6.3 Deploying a Xen VM

Complete the steps in Table 6-3 for each appliance that you planned in the following worksheets:

  • Worksheet 21—Filr Appliances

  • Worksheet 22—Filrsearch Appliances

  • Worksheet 23—SQL Database (if applicable)

Table 6-3 Deploying a Xen VM

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Do This

1 - Before you deploy the first Xen VM.

  1. If you have not already done so, before you begin this process, you must set up shared storage for your Filr appliances by either:

    • Exporting an NFS directory

      or

    • Creating a CIFS share

    See the Network-Based Shared Disk Space for /vashare section of Worksheet 25 and complete the instructions in Section 4.0, Setting Up Shared Storage.

 

2 - Identifying the appliance.

 

  1. Referring to the worksheets listed in the introduction, choose an appliance to deploy.

    IMPORTANT:Your Filr deployment must be set up in the order specified in Section 8.0, Creating an Expandable Filr Deployment.

  2. It is recommended to deploy the MySQL appliance behind the firewall.

  3. The Search appliance runs Memcached service to enable clustering. To secure Memcached, it is strongly recommended to deploy the Search appliance behind the firewall. Port 11211 is used by the Memcached service.

    For more information on securing Memcached, see Securing Memcached in the Filr 3.4.1: Administrative UI Reference.

3 - Launch the installer.

Terminal prompt on Xen VM Host Server

  1. Run the following command to launch the GUI configuration menu:

    vm-install

    The Create a Virtual Machine wizard is displayed.

Create a Virtual Machine

  1. Click Forward.

Install an Operating System?

  1. Select I have a disk or disk image with an installed operating system.

  2. Click Forward.

Type of Operating System

  1. Select SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

  2. Click Forward.

 

4 - Name the VM.

Summary

  1. Click Name of Virtual Machine.

Name of Virtual Machine

  1. In the Name field, type the name of one of the appliances that you prepared a directory for in Step 4.

    For example, filr-1-30-192.168.1.61.

  2. (Optional) In the Description field, type additional information about the appliance.

  3. Click Apply.

 

5 - Specify the RAM and Virtual Processors.

Summary

  1. Click Hardware.

Hardware

  1. Change the Initial Memory and Maximum Memory specify the amount of memory (in MB) that you planned on the worksheet for this VM.

  2. Change the Virtual Processors setting to the number that you planned on the worksheet for this VM.

  3. Click Apply.

 

6 - Configure the boot disk

Summary

  1. Click Disks.

Disks

  1. Click the Harddisk button.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click the Browse button.

Locate Disk or Disk Image.

  1. Navigate to the contents of the folder for the appliance you are creating.

  2. Select the .raw file.

  3. Click Open.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click OK.

 

7 - Configure disk 2 (/vastorage)

Disks

  1. Click the Harddisk button.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click the Browse button.

Locate Disk or Disk Image.

  1. Select the .raw file.

  2. Click Open.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click in the Source field.

  2. Press the End key.

  3. Use the Backspace key to erase the filename so that the path ends with the forward slash (/) that follows the appliance’s folder name.

  4. Type a disk name that reflects the appliance name and that this is disk 2. For example, Filr-192.168.1.61-disk-2.

  5. Do not change the Storage Format.

  6. Change the Size field value according to the appliance type as specified in the Worksheet 25—Storage Planning Summary.

  7. Make sure that Create Sparse Image File is selected.

  8. Click OK.

 

8 - Configure disk 3 (/var)

Disks

  1. Click the Harddisk button.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click the Browse button.

Locate Disk or Disk Image.

  1. Select the .raw file.

  2. Click Open.

Virtual Disk

  1. Click in the Source field.

  2. Press the End key.

  3. Use the Backspace key to erase the filename so that the path ends with the forward slash (/) that follows the appliance’s folder name.

  4. Type a disk name that reflects the appliance name and that this is disk 3. For example, Filr-192.168.1.61-disk-3.

  5. Do not change the Storage Format.

  6. Change the Size field value according to the appliance type as specified in the Worksheet 25—Storage Planning Summary.

  7. Click OK.

Disks

  1. Click Apply.

  2. If you need to add network adapters, continue with 9 - (Optional) Add a Network Adapter.

    Otherwise, click OK.

    The virtual machine is created, the appliance starts, and the configuration process begins.

  3. Go to Section 7.0, Starting and Configuring the Appliances.

  4. After completing the instructions in Chapter 8, return to Table 6-3 to deploy your next appliance.

 

9 - (Optional) Add a Network Adapter

You can add a network adapter if your Filr deployment accesses a separate network for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Appliance administration.

  • NFS mount or CIFS access to the /vashare mount point.

  • Security of Memcached.

    IMPORTANT:Bonding or teaming NICs is not supported with Filr.

Summary

  1. Click Network Adapters.

Network Adapters

  1. Click New.

Virtual Network Adapter

  1. Specify the settings for the adapter.

  2. Click Apply.

Network Adapters

  1. Click Apply.

Summary

  1. Click OK.

    The virtual machine is created, the appliance starts, and the configuration process begins.

  2. Go to 4 - Accept the license and specify the keyboard layout., then return to Table 6-3 to deploy your next appliance.