Creating and Configuring a Qumulo Cluster with HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus Nodes

This section explains how to prepare HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus nodes for creating a Qumulo cluster. This guide is for system administrators, professional service providers, and colleagues in your organization who are responsible for installing and configuring server hardware.

Prerequisites

Qumulo Core USB Drive Installer

Step 1: Verify Your Node

Shut down your node and connect a display, a keyboard, and a mouse to it.
Plug the Qumulo Core USB Drive Installer into an available USB port on the node and then press the power button.

Step 2: Boot by Using the Qumulo Core USB Drive Installer

On the HPE ProLiant boot screen, press F11.

Note
The Boot Menu page might take a few minutes to appear.
On the One-Time Boot Menu page, click Generic USB Boot and continue to run the Field Verification Tool (FVT).

Step 3: Run the Field Verification Tool (FVT)

After the node reboots, the Field Verification Tool runs automatically.

Select [1] Factory reset (DESTROYS ALL DATA) and then enter DESTROY ALL DATA.

Fixable Issues During Installation

If the FVT finds fixable issues, it prompts you to auto-correct any detected issues, depending on your installation scenario. Issues that the FVT can auto-correct include the following:

BIOS Configuration
Drive firmware
Drive controller firmware
NIC mode for CX5
Boot order

To attempt auto-correction, select [1] Run FVT Flash. This will try to fix issues then reboot.

If the fixes are successful, the FVT reboots the node automatically.
To re-attempt verification, boot by using the Qumulo Core USB Drive Installer and then continue the installation.

Non-Fixable Issues

If the FVT is unable to auto-correct any issues, the message Not fixable issues were detected. appears, providing reasons for failure.

For help with troubleshooting your node, contact the Qumulo Care team.

Step 4: Create and Configure Your Cluster

Review the End User Agreement, click I agree to the End User Agreement, and then click Submit.
Name your cluster.
On the 1. Set up cluster page, select the nodes to add to your cluster.

As you select nodes, the installer updates the total capacity of your cluster at the bottom of the page.

Note
If any nodes are missing, confirm that they are powered on and connected to the same network.
Confirm that the individual nodes have the expected capacity.
On the 2. Confirm cluster protection level page, Qumulo Core selects the recommended 2, 3, or 4-drive protection level based on your cluster size and node type.
If the Customize Protection Level option appears, you can increase your system resilience by selecting 3- or 4-drive protection.
Important
- Qumulo Core 6.1.0.1 and 6.1.1 support Adaptive Data Protection by letting you reconfigure your cluster's fault tolerance level and storage efficiency only when you add nodes to your cluster.
  
  Depending on your cluster, Qumulo Core shows configuration options that offer better fault tolerance levels, better storage efficiency, or both benefits. To enable Adaptive Data Protection for your cluster, you must contact the Qumulo Care team.
- In Qumulo Core 6.1.2 (and higher), you can change your cluster's data protection configuration when you add or replace nodes by using the qq CLI.
- Using 3- or 4-drive protection reduces the total capacity of your cluster.
Enter a password for the administrative account and click Create Cluster.
To access the Qumulo Core Web UI, connect to any node by entering its IP address into a browser.