Creating Workers in Bulk
This chapter provides instructions for creating workers in bulk through the V2PC GUI.
Prerequisites
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The user has bootstrapped the V2PC cluster from the launcher node.
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The user has created the provider, network, and zone from the V2PC GUI.
Procedure
Step 1 From the navigation menu, choose Application Deployment Manager > Resources > Nodes. The Nodes page opens.
Figure 11-1 Nodes Page
Step 2 Click the Add (+) icon to add one or more worker nodes. The Bulk Nodes Creation dialog opens.
Figure 11-2 Bulk Nodes Creation Dialog
Step 3 Enter the number of nodes and other information as needed:
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Number of nodes – Enter number of nodes
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Region – Select Region Name
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Provider – Select Provider Name
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Zone – Select Zone
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Description – Enter Description
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Image Tag – Select Image
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Image Flavor – Select Image Flavor
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Flavor Name – Select Image Flavor Name
Step 4 Enter the IP addresses for the management and data interfaces:
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Management – Select Network and enter IP Address Start Range
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Data In – Select Network and enter IP Address Start Range
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Data Out – Select Network and enter IP Address Start Range
Step 5 Click Create. The GUI automatically configures each node and assigns a sequential IP address.
Note All nodes are created in the configured zone.
A popup window displays the status of the node creation process.
Figure 11-3 Node Creation Status Window
Limitations
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From the V2PC GUI navigation menu, choose Application Deployment Manager > Resources > Nodes to confirm that nodes are created as expected.
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There is a limit of up to 10 worker nodes maximum creation at a time.
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Bulk worker creation only supports contiguous IP address ranges.