“NetApp HCI is a scalable, on-premises hybrid cloud
infrastructure that transforms your private cloud into a deployable region of
your multicloud.”
Other Links
How to upgrade from NDE 1.4x to NDE 1.6
https://spinningflash.com/posts/2019/7/11/netapp-hci-16-is-available-heres-how-to-upgrade
How to add a new Storage Node to a NetApp HCI
https://derschmitz.com/2019/04/24/how-to-add-a-new-storage-node-to-a-netapp-hci/
NetApp HCI: The first installation. The force awakens (and it glows)
https://derschmitz.com/2017/12/15/netapp-hci-the-first-installation/
Mellanox MLAG and Cisco vPC Configuration and Troubleshooting
https://community.mellanox.com/s/article/mellanox-mlag-and-cisco-vpc-configuration-and-troubleshooting
"...Mellanox MLAG features do not support spanning tree with MLAG..."
Just a collection of NetApp HCI links and notes.
This stuff is focused towards installation, setup and
configuration (delivery) of the solution.
Main Links
Note: 1.7P1 is the latest version at the time of going
to press.
HCI Technical
Reports (TRs)
SolidFire TRs which might be useful for HCI
Deployments:
Some HCI NetApp Verified Architectures:
NVA-1137:
NetApp HCI for Multicloud Data Protection with Cloud Volumes ONTAP
NVA-1133-DEPLOY: NetApp HCI for Private Cloud with Red Hat (DEPLOY)
NVA-1133-DEPLOY: NetApp HCI for Private Cloud with Red Hat (DEPLOY)
NVA-1132-DEPLOY: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI (DEPLOY)
NVA-1132-DESIGN: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
NVA-1129-DEPLOY: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI and NVIDIA GPUs (DEPLOY)
NVA-1129-DESIGN: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI and NVIDIA GPUs (DESIGN)
NVA-1128-DESIGN: VMware Validated Design for NetApp HCI (DESIGN): VVD 4.2 Architecture Design
NVA-1124-DEPLOY: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with NetApp HCI (DEPLOY)
NVA-1124-DESIGN: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
NVA-1122-DEPLOY: VMware Private Cloud on NetApp HCI (DEPLOY)
NVA-1122-DESIGN: VMware Private Cloud on NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
NVA-1132-DESIGN: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
NVA-1129-DEPLOY: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI and NVIDIA GPUs (DEPLOY)
NVA-1129-DESIGN: VMware End-User Computing with NetApp HCI and NVIDIA GPUs (DESIGN)
NVA-1128-DESIGN: VMware Validated Design for NetApp HCI (DESIGN): VVD 4.2 Architecture Design
NVA-1124-DEPLOY: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with NetApp HCI (DEPLOY)
NVA-1124-DESIGN: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
NVA-1122-DEPLOY: VMware Private Cloud on NetApp HCI (DEPLOY)
NVA-1122-DESIGN: VMware Private Cloud on NetApp HCI (DESIGN)
TRs On the Field
Portal
KB Articles
Other Links
How to upgrade from NDE 1.4x to NDE 1.6
https://spinningflash.com/posts/2019/7/11/netapp-hci-16-is-available-heres-how-to-upgrade
How to add a new Storage Node to a NetApp HCI
https://derschmitz.com/2019/04/24/how-to-add-a-new-storage-node-to-a-netapp-hci/
NetApp HCI: The first installation. The force awakens (and it glows)
https://derschmitz.com/2017/12/15/netapp-hci-the-first-installation/
Mellanox MLAG and Cisco vPC Configuration and Troubleshooting
https://community.mellanox.com/s/article/mellanox-mlag-and-cisco-vpc-configuration-and-troubleshooting
"...Mellanox MLAG features do not support spanning tree with MLAG..."
Random Comments
With the NDE, you cannot deploy H410C and H610C at the
same time. You can use NDE to add the H610C after.
HCI "Gateway Not Valid" - possible reasons:
1. Certain switches block ARPING and therefore NDE’s
validation fails (even if you can ping the gateway via the NDE storage node.)
2. Is a native VLAN set across the 10GB ports? If native
VLAN is not set correctly, validation will fail.
3. Incorrect switch port config. Verify you can ping the
GW from Bond1G on the NDE node.
4. Validation error (i.e. does NDE only complain about
the default management gateway under mNode)
The first 4 storage nodes in the HCI cluster need to be
the same type.
“VCP plugin: Unauthorized Access Error” - resolved by
using Chrome instead of IE.
Go to https://{mgmt_storage_node}:442 to enable
LACP on Bond10g for H610S.
Validate the ESXi host’s VMware configuration (including VDS
and port group configuration) using:
Note: If NDE fails at the final step of deploying the
mNode and you can correct the issue that caused the failure (i.e. make sure
ESXi hosts are fully configured and can see the SolidFire datastores - perhaps
after a rescan), you can deploy the mNode manually.
URL for SF nodes to connect to AIQ (mNode = Management
Node):
Source: Destination
: Port : Description
mNode :
sfsupport.solidfire.com : 22 : Reverse SSH tunnel for support access
mNode : https://repo.netapp.com/bintray/api/package : 443 : mNode service upgrades
mNode : https://netapp-downloads.bintray.com : 443 : mNode service upgrades
mNode : monitoring.solidfire.com
: 443 : Storage cluster reporting to AIQ
H615C only allows a 2-cable config (so if you deployed
as 6-cable and want to add the H615C, you must convert from 6 to 2 cable.)
Be sure to review the networking documentation for HCI and vSphere beforehand:
HCI 1.7P1 Network Configuration
About vSphere 6.7U1 Networking
HCI 1.7P1 Network Configuration
About vSphere 6.7U1 Networking
Image: NetApp HCI requires that the following vmk to
vmnic interface mappings be in place:
The documentation states “set the LACP timers on the
switches handling storage traffic to ‘fast mode (1s)’ for optimal failover detection
time.”
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