Dell EMC PowerFlex Appliance Administration Guide

Partial network automation: Deploying a VMware ESXi PowerFlex hyperconverged node or PowerFlex compute-only node

This procedure describes how to deploy a PowerFlex hyperconverged node or PowerFlex compute-only node VMware ESXi using partial network automation option with PowerFlex Manager.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager.
2. Add OS image to the repository.
   NOTE Skip this step if the OS image is already added to the repository.
   1. Click Settings from menu bar and click Compliance and OS Repositories.
   2. Click the OS Image Repositories tab.
   3. Click Add to open Add OS Image Repository wizard and enter the following:

      OS image information	Details
      Repository name	Enter <Enter ESXi image name>
      Image type	Select ESXi
      Source path and filename	Enter http://<server IP>/<folder>/<image name>.iso
      Username	Enter <username>
      Password	Enter <password>

   4. Validate the path is working correctly, click Test Connection.
   5. Click Add to upload the ISO image.
3. Click Templates.
4. Click Add a Template to open the Add a Template page.
   1. In Create a New Template, enter the Template Name.
   2. Enter the Template Name.
   3. Click Next.
   4. Under Create Template, enter the following details:

      Clone template	Details
      Template name	Enter <Template name>. Example name: HCI or CO VMware ESXi Compute Template.
      Template Category	Select Create New Category. Enter a name in the New Category Name box.
      Template Description	Enter <Template Description> Example: compute-only or HC nodes with VMware ESXi
      Firmware and software compliance	Select the latest RCM version from the list.
      Who should have access to the service deployed from this template?	Select from list who should have access to this service template.

5. Click Save.
6. Click Add Node to open the Node wizard and select Partial Network Automation.
   1. Click Continue.
   2. Enter the following details:

      Node	Details
      Component name	Enter <ESXi>.
      Number of instances	Enter <Number>
      Related components	Select Associate Selected. Check checkbox for PowerFlex cluster.

   3. Click Continue.
   4. Under OS Settings, enter the following settings:

      Description	Values
      Host name selection	Select <appropriate host name selection>
      OS image	Select < ESXi Image>
      OS credentials	Select <OS Credential Name>
      NTP server	Enter <NTP server IP address> NOTE Multiple NTP server IP addresses can be entered by using commas.
      Use Node For Dell EMC PowerFlex	Select the checkbox
      PowerFlex Role	Select Compute Only or Hyperconverged
      Enable compression	Select appropriate.
      Enable encryption	Select appropriate.
      Enable replication	Select appropriate.
      Switch Port Configuration	Select Port Channel (LACP enabled)
      Teaming and bonding configuration	Select Route Based on IP hash

   5. Under SVM OS Settings, enter the details within the following table:

      SVM OS settings	Details
      Host name selection	Select < appropriate host name selection >
      Host name template	Enter < host name template >
      OS credentials	Select < OS Credentials >.
      NTP server	Enter < IP address >.

   6. Under Hardware Settings, enter the details within the following table:

      Hardware settings	Details
      Target boot device	Select Local Flash Storage for DellEMC PowerFlex
      Node pool	Select < pool name >

   7. Under BIOS Settings, enter the details within the following table:

      BIOS settings	Details
      System profile	Select Performance
      User accessible USB ports	Select All ports on
      Number of cores per processor	Select All
      Virtualization technology	Select Enabled
      Logical processor	Select Enabled
      Execute disable	Select Enabled
      Node interleaving	Select Enabled

   8. Under Network Settings, follow the steps below to add interfaces.
   9. Click Add New Interface to create the first interface.
   10. Under Interface 1, enter the following details:

       Network settings	Details
       Port Layout	Select Two port 25 gigabit

   11. Under Port 1, click Choose Networks to open Interface 1 Port 1 Network Configuration window.
   12. Select the checkboxes for the following networks:

       Selected networks	Description
       powerflex-esx-mgmt-<vlanid>	Hypervisor Management
       powerflex-vmotion-<vlanid>	Hypervisor Migration
       Powerflex-mgmt-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Management
       pxe-<vlanid>	PXE network

   13. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   14. Under Port 2, click Choose Networks to open Interface 1 Port 2 Network Configuration window.
   15. Select the checkboxes for the following networks:

       Selected networks	Description
       powerflex-data1-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Data1
       powerflex-data2-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Data2
       powerflex-data3-<vlanid > (if required)	Powerflex-Data3
       powerflex-data4-<vlanid > (if required)	Powerflex-Data4

   16. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   17. Click Add New Interfaceto create the second interface.
   18. Under Interface 2, enter the following details:

       Hardware settings	Details
       Port layout	Select Two port 25 gigabit.

   19. Under Port 2, click Choose Networks to open Interface 2 Port 1 Network Configuration window.
   20. Select the checkboxes for the following networks:

       Selected networks	Description
       powerflex-esx-mgmt-<vlanid>	Hypervisor Management
       powerflex-vmotion-<vlanid>	Hypervisor Migration
       Powerflex-mgmt-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Management
       pxe-<vlanid>	PXE network

   21. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   22. Under Port 2, click Choose Networks to open Interface 2 Port 2 Network Configuration window.
   23. Select the checkboxes for the following networks:

       Selected networks	Description
       powerflex-data1-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Data1
       powerflex-data2-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Data2
       powerflex-data3-<vlanid > (if required)	Powerflex-Data3
       powerflex-data4-<vlanid > (if required)	Powerflex-Data4

   24. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   25. Click Validate Settings, if there are any errors, correct them and click Close.
   26. Click Saveto complete the clone creation.
7. Create the clusters.
   1. Click Add Cluster to create PowerFlex Cluster.
   2. Select PowerFlex Cluster for the component name.
   3. Select Associate All option.
   4. Click Continue.
   5. Under PowerFlex Settings, enter the details within the following table:

      PowerFlex settings	Details
      Target PowerFlex Gateway	Select < New Target PowerFlex Gateway VM >

   6. Click Save.
8. Create VMware Cluster.
   1. Click Add Cluster to create VMware Cluster.
   2. Select VMware Cluster for the component name.
   3. Select Associate All option.
   4. Click Continue
   5. Under Cluster Settings, enter the details within the following table:

      Cluster settings	Details
      Target Virtual Machine Manager	Select < vCenter Server hostname >
      Data Center Name	Select < Create New Datacenter or an existing Datacenter >.
      New Datacenter Name	Select < Datacenter Name >.
      Cluster Name	Select < Create New Cluster or an existing Cluster >.
      New Cluster Name	Select < Cluster Name >.
      Cluster HA Enabled	Select checkbox to enable.
      Cluster DRS Enabled	Select checkbox to enable.

   6. Under vSphere VDS Settings, click Configure VDS Settings button to open Configure VDS Settings wizard.
   7. Assuming deployment is standard, select Auto Create All Port Groups or Create New Port Groups.
   8. Click Next to the VDS Naming page.
   9. Enter the details within the following table:

      VDS	Label	Details
      VDS1	VDS Name	Enter <VDS Name>
      VDS2	VDS Name	Enter <VDS Name>

9. Click Next to Port Group Select page.
10. Validate the Port Group Names that was automatically generated.
11. Click Next to continue to the Advanced Networking page.
12. Validate the appropriate port group are created on the correct VDS.
13. Click Finish.
14. In the Confirm pop-up, click Yes.
15. Click Save.
16. In the Template Information box, click Publish Template.
17. In the pop-up, click Yes.
18. On the Compute Template page, under Template Information, click Deploy and select the following:

    Deploy settings	Details
    Select Published template	Select <Name of Template>.
    Service name	Enter < Service Name >.
    Service description	Enter < Service Description >.
    Firmware and software compliance	Select the latest RCM version from list.
    Who should have access to the service deployed from this template	Select from list who should have access to this service template.

19. Click Next to Deployment setting page.
20. Validate settings and click Next to Schedule Deployment page.
21. Leave default to Deploy Now.
22. Click Next.
23. Verify the summary page and click Finish.