Bare Metal Cluster
New Bare Metal Cluster
Bare metal clusters are used to manage bare metal instances. When creating a cluster, you can choose to attach a deployment server to provide PXE deployment capability for bare metal instances in the cluster.
Prerequisites
- The bare metal cluster requires a deployment server to provide PXE services for bare metal instances in the cluster.
- Each bare metal cluster supports only one deployment server, but one deployment server can be attached to multiple clusters.
- The bare metal cluster can attach distributed switches to provide networks for bare metal instances.
Procedure
Go to Bare Metal Management
In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > Bare Metal Management.
Select the target data center. On the details page, click Bare Metal Management to go to the Bare Metal Cluster tab.
Create a Bare Metal Cluster
Click New Bare Metal Cluster. In the dialog, set the following parameters.
Basic Information
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Set a name for the bare metal cluster. |
| Description | Optional. Enter a description. |
Deployment Server
Choose whether to attach a deployment server. If attached, specify Server Source.
New Deployment Server
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Deployment Server Name | Set a name for the deployment server. |
| DHCP Listening NIC | Enter the NIC device number connected to the deployment network. |
| Storage Path | Enter the local directory for PXE deployment images. |
| Deployment Server IP | Enter the deployment server IP address. |
| SSH Port | Default: 22. |
| Username | Default: root. You can enter a regular user. |
| Password | Enter the corresponding user password. |
| DHCP Start IP | Used for traversing IP ranges of DHCP services. |
| DHCP End IP | Used for traversing IP ranges of DHCP services. |
- This NIC must be connected to the deployment network of the bare metal chassis and have a configured IP address.
- The network where this NIC resides must not have any other DHCP services.
- If not specified, the system will detect and filter used IP address as IP ranges according to this NIC IP address.
Existing Deployment Server
Select an existing deployment server.
Complete the Creation
Review the configuration and click OK.