Cluster Expansion—Converged Nodes

Cluster Expansion—Converged Nodes

Before you begin

  • Converged nodes can be added after cluster creation.

  • This procedure includes Windows Operating System installation.

  • Prior to cluster expansion, ensure that the Windows ISO file is available.

  • For Hyper-V clusters running on releases earlier than 3.5(2a), cluster expansion is supported for converged nodes only.

Procedure

Step 1

Launch the Cisco HX Data Platform Installer.

Step 2

In the login page, enter the following credentials:

Username: root

Password (Default): Cisco123

Note

 

Systems ship with a default password of Cisco123 that must be changed during installation. You cannot continue installation unless you specify a new user supplied password.

Step 3

Check the I accept the terms and conditions checkbox, and click Login.

Step 4

On the Select a Workflow page, select Cluster Expansion.

Step 5

On the Cluster page, complete the following fields and click Continue.

Field

Description

Cluster Management Hostname

The hostname for the existing cluster.

User Name

Administrator username for the existing cluster.

Password

Password for the administrator user of the HX cluster.

Step 6

On the Credentials page, complete the following fields and click Continue.

Field

Description

UCS Manager Credentials

UCS Manager Hostname

Cisco UCS Manager FQDN or IP address

UCS Manager User Name

Administrator user or a user with Cisco UCS Manager administrator privileges.

Password

The password for UCS Manager.

Domain Information

HX Service Account

The HX Service account associated with the existing cluster.

Password

The password for the HX Service account.

Constrained Delegation

Configure Constrained Delegation now(recommended) or Configure Constrained Delegation later

Select one of the checkboxes.

Constrained Delegation is required for VM Live Migration. To configure Constrained Delegation later, use the procedure described in Configuring a Static IP Address for Live Migration and VM Network.

HX Service Account Password

Required for Constrained Delegation.

Use HX Service Account

Click the checkbox if HX service account is provided.

If checked, the HX service account will be used for Constrained Delegation. The user must be a domain administrator.

Username

Enter a domain level username.

Password

Enter a domain level password.

Hypervisor Credentials

Local Administrator Account

Local administrator username for the Hyper-V hosts.

Password

Password for the local administrator account.

Step 7

On the Node 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.

Step 8

On the UCSM Configuration page, view or modify the auto-populated details for the VLAN configuration and MAC Pool information for the existing cluster. Then, click Continue.

Step 9

On the Hypervisor Configuration page, complete the following fields:

Field

Description

Install Hypervisor (Hyper-V)

By default, this checkbox is selected.

Leave the checkbox selected to enable OS installation and network configuration. Click Browse to select and upload the ISO file. Alternatively, drag and drop the ISO file into the area.

From Select the Operating System you wish to install choose one of the following

  • Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)

  • Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Core)

  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)

Click Continue.

Step 10

On the Node Configuration page, click Add Converged Server to add the servers to your existing cluster.

Step 11

Click Start to begin the expansion. The Progress page displays the progress of the configuration tasks

Step 12

Perform the following post installation steps: