Installing and Configuring HCP Anywhere
and Hitachi Data Ingestor
HDI Standalone and HDI-VM Software Installation and HCP Preparation
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Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
• Connect to an Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI) single node system using
baseboard management controller (BMC)
• Install an HDI single node system using BMC virtual media
• Install an HDI system in VMware
• Verify an HDI installation
• Prepare the Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)
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BMC Setup and Usage
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Set BMC Address Source
Enter BIOS with KVM using
hosyu95 as password
Select Server Mgmt from the
menu choices
Arrow down to Configuration
Address source and select
Static on next reset
Supply IP address, netmask and
GW
Save and reboot
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BMC Login
Type the BMC IP address into a
browser and login with default
credentials: admin/hosyu95 or
admin/admin
The default admin account can
be used to install HDI software
remotely
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Launch Console
From the remote control menu,
select the console redirection option
Click on the Java console button to
open the remote console Java
applet
Make sure you have Java installed
before you attempt to launch the
BMC console
In Java Control Panel > Security
add the BMC IP in the Exception
Site List
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Virtual Media Options
Virtual Media Wizard
allows you to define
various virtual media
devices and the
images they should
use
For HDI
installation .ISO image
can be mounted here
Boot the server
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HDI Single Node Software Installation
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Server RAID Controller
The HDI software installation
will create automatically RAID
configuration and virtual drives
(VDs) in the RAID controller of
the server
Press CTRL + R to run
MegaRAID configuration utility
If a RAID configuration exists, It
is possible that software is
already installed
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Software Installation – Initial Install
Initial install
In HDI VM
installation this
menu does not
appear
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Software Installation – Initial Install
It will delete entire
data from the disks
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Set Management Port (mng0) IP Configuration
Set mng0 IP
View
mng0
data
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Management Port (mng0)
The IP of the management port will be used to access the Integrated
management console
1. Open a browser and connect to the integrated
management GUI using one of the following:
https://IP_mng0/admin/
2. Log in using the following strings:
User ID = admin
Password = chang3me!
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HDI Virtual Machine Appliance (VMA)
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Virtual Machine Specifications
Create a virtual machine in ESX with:
• Memory: Minimum 16GB
• CPUs: Minimum 2 virtual sockets, 1 core per socket
• Type of guest OS: Debian GNU/Linux 5 (64 bits)
• SCSI controller: LSI logic SAS
• 3x hard disks:
HDD 1: 26GB (mandatory size) – OS disk
HDD 2: 36GB (mandatory size) – System disk
HDD 3: This vDisk will be used as user data (file systems), maximum size depends on the datastore VMFS
version:
o Datastore VMFS-3: 2TB maximum
o Datastore VMFS-5: 62TB maximum
o Can be added more HDDs ( Max 13 as user data), means a max capacity of 13 x 62TB = 806TB
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Virtual Machine Creation
VM creation with this specifications:
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Virtual Machine Creation
The disk format to be selected: Thick provision (lazy zeroed or eager zeroed),
will improve the performance
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Virtual Machine – NICs
The 2x NICs
• The first NIC is mng0
It will be used to access the
integrated management console
and optionally to access shares
by the users
• The second NIC need to be
added later in the HDI
configuration using the
management console
It will be used to access shares by
the users
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Virtual Machine – Network Configuration
Mount the ISO in the
VMA
Boot the HDI VM
Install the software in
the same way the HDI
single
Set the IP of the
management port
(just like in the HDI
single node)
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Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Preparation
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Requirements for HDI Tenant
Set a hard quota for the tenant capacity
Specify settings so that the retention mode can be selected
Enable the versioning function
Set namespace with no quota or quota equal to required number of
namespaces plus (+) 1 (to the discretion of the HCP administrator)
Enable MAPI (both at system level and at tenant level)
Create a tenant user account granting to the following roles: Monitor,
Administrator, Compliance and Security
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DNS Secondary Zone
Create a secondary zone in the domain name system (DNS) server with the
FQDN (fully qualified domain name) of the HCP and the IPs of the nodes
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HCP System Management Console: Firefox
1. To open the HCP system management console of HCP v7.x and 8.0 in mozilla firefox. If required you
need to change the configuration of the web browser.
2. Introduce the URL: about:config.
3. Search the following parameters:
security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha
security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha
and change the default values for both: true to false
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HCP System Management Console
Launch the URL: https://admin.HCP_FQDN:8000
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HDI Tenant
Create a tenant using the following parameters:
Tenant Name: <Select a name>
Username: security
Password: First12345
This Password will be changed on first login
Hard Quota: XX TB
(More than the size of all file systems)
Namespace quota: (Number of file systems in
the HDI) +1 or No Quota
Enabled features: Replication, Retention
Mode Selection, Search and Versioning
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HDI Tenant
If virtual network management is enabled in HCP:
1. Create a new network definition for the
access of HDI.
2. Verify that you select
the same network for
the management
network and data
network in the tenant
definition.
Note: HDI uses MAPI (Management API): These control commands go to management network and
HDI cannot select different VLANs (virtual LANs) for MAPI and data.
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HDI Tenant
Log in to the tenant management console using the username: security
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HDI Tenant
Create another username: admin with all the roles assigned
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Enable MAPI
To allow HDI systems access to HCP, enable the Management API
(MAPI) at the system management console level and tenant
management console level
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Change Tenant Management Password
HDI supports a function to change the tenant management password of
HCP by HDI admin
HDI administrator uses a tenant management account received from
HCP administrator to connect to the HCP
Note: Since HCP administrator knows the tenant management account information, it is possible that
the HDI administrator changes the tenant management account password.
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Change Tenant Management Password
In single node, the password change is carried out in the service
configuration wizard and HCP tenant admin password dialog:
With cluster configuration, in HFSM:
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Module Summary
In this module, you should have learned to:
• Connect to an Hitachi Data Ingestor (HDI) single node system using
baseboard management controller (BMC)
• Install an HDI single node system using BMC virtual media
• Install an HDI system in VMware
• Verify an HDI installation
• Prepare the Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)
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Questions and Discussion
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Module Review
1. How many minimum vDisks are required by HDI-VM?
2. Explain the use of MAPI by HDI.
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