Build more clusters in HPE SimpliVity Federation

[Engsys_SP]

Next time we have more HPE simplivity  servers. I want to ask the community that about build more clusters in HPE Simplivity Federation: is there any difference between split cluster in HPE SimpliVity Federation and we need to pay attention to?

Thanks you so much.

[Joshua610]

Good day, 

Regarding creating clusters within the Federation I have provided you the link for documentation that will answer some questions regarding: 

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00005173en_us&page=GUID-03AA62AB-2844-4D6C-8962-D79A7DDED2D6.html&docLocale=en_US

Located by navigating & searching:
https://support.hpe.com -> "Search" (SimpliVity Create Cluster) 

Please inform if any questions remain, thank you. 

[Joshua610]

Hello,

Let us know if you were able to resolve the issue.

If you have no further query, and you are satisfied with the answer then kindly mark the topic as Solved so that it is helpful for all community members.

[Engsys_SP]

@Joshua610 I have a question with cluster: 

If I have 2 clusters in Datacenter ---> what will happen to HPE Simplivity Federation? ( in Vcenter ---> select tab "vsphere client" ---> HPE Simplivity Federation.

Thanks you.

[Joshua610]

If you follow that path it will bring you into a section that allows one to : "Create Datastore", "Create Backup Policy", & "HPE Simplivity Plug-in Help". Plus, on the left hand there will be a panel with the following options: 

HPE SimpliVity Home 

HPE Infosight 

Connected Clusters

Throughput

Backup Limits

Support Capture Monitor 

Virtual Machine Replica Details 

About 

Backup Policies 

Here is an image in a "lab" with that desired path selected as well. 

Let me know if you have any other questions, thank you. 

[Joshua610]

I have added an image of what would be displayed if one selected in the vSphere Client - the "Inventory"  option with a Federation with 2 clusters:

[Engsys_SP]

Thanks you for your explanation @Joshua610 .

I would like to ask more about host maintenance of the cluster any difficulties. 

[Joshua610]

Understood - feel free to navigate to our support site and from there one can find many resources related to "Host Mainenance" such as our latest guide "HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen11 Server Installation and Maintenance Guide" 

Link provided for convenience: 

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00005566en_us&docLocale=en_US