About this document
This document describes how to deploy the Fabric Services System software and the required software components such as the Kubernetes cluster and storage volumes.
This document is intended for network technicians, administrators, operators, service providers, and others who need to understand how to install and provision the Fabric Services System for deployment.
Note: This document covers the current release and may also contain some content that will
be released in later maintenance loads. See the Fabric Services System Release
Notes for information about features supported in each load.
What's new
This section lists the changes that were made in this release.
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
| Updated the references to the supported upgrade path and related examples. | Software upgrade and rollback |
| storagenodes parameter: removed the limitation that the number of storage nodes must match the setting for replicacount | Editing the installation configuration file |
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
|
Certificate Management: Auto-Generate a RootCA |
|
| Support for cluster-based load-balancing using a VIP in the management network | |
| Support using a VIP for ZTP and DHCP relay | |
| Upgradability | The upgrade process has been simplified in Release 23.8.1; removed
the topic Updating the Fabric Services system clusteras it is no longer required for transitions to Release 23.8.1 |
| Removes a step that is not applicable to the current release. | Preparing for software upgrade |
Updates the description of the dhcpinterface
parameter. |
Editing the installation configuration file |
Precautionary and information messages
The following are information symbols used in the documentation.
DANGER: Danger warns that the described
activity or situation may result in serious personal injury or
death. An electric shock hazard could exist. Before you begin
work on this equipment, be aware of hazards involving electrical
circuitry, be familiar with networking environments, and
implement accident prevention procedures.
WARNING: Warning indicates that the
described activity or situation may, or will, cause equipment
damage, serious performance problems, or loss of data.
Caution: Caution indicates that the
described activity or situation may reduce your component or
system performance.
Note: Note provides additional operational
information.
Tip: Tip provides suggestions for use or
best practices.
Conventions
Commands use the following conventions:
- Bold type indicates a command that the user must enter.
- Input and output examples are displayed in
Couriertext. - An open right angle bracket indicates a progression of menu choices or simple command sequence (often selected from a user interface). Example: start > connect to
- Angle brackets (< >) indicate an item that is not used verbatim. For example, for the command show ethernet <name>, name should be replaced with the name of the interface.
- A vertical bar (|) indicates a mutually exclusive argument.
- Square brackets ([ ]) indicate optional elements.
- Braces ({ }) indicate a required choice. When braces are contained within square brackets, they indicate a required choice within an optional element.
- Italic type indicates a variable.
Examples use generic IP addresses. Replace these with the appropriate IP addresses used in your system.