3.3. Creating OpenShift Data Foundation cluster on VMware vSphere

Procedure

1. In the OpenShift Web Console, click Operators Installed Operators to view all the installed operators.

   Ensure that the Project selected is openshift-storage.

2. Click on the OpenShift Data Foundation operator and then click Create StorageSystem.

3. In the Backing storage page, perform the following:

   1. Select Full Deployment for the Deployment type option.
   2. Select the Create a new StorageClass using the local storage devices option.

   3. Optional: Select Use external PostgreSQL checkbox to use an external PostgreSQL [Technology preview].

      This provides high availability solution for Multicloud Object Gateway where the PostgreSQL pod is a single point of failure.

      중요

      OpenShift Data Foundation ships PostgreSQL images maintained by Red Hat, which are used to store metadata for the Multicloud Object Gateway. This PostgreSQL usage is at the application level.

      As a result, OpenShift Data Foundation does not perform database-level optimizations or in-depth insights.

      If customers have their own PostgreSQL that is well-maintained and optimized, we recommend using it. OpenShift Data Foundation supports external PostgreSQL instances.

      Any PostgreSQL-related issues requiring code changes or deep technical analysis may need to be addressed upstream. This could result in longer resolution times.

      1. Provide the following connection details:

         • Username
         • Password
         • Server name and Port
         • Database name
      2. Select Enable TLS/SSL checkbox to enable encryption for the Postgres server.

   4. Click Next.

      참고

      You are prompted to install the Local Storage Operator if it is not already installed. Click Install and follow the procedure as described in Installing Local Storage Operator.

4. In the Create local volume set page, provide the following information:

   1. Enter a name for the LocalVolumeSet and the StorageClass.

      By default, the local volume set name appears for the storage class name. You can change the name.

   2. Select one of the following:

      • Disks on all nodes to use the available disks that match the selected filters on all nodes.

      • Disks on selected nodes to use the available disks that match the selected filters only on selected nodes.

        중요

        • The flexible scaling feature is enabled only when the storage cluster that you created with 3 or more nodes is spread across fewer than the minimum requirement of 3 availability zones.

          For information about flexible scaling, see knowledgebase article on Scaling OpenShift Data Foundation cluster using YAML when flexible scaling is enabled.

        • Flexible scaling features get enabled at the time of deployment and can not be enabled or disabled later on.

        • If the nodes selected do not match the OpenShift Data Foundation cluster requirement of an aggregated 30 CPUs and 72 GiB of RAM, a minimal cluster is deployed.

          For minimum starting node requirements, see the Resource requirements section in the Planning guide.

   3. From the available list of Disk Type, select SSD/NVMe.

   4. Expand the Advanced section and set the following options:

      Volume Mode	Block is selected by default.
      Device Type	Select one or more device types from the dropdown list.
      Disk Size	Set a minimum size of 100GB for the device and maximum available size of the device that needs to be included.
      Maximum Disks Limit	This indicates the maximum number of PVs that can be created on a node. If this field is left empty, then PVs are created for all the available disks on the matching nodes.

   5. Click Next.

      A pop-up to confirm the creation of LocalVolumeSet is displayed.

   6. Click Yes to continue.

5. In the Capacity and nodes page, configure the following:

   1. Available raw capacity is populated with the capacity value based on all the attached disks associated with the storage class. This takes some time to show up. The Selected nodes list shows the nodes based on the storage class.

   2. In the Configure performance section, select one of the following performance profiles:

      • Lean

        Use this in a resource constrained environment with minimum resources that are lower than the recommended. This profile minimizes resource consumption by allocating fewer CPUs and less memory.

      • Balanced (default)

        Use this when recommended resources are available. This profile provides a balance between resource consumption and performance for diverse workloads.

      • Performance

        Use this in an environment with sufficient resources to get the best performance. This profile is tailored for high performance by allocating ample memory and CPUs to ensure optimal execution of demanding workloads.

        참고

        You have the option to configure the performance profile even after the deployment using the Configure performance option from the options menu of the StorageSystems tab.

        중요

        Before selecting a resource profile, make sure to check the current availability of resources within the cluster. Opting for a higher resource profile in a cluster with insufficient resources might lead to installation failures.

        For more information about resource requirements, see Resource requirement for performance profiles.

   3. Optional: Select the Taint nodes checkbox to dedicate the selected nodes for OpenShift Data Foundation.
   4. Click Next.

6. Optional: In the Security and network page, configure the following based on your requirement:

   1. To enable encryption, select Enable data encryption for block and file storage.

   2. Select one of the following Encryption level:

      • Cluster-wide encryption to encrypt the entire cluster (block and file).
      • StorageClass encryption to create encrypted persistent volume (block only) using encryption enabled storage class.

   3. Optional: Select the Connect to an external key management service checkbox. This is optional for cluster-wide encryption.

      1. From the Key Management Service Provider drop-down list, either select Vault or Thales CipherTrust Manager (using KMIP). If you selected Vault, go to the next step. If you selected Thales CipherTrust Manager (using KMIP), go to step iii.

      2. Select an Authentication Method.

         Using Token authentication method

         • Enter a unique Connection Name, host Address of the Vault server ('https://<hostname or ip>'), Port number and Token.

         • Expand Advanced Settings to enter additional settings and certificate details based on your Vault configuration:

           • Enter the Key Value secret path in the Backend Path that is dedicated and unique to OpenShift Data Foundation.
           • Optional: Enter TLS Server Name and Vault Enterprise Namespace.
           • Upload the respective PEM encoded certificate file to provide the CA Certificate, Client Certificate and Client Private Key .
           • Click Save and skip to step iv.

         Using Kubernetes authentication method

         • Enter a unique Vault Connection Name, host Address of the Vault server ('https://<hostname or ip>'), Port number and Role name.

         • Expand Advanced Settings to enter additional settings and certificate details based on your Vault configuration:

           • Enter the Key Value secret path in the Backend Path that is dedicated and unique to OpenShift Data Foundation.
           • Optional: Enter TLS Server Name and Authentication Path if applicable.
           • Upload the respective PEM encoded certificate file to provide the CA Certificate, Client Certificate and Client Private Key .
           • Click Save and skip to step iv.

      3. To use Thales CipherTrust Manager (using KMIP) as the KMS provider, follow the steps below:

         1. Enter a unique Connection Name for the Key Management service within the project.

         2. In the Address and Port sections, enter the IP of Thales CipherTrust Manager and the port where the KMIP interface is enabled. For example:

            • Address: 123.34.3.2
            • Port: 5696
         3. Upload the Client Certificate, CA certificate, and Client Private Key.
         4. If StorageClass encryption is enabled, enter the Unique Identifier to be used for encryption and decryption generated above.
         5. The TLS Server field is optional and used when there is no DNS entry for the KMIP endpoint. For example, kmip_all_<port>.ciphertrustmanager.local.
      4. Select a Network.
   4. Click Next.
7. In the Data Protection page, if you are configuring Regional-DR solution for Openshift Data Foundation then select the Prepare cluster for disaster recovery (Regional-DR only) checkbox, else click Next.

8. In the Review and create page, review the configuration details.

   • To modify any configuration settings, click Back to go back to the previous configuration page.
9. Click Create StorageSystem.