Global Data Platform
The Global data platform IBM Storage Fusion service is enabled at the time of installation for IBM Storage Fusion HCI System. Ensure that the status shows Running in the Global data platform section. For IBM Storage Fusion, you must install it from the Services page.
About this task
Important:
- This service enablement applies Machine Config Operator changes in OpenShift® and as a that result all nodes get rebooted.
- For more information about deployments and their supported IBM Storage Fusion services in IBM Storage Fusion, see IBM Storage Fusion Services support matrix.
To enable GDP on infra node, manually create the ScaleCluster CR and set the infraNode:true. This is not applicable for IBM Storage Fusion HCI System.
Warning: Do NOT delete IBM Spectrum Scale
pods. Deletion of Scale pods in many circumstances has implications on availability and data
integrity.
Procedure
What to do next
- Go to Remote file systems page of the user interface and connect to remote file systems. For the procedure to connect to remote file systems, see Connecting to remote IBM Spectrum Scale file systems.
- To consume the remote file system by using Global Data Platform, see Static provisioning of Persistent Volume in filesystem and Dynamic provisioning of Persistent Volume in filesystem.