Node states

Node states indicate the current stage of a node during IBM Storage Ceph Provisioner installation and upgrade operations. Use this reference to understand what each state means and what action, if any, is required.

PRELOAD

The node downloads container images required for OS installation, Ceph deployment, or Ceph upgrade. The OS is installed by using RHEL Image Mode (bootc).

READY TO INSTALL OS

The node has downloaded all OS images. Installation begins when the Provisioner triggers the next stage.

INSTALLING

The node installs or upgrades OS or Ceph components.

REBOOT

The node reboots after OS installation.

OS INSTALLED

The node has the IBM Storage Ceph Bootc Image installed and is connected to the provisioning network.

READY TO INSTALL CEPH

The node has downloaded all Ceph images. Deployment begins when the Provisioner assigns a role.

BOOTSTRAPPING

The Provisioner configures the node as the initial Ceph admin node in the cluster.

ADDING NODE

The Provisioner adds the node to the cluster.

CEPH INSTALLED

The node runs Ceph daemons and is part of the IBM Storage Ceph cluster.

REQUIRED_CEPH_UPGRADE

The node reports that its Ceph daemons require an upgrade. The Provisioner upgrades the node by using cephadm.

Note: This state name appears with underscores as displayed in the UI.