Deployment radio button "I plan to use stretch cluster"

[J-Philippe]

Hi, just would like to understand the purpose of this option (definition of stretched cluster is ok, no pb) in the deployment manager as for me the availability zone can be created event if we do not select this button when deploying nodes. 

Thanks for your help.

Best regards,

Jean-Philippe 

[US_SimpliVity · Accepted solution]

Jean-Philippe,

It is true that the Stretch Cluster configuration (availability zones defined) can be made after the deployment of the hosts.

The radio button in the Deployment Manager is used when deploying hosts into a new Stretch cluster,  forcing an even number of hosts into two different evenly distributed availability zones.

Without selecting the "I plan to use stretch cluster' radio button, all hosts will deploy into a single available zone (none as defined in SimpliVity) in the cluster.

I am an HPE Employee.

[J-Philippe]

Hi, thank you for your answer. Best Regards. Jean-Philippe