Dell PowerFlex Appliance with PowerFlex 3.x Administration Guide

Full network automation: Deploying a PowerFlex compute-only node with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS

This procedure describes how to deploy a PowerFlex compute-only node with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or embedded OS using full network automation option with PowerFlex Manager. The full network automation option configures changes to physical switches.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager.
2. Add the 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 Red Hat or Embedded OS image name>.
      Image type	Select Red Hat/CentOS 7.
      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. Click Next.
   3. Under Create Template, enter the following details:

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

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

      Node	Details
      Component name	Enter <Red Hat or CentOS>.
      Number of instances	Enter <Number>.
      Related components	Select Associate Selected. Check the 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 < Red Hat or CentOS Image>.
      OS credentials	Select <OS Credential Name>.
      Time zone	Select <Time zone>
      NTP server	Select <NTP Server>
      Use node For Dell PowerFlex	Select the checkbox.
      PowerFlex role	Select Compute Only.
      Enable encryption	Clear the checkbox.
      Switch port configuration	Select Port Channel (LACP enabled).
      Teaming and bonding configuration	Select Mode4(IEEE 802.3ad policy).

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

      Hardware settings	Details
      Target boot device	Select Local Flash Storage for Dell PowerFlex.
      Node pool	Select <compute pool>.

   6. 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.

   7. Under Network Settings, follow the steps below to add interfaces.
      If deploying a multi-VLAN or multi-subnet configuration:

      1. For a multi-subnet or multi-VLAN configuration, select Multi-Network Selection checkbox to configure more than one network per one or more of the network types (including replication).
      2. For a multi-replication configuration, update the Number of Replication Networks Per Node field box if the replication checkbox is selected. The default is two networks per PowerFlex node. More than two PowerFlex nodes can be created in multiples of two.
         NOTE:If the Number of Replication Networks Per Node is not visible, the Enable replication checkbox is not selected under OS Settings.
   8. Click Add New Interface to create the first interface.
      NOTE:For a multi-subnet or multi-VLAN configuration, manually add all the networks (including same-VLAN or multi-VLAN networks) that belong to the appropriate interface.
   9. Under Interface 1, enter the following details:

      Network settings	Details
      Port layout	Select Two port 25 gigabit.

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

       Selected networks	Description
       Powerflex-mgmt-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Management
       pxe<vlanid>	PXE Network
       general purpose <vlanid>	General purpose network

   12. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   13. Under Port 2, click Choose Networks to open Interface 1 Port 2 Network Configuration window.
   14. 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

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

       Hardware settings	Details
       Port Layout	Select Two port 25 gigabit

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

       Selected networks	Description
       Powerflex-mgmt-<vlanid >	Powerflex-Management
       pxe<vlanid>	PXE Network
       general purpose <vlanid>	General purpose network

   20. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   21. Under Port 2, click Choose Networks to open Interface 2 Port 2 Network Configuration window.
   22. 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

   23. Click >> to add the selected networks to the right column and click Save.
   24. Click Validate Settings, if there are any errors, correct them and click Close.
   25. Click Save to complete the clone creation.
7. Create the clusters.
   1. Click Add Cluster to create PowerFlex Cluster.
   2. Click Component Name > PowerFlex Cluster.
   3. Select Associate All or Associate Selected.
   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. In the Template Information box, click Publish Template.
9. In the pop-up, click Yes.
10. On the Compute Template page, under Template Information, click Deploy and select the following:

    Deploy settings	Details
    Select Published template	Select <Current Name of Template>.
    Service name	Enter < Service Name>.
    Service description	Enter < Service Description>.
    Firmware and software compliance	Select the latest Intelligent Catalog 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.

11. Click Next to Deployment setting page.
    NOTE:For a multi-VLAN or multi-subnet configuration, it is required to manually enter the IP address of one or more network types (PowerFlex management, PowerFlex replication) for each PowerFlex node. This is required since PowerFlex Manager is not aware of the rack or row location of the hypervisor host. Each rack or row have a different subnet for one or more of the network types.
12. Validate settings and click Next to Schedule Deployment page.
13. Leave default to Deploy Now.
14. Click Next.
15. Verify the summary page and click Finish.