Cisco HyperFlex solutions enhance data center efficiency, agility, and resiliency by tightly integrating core infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and system management), increasing automation, and simplifying lifecycle management. This authoritative, comprehensive guide brings together knowledge, detailed configuration options, and real-world case studies for successfully deploying Cisco HyperFlex technologies in environments of all types. Three expert authors present easy-to-understand overviews of key Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) concepts, show how HyperFlex technologies apply them, and present detailed reference examples with topologies, configurations, and verifications for each major feature. Drawing on extensive experience helping Cisco customers adopt HyperFlex, they present best practices for optimizing design, streamlining deployment, avoiding pitfalls, and maximizing value. This guide will be indispensable to every IT and network professional, manager, or consultant involved in planning, deploying, or operating Cisco HyperFlex or evaluating any HCI solution. Reflecting current trends in HCI deployment, it will be valuable in both small-scale environments and large-scale data centers. Explore how and why data centers have evolved from traditional to converged and hyperconverged infrastructure Review the essentials of HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure connectivity Understand HyperFlex Data Platform architecture, components, topologies, and supported hardware Compare HyperFlex standard, stretch, and edge clusters, and understand their respective roles Install and deploy each type of Cisco HyperFlex cluster, including preparation, prerequisites, and components Manage HyperFlex via HyperFlex Connect: HX storage cluster status, components, encryption, replication, and more Maintain HyperFlex: clustering, virtual machine management, native snapshots, ReadyClones, and more Scale HyperFlex clusters, replace hardware, and upgrade software Configure and manage advanced HyperFlex Data Platform disaster recovery features Integrate supported third-party data protection solutions, including Veeam Availability Suite, Cohesity, and Commvault Utilize the cloud-based Cisco Intersight platform to deploy HyperFlexAnywhere, including edge and standard clusters About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page About the Authors About the Technical Reviewers Dedications Acknowledgments Contents at a Glance Reader Services Contents Command Syntax Conventions Preface Who Should Read This Book? How This Book Is Organized Introduction Introduction to HCI Cisco’s HCI Solution: HyperFlex Overview Deployment Options of Cisco HyperFlex Cisco HyperFlex Advantages Chapter 1. Overview of Data Center Products Cisco Unified Computing System Cisco Intersight Cloud-Based Management (SaaS Solution) HyperFlex Data Platform Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Director SAN Switches Network Switches Hypervisors Summary Chapter 2. HyperFlex Architecture HyperFlex Architecture Components HyperFlex HX-Series Node Overview Physical Installation Physical Topology Summary Chapter 3. Installing HyperFlex Installation Prerequisites Installing Cisco HyperFlex System Servers Installing HyperFlex Edge/Robo Cluster (ESXi, 3 Node) Installing a HyperFlex Stretch Cluster (ESXi) Summary Chapter 4. Managing HyperFlex Logging In to HyperFlex Connect Replication Encryption Summary Chapter 5. Maintaining HyperFlex HyperFlex Licensing Virtual Machine Management Scaling HyperFlex Clusters Hardware (Disk) Replacement Upgrading HyperFlex Software Summary Chapter 6. Advanced Features Data Protection Replication Overview Replication Networking Overview Replication Pair Overview Disaster Recovery Overview HyperFlex Backup Cohesity Commvault Summary Chapter 7. Deploying HyperFlex Anywhere with Cisco Intersight Cloud-Based Management Cisco HyperFlex Edge Cluster Deployment Standard UCSM Managed HyperFlex Cluster Deployment Summary Index Code Snippets
