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Quick Start Guide
14G Servers
Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node
Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment
P/N 302-004-163
REV 03
June 2018
Note
Previous versions of Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node were marketed under the name Dell
EMC ScaleIO Ready Node.
All software and technical aspects described in this document apply equally, regardless
of how the product was branded.
Topics include:
Preface................................................................................................................... 2
requirements..............................................................................................3
Begin.................................................................................................... 8
environment............................................................................ 9
deployment.................................................................................... 9
deployment.................................................................................... 11
storage.................................................................................................... 17
plug-in............................................................................ 12
plug-in.......................................................... 13
system......................................14
GUI.............................................................. 17
server..................................................................18

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    REV 03 June 2018 Note Previous versions of Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node were marketed under the name Dell EMC ScaleIO Ready Node. All software and technical aspects described in this document apply equally, regardless of how the product was branded.

  • Page 2: Preface

    Quick Start Guide Preface As part of an effort to improve its product lines, Dell EMC periodically releases revisions of its software and hardware. Therefore, some functions described in this document might not be supported by all versions of the software or hardware currently in use.

  • Page 3: System Requirements

    EMC products, go to Dell EMC Online Support at https://support.emc.com. Technical support Go to Dell EMC Online Support and click Service Center. You will see several options for contacting Dell EMC Technical Support. Note that to open a service request, you must have a valid support agreement. Contact your Dell EMC sales representative for details about obtaining a valid support agreement or with questions about your account.
  • Page 4 Quick Start Guide – One Slave MDM – One Tie Breaker – Minimum of three SDSs (on the same servers as the above components, or on three different servers) – SDCs, up to the maximum allowed (on the same servers as the above components, or on different servers) 5-node cluster –...
  • Page 5 Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Table 1 Server physical requirements (continued) Component Requirement The following TCP ports are not used by any other application, and are open in the local firewall of the server: MDM: 6611 and 9011 SDS: 7072 (for multiple SDS, ports 7073-7076) Light Installation Agent (LIA): 9099 SDBG ports: MDM 25620, SDS 25640, Multiple SDS 25641-25644 (not 25640).
  • Page 6 Quick Start Guide Table 2 Supported operating systems -VxFlex OS components (continued) Operating system Requirement Latest version of Python 2.X When installing the MDM component on Linux CentOS 6 or RHEL 6 hosts (for software-only systems), set the shared memory parameter in the /etc/sysctl.conf file to at least the following value: kernel.shmmax=209715200.
  • Page 7 Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Component Requirement For SUSE 12, see “Installing Java on SUSE 12 servers.” in the VxFlex OS Deployment Guide or the VxFlex OS User Guide .) Screen resolution: 1366 x 768 minimum VxFlex OS Gateway server requirements Component Requirement Supported operating systems...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    Quick Start Guide elnhome. Click Simple Support Matrices Storage and select the desired product > and version. Before You Begin This topic provides an overview of deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-layer configuration. Deployment begins with preparing the Linux Backend, using the VxFlex OS Installation Manager.

  • Page 9: Preparing The Linux Environment

    Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Run the VxFlex OS GUI. Preparing the Linux environment Prepare the Linux environment before deploying VxFlex OS. Before you begin Ensure that all VxFlex OS components and the VxFlex OS Gateway server meet the system requirements.
  • Page 10 Quick Start Guide Minimally, you must select these packages: SDS (The SDSx packages are not needed.) c. Click Open. d. Click Upload. The packages are uploaded to the VxFlex OS Installation Manager, and are displayed in the file table. 2. Click Proceed to Install. 3.

  • Page 11: Monitoring The Deployment

    Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment 4. Upload the installation CSV file. For more information, see the "Upload CSV file" section 5. In the Review Installation Configuration window, enter the required passwords and other optional information. 6. Click Start Installation. CSV topology file for 2-layer deployment When deploying SDC nodes on a Linux or Windows server in a 2-layer environment, add SDC rows to the CSV that only contain the values listed in this table.

  • Page 12: Registering The Vsphere Plug-In

    Quick Start Guide When each step completes, a message appears that describes the step progress. 2. When the query phase is complete, click Start upload phase. The Install - upload screen appears, displaying which VxFlex OS packages are being uploaded to each server, and the status of each command. 3.

  • Page 13: Installing Sdc On Esx With Vsphere Plug-In

    Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment a. Enter vCenter name or IP address, username, and password. b. For Choose Mode, choose option 1, Register VxFlex OS plug-in. c. Read the upgrade notice, and enter to continue. d. For Registration, choose either Standard (simplified, using embedded Tomcat), or Advanced (to use an external web server or previously installed VxFlex OS gateway).

  • Page 14: Adding An External Sdc To An Existing Vxflex Os System

    Quick Start Guide f. Click Run. The status appears in the dialog. g. When finished, click Finish. h. You must restart the ESXi hosts before proceeding. 2. Register the system: a. From the VMware plug-in VxFlex OS screen, click Register VxFlex OS system.
  • Page 15 Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Procedure 1. On the ESX on which you are installing the SDC, set the acceptance level: esxcli --server=<SERVER_NAME> software acceptance set -- level=PartnerSupported <SERVER_NAME> is the ESX on which you are installing the SDC. where 2.
  • Page 16 Quick Start Guide Ubuntu/hLinux. These files must be extracted before use, as described in the "Manual deployment on physical servers" section of the VxFlex OS Deployment Guide . MDM_IP=<LIST_VIP_MDM_IPS> dpkg -i <SDC_PATH>.deb CoreOS MDM_IP=<LIST_VIP_MDM_IPS> ./<LIST_VIP_MDM_IPS>.bsx where <LIST_VIP_MDM_IPS> is a comma-separated list of the MDM IP addresses or the virtual IP address of the MDM <SDC_PATH>...

  • Page 17: Enabling Storage

    Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Enabling storage This section describes how to use the plug-in to create and map volumes. You can map volumes to SDCs in the same step, or you can map volumes after it has been created.

  • Page 18: Retrieve Device Paths In A Linux Server

    Quick Start Guide After you finish To log in to the VxFlex OS GUI, see "Log in to the VxFlex OS GUI." Log in to the VxFlex OS GUI Open and log in to the VxFlex OS GUI. Before you begin Ensure that: The VxFlex OS GUI software is installed on the workstation.
  • Page 19 Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Retrieve device paths in a Linux server with an HBA330 controller Retrieve the OS device paths in a Linux-based VxFlex Ready Node server with an HBA330 controller. In Linux servers, the OS device path is in the following format: /dev/sdX, where X is a sequential letter of the alphabet in lowercase, in single or multiple format.
  • Page 20 Quick Start Guide Output similar to the following appears: The output displays the device groups (DG) and their associated VD. 3. Match a VD to a device path: a. Run the following command: ls –l /dev/disk/by-path/ Output similar to the following appears: b.
  • Page 21 Deploying VxFlex OS in a 2-Layer Environment Procedure 1. Log in to the server. 2. Display the NVME devices: ls –l /dev/nvm*n1 Output similar to the following appears: Use these paths when adding devices to a VxFlex OS SDS. Retrieving device paths in a Linux server with NVME devices configured...
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