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There are many cool HX 2.5 features and one of them is native replication. But how do you configure this ? Well. Let’s start. What is Hyperflex replication ? It is possible to replicate VM’s from one Hyperflex Cluster to another Hyperflex cluster. In case of a disaster, you can (manually) start the replicated VM’s … Read more
When you’re done with the installation of Hyperflex, there are still some steps left. You can configure it manually, but you can also use an automated script. Just go to https://<installer ip>/mssh when you have the CLI window just type : post_install Now you got some questions and after you answered them, the cluster is … Read more
As you know I wrote some blog about Cisco Hyperflex. To make a search easier, here are my links to the blog posts. Hyperflex Links : Really ? 37 Minutes to install Cisco Hyperflex ? Howto use Hyperflex Rest Explorer. (With Video) Expanding Hyperflex with a Compute Node is So easy ! Hyperflex Cluster Information … Read more
More capacity or higher availability. That is the Hyperflex Replication Factor Question. Hyperflex Replication Factor ? A replication factor (RF) is the number of copies that the Hyperflex system writes the storage block. There are two options : A RF of 2 or a RF of 3. The default setting during installation of the Hyperflex … Read more
Hyperflex is a Hyper Converged Infrastructure solution and now Cisco announced the next gen of it ! Hyperflex with ALL FLASH. Features All the best features of the hybrid Hyperflex system, are also in the new All Flash system. See my blog : Top Features of Hyperflex And because the Log Structured file system is optimized … Read more
Auto Healing ! Hyperflex is cool and I really like this feature. Not only on Powerpoint, but also how it’s working. You have to ask yourself : How can a system heal itself ? Doesn’t a RAID controller do that for storage ? Why change that into something completely different? How does it work ? … Read more
Is your Hyperflex system failing ? Powerpoints are nice selling tools, and I like to test all kinda things before I believe it ! So why not test a healthy Hyperflex System and remove a HDD ? When the system notice there is a HDD missing or corrupt, it will kick in self healing in … Read more
Hyperflex 1.8.1c installation Cisco Hyperflex Hyper converged (HCI) solution is getting easier and easier ! Before installing the only thing you will have to do is to download the Hyperflex 1.8 installer software from http://www.cisco.com/go/software The Fabric Interconnect and servers are already with the correct version of the needed software. The hyperflex 1.8 installer is an … Read more
Automate Hyperflex with UCS Director 6.0 ! The software is available on the Cisco web site : www.cisco.com/go/software In a short video I will show you a working setup with a HX Cluster and UCS Director 6.0. Not only can you monitor the Hyperflex Cluster, but also configure and automate it with workflows. Cisco … Read more