Deploying an HCP VM System on KVM

Version: 9.6.x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-94HCP009-07

HCP system overview
Introduction to Hitachi Content Platform
HCP VM system components and architecture
Host platform
Compute
Storage
Front-end network
Back-end network
Management port network
Dedicated database volume
Hardware monitoring and alerting
HCP software
Storage licensing
Configuration guidelines for the HCP VM environment
Supported KVM versions
HCP VM hardware requirements
HCP VM system limits
HCP VM availability considerations
Installing KVM
Configuring the BIOS for KVM
Logging in to the KVM host
Making sure virtualization technology is enabled
(Optional) Connecting a monitor and keyboard to your KVM host
(Optional) Entering the BIOS
(Optional) Enabling virtualization technology
Installing the KVM packages
Logging in to the KVM host
Installing and initiating the KVM packages
Installing Virtual Machine Manager on your local computer
Configuring KVM networking
Configuring the KVM host for networking
(Optional) Connecting a monitor and keyboard to your KVM host
Backing up the interface configuration files
Enabling the bonding kernel module
Creating the bridge network files
Creating the bond network files
Configuring the front-end interface configuration files for bonding
Configuring the back-end interface configuration files for bonding
Restarting networking on the KVM host network services
Restarting the individual KVM host
Verifying that the KVM host network has been updated
Deploying the HCP VM system
Prerequisites
Deploying the HCP VM system
Downloading the .iso installation files
Copying the .iso file and sending the Zip file to the KVM host
Adding an HCP VM node connection
Creating the HCP VM node
Customizing the HCP VM node for HCP configuration
Performing the OS installation
Changing the install user password
Installing the HCP software
Identifying the nodes in the HCP VM system
Configuring the HCP system
Running the HCP installation
Verifying the HCP software installation
Monitoring and alerting
Software monitoring
HCP VM resource monitoring
HCP VM diagnostic menu
Maintenance procedures
Adding logical volumes
Moving storage node databases to optimal volumes
Deleting databases from older database volumes
Adding HCP VM nodes
Recovering storage nodes (and preserving storage volumes)
Configuring HCP monitoring with Hitachi Remote Ops
Enabling SNMP in HCP
Configuring Hitachi Remote Ops
Step 1: Log in to Hitachi Remote Ops
Step 2: Set the base configuration
Step 3: (Optional) Configure transport agents
Step 4: Identify the HCP system
Configuring SAN storage for the KVM host
Logging in to the KVM host
Configuring multipathing
Creating the physical volume on the multipath disk
Mounting the file system
Adding the new storage pool to the KVM host
Creating an HCP VM node using the command line
Logging in to the KVM host
Performing the command line initialization

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