(Step 5) Enroll the cluster on the onQ Appliance
Use this procedure to enroll the cluster on the onQ Appliance.
To enroll the cluster on onQ:
1. Do the following:
b. Go to the Protection Config tab.
c. Click + to enroll the cluster.
d. In the Hostname field, enter the cluster name.
If the cluster name is not known, run the following command on the active cluster node:
e. Set other parameters as needed.
f. Configure the cluster node and SAN disks that are associated with the cluster. Verify that the Disk Letter and corresponding Size for each disk is appropriate.
g. Click SAVE.
2. Click on the Modify button, then in the protection list, add all volumes and applications that the cluster requires.
If you are enrolling the PN for the first time using the Protect Me button on the onQ Portal, then all volumes (local and iSCSI) on the PN are auto discovered.
3. Click on the Advanced button, then in the window, set the radio button for Enable Cluster Support to Yes to display additional fields for the configuration.
4. From the expanded display for cluster configuration, do the following:
a. Select the volumes pertaining to cluster services and also any application or other services desired from the list for ‘Cluster Volumes’.
b. In the Virtual SAN IP Address field, type a valid and unique IP address that you want to be used with the virtual SAN. The IP used should be in the same subnet as that of onQ. Also, this IP should not be the same as that of physical SAN currently used with the PN.
c. Type a gateway address that is associated with the virtual SAN IP address.
d. Type a subnet mask for the virtual SAN.
5. SAVE the protected node configuration.
6. Do the following:
a. Go to APPLIANCE CONFIG tab > ADVANCED… button > HOSTS tab.
b. In the IP Address field, type the cluster (shared) IP address.
c. In the Host(s)/comments field, type the cluster name.
d. Click + to add the host.
e. Click APPLY.