Explains how Cisco SD-WAN Manager personas and storage devices are selected and assigned during initial server deployment, including their roles and configuration options.
A Cisco SD-WAN Manager persona is a server attribute that
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defines which services run on the server, and
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defines the role that the server has in a Cisco SD-WAN Manager cluster.
Types of Cisco SD-WAN Manager personas
The following personas are supported for Cisco SD-WAN Manager:
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Compute + Data: Includes all services required for Cisco SD-WAN Manager, including application, statistics, configuration, messaging, and coordination. Use for standalone nodes and the first node in a cluster.
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Compute: Includes application, configuration, messaging, and coordination services. Does not include statistics services. Must be part of a cluster.
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Data: Includes only application and statistics services. Must be part of a cluster.
To select a persona during initial boot, follow these steps:
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When prompted, type 1 for Compute + Data, 2 for Compute, or 3 for Data.
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Confirm your choice by typing y at the Are you sure prompt.
Cluster deployments support the following node combinations:
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Three Compute + Data nodes
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Three Compute + Data nodes and three Data nodes
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Three Compute nodes and three Data nodes (supported only in upgrades from existing deployments)
The persona configured for a Cisco SD-WAN Manager server cannot be changed after initial setup.
Example
The command line prompt for persona selection appears as follows:
1) COMPUTE_AND_DATA
2) DATA
3) COMPUTE
Select persona for vManage (1, 2 or 3):To select Compute + Data, type 1. To select Compute, type 3. To select Data, type 2. Confirm your choice with y at the Are you sure prompt.