NetApp HCI Manual page 121

2. If you downloaded the OVA, follow these steps:
a. Deploy the OVA.
b. If your storage cluster is on a separate subnet from your management node (eth0) and you want to use
persistent volumes, add a second network interface controller (NIC) to the VM on the storage subnet
(for example, eth1) or ensure that the management network can route to the storage network.
3. If you downloaded the ISO, follow these steps:
a. Create a new 64-bit virtual machine from your hypervisor with the following configuration:
▪ Six virtual CPUs
▪ 24GB RAM
▪ 400GB virtual disk, thin provisioned
▪ One virtual network interface with internet access and access to the storage MVIP.
▪ (Optional for SolidFire all-flash storage) One virtual network interface with management network
access to the storage cluster. If your storage cluster is on a separate subnet from your
management node (eth0) and you want to use persistent volumes, add a second network interface
controller (NIC) to the VM on the storage subnet (eth1) or ensure that the management network
can route to the storage network.
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b. Attach the ISO to the virtual machine and boot to the .iso install image.
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4. Power on the virtual machine for the management node after the installation completes.
Create the management node admin and configure the network
1. Using the terminal user interface (TUI), create a management node admin user.
To move through the menu options, press the Up or Down arrow keys. To move through
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the buttons, press Tab. To move from the buttons to the fields, press Tab. To navigate
between fields, press the Up or Down arrow keys.
2. Configure the management node network (eth0).
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If you need an additional NIC to isolate storage traffic, see instructions on configuring
another NIC:
Configure time sync
1. Ensure time is synced between the management node and the storage cluster using NTP:
a. Log in to the management node using SSH or the console provided by your hypervisor.
b. Stop NTPD:
Do not power on the virtual machine prior to the step indicating to do so later in
this procedure.
Installing a management node using the image might result in 30-second delay
before the splash screen appears.
Configure a storage Network Interface Controller (NIC).