Veritas InfoScale™ for Kubernetes Environments 8.0.220 - Linux

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (8.0.220)
Platform: Linux
  1. Overview
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Features of InfoScale in Containerized environment
    3.  
      CSI Introduction
    4.  
      I/O fencing
    5.  
      Disaster Recovery
    6.  
      Licensing
    7.  
      Encryption
  2. System requirements
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Supported platforms
    3.  
      Disk space requirements
    4.  
      Hardware requirements
    5.  
      Number of nodes supported
    6.  
      DR support
  3. Preparing to install InfoScale on Containers
    1. Setting up the private network
      1.  
        Guidelines for setting the media speed for LLT interconnects
      2.  
        Guidelines for setting the maximum transmission unit (MTU) for LLT
    2.  
      Synchronizing time settings on cluster nodes
    3.  
      Securing your InfoScale deployment
    4.  
      Configuring kdump
  4. Installing Veritas InfoScale on OpenShift
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Additional Prerequisites for Azure RedHat OpenShift (ARO)
    4.  
      Considerations for configuring cluster or adding nodes to an existing cluster
    5. Installing InfoScale on a system with Internet connectivity
      1. Installing from OperatorHub by using web console
        1.  
          Adding Nodes to an InfoScale cluster by using OLM
        2.  
          Undeploying and uninstalling InfoScale
      2. Installing from OperatorHub by using Command Line Interface (CLI)
        1.  
          Configuring cluster
        2.  
          Adding nodes to an existing cluster
        3.  
          Undeploying and uninstalling InfoScale by using CLI
      3. Installing by using YAML
        1.  
          Configuring cluster
        2.  
          Adding nodes to an existing cluster
        3.  
          Undeploying and uninstalling InfoScale
    6. Installing InfoScale in an air gapped system
      1.  
        Prerequisites to install by using YAML or OLM
      2.  
        Additional prerequisites to install by using yaml
      3.  
        Installing from OperatorHub by using web console
      4.  
        Installing from OperatorHub by using Command Line Interface (CLI)
      5.  
        Installing by using YAML
    7.  
      Removing and adding back nodes to an Azure RedHat OpenShift (ARO) cluster
  5. Installing Veritas InfoScale on Kubernetes
    1.  
      Introduction
    2. Prerequisites
      1.  
        Installing Node Feature Discovery (NFD) Operator and Cert-Manager on Kubernetes
    3. Tagging the InfoScale images on Kubernetes
      1.  
        Downloading side car images
    4.  
      Applying licenses
    5.  
      Tech Preview: Installing InfoScale on an Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS) cluster
    6.  
      Considerations for configuring cluster or adding nodes to an existing cluster
    7. Installing InfoScale on Kubernetes
      1.  
        Configuring cluster
      2.  
        Adding nodes to an existing cluster
    8.  
      Installing InfoScale by using the plugin
    9.  
      Undeploying and uninstalling InfoScale
  6. Configuring KMS-based Encryption on an OpenShift cluster
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Adding a custom CA certificate
    3.  
      Configuring InfoScale to enable transfer of keys
    4.  
      Enabling rekey for an encrypted Volume
  7. Configuring KMS-based Encryption on a Kubernetes cluster
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Adding a custom CA certificate
    3.  
      Configuring InfoScale to enable transfer of keys
    4.  
      Enabling rekey for an encrypted Volume
  8. InfoScale CSI deployment in Container environment
    1.  
      CSI plugin deployment
    2.  
      Raw block volume support
    3.  
      Static provisioning
    4. Dynamic provisioning
      1.  
        Reclaiming provisioned storage
    5.  
      Resizing Persistent Volumes (CSI volume expansion)
    6. Snapshot provisioning (Creating volume snapshots)
      1.  
        Dynamic provisioning of a snapshot
      2.  
        Static provisioning of an existing snapshot
      3.  
        Using a snapshot
      4.  
        Restoring a snapshot to new PVC
      5.  
        Deleting a volume snapshot
      6.  
        Creating snapshot of a raw block volume
    7. Managing InfoScale volume snapshots with Velero
      1.  
        Setting up Velero with InfoScale CSI
      2.  
        Taking the Velero backup
      3.  
        Creating a schedule for a backup
      4.  
        Restoring from the Velero backup
    8. Volume cloning
      1.  
        Creating volume clones
      2.  
        Deleting a volume clone
    9.  
      Using InfoScale with non-root containers
    10.  
      Using InfoScale in SELinux environments
    11.  
      CSI Drivers
    12.  
      Creating CSI Objects for OpenShift
  9. Installing and configuring InfoScale DR Manager on OpenShift
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Creating Persistent Volume for metadata backup
    4.  
      External dependencies
    5. Installing InfoScale DR Manager by using OLM
      1.  
        Installing InfoScale DR Manager by using web console
      2.  
        Configuring InfoScale DR Manager by using web console
      3.  
        Installing from OperatorHub by using Command Line Interface (CLI)
    6. Installing InfoScale DR Manager by using YAML
      1.  
        Configuring Global Cluster Membership (GCM)
      2.  
        Configuring Data Replication
      3.  
        Additional requirements for replication on Cloud
      4.  
        Configuring DNS
      5.  
        Configuring Disaster Recovery Plan
  10. Installing and configuring InfoScale DR Manager on Kubernetes
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Creating Persistent Volume for metadata backup
    4.  
      External dependencies
    5. Installing InfoScale DR Manager
      1.  
        Configuring Global Cluster Membership (GCM)
      2.  
        Configuring Data Replication
      3.  
        Additional requirements for replication on Cloud
      4.  
        Configuring DNS
      5.  
        Configuring Disaster Recovery Plan
  11. Disaster Recovery scenarios
    1.  
      Migration
    2.  
      Takeover
  12. Configuring InfoScale
    1.  
      Logging mechanism
    2.  
      Configuring Veritas Oracle Data Manager (VRTSodm)
    3.  
      Enabling user access and other pod-related logs in Container environment
  13. Administering InfoScale on Containers
    1.  
      Adding Storage to an InfoScale cluster
    2.  
      Managing licenses
  14. Upgrading InfoScale
    1.  
      Prerequisities
    2.  
      On a Kubernetes cluster
    3.  
      On an OpenShift cluster
  15. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Collecting logs by using SORT Data Collector
    2.  
      Known Issues
    3.  
      Limitations

On an OpenShift cluster

On an OpenShift cluster by using CLI

  1. Download YAML_8.0.220.tar.gz from the Veritas Download Center and unzip and untar the file.
  2. Run the following command on the bastion node oc apply -f /YAML/<path>/lico.yaml.

    Note:

    Here and in the next command, use the <path> where the yaml files are saved.

  3. Run the following command on the bastion node oc apply -f /YAML/<path>/iso.yaml.
  4. Run the following command on the bastion node oc patch infoscaleclusters.infoscale.veritas.com infoscalecluster-dev --type merge -p '{"spec": {"version": "<upgrade version>"}}'.
  5. Wait as it might take time to upgrade.
  6. Run the following command on the bastion node oc get infoscalecluster

    The State is 'Upgrading' as under.

    NAME                 NAMESPACE      VERSION           STATE     AGE
infoscalecluster-dev infoscale-vtas <Upgrade version> Upgrading 25h
  7. Upgrading InfoScale takes time. After a successful upgrade, the cluster state changes to 'Running'. You can run oc get infoscalecluster to verify.
  8. If you have configured DR, run oc apply -f /YAML/DR/dro_deployment.yaml.

    Ensure that you upgrade the primary and the secondary sites.

On an OpenShift cluster by using OLM

  1. Connect to the OpenShift and access the catalog menu.
  2. In the left frame, Select Operators > Installed Operators.
  3. All InfoScale operators are listed here.
  4. Click InfoScale SDS Operator and the Subscription tab. The following screen opens.
  5. Click Update channel. Select 8.0.200x as under and click Save.
  6. Follow identical steps for the InfoScale Licensing Operator and select 8.0.200x as under.
  7. Select Operators > Installed Operators again
  8. For the InfoScale operators, Upgrade Available is reported in Status as under.
  9. To upgrade InfoScale, click InfoScale or InfoScale Licensing Operator.
  10. In Subscription, updates that need approval are displayed next to Upgrade Status.
  11. Click the Operator that needs approval, followed by Preview Install Plan.
  12. Review the details list. Click Approve if you want to proceed with the upgrade.
  13. Wait till it is upgraded and listed in Operators > Installed Operators.
  14. Run the following command on the bastion node oc patch infoscaleclusters.infoscale.veritas.com infoscalecluster-dev --type merge -p '{"spec": {"version": "<upgrade version>"}}'.
  15. Wait as it might take time to upgrade.
  16. Run the following command on the bastion node oc get infoscalecluster

    The State is 'Upgrading' as under.

    NAME                 NAMESPACE      VERSION           STATE     AGE
infoscalecluster-dev infoscale-vtas <Upgrade version> Upgrading 25h
  17. Upgrading InfoScale takes time. After a successful upgrade, the cluster state changes to 'Running'. You can run oc get infoscalecluster to verify.
  18. If DR is configured, perform the following steps.

    • Click Infoscale DR Manager Operator. In Subscription, updates that need approval are displayed next to the Upgrade Status.

    • Click the operator that needs approval, followed by Preview Install Plan.

    • Review the details list. Click Approve if you want to proceed with the upgrade.

    • Wait till it is upgraded and listed in Operators > Installed Operators.

    Ensure that you upgrade the primary and the secondary site.

Note:

After upgrading InfoScale, ensure that you upgrade OCP to any of the InfoScale-supported versions. To know the supported OCP platforms, see Supported platforms. Refer to OpenShift documentation to know how to upgrade OpenShift.