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- Page 1 H3C ONEStor 3.0 Distributed Storage System Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Software version:E3328 or higher Document version: 5W101-20211020...
- Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. All contents in this document, including statements, information, and recommendations, are believed to be accurate, but they are presented without warranty of any kind, express or implied. H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
- Page 3 Preface This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience. • Conventions. • Documentation feedback. Audience This documentation is intended for: • Network planners. • Field technical support and servicing engineers. • Server administrators working with the storage. Conventions The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
- Page 4 Symbols Convention Description An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed WARNING! can result in personal injury. An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed CAUTION: can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. An alert that calls attention to essential information.
- Page 5 Documentation feedback You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com. We appreciate your comments.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents About the storage system ·············································································· 1 System architecture ··········································································································································· 1 Restrictions and guidelines ············································································ 1 Preparing for installation and deployment ······················································ 1 Selecting server models ····································································································································· 1 Selecting the node configuration ························································································································ 1 Selecting a browser············································································································································ 1 Selecting switches·············································································································································· 1 Planning node roles and setting up the nodes ···································································································... -
Page 7: About The Storage System
About the storage system The distributed storage system unifies dispersed commercial servers into a cluster to provide unified storage services on one platform to users. By virtualizing local drives into uniform storage pools, the distributed storage system ensures that users can obtain mass storage services without having to concern about the storage hardware in use. - Page 8 Figure 1 Distributed storage system networking diagram Client DNS server Client DHCP server AD/LDAP server Client Management Service network network Management network Service network Monitor Monitor Monitor Management Storage Storage Storage front-end node node node node node node network Storage back-end Storage cluster network...
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Page 9: Restrictions And Guidelines
H3C Support to obtain the available physical server models. Selecting the node configuration Make sure the operating system on a management/monitor/storage node is compatible with the storage system. To obtain the image file of a compatible operating system, contact H3C Support. Selecting a browser IMPORTANT: The height dimension must be 900 pixels or higher. -
Page 10: Planning Node Roles And Setting Up The Nodes
Planning node roles and setting up the nodes Table 1 to prepare node information and configuration required for storage cluster setup. Table 1 Required node information and configuration for storage cluster setup Item Task Node role Determine management nodes, monitor nodes, and storage nodes. Time zone and clock Configure each host with the time zone and time settings used in the local region. -
Page 11: Installing The Storage System On The Management Node
If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. • Make sure the free space of the system disk is not less than 100 GB. The storage system supports high availability management. If you deploy two management nodes for high availability, follow these restrictions and guidelines: •... - Page 12 If you cannot perform a rollback or the rollback fails, contact the technical support. • After the installation, you can execute the vi /var/log/shell_util/install.log command to view the installation log and execute the cat /opt/h3c/packages.info command to view information about installed components.
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Page 13: Logging In To The Storage System
Logging in to the storage system Restrictions and guidelines As a best practice to prevent cluster exceptions, avoid establishing concurrent management sessions to the storage system. Your user account will be locked for one minute after three failed password attempts. Procedure Access http://storage system_ip_address or https://storage system_ip_address. - Page 14 Figure 5 Logging in to the storage system If you log in to the system for the first time, the system will open a setup wizard to help you set up a cluster. For more information about this task, see the online help. If a cluster has been set up, the system displays the cluster dashboard.
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Page 15: Uninstalling The Storage System
If you cannot execute a command because of lack of permissions, add before the command sudo and try again. If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. Uninstalling the storage system from the whole cluster Log in to the management node. From the CLI of the management node's operating system, execute the command to detect all nodes in the cluster. -
Page 16: Uninstalling The Storage System From Specific Nodes
Uninstalling the storage system from specific nodes Log in to the management node. From the CLI of the management node's operating system, execute the command. onestor-cli destroy --hosts IP_address argument represents comma-separated IP addresses of the nodes from IP_address which the storage system will be uninstalled. Enter yes at the confirmation prompt, press Enter, enter the password for destroying the storage system, and then press Enter. -
Page 17: Faq
If you cannot execute a command because of lack of permissions, add before the command sudo and try again. If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. Installation What should I do if the installation fails? Verify that the operating system is as required.
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