Review the following topics to get started with the HyperScale X Appliance :
Step 1: What's in the Box
Ensure that you have received all the items in the shipment. For more information, see What's in the Box.
Step 2: Hardware Setup
It is important to properly setup your hardware before you get started. Hardware setup consists of the following steps:
Task | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
Racking the Appliance | Racking the appliance to properly secure the hardware and connect the server. | |
Setup the Static IP For IPMI | Setup the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) to provide remote access and monitoring. |
Step 3: Deploying HyperScale X Appliance
Choose a deployment method based on your network topology:
Task | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
Redundant Networking (Recommended method) | Deploying the appliance with a bonded 10GigE data protection and a bonded 10GigE storage pool networks. | Deploying HyperScale X Appliance with Redundant Networking (Recommended Deployment Method) |
Basic Networking | Deploying the appliance with 10GigE data protection and 10GigE storage pool network. (with no network bonding.) |
Step 4: Completing the Setup
Choose a deployment type based on your setup:
Deployment Type | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
New CommCells | Tasks associated with setting up a new CommCell. | |
Existing CommCells | Tasks Associated with setting up an existing CommCell. |
Where to Go From Here
After setting up the appliance, you can perform one or more of the following tasks:
Task | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
Verifying the Default Configurations | Verify the information associated with the storage pools and disk libraries. | |
Install Data Protection Agents | Install Data Protection Agents on clients that you wish to backup. | |
Enabling ransomware protection | Enable ransomware protection for all the nodes in the HyperScale environment |