Deploying a new vCenter management cluster on a logical UCP system

Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Advisor Software Installation Guide
Version
4.5.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-92UCP120-13

After you deploy the Service Console VM to a new logical UCP management cluster, set up UCP Advisor on that new cluster.

Important: Do not refresh the Service Console browser window while configuring vCenter management cluster.
Note: HA840 G3 server model is not supported.
  • Deploy the Service Console VM.
  • Reset the default Service Console password.
  • Verify that the SOL settings on the compute nodes are enabled. See "Enabling SOL settings on ESXi server" in Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) Advisor Administration Guide.

Basic Information

  1. In a web browser, log on to the Service Console.
    Log on to the Service Console

  2. Read and accept the end-user license agreements, and then click Save.
  3. Enter your company name.
  4. For Configuration Type, select New management cluster.
  5. For the Search By option:
    • Select IPv4 Address if your laptop and the management rack are in different subnets, and then enter the management rack IPv4 address.
      Note: Ensure that your laptop has access to the management rack subnet.
    • Select IPv6 Address if your laptop and the management rack are in the same subnet.

    The vCenter VCSA image that you mounted by running the vcsa-script.sh during Configuring a new management cluster on a logical UCP system is selected by default.

  6. Click Auto-discover nodes to begin autodiscover of the available and supported nodes in the management rack. This will take several minutes to complete according to the number of nodes.

Node Autodiscovery

  1. Select one or more nodes that you want to include in the management cluster where you will deploy UCP Advisor.
    Select one or more management nodes

    Select nodes that are in the Normal state, and then from the Actions menu, click View Details to verify the available disk space.
    Tip: You can toggle the view using the Tile/Table icons. You can also filter the list, as well as sort it by column.
  2. Click Configure Devices.

BMC Address Configuration

You can skip this step if the BMC is already configured for all of the selected nodes, and all of the nodes are reachable.

  1. Click Configure BMC.
    Configure BMC

  2. Enter the following network settings.
    IPv4 Address Range
    The IPv4 address range for the BMC.
    Default Gateway
    The default gateway address for the BMC.
    Subnet Mask
    The subnet mask IP address for the BMC.
    VLAN ID
    The VLAN ID for the BMC.
    NTP
    (Optional) The NTP server IP address for the BMC.
    Note: To configure NTP on HA800 series servers, see Enabling NTP settings on HA800 series servers.
    BMC Admin User New Password
    Enter a unique BMC admin user password.
    BMC Admin User Confirm Password
    Confirm the BMC admin user password.
  3. When done, click Next, review the summary, and then click Configure
    Review BMC configuration

    Note: If BMC configuration fails, click Restart Workflow to restart UCP Advisor deployment from the beginning.
  4. After the BMC is configured, click Next.

ESXi Address Configuration

You can skip this step if:
  • ESXi is already configured for all of the selected nodes, and all of the nodes are reachable.
  • The DNS for the host that is selected for vCenter installation is the same DNS that is specified when deploying the Service Console VM.
  1. Click Configure ESXi.
    Configure ESXi

  2. Enter the following ESXi settings.
    IPv4 Address Range
    The IPv4 address range for the ESXi server.
    Default Gateway
    The default gateway address for the ESXi server.
    Subnet Mask
    The subnet mask IP address for the ESXi server.
    NTP
    The NTP server IP address for the ESXi server.
    DNS
    The DNS IP address.
    VLAN ID
    The VLAN ID for the ESXi server.
    ESXi New Password
    Enter a new ESXi password for the root user.
    ESXi Confirm Password
    Confirm the ESXi root user password.
  3. When done, click Next, review the summary, and then click Configure
    Review ESXi configuration settings

    Note: If ESXi configuration fails, click Restart Workflow to restart UCP Advisor deployment from the beginning.
  4. After ESXi is configured, click Next.

VCSA Installation

Install vCenter on the selected nodes.

  1. Click Set up New vCenter.
    Set up new vCenter

  2. Enter the following vCenter settings. When done, click Next, review the settings, and then click Submit.
    ESXi for vCenter Installation
    Select the ESXi address where you want to deploy vCenter.
    Deployment Type Options
    Select a deployment type.
    Enable SSH
    Enable or disable SSH.
    VCSA VM Name
    Enter a name for the VCSA VM.
    VCSA VM Password
    Enter a password for the VCSA VM.
    Confirm VCSA VM Password
    Confirm the VCSA VM password.
    IPv4 Address
    Enter the IP address for the VCSA VM.
    Subnet Mask
    Enter the subnet mask IP address for the VCSA VM.
    Default Gateway
    Enter the default gateway IP address for the VCSA VM.
    New Portgroup Name
    Enter a new port group name for the VCSA VM.
    DNS
    Enter the DNS IP address for the VCSA VM.
    NTP
    Enter the NTP server IP address for the VCSA VM.
    VLAN ID
    Enter the VLAN ID for the VCSA VM.
    SSO Domain Name
    Enter a SSO domain username to log on to the VCSA VM.
    SSO Domain Password
    Enter the SSO domain password to log on to the VCSA VM.
    SSO Domain Confirm Password
    Confirm the SSO domain password.
    vCenter License Key
    Enter the vCenter license key.
    Note: If vCenter installation fails, click Restart Workflow to restart UCP Advisor deployment from the beginning.
  3. When vCenter is installed, click Next.

vCenter Cluster Configuration

Configure the vCenter cluster for UCP Advisor deployment.

  1. Click Configure vCenter Cluster.
    Configure vCenter cluster

  2. Enter the following vCenter cluster settings. When done, click Next, review the settings, and then click Submit.
    • Datacenter Details
      Datacenter Name
      Enter a name for the datacenter.
      Cluster Name
      Enter a name for the cluster.
    • Distributed Switch Configuration
      VDS Name
      Enter a name for the dvSwitch.
      Max MTU
      Enter the maximum MTU value for the dvSwitch.
    • Management Portgroup Configuration
      Portgroup Name
      Enter the management port group name.
      VLAN ID
      Enter the VLAN ID for the management port group.
    • vMotion Portgroup Configuration
      Portgroup Name
      Enter a name for vMotion port group.
      IPv4 Address Range
      Enter the IP address for the management nodes.
      Default Gateway
      Enter the default gateway IP address for vMotion port group.
      Subnet Mask
      Enter the subnet mask IP address for vMotion port group.
      VLAN ID
      Enter the VLAN ID for vMotion group.
      Max MTU
      Enter the maximum MTU value for vMotion group.
    • License Key
      (Optional) ESXi License Key
      Enter the ESXi license key.
    Note: If vCenter cluster configuration fails, click Restart Workflow to restart UCP Advisor deployment from the beginning.
  3. When the vCenter cluster configuration is deployed, click Next.

When the vCenter cluster configuration is complete, you can:

  • Download the vCenter cluster configuration log report to troubleshoot any issues: Click Logs.
  • Download the vCenter cluster configuration report: Click Configuration Report.
  • Download the onboarding sheet for onboarding devices to the UCP Advisor inventory: Click UCP Advisor Onboarding Sheet.
  • Download the UCP Advisor documentation from https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/. Click UCP Advisor deployment guide.
    Set up complete

Install UCP Advisor software. See Installing the UCP Advisor software on a virtual machine.