Install

This section answers questions related to installation of IBM Storage Fusion.

  1. What are the supported deployments?
    Yes, you can install IBM Storage Fusion on OpenShift® Container Platform that runs on On-premises VMware, On-premises Bare Metal, Linux on IBM Z, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, IBM Cloud®, and IBM Power Systems.

  2. What are IBM Storage Fusion services supported on the different deployment platforms for IBM Storage Fusion?
    For more information the support matrix, see IBM Storage Fusion Services support matrix matrix.

  3. What are the resource requirements for fusion software?
    To know about resource requirements, see System requirements

  4. Does IBM Storage Fusion support disconnected installation?
    Yes, it supports offline installation.

  5. Is Deployment Guide available for IBM Storage Fusion?
    The deployment guide is available in the following IBM Documentation location:Deploying IBM Storage Fusion.

  6. IBM Storage Fusion can be deployed on UPI-installed OpenShift running on VMware? Does that imply that IBM Storage Fusion cannot be deployed if OpenShift is installed using IPI for VMware?
    IBM Storage Fusion assumes a bring-your-own OpenShift model. In other words, it assumes that OpenShift Container Platform is already installed. IBM Storage Fusion does not dictate how it would or should have been installed.

  7. Can IBM Storage Fusion run on AWS ROSA and IBM Cloud ROKS? Can IBM Storage Fusion run on public cloud (IBM Cloud, AWS) non-managed OpenShift environment?

    Yes, the IBM Storage Fusion runs on AWS ROSA and IBM Cloud ROKS and also on public cloud (IBM Cloud, AWS) non-managed OpenShift environment.