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Virtual Hosts Additional Storage Playbook

Virtual Hosts Additional Storage PlaybookVirtual Hosts Additional Storage Playbook

This topic contains several sets of command-line instructions, designed to efficiently assign storage for various virtual hosts.

IMPORTANT: You should work with your SE to determine correct sizing for your storage specific storage requirements.

Use these links to go directly to the details for a specific component:

ArchiversArchivers

## size each drive according to Scenario Planner VM details
## archiverdb is COMBINED metadb && rawdb from Scenario Planner
 
## in ESXi attach new drives in the following order (save settings after each addition)
    ##index (SSD)
    ##archiverdb
 
##CLI
    ls -la /dev/sd*
        ## if drives were attached as recommended above, /dev/sdb will be the index
        ## and /dev/sdc will be the archiverdb
 
    ## check existing physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes
    pvscan
    vgscan
    lvscan
 
    ## create new physical volumes
    pvcreate /dev/sdb
    pvcreate /dev/sdc
 
    ## create new volume groups
    vgcreate netwitness_vg01 /dev/sdb
    vgcreate netwitness_vg02 /dev/sdc
 
    ## create and size new logical volumes
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg01 -n index
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg02 -n archiverdb
 
    ## construct XFS file system from logical volumes
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg01/index
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg02/archiverdb
 
    ## confirm new volume groups and logical volumes, and that all free space has been used
    lvscan
    vgscan
 
    cd /var/netwitness/archiver
    mkdir index0
    mkdir database1
 
    vi /etc/fstab
        ## add the following lines
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg01-index /var/netwitness/archiver/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg02-archiverdb /var/netwitness/archiver/database1 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## save
 
    mount -a
    df -h
 
## add additional storage mount paths within UI
##restart service

ConcentratorsConcentrators

## size each drive according to Scenario Planner VM details
## in ESXi attach new drives in the following order (save settings after each addition)
    ##index (SSD)
    ##metadb
    ##sessiondb
 
##CLI
    ls -la /dev/sd*
        ## if drives were attached as recommended above, /dev/sdb will be the index,
        ## /dev/sdc will be the metadb and /dev/sdd will be the sessiondb
 
    ## check existing physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes
    vgscan
    lvscan
    pvscan
 
    ## create new physical volumes
    pvcreate /dev/sdb
    pvcreate /dev/sdc
    pvcreate /dev/sdd
 
    ## create new volume groups
    vgcreate netwitness_vg01 /dev/sdb
    vgcreate netwitness_vg02 /dev/sdc
    vgcreate netwitness_vg03 /dev/sdd
 
    ## create and size new logical volumes
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg01 -n index
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg02 -n metadb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg03 -n sessiondb
 
    ## construct XFS file system from logical volumes
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg01/index
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg02/metadb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg03/sessiondb
 
    lvscan
    vgscan
 
    cd /var/netwitness/concentrator
    mkdir index0
    mkdir metadb0
    mkdir sessiondb0
 
    vi /etc/fstab
        ## add the following lines
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg01-index /var/netwitness/concentrator/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg02-metadb /var/netwitness/concentrator/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg03-sessiondb /var/netwitness/concentrator/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## save
 
    mount -a
    df -h
 
## add additional storage mount paths within UI
##restart service

Decoders (Packet and Log)Decoders (Packet and Log)

## size each drive according to Scenario Planner VM details
## in ESXi attach new drives in the following order (save settings after each addition)
    ##index (SSD)
    ##metadb
    ##sessiondb
    ##packetdb
 
##CLI
    ls -la /dev/sd*
        ## if drives were attached as recommended above, /dev/sdb will be the index,
        ## /dev/sdc will be the metadb, /dev/sdd will be the sessiondb,
        ## and /dev/sde will be the packetdb
 
    ## check existing physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes
    vgscan
    lvscan
    pvscan
 
    ## create new physical volumes
    pvcreate /dev/sdb
    pvcreate /dev/sdc
    pvcreate /dev/sdd
    pvcreate /dev/sde
 
    ## create new volume groups
    vgcreate netwitness_vg01 /dev/sdb
    vgcreate netwitness_vg02 /dev/sdc
    vgcreate netwitness_vg03 /dev/sdd
    vgcreate netwitness_vg04 /dev/sde
 
    ## create and size new logical volumes
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg01 -n index
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg02 -n metadb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg03 -n sessiondb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg04 -n packetdb
 
    ## construct XFS file system from logical volumes
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg01/index
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg02/metadb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg03/sessiondb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg04/packetdb
 
    lvscan
    vgscan
 
    cd /var/netwitness/decoder
        	## OR
    cd /var/netwitness/logdecoder
    mkdir index0
    mkdir metadb0
    mkdir sessiondb0
    mkdir packetdb0
 
    vi /etc/fstab
        ## add the following lines
        ## packet decoder
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg01-index /var/netwitness/decoder/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg02-metadb /var/netwitness/decoder/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg03-sessiondb /var/netwitness/decoder/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg04-packetdb /var/netwitness/decoder/packetdb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## log decoder
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg01-index /var/netwitness/logdecoder/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg02-metadb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg03-sessiondb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg04-packetdb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/packetdb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## save
 
    mount -a
    df -h
 
## add additional storage mount paths within UI
##restart service

Hybrids (Packet and Log)Hybrids (Packet and Log)

## size each drive according to Scenario Planner VM details
## in ESXi attach new drives in the following order (save settings after each addition)
    ## concentrator:
        ##index (SSD)
        ##metadb
        ##sessiondb
    ## decoder:
        ##index (SSD)
        ##metadb
        ##sessiondb
        ##packetdb
 
##CLI
    ls -la /dev/sd*
        ## if drives were attached as recommended above, /dev/sdb will be the concentrator index,
        ## /dev/sdc will be the concentrator metadb, /dev/sdd will be the concentrator sessiondb ...
        ## ... /dev/sde will be the decoder index, /dev/sdf will be the decoder metadb,
        ## /dev/sdg will be the decoder sessiondb, and /dev/sdh will be the decoder packetdb
 
    ## check existing physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes
    pvscan
    vgscan
    lvscan
 
    ## create new physical volumes
    pvcreate /dev/sdb
    pvcreate /dev/sdc
    pvcreate /dev/sdd
    pvcreate /dev/sde
    pvcreate /dev/sdf
    pvcreate /dev/sdg
    pvcreate /dev/sdh
 
    ## create new volume groups
    vgcreate netwitness_vg01 /dev/sdb
    vgcreate netwitness_vg02 /dev/sdc
    vgcreate netwitness_vg03 /dev/sdd
    vgcreate netwitness_vg04 /dev/sde
    vgcreate netwitness_vg05 /dev/sdf
    vgcreate netwitness_vg06 /dev/sdg
    vgcreate netwitness_vg07 /dev/sdh
 
    ## create and size new logical volumes
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg01 -n conc_index
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg02 -n conc_metadb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg03 -n conc_sessiondb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg04 -n dec_indexdb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg05 -n dec_metadb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg06 -n dec_sessiondb
    lvcreate -l 100%FREE netwitness_vg07 -n dec_packetdb
 
    ## construct XFS file system from logical volumes
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg01/conc_index
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg02/conc_metadb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg03/conc_sessiondb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg04/dec_index
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg05/dec_metadb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg06/dec_sessiondb
    mkfs.xfs /dev/netwitness_vg07/dec_packetdb
 
    lvscan
    vgscan
 
    cd /var/netwitness/concentrator
    mkdir index0
    mkdir metadb0
    mkdir sessiondb0
 
    cd /var/netwitness/decoder
        	## OR
    cd /var/netwitness/logdecoder
    mkdir index0
    mkdir metadb0
    mkdir sessiondb0
    mkdir packetdb0
 
    vi /etc/fstab
        ## add the following lines
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg01-conc_index /var/netwitness/concentrator/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg02-conc_metadb /var/netwitness/concentrator/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg03-conc_sessiondb /var/netwitness/concentrator/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## packet hybrid
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg04-dec_index /var/netwitness/decoder/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg05-dec_metadb /var/netwitness/decoder/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg06-dec_sessiondb /var/netwitness/decoder/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg07-dec_packetdb /var/netwitness/decoder/packetdb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## log hybrid
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg04-dec_index /var/netwitness/logdecoder/index0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg05-dec_metadb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/metadb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg06-dec_sessiondb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/sessiondb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
    /dev/mapper/netwitness_vg07-dec_packetdb /var/netwitness/logdecoder/packetdb0 xfs defaults,noatime  1 2
        ## save
 
    mount -a
    df -h
 
## add additional storage mount paths within UI
##restart service
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