Version: 1.3

Compute node (HCI) Installation Guide

Prerequisite

Before getting started with Compute node (HCI) installation you will need to prepare a control converged node or control network node. Make sure to read through these requirements carefully as a successful deployment of Compute node (HCI) installation depends on it.

What is a Compute node (HCI)

Compute node (HCI) play a roles as stack up CPUs & RAMs to CubeOS Hyperconverged Infrastuctures' compute resources & memory.
Compute node with additional SSD & HDD drives will be stacked into the storage pool as a Compute-Storage node

Dependency

Control Converged node or Control Network node
[optional] Storage node

Hardware recommendation

4 Core CPU or more
16GB RAM or more
SSD with 500 GB available space (System Drive, RAID1 recommended)
[optional] additional SSD as storage cache pool (JBOD or single disk RAID0)
[optional] additional HDD as storage pool (JBOD or single disk RAID0)

Installation

Accept the EULA

-- Welcome --
Welcome to the Cube Appliance setup wizard.
Using this setup wizard, you can:
* View and accept the Software License Agreement
* Set the appliance password
* View and configure networking

Press Enter to continue.

-- Software License Agreement --
Currently selected language: English
1: Select language for license display
2: Read Bigstack terms
3: Read non-Bigstack terms
4: Proceed to acceptance

Select option: 4

By choosing 'I agree,' you agree that (1) you have had the opportunity to
review the terms of licenses presented above and (2) such terms govern this
transaction. If you do not agree, choose 'I do not agree'.
1: I agree
2: I do not agree

Select option: 1

Change password

-- Appliance Password --
Password changes are applied immediately.
Password has not been modified.
1: Change password
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Configure hostname

-- Host Name Configuration --
Host name: unconfigured
1: Change the host name
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: 1

- Change the Host Name -
Enter the new host name: compute01

-- Host Name Configuration --
Host name: compute01
1: Change the host name
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

[Optional] Create network bonding, WARNING: do not use `bond0`, `bond1`, `bondx` as bonding name

-- Network Bonding Settings --
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Label          BusID   Driver  State    Speed
--------------------------------------------------
    IF.1   0000:02:00.0     bnx2     UP    1000F
--------------------------------------------------
1: Display policy
2: Configure network bonding
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

[Optional] Create VLAN

-- VLAN Settings --
--------------------------------------------------
Label          BusID   Driver  State    Speed
--------------------------------------------------
    IF.1   0000:02:00.0     bnx2     UP    1000F
--------------------------------------------------
1: Display policy
2: Configure vlan network
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Configuare the IP address

-- Networking Settings --
--------------------------------------------------
Label          BusID   Driver  State    Speed
--------------------------------------------------
    IF.1   0000:02:00.0     bnx2     UP    1000F
--------------------------------------------------
1: Display device status
2: Display policy
3: Configure IF.1
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: 3




- Configure IF.1 -
Enter the IPv4 address: 192.168.1.201
Enter the IPv4 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Enter the IPv4 default gateway: 192.168.1.254




-- Networking Settings --
--------------------------------------------------
Label          BusID   Driver  State    Speed
--------------------------------------------------
    IF.1   0000:02:00.0     bnx2     UP    1000F
--------------------------------------------------
1: Display device status
2: Display policy
3: Configure IF.1
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Setting DNS

-- DNS Configuration --
No DNS servers configured.
1: Set DNS server 1
2: Set DNS server 2
3: Set DNS server 3
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: 1

- Set DNS Server 1 -
Enter the DNS server IP address: 8.8.8.8

-- DNS Configuration --
DNS server 1: 8.8.8.8
1: Set DNS server 1
2: Set DNS server 2
3: Set DNS server 3
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Setting the timezone

[IMPORTANT] all nodes must be on the same zone and make sure all the clock/time are sync'ed

-- Time Configuration --
Time configuration changes are applied immediately.
Time Zone: America/New_York
Date: 07/23/2020
Time: 04:15:11
1: Change the time zone
2: Change the date
3: Change the time
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: 1

- Change the Time Zone -
Select a continent or ocean:
1: Africa
2: Americas
3: Asia
4: Atlantic Ocean
5: Australia
6: Europe
7: Pacific Ocean
8: Etc
Enter index: 3
Select a timezone:
1: (UTC+02:00) Asia/Jerusalem
2: (UTC+03:00) Asia/Kuwait
3: (UTC+03:00) Asia/Riyadh
~~~~~~
30: (UTC+08:00) Asia/Taipei
~~~~~~
39: (UTC+12:00) Asia/Kamchatka
Enter index: 30

-- Time Configuration --
Time configuration changes are applied immediately.
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Date: 07/23/2020
Time: 16:15:15
1: Change the time zone
2: Change the date
3: Change the time
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Configure the role - Option 3: compute

-- Cube Role --
Current role: undef
Current Management: IF.1
Current Domain/Region: default/RegionOne
Current Cube Secret Seed: N/A
1: Change role
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: 1

- Change Role -
Select a role:
1: control
2: network
3: compute
4: storage
5: control-network
6: control-converged
Enter index: 3
Specify controller controller: controller
Specify controller IP: 192.168.1.100
Specify external IP/domain [optional]:
Specify management interface: IF.1
Specify provider interface [optional]: IF.1
Specify overlay interface: IF.1
Specify storage interface [frontend(,backend)]: IF.1
Specify region ("RegionOne"):
Specify cluster secret seed: bigstack




-- Cube Role --
Current role: compute
Current Controller: controller(192.168.1.100)
Current External IP/Domain: N/A
Current Management: IF.1
Current Provider: IF.1
Current Overlay: IF.1
Current Storage: IF.1
Current Domain/Region: default/RegionOne
Current Cube Secret Seed: bigstack
1: Change role
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

[optional] High Availability

-- Cube High Availability --
Current HA setting: disabled
1: Change HA
x: Exit
p: Previous screen
n: Next screen

Select option: n

Summary of configuration

Summary
Password has not been modified.
Host name: compute01
IF.1
    Default interface.
    IPv4 Mode:  Manual
    IPv4 Address:   192.168.1.201
    IPv4 Netmask:   255.255.255.0
    IPv4 Gateway:   192.168.1.254
    IPv6 Mode:  Automatic
DNS server 1: 8.8.8.8
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Date: 07/23/2020
Time: 16:16:12
Role: compute
Controller: controller(192.168.1.100)
External IP/Domain: N/A
Management: IF.1
Provider: IF.1
Overlay: IF.1
Storage: IF.1
Domain/Region: default/RegionOne
Cube Secret Seed: hp
High Availability: disabled

1: Accept the configuration
2: Cancel the configuration
3: Modify the configuration

Select option: 1
Applying policy changes.

Prerequisite​

What is a Compute node (HCI)​

Dependency​

Hardware recommendation​

Installation​

Accept the EULA​

Change password​

Configure hostname​

[Optional] Create network bonding, WARNING: do not use bond0, bond1, bondx as bonding name​

[Optional] Create VLAN​

Configuare the IP address​

Setting DNS​

Setting the timezone​

Configure the role - Option 3: compute​

[optional] High Availability​

Summary of configuration​