Download the Swarm Pre-installer from the DataCore website. It is downloaded in the zip file format.
Extract the package.
Double click on Swam Pre-installer for initiating the installation.
Provide vCenter credentials and click Next.
vSphere Server - Host server name.
vSphere User - Host server username.
vSphere Password - Host server password.
Provide vCenter Infrastructure details to confirm where to install the SCS node then click Next.
Datacenter - Enter the Datacenter data center name based on region and availability to install the SCS node.
Datastore - Disk available on the host for storage.
ESX host FQDN - Enter the ESX hostname.
Management Network - Public network
Pxeboot network - Choose a private network for Pxebooting configuration.
Provide the below details to install the SCS node:
Enter the hostname and domain name for the SCS node.
Select the IP as DHCP or Static IP.
For static IP;
Management IP - An IP address for the public network and its network mask.
Gateway - IP address of the Gateway.
DNS servers - Add one or multiple DNS servers depending on the requirements.
For DHCP, an IP address gets assigned automatically.
Click Submit.
This creates a template VM followed by a VM for the SCS node and assigns the configured IP address. Wait for the installation to complete.Click Connect to SCS Node to launch the Swarm Installer.
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