Installation Overview
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If the HyperFlex cluster nodes were part of any other HyperFlex cluster before (or not factory shipped), follow the node cleanup procedure before starting the cluster deployment. For more information , see HyperFlex Customer Cleanup Guides for FI and Edge. |
Refer to the following table that summarizes the installation workflow for Edge deployments. The Steps 1-3 are common between 1GE and 10GE deployments. However, Step 4 is applicable for 1GE deployments, while the remaining Steps 5-6 are for 10GE deployments.
Step# |
Description |
Reference |
Applicable for 1GE & 10GE, 1GE, or 10GE |
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1 |
Complete preinstallation checklist. |
Make a selection from below based on your switch configuration: |
1GE & 10GE |
2 |
Complete installation prerequisites. |
1GE & 10GE |
|
3 |
Download and deploy Cisco HX Data Platform Installer. |
1GE & 10GE |
|
4 |
Deploy Cisco HyperFlex Edge cluster. |
Complete the following steps to configure your Edge cluster and verify successful installation. |
1GE only |
5 |
SSH to the installer VM and run a script to complete specific configuration tasks. |
10GE only |
|
6 |
Deploy Cisco HyperFlex Edge cluster. |
10GE only |