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

Installing by using YAML

Complete the following steps

  1. Download YAML_8.0.220.tar.gz from the Veritas Download Center.

  2. Unzip and untar YAML_8.0.220.tar.gz .

    After you unzip and untar YAML_8.0.220.tar.gz , the folders /YAML/OpenShift/, /YAML/OpenShift/air-gapped-systems , /YAML/DR, and /YAML/Kubernetes are created. Each folder contains files required for installation.

Note:

cert-manager and Node Feature Discovery (both Red Hat-certified) must be already installed for a successful installation of InfoScale. To know how to install, see steps 10 to 15 of Installing from OperatorHub by using web console. Node Feature Discovery custom resource must also be created in the same namespace where Node Feature Discovery is installed.

Optionally, you can configure a new user - infoscale-admin, associated with a Role-based Access Control ( RBAC) clusterrole defined ininfoscale-admin-role.yaml, to deploy InfoScale and its dependent components. infoscale-admin as a user when configured has clusterwide access to only those resources needed to deploy InfoScale and its dependent components such as SRO/NFD/Cert Manager in the desired namespaces.

To provide a secure and isolated environment for InfoScale deployment and associated resources, the namespace associated with these resources must be protected from access of all other users (except super user of the cluster), with appropriate RBAC implemented.

Run the following commands on the bastion node to create a new user - infoscale-admin and a new project and assign role or clusterrole to infoscale-admin. You must be logged in as a super user.

  1. oc new-project <New Project name>

    A new project is created for InfoScale deployment.

  2. oc adm policy add-role-to-user admin infoscale-admin

    Following output indicates that administrator privileges are assigned to the new user - infoscale-admin within the new project.

    clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/admin added: "infoscale-admin"
  3. oc apply -f /YAML/OpenShift/infoscale-admin-role.yaml

    Following output indicates that a clusterrole is created.

    clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/infoscale-admin-role created
  4. oc adm policy add-cluster-role-to-user infoscale-admin-role infoscale-admin

    Following output indicates that a clusterrole created is associated with infoscale-admin.

    clusterrole.rbac.authorization.k8s.io/infoscale-admin-role added:
              "infoscale-admin"
    

You must now perform all installation-related activities by logging in as infoscale-admin. A cluster super-user can also install InfoScale.

As your system is connected with the Internet, you must login to the Red Hat registry before you install InfoScale. All information about the worker nodes must be added to the cr.yaml file. All worker nodes become part of InfoScale cluster after cr.yaml is applied.

Note:

After you download, unzip, and untar YAML_8.0.220.tar.gz , all files required for installation are available.

Applying Licenses

  1. Run oc create -f /YAML/OpenShift/lico.yaml on the bastion node.
  2. Run oc get pods -n infoscale-vtas|grep -i licensing on the bastion node to verify whether lico.yaml is successfully applied.

    An output similar to the following indicates that lico.yaml is successfully applied.

    NAME                                  READY STATUS  RESTARTS AGE
    infoscale-licensing-operator
                      -fbd8c7dc4-rcfz5    1/1   Running 0        2m
    
    
  3. After lico.yaml is successfully applied, Wait till the licensing endpoints are activated.

    Run oc describe service/lico-webhook-service -n infoscale-vtas|grep Endpoints on the master node and review the output.

  4. Run the command again till you get an output in the following format.
    Endpoints: <IP address of the endpoint>:<Port number>
  5. Edit /YAML/OpenShift/license_cr.yaml for the license edition. Optionally, you can change the license name. The default license edition is Developer. You can change the licenseEdition. If you want to configure Disaster Recovery (DR), you must have Enterprise as the license edition.

    See Licensing.

    apiVersion: vlic.veritas.com/v1
    kind: License
    metadata:
      name: license-dev
    spec:
      # valid licenseEdition values are Developer,  
                 Storage or Enterprise
      licenseEdition: "Developer"
      licenseServer: <Optional - IP address of
                      the VIOM server on your system>
    
  6. Run oc create -f /YAML/OpenShift/license_cr.yaml on the bastion node.
  7. Run oc get licenses on the bastion node to verify whether licenses have been successfully applied.

    An output similar to the following indicates that license_cr.yaml is successfully applied.

    NAME          NAMESPACE   LICENSE-EDITION   AGE
    license                   DEVELOPER         27s
    
    

Complete the following steps to install iso.yaml.

  1. Run the following command on all the worker nodes.

    podman login registry.connect.redhat.com Username: {REGISTRY-SERVICE-ACCOUNT-USERNAME} Password: {REGISTRY-SERVICE-ACCOUNT-PASSWORD}

    Wait for the message - Login successful.

  2. Run the following command on the bastion node to install Veritas InfoScale.

    oc create -f /YAML/OpenShift/iso.yaml

  3. Run the following command on the bastion node to verify whether the installation is successful

    oc get pods -n infoscale-vtas|grep infoscale-sds-operator

    An output similar to the following indicates a successful installation. READY 1/1 indicates that Storage cluster resources can be created.

    NAME                                   READY STATUS  RESTARTS AGE  
    infoscale-sds-operator-bb55cfc4d-pclt5 1/1   Running 0        20h