Set Up a Deployment Server

Set up a Deployment Server by creating a server appliance VM and using the VM to deploy the necessary software in the Distributed Storage servers and proxies.

Procedure

1. Use the deploy.ova to deploy a deployment server appliance VM.

   For more information on Setting up a Deployment Server appliance VM, see Setting Up Deployment Servers as Appliance VMs on ESXi Hosts.

2. If you are not deploying the cluster as DNS available, add all cluster hostnames to the /etc/hosts file.

   For more information on editing the hosts file, see Editing /etc/hosts File on a Deployment Servers.

3. From the directory into which you downloaded the software, copy the following files to the /home/admin/ directory on the deployment server.

   hedvig_extract.bin

   rpm_extract.bin

   <Ansible configuration file>

4. Login to your deployment server as the root user.

   ssh root@<deployment server FQDN> 
   password: hedvig

   Note

   You should change the password after the deployment is completed, to make sure that it is secure.

5. Change the permissions of the binaries.

   chmod +x /home/admin/hedvig_extract.bin
   chmod +x   /home/admin/rpm_extract.bin

6. Change to the admin user.

   su - admin

7. Extract both binaries.

   sudo ./h edvig_extract.bin
     extracting file..
     checksumming file..
     unpacking..
     installing dependencies..
     installing product..
     installing tools..
   sudo ./rpm_extract.bin
     extracting file..
     checksumming file..
     unpacking..
     installing rpm..