Category: Red Hat

How To Deploy Kubernetes With NetApp Trident Persistent Storage

How To Deploy Kubernetes With NetApp Trident Persistent Storage

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As folks adopt DevOps principals they are using common applications to help them get there. One of those is Docker and usually in the same sentence Kubernetes is mentioned next. To review, Docker is essentially a wrapper for Linux containers (LXC), which similar to FreeBSD jails or Solaris Zones, provides a method for applications (and their dependencies) to be isolated in separate namespaces all while sharing the host system’s kernel. Docker containers are extremely portable as they just need the…

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How To Setup NetApp Harvest Using Docker

How To Setup NetApp Harvest Using Docker

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2017-07-13: Updated for version 1.3 of my container image which includes some updated dashboards 2017-05-21: Updated for version 1.2 of my container image which includes NetApp SDK 5.7 2016-11-15: Updated for version 1.1 of my container image which includes Grafana 3.1 and NetApp Harvest 1.3 2018-03-18: Updated for version 1.4.1 of my container image which includes bug fixes, Grafana 4.5.2 and NetApp Harvest 1.4 2020-01-18: Updated for version 1.6 of my container image which includes NetApp Harvest 1.6 (and is…

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How To Setup Grafana with Graphite And Create Basic Dashboards

How To Setup Grafana with Graphite And Create Basic Dashboards

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Before I dive into Grafana I wanted to make a quick note that last week marked my 1 year anniversary at NetApp. This year has honestly flown by and it is hard to believe as it feels like just yesterday I started this new adventure with various unknowns. It has been a year full of change along with many new experiences which I feel have made me stronger, both as an individual and professional. I am thankful for the opportunity at NetApp…

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How To Setup Graphite To Visualize OnCommand Performance Manager Data

How To Setup Graphite To Visualize OnCommand Performance Manager Data

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As you may well know OnCommand Performance Manager 1.1RC1 was recently released which added the ability to send data to an external system such as Graphite. I have created the following tutorial which explains how to setup a CentOS server and install the Graphite application on it. If you run into any issues with the tutorial please let me know in the comment section below. Provision a CentOS 6+ VM with the “Base” package group installed Install the “EPEL” mirror on the system…

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How To Restore From A LVM-based RHEL6 VMDK

How To Restore From A LVM-based RHEL6 VMDK

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As a customer I ran into a few scenarios where I needed to restore directories or files from a restored LVM-based RHEL 6 VMDK. You cannot simply attach the restored VMDK, mount the filesystem, and copy the directories or files due to the way LVM utilizes UUIDs for logical volumes. In order to restore directories or files from a LVM-based RHEL 6 VMDK, please perform the following steps: Restore the VMDK either using the backup product of choice Attach the…

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