Installation (ceph-deploy)

Step 1: Preflight

A Ceph Client and a Ceph Node may require some basicconfiguration work prior to deploying a Ceph Storage Cluster. You can alsoavail yourself of help by getting involved in the Ceph community.

• Preflight
  • Ceph-deploy Setup
    • Debian/Ubuntu
    • RHEL/CentOS
    • openSUSE
  • Ceph Node Setup
    • Install NTP
    • Install SSH Server
    • Create a Ceph Deploy User
    • Enable Password-less SSH
    • Enable Networking On Bootup
    • Ensure Connectivity
    • Open Required Ports
    • TTY
    • SELinux
    • Priorities/Preferences
  • Summary

Step 2: Storage Cluster

Once you have completed your preflight checklist, you should be able to begindeploying a Ceph Storage Cluster.

• Storage Cluster Quick Start
  • Starting over
  • Create a Cluster
  • Expanding Your Cluster
    • Adding Monitors
    • Adding Managers
    • Add an RGW Instance
  • Storing/Retrieving Object Data

Step 3: Ceph Client(s)

Most Ceph users don’t store objects directly in the Ceph Storage Cluster. They typically use at least one ofCeph Block Devices, the Ceph File System, and Ceph Object Storage.

• Block Device Quick Start
  • Install Ceph
  • Create a Block Device Pool
  • Configure a Block Device
• Filesystem Quick Start
  • Prerequisites
  • Deploy Metadata Server
  • Create a File System
    • Quick word about Pools and PGs
      • Replication Number/Pool Size
      • When all OSDs are on the same node…
      • Using Erasure Coded pools
  • Mounting the File System
    • Using Kernel Driver
    • Using FUSE
  • Additional Information
• Object Storage Quick Start
  • Installing Ceph Object Gateway
  • Creating the Ceph Object Gateway Instance
  • Configuring the Ceph Object Gateway Instance