The required hardware and software must be in place before deploying the UCP Advisor Service Console VM.
Hardware
Verify that the hardware components at the installation site are in compliance with all requirements.
Software
Verify that the following software requirements have been completed. For additional information, see UCP Advisor predeployment steps.
- vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) has been deployed.
- A DNS name (FQDN) is reserved for the Master Node VM and the Worker Node VMs.
- Five IP addresses are prepared for the following:
- Service Console VM
- Master Node VM and SCP server
- Worker Node1 VM
- Worker Node2 VM
Note: The Service Console VM creates the other VMs. It can be deleted after the deployment and setup procedures have been completed.
Management nodes
Verify that the following management node requirements have been completed:
- Either Hitachi-supplied or customer-supplied management nodes are configured.
- ESXi is deployed on the management nodes. If it is not, see UCP Advisor predeployment steps before proceeding.
- A datastore is configured on the management node.