PowerScale OneFS Simulator Installation Guide

Deploy OneFS Simulator on an ESXi server

You can run virtual nodes on an ESXi server by deploying the OVA file on a selected ESXi host.

1. Log in to the VMware vSphere Web Client through the following URL:

   https://<your-vcenter-dnsname or
   ip_address_of_vcenter>:9443/vsphere-client/

2. On the vCenter home page, click Hosts and Clusters.
3. Select a local host from a virtual cluster and click Actions > Deploy OVF Template to open the Deploy OVF Template wizard.
4. On the Select source page, browse to the folder where you have downloaded the OVA file and select the file. Alternatively, provide the URL to the OVA file and then click Next.

   

5. On the Review details page, review the details, and then click Next.

   

6. On the Select name and folder page, perform the following actions:

   

   1. Type a name for the deployed template.
   2. Select a folder or data center within the inventory where OneFS Simulator will reside.
   3. Click Next.
7. On the Select a resource page, select a virtual cluster or host to run the virtual machine after it is deployed.

   

8. On the Select storage page, select the following parameters:

   

   1. A virtual disk format from the list.
   2. A virtual machine storage policy, if applicable.
   3. A datastore for storing the virtual machine configuration files on the destination resource that you selected in the previous step.
   4. Click Next.
9. On the Setup networks page, configure the networking parameters and click Next.

   

10. Review the summary on the Ready to complete page.

    

11. Click Power on after deployment and then click Finish to deploy the virtual node as a virtual machine.
12. Configure the cluster. See Network Settings and Record network configuration data for cluster configuration settings.
13. NOTE This step activates advanced features that are activated through the license option in the UI or CLI. The baseline configuration does not require this step, and advanced features can be activated at any time.
    (Optional) Open an SSH client and at the command prompt, type the following command to activate the advanced features:

    isi license add —evaluation ONEFS,SMARTQUOTAS,SNAPSHOTIQ,SMARTCONNECT_ADVANCED,SYNCIQ,SMARTPOOLS,SMARTLOCK,HDFS,SMARTDEDUPE,CLOUDPOOLS,SWIFT,HARDENING