Configure Scale Out Storage Project

Definition

After creating a Scale-Out Storage Project (see)[[Create Scale-Out Storage Project]]), it's necessary to configure it properly through LLDesigner to prepare the deployment.

Tasks

1. Select 'Storage Configuration' to access the Storage devices settings:
2. On this page, it's possible to configure the Storage Ports for the different network planes (just in case the configuration is different from the default one):
3. Press Save to update the changes (if any)
4. Select 'Network Configuration' to properly configure IPs for the network planes:

5. Bond Port/Vlan Planning:

6. Bond Port Planning: In case bonds are used, they can be filled out here

7. VLAN Planning: For each of the network planes and regarding the information inputted on the LLD, this point is filled.

8. Control Cluster:

9. Control Cluster Name: Name of the Control Cluster

10. Node selection: Nodes that can be used to create a control cluster. The number of nodes in a control cluster must comply with the following rules:
    • If the cluster contains 3 to 4 nodes, configure 3 nodes.
    • If the cluster contains 5 to 6 nodes, configure 5 nodes.
    • If the cluster contains 7 nodes or more, configure 7 nodes.
    • If the cluster contains 9 nodes or more, or the number of EC parity fragments is +4 (not +4:1) in an EC scheme, configure 9 nodes.
11. Policy-Based Route: On this point, it's required to configure an IP for each of the ports on the Storage network plane:
12. Press 'Complete' button on the next page to complete the Network Configuration.
13. Press the 'Export LLD' button to obtain the document required for the Cluster Deployment: