Hedvig: Hedvig NFS setup - Revision history

Shanal: /* Export VDisk to Proxy */

2016-07-27T17:46:34Z

Export VDisk to Proxy

Shanal: /* Export VDisk to Proxy */

2016-07-27T17:45:50Z

Export VDisk to Proxy

Shanal at 17:45, 27 July 2016

2016-07-27T17:45:16Z

Shanal: /* Create VDisk */

2016-07-27T07:18:40Z

Create VDisk

Shanal: /* Create VDisk */

2016-07-27T07:17:29Z

Create VDisk

Shanal: /* Create VDisk */

2016-07-27T07:16:34Z

Create VDisk

Shanal: Created page with "== Create VDisk == * Access hedvig GUI , via hostname/IP or one of the storage node in cluster http://192.168.1.233:8080/hedvig/build/#section=login ..."

2016-07-27T06:54:45Z

Created page with "== Create VDisk == * Access hedvig GUI , via hostname/IP or one of the storage node in cluster <nowiki> http://192.168.1.233:8080/hedvig/build/#section=login </nowiki>..."

New page

== Create VDisk ==

* Access hedvig GUI , via hostname/IP or one of the storage node in cluster

<nowiki>
http://192.168.1.233:8080/hedvig/build/#section=login

</nowiki>

* If not already logged in , register on resition page and set IF and password.

* In virtual Disk management tab on top left

[[File:adddisk.png]]

* Press ADD disk tab.

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 == Export VDisk to Proxy ==
 * On hedvig , vdisk have to be exported to proxy , from where it can be accessed by outside world.
-* After creation of Vdisk , virtual Disk management tab , click on option > export .
+* After creation of Vdisk ,in virtual Disk management tab , click on option > export .
-* Select the proxy from the list and Press run
+* Select the proxy from the list and Press run.
 * After successful export , you will get a link on proxy where it's mounted.
 * On the any machine

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 |}
 == Export VDisk to Proxy ==
-* On hedvig , vdisk have to be exported to proxy , form where it can be accessed by outside world.
+* On hedvig , vdisk have to be exported to proxy , from where it can be accessed by outside world.
 * After creation of Vdisk , virtual Disk management tab , click on option > export .
 * Select the proxy from the list and Press run

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:45, 27 July 2016
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	\|}		\|}
		+	== Export VDisk to Proxy ==
		+	* On hedvig , vdisk have to be exported to proxy , form where it can be accessed by outside world.
		+	* After creation of Vdisk , virtual Disk management tab , click on option > export .
		+	* Select the proxy from the list and Press run
		+	* After successful export , you will get a link on proxy where it's mounted.
		+	* On the any machine
		+	<nowiki>
		+	mkdir -p /mnt/nfsdemo
		+	mount proxy.bostonhpc.in:/exports/nfsdemo /mnt/nfsdemo
		+	</nowiki>

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 | Select this option to enable client-side caching support of virtual disk blocks,
 that is, to cache to local SSD or PCIe devices at the application compute tier for
- high-performance. Client-side caching is dedupe-enabled for additional efficiency.
+high-performance. Client-side caching is dedupe-enabled for additional efficiency.
 |-
 | Replication Factor
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 | Residence
 | HDD, where the system will auto-tier, that is, hot data will be placed on the highest performing media –
-typically SSD assets (if present) –,while cold data will reside on spinning hard disks.
+typically SSD assets (if present)–,while cold data will reside on spinning hard disks.
- Flash, where the virtual disk will be pinned only to SSD assets (which must be present) in the cluster,
+Flash, where the virtual disk will be pinned only to SSD assets (which must be present) in the cluster,
- essentially creating an all-flash array for the virtual disk.
+essentially creating an all-flash array for the virtual disk.
 |-
 | Mode

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:17, 27 July 2016
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	* In add New Virtual Disk dialog box.		* In add New Virtual Disk dialog box.

−	For disk type of BLOCK, select the block size [512, 4096 (4k), 65536 (64k)]. For disk type of NFS, the default is 512. [For more information about block size,	+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	! Field
		+	! Description
		+	\|-
		+	\| Batch
		+	\| Select this option to create a group of virtual disks.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Name (single disk)
		+	\| Enter a name for a single virtual disk. This name must contain only
		+	alphanumeric characters – no special characters or spaces.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Size
		+	\| Enter a size – up to 4 TB – and select the units (GB, TB).
		+	\|-
		+	\| Disk Type
		+	\| Select BLOCK or NFS.
		+	\|-
		+	\| RDM (raw device management)
		+	\| Select RDM for direct LUN access to VM guests
		+	(defaults are 4k native block size and 512 exported block size). [Block type only.]
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enable Deduplication
		+	\| Select this option to enable deduplication on the virtual disk(s).
		+	\|-
		+	\| Clustered File System
		+	\| Select this if a clustered file system, such as VMFS, will be formatted on top of the virtual disk(s).
		+	This is the default option for NFS. When selected, the Hedvig platform will track
		+	additional metadata attributes for the virtual disk.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Compressed
		+	\| Select this option to enable compression on the virtual disk(s) to reduce data size.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Client-side Caching
		+	\| Select this option to enable client-side caching support of virtual disk blocks,
		+	that is, to cache to local SSD or PCIe devices at the application compute tier for
		+	high-performance. Client-side caching is dedupe-enabled for additional efficiency.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Replication Factor
		+	\| Specify the number of replicas (1 to 6) to create for each virtual disk.
		+	A replication factor of 3 is the default and is highly recommended.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Residence
		+	\| HDD, where the system will auto-tier, that is, hot data will be placed on the highest performing media –
		+	typically SSD assets (if present) –,while cold data will reside on spinning hard disks.
		+	Flash, where the virtual disk will be pinned only to SSD assets (which must be present) in the cluster,
		+	essentially creating an all-flash array for the virtual disk.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mode
		+	\| For the Hedvig Storage Pool, select the mode in which to store the virtual disk(s): Normal or Ludicrous.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Block Size
		+	\| For disk type of BLOCK, select the block size [512, 4096 (4k), 65536 (64k)]. For disk type of NFS,
		+	the default is 512. [For more information about block size,
		+	\|-
		+	\|
		+	\|
		+	\|}

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   <nowiki>
 http://192.168.1.233:8080/hedvig/build/#section=login
 </nowiki>
-* If not already logged in , register on resition page and set IF and password.
+* Open virtual Disk management tab on top left. Open ADD disk.
-* In virtual Disk management tab on top left
+* A virtual disk in hedvig is an abstracted logical disk volume presented to a computer or application for read/write use.
-[[File:adddisk.png]]
+* In add New Virtual Disk dialog box.
-* Press ADD disk tab.
+For disk type of BLOCK, select the block size [512, 4096 (4k), 65536 (64k)]. For disk type of NFS, the default is 512. [For more information about block size,