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Installation (ceph-deploy)

Step 1: Preflight A Ceph Client and a Ceph Node may require some basic configuration work prior to deploying a Ceph Storage Cluster. You can also avail 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 begin deploying 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 of Ceph 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