Installation Tasks Summary
Microsoft Hyper-V Installation consists of the following steps:
Deploying HX Data Platform Installer
Deploy HX Data Platform Installer using Microsoft Hyper-V Manager to create a HX Data Platform Installer virtual machine.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Locate and download the HX Data Platform Installer.vhdx zipped file ( for example, Cisco-HX-Data-Platform-Installer-v4.5.1a-33133-hyperv.vhdx.zip) from the Cisco Software Downloads site. |
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Step 2 |
Extract the zipped folder to your local computer and copy the .vhdx file to the Hyper-V host where you want to host the HX Data Platform Installer. For example, \\hyp-v-host01\....\HX-Installer\Cisco-HX-Data-Platform-Installer-v4.5.1a-33133-hyperv.vhdx |
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Step 3 |
In Hyper-V Manager, navigate to one of the Hyper-V servers. |
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Step 4 |
Select the Hyper-V server, and right click and select . The Hyper-V Manager New Virtual Machine Wizard displays. |
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In the Before you Begin page, click Next. |
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In the Specify Name and Location page, enter a name and location for the virtual machine where the virtual machine configuration files will be stored. Click Next.
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In the Specify Generation page, select Generation 1. Click Next. If you select Generation 2, the VM may not boot. |
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In the Assign Memory page, set the start up memory value to 4096 MB. Click Next. |
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In the Configure Networking page, select a network connection for the virtual machine to use from a list of existing virtual switches. Click Next. |
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Step 10 |
In the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page, select Use an existing virtual hard disk, and browse to the folder on your Hyper-V host that contains the .vhdx file. Click Next. |
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In the Summary page, verify that the list of options displayed are correct. Click Finish. |
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After the VM is created, power it ON, and launch the GUI.
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Configuring a Static IP Address on HX Data Platform Installer
During a default installation of the VM, the HX Installer will try and automatically obtain an IP address using DHCP. To ensure that you have the same IP address at every boot, you can assign a static IP address on the VM
Use the following commands to configure your network interface (/etc/network/interfaces) with a static IP address. Make sure you change the relevant settings to suit your network.
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Network guidelines are:
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Procedure
Step 1 |
Run the following command: ifdown eth0.
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Using your favorite editor, edit the /etc/network/eth0.interface file to match your environment. For example, add the following lines in the file:
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Save the file so that the changes take effect. |
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Run the following command: ifup eth0 |
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Step 5 |
Reboot the installer VM. |
Deploying a Hyper-V Cluster
After downloading and deploying Cisco HX Data Platform Installer, perform the following procedure to deploy your Hyper-V cluster. The following subtasks are also completed as part of this procedure.
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Cisco UCS Manager configuration
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Hyper-V installation
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Windows OS Installation
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Initial cluster creation
Before you begin
Procedure
Step 1 |
Launch HX Data Platform Installer and log in. |
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In the Select a Workflow screen, click Cluster Creation with HyperFlex (FI), complete information for the UCS Manager, Domain Information and Hypervisor Credentials.
Use the following screenshot as a reference to complete the fields in this page. The HX Data Platform Installer now connects to UCS Manager and fetches the lists the relevant servers for the HX cluster. The HX Data Platform Installer now validates UCS Firmware. Click Continue. |
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On the Server Selection page, view all the associated and unassociated servers under the Associated and Unassociated tabs respectively. Under the Unassociated tab, you can choose to add any nodes to the existing cluster. Under the Associated tab, you can choose to unassociate servers from the existing cluster. Use the following screenshot as a reference to complete the fields in this page. Click Continue. |
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On the UCSM Configuration page, use the guidance below to complete the VLAN Configuration, Mac Pool, Cisco IMC access management (Out-of-band or in band) sub-sections. |
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If you want to add external storage, use the guidance below: |
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On the Hypervisor Configuration page, complete the following fields.
Click Continue. |
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HX Data Platform Deployment
Click Continue. |
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On the IP Addresses page, use the table below to complete the fields in this page.
Refer to the illustration below as a sample entries for the various fields in this page. |
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Click Start to begin the deployment. The Progress page displays the progress of the configuration tasks: Start, Deploy Validation, Deploy, Create Validation, Cluster Creation. |
Best Practices
Common best practices for Cisco HyperFlex with Microsoft Hyper-V installations are listed below.
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Do not perform updates to your Windows system out of band with regards to Cisco HyperFlex.
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If you are using Group Policy settings to configure the behavior of Windows Update (WU), ensure that they do not override the default settings configured by Cisco HyperFlex. Do not configure policies that specify downloading updates automatically and installing them on a schedule.
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By default, Cisco HyperFlex disables automatic updates. The AU Options value is set to 2: Notify of download and installation. For more information about Windows update settings, see Manage additional Windows Update settings.