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Change ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere configuration

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Use ONTAP tools Manager to scale up the ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere configuration, either by increasing the number of nodes or by enabling High Availability (HA). By default, the ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere appliance is deployed as a single-node, non-HA configuration.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that your OVA template has the same OVA version as Node 1. Node 1 is the default node where the ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere OVA is initially deployed.

  • Ensure the CPU hot add and memory hot plug are enabled.

  • In the vCenter Server, set the Disaster Recovery Service (DRS) automation level to partially automated. After deploying HA, revert it to fully automated.

  • Node hostnames in the HA setup should be in lowercase.

Steps

  1. Launch ONTAP tools Manager from a web browser: https://<ONTAPtoolsIP>:8443/virtualization/ui/

  2. Log in with the ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere administrator credentials you provided during deployment.

  3. Select the Edit Appliance Settings in the overview section.

  4. In the Configuration section, scale up the node size and enable HA configuration. Use vCenter Server credentials to make changes.

    In HA configuration, you can change content library details. Provide the password for each edit.

    Note In ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere, you're only allowed to increase the node size; you cannot reduce the node size. In a non-HA setup, only a medium-size configuration is supported. In an HA setup, medium and large configurations are supported.

  5. Use the HA toggle button to enable the HA configuration. On the HA settings page, ensure that:

    • The content library belongs to the same vCenter Server where the ONTAP tools node VMs run. vCenter Server credentials are used to validate and download the OVA template for appliance changes.

    • The virtual machine hosting the ONTAP tools is not directly deployed on an ESXi host. The VM should be deployed on a cluster or a resource pool.

      Note After HA configuration is enabled, you cannot revert to a non-HA single node configuration.

  6. In the HA settings section of the Edit Appliance Settings window, you can enter the details of Nodes 2 and 3. ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere supports three nodes in HA setup.

    Note ONTAP tools pre-fill most input options with Node 1 network details to simplify the workflow. You can edit the input data before going to the wizard's last page. You can enter IPv6 address details for the other two nodes only when the IPv6 address is enabled on the ONTAP tools management node.

    Ensure that an ESXi host contains only one ONTAP tools VM. The inputs are validated each time you move to the next window.

  7. Review the details in the Summary section and Save the changes.

What's next?

The Overview page shows the deployment's status. You can also track the edit appliance settings job status from the jobs view by using the job ID.

If HA deployment fails and the new node status is ‘New,’ delete the new VM in vCenter before trying to enable HA again.

The Alerts tab on the left panel lists alerts for ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere.