
+  * And the new "Grid Wide" subscription reporting license to the Grid.
+[[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/replacing-infoblox-servers-without-pranks-rodrigo-gomes-dos-santos|Useful Guide to replacing old reporting type with new reporting type]]