1. Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Administration Guide, Release OS8.8.x
  2. Configuring the Appliance
  3. Appliance Cluster Configuration
  4. Upgrading a Standalone Appliance to a Clustered Configuration (BUI)

Upgrading a Standalone Appliance to a Clustered Configuration (BUI)

Use this procedure to configure a standalone appliance to be a node in a clustered configuration.

Note:

The BUI is strongly recommended as the interface to use to configure clustered controllers.

Before You Begin

Ensure the following:

  • Both controllers that will be in the new cluster are the same model. The Sun ZFS Storage 7420 with 2GHz or 2.40GHz CPUs can be clustered with the Sun ZFS Storage 7420 with 1.86GHz or 2.00GHz CPUs.

  • The second controller is a new controller or a controller that has been reset to factory settings. See Performing a Factory Reset in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Customer Service Manual, Release OS8.8.x.

  • The standalone appliance is powered on. You do not need to power down the standalone appliance during this procedure.

  1. Connect the cluster cables between the standalone appliance and second controller.

    For cluster cabling instructions, see Performing a Factory Reset in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Customer Service Manual, Release OS8.8.x.

  2. On the second controller, connect the power cables into power supply 0 and power supply 1. Then connect each cable to the external power source.

    The second controller powers on automatically.

  3. Connect the second controller to the disk shelves.

    See the documentation that came with your appliance or refer to Getting Started with Cabling in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide, Release OS8.8.x.

  4. On the standalone controller, from the Configuration menu, select Cluster.
  5. Confirm that the communication links between the two controllers are connected and active.

    All cluster connections should be solid lines as shown in Cluster Configuration BUI View, or should be in state AKCIOS_ACTIVE as shown in Checking Cluster Link Status (CLI). A broken connection can mean that the other controller is restarting/rebooting, or it can mean that the link is not cabled correctly or the cluster cables are not secure in their connectors. For cluster cabling instructions, see Connecting Cluster Cables in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide, Release OS8.8.x.

  6. Click SETUP.
  7. Enter the host name for the second controller and the same root password that is set on the first controller.

    Note:

    Initial cluster configuration setup can take several minutes to complete.
  8. On the standalone controller, from the Configuration menu, select Cluster and lock the management interface.

    Click the lock icon image showing the lock icon for the management interface to lock that interface.

    Locking the management interface to the controller will prevent a transfer of resources when a failback occurs.

  9. From the standalone controller, configure the management interface for the second controller.
    1. From the Configuration menu, select Network, and click the add icon image showing the add icon next to Interfaces.
    2. Enter a name for the management interface, and check the boxes for Enable Interface and Allow Administration.
    3. Select an IP address, and click APPLY.
  10. From the Configuration menu, select Cluster, and click FAILBACK to bring the cluster to Active:Active mode.

    The two controllers are now configured as clustered peers.

  11. On the second controller, from the Configuration menu, select Cluster, and lock the management interface.

    Click the lock icon image showing the lock icon for the management interface to lock that interface.

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