NetApp HCI Manual page 120

This manual process is intended for SolidFire all-flash storage administrators and NetApp HCI administrators
who are not using the NetApp Deployment Engine for management node installation.
What you'll need
• Your cluster version is running NetApp Element software 11.3 or later.
• Your installation uses IPv4. The management node 11.3 does not support IPv6.
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If you need to IPv6 support, you can use the management node 11.1.
• You have permission to download software from the NetApp Support Site.
• You have identified the management node image type that is correct for your platform:
Platform
Microsoft Hyper-V
KVM
VMware vSphere
Citrix XenServer
OpenStack
• (Management node 12.0 and 12.2 with proxy server) You have updated NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control to
management services version 2.16 before configuring a proxy server.
About this task
The Element 12.2 management node is an optional upgrade. It is not required for existing deployments.
Prior to following this procedure, you should have an understanding of
you want to use them. Persistent volumes are optional but recommended for management node configuration
data recovery in the event of a VM loss.
Steps
1. Download ISO or OVA and deploy the VM
2. Create the management node admin and configure the network
3. Configure time sync
4. Set up the management node
5. Configure controller assets
6. (NetApp HCI only) Configure compute node assets
Download ISO or OVA and deploy the VM
1. Download the OVA or ISO for your installation from the NetApp Support Site:
Element software:
NetApp HCI: https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/netapp-hci/downloads-tab
a. Click Download Latest Release and accept the EULA.
b. Select the management node image you want to download.
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/element-software/downloads-tab
Installation image type
.iso
.iso
.iso, .ova
.iso
.iso
persistent volumes and whether or not