Configuring by Wizard

Procedure

1. Select Deploy by Wizard.
2. Install the management nodes.
   1. Add a management node.
      1. Click Add Management Node.

         The Add Management Node page is displayed on the right.

      2. Set information about the management node. Table 1 describes related parameters.

         Table 1 Management node parameters

         Parameter	Description
         IP	Indicates the management network IP address of the management node.
         SN	Indicates the serial number of the management node.
         Cabinet	Indicates the cabinet where the management node resides.
         Username	If you use a pre-installed operating system, enter fsadmin for authentication. If you use a third-party operating system: User root is preferentially used for authentication. If you use a non-root user for authentication, the user must have the SUDO, remote SFTP, and SSH permissions. For the SUDO permission, when running the sudo su - root command, you must use the password of user root instead of the password of the current user.
         Password	Indicates the password of the logged-in user.
         Password of root	When the user is a non-root user, enter the password of user root.

         

         You can click to modify or delete a management node.

      3. Click OK.
   2. Configure the management nodes.
      1. Click Configure Management Node.

         The Configure Management Node page is displayed on the right.

      2. Set information about the management network. Table 2 describes related parameters.

         Table 2 Management network parameters

         Parameter	Description
         DeviceManager Mgmt IP	Indicates the floating management IP address of the management nodes. NOTE: After logging in to DeviceManager using this IP address, you can access the active and standby FSM nodes at the same time. The type of the floating management IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) must be the same as that configured on a node.
         Installation Mode	Indicates the installation mode of the management nodes. Possible options are Pre-installation and Regular installation. Pre-installation: The basic software package has been pre-installed on management nodes and storage nodes. Regular installation: The basic software package is not installed on management nodes and storage nodes. You need to import the basic software package and install it on the nodes.
         Service Component Type	Select the supported service type. Possible options are Converged and Block. Converged: Supports the file service, HDFS service, and object service. Block: Supports only the block service. NOTE: This parameter is displayed only when Installation Mode is set to Regular installation.
         Port	Indicates the network port used by the management network.
         Subnet Mask	Indicates the subnet mask of the management network. The value is automatically generated after you select a port and cannot be changed. NOTE: This parameter is displayed when the management IP address is set to an IPv4 address.
         Gateway	Indicates the gateway of the management network. The value is automatically generated after you select a port and cannot be changed.
         Management IP	Indicates the external IP address of a management node. The value is automatically generated after you select a port and cannot be changed.
         Node Name	Indicates the name of a management node.

      3. Set a password for the super administrator and enter the password again for confirmation.
      4. (Optional) Enable the Management Network Isolation function.
         Set information about the internal management network. Table 3 describes related parameters.

         Table 3 Internal management network parameters

         Parameter	Description
         Node Management Floating IP	Indicates the internal management floating IP address of a management node.
         Port	Indicates the port used by the internal management network.
         Subnet Mask	Indicates the subnet mask of the internal management network. The value is automatically generated after you select a port and cannot be changed. NOTE: When Node Management Floating IP is set to an IPv4 address, the system automatically generates the corresponding subnet mask.
         Arbitration IP Address	Indicates the gateway of the internal management network.
         Management IP	Indicates the internal IP address of a management node. The value is automatically generated after you select a port and cannot be changed. NOTE: The IP addresses of the external management network and internal management network must be on different network segments.

      5. Click OK.
   3. Install the management nodes.
      • When Installation Mode is set to Pre-installation, click Install to install the management nodes.
      • When Installation Mode is set to Regular installation, import the basic service package and then install the management nodes.
        1. Click , select the basic service package to be uploaded, and click Upload.
        2. (Optional) Click , select the data pilot service package to be uploaded, and click Upload.
           

           If you do not want to import the data pilot service package now, you can choose Resources > Resources > Services > Value-Added Service to import it after the initialization is complete.

        3. After the upload is complete, click Install.
   4. Wait until the installation is successful, click Next.

3. Add storage nodes.
   • Batch importing nodes
     1. Click Batch Import Node.
     2. Click , select the node information file to be imported, and click Upload.
        

        You can click Download the template, fill node parameters in the template, and upload the template.

     3. Authenticate all nodes. Click Authenticate, enter the user name and password of a node, and click OK.
     4. After all nodes are authenticated successfully, click OK.
     5. Click Submit.
        

        The Submit button is available only when at least three nodes are added.

     6. After the nodes are successfully configured, click Next.
   • Manually adding a node
     1. Click Manually Add Node.

        The Add Node page is displayed on the right.

     2. Configure basic information and authentication information of the node. Table 4 describes related parameters.

        Table 4 Basic node parameters and authentication parameters

        Parameter	Description
        Management IP Address	Indicates the management network IP address of the storage node.
        Cabinet	Indicates the cabinet where the storage node resides.
        Node Name	Indicates the name of the storage node.
        Chassis	Indicates the chassis where the storage node resides.
        Slot	Indicates the number of the slot where the storage node resides.
        Node Role	Indicates the role automatically matched based on the management IP address.
        Installation Mode	Indicates the installation mode of the storage node. Possible options are Pre-installation and Regular installation.
        Username	If you use a pre-installed operating system, enter fsadmin for authentication. If you use a third-party operating system: User root is preferentially used for authentication. If you use a non-root user for authentication, the user must have the SUDO, remote SFTP, and SSH permissions. For the SUDO permission, when running the sudo su - root command, you must use the password of user root instead of the password of the current user.
        Password	Indicates the password of the logged-in user.
        Password of root	When the user is a non-root user, enter the password of user root.

     3. Click OK.
     4. Add other storage nodes one by one and click Submit.
        

        The Submit button is available only when at least three nodes are added.

     5. After the nodes are successfully configured, click Next.

4. Configure the storage network.
   1. Select Front- and Back-End Shared Network or Front- and Back-End Separated Networks. The GUI operations vary according to the selected transmission protocol.
   2. Configure the storage network as prompted. Table 5 describes related parameters.

      Table 5 Storage network parameters

      Parameter	Description
      Use Configured Storage IP Address Only	Yes: Only storage IP addresses configured in advance are used. To select this option, all storage nodes must be configured with storage IP addresses in advance. No: If no storage network IP address is configured in advance, the system will assign new storage network IP addresses to the nodes based on the settings.
      Transmission Protocol	Indicates the transmission protocol used by the storage network. Possible options are TCP, IB, and RoCE.
      Multiple IP Addresses	This parameter is available only when Transmission Protocol is set to RoCE. Set this parameter based on the node type.
      Network Flow Classification	This parameter is available only when Transmission Protocol is set to RoCE. Set this parameter based on the data traffic type.
      Bond Mode	This parameter is available when you select No in Use Configured Storage IP Address Only. Indicates the bond mode of the storage network. bond1: active/standby mode. bond4: dynamic link aggregation mode. NOTE: When Transmission Protocol is set to TCP, bond1 and bond4 are supported. You are advised to select bond4. When Transmission Protocol is set to IB, only bond1 is supported. bond1 supports the load balancing function. When Transmission Protocol is set to RoCE, bond1 and bond4 are supported. You are advised to select bond4.
      Control IP Address Range	This parameter is available only when Multiple IP Addresses is set to Yes. Indicates the IP address range of the control network. NOTE: Control IP Address Range cannot be the same as Storage IP Address Range.
      Mask/Prefix	Indicates the subnet mask or prefix of the control network. NOTE: When IP addresses of the control network are IPv4 addresses, enter the subnet mask. When IP addresses of the control network are IPv6 addresses, enter the prefix.
      Storage IP Address Range	Indicates the IP address range of the storage network. NOTE: The start IP address and end IP address of each IP address range must be in the same network segment. The IP addresses in the specified IP address range cannot be in the same network segment as those of other ports on the node.
      Mask/Prefix	Indicates the subnet mask or prefix of the storage network. NOTE: When IP addresses of the storage network are IPv4 addresses, enter the subnet mask. When IP addresses of the storage network are IPv6 addresses, enter the prefix.
      Port	This parameter is available when you select No in Use Configured Storage IP Address Only. Indicates the port of the storage network. Click to go to the Manage Bond Port page. You can configure a port as required.

      

      • You can click Add Control IP Address Range to configure multiple control IP address ranges. In addition, you can configure the control network across network segments.
      • You can click Add Storage IP Address Range to configure multiple storage IP address ranges. In addition, you can configure the storage network across network segments.
      • If storage IP addresses and control IP addresses are on different network segments, you need to configure static routes. Click Configure Route to go to the route configuration page. For details, see Managing Route Configuration.
      1. Click Preview. The system automatically reads the IP addresses configured on the nodes.
         • If the storage IP addresses have been configured in advance, the system displays the storage IP address of each node.
         • If the storage IP addresses have not been configured in advance, the system displays the storage IP addresses to be allocated to storage nodes.
      2. Click Submit.
      3. After the storage network is configured successfully, click Next.

5. Install the storage nodes.
   1. (Optional) If the installation fails, you can click Restore Factory Settings to reconfigure the nodes.
   2. Click Install.
   3. Wait until the installation is successful, click Next.

6. Create a control cluster.
   1. Set the control cluster name.
      

      • The name contains 1 to 64 characters.
      • A control cluster name can contain only letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).
   2. In Metadata Storage Location, select the mode and location to store the metadata.
      • If you select Physical disk, specify Disk Type and Disk Selection Mode.
        

        Disk selection modes include:

        • Specify Slot: Enter a slot number. A slot number ranges from 0 to 60.
        • Manually Select: You need to manually select disks for each node.
      • System disk partition: If you select this option, the system uses the /opt/zk_disk and /opt/ccdb_disk2 partitions of the system disk to store metadata.
   3. Select the nodes where the control cluster is to be created.
      • When Metadata Storage Location is set to Physical disk, select the nodes and disks for creating the control cluster from Available Nodes.
      • When Metadata Storage Location is set to System disk partition, select the nodes for creating the control cluster from Available Nodes.
   4. Click Create.
   5. After the creation is complete, click Finish.

Follow-up Procedure

After the initialization is complete, the page for importing license files is displayed. You need to import a license file before using the system. For details, see Importing a License File.