Install XCO in a Multi-Node Deployment using Interactive Mode

You can install XCO in a multi-node cluster for high availability.

Before you begin

• Ensure that the passwordless SSH login is enabled between the two servers. For more information, see High-Availability Requirements.
• To install XCO, you must be a root user or have sudo privileges.

Note

XCO Management Interface must have IPv4 address configured. Adding IPv6 address is optional while IPv4 is mandatory during sub interface creation.

1. Untar the tarball on the primary server.
   

   device# tar –xzf efa-vX.X.X-X.tar.gz

2. Change to the XCO directory.
   

   device# cd efa

3. Run the installation script.
   

   device# source deployment.sh
   

   The XCO Installer begins in a series of dialogs.

4. When prompted, select Multi-node deployment, and then Fabric suite. Then select OK.
   

   Tip

   Use arrow keys to move between options. Press the space bar to select an option.
5. When prompted, select the IP mode (IPv4 single stack, or Dual ip-stack). Then select OK.
   

   Tip

   • Use arrow keys to move between options. Press the space bar to select an option.
   • Depending on the IP stack selection, system will prompt you with appropriate IP address input.
6. When prompted, enter the peer IP address depending on the IP stack selected.
7. When prompted, enter the virtual IP address for the cluster.
8. When prompted, enter the virtual IPv6 address for the cluster.
   • Select Yes and then provide the virtual IPv6 addresses.
   • Select No to ignore this optional step.
9. When prompted to configure additional IP addresses for a health check, take one of the following steps.
   • Select Yes and then provide the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
   • Select No to ignore this optional step.
10. When prompted to configure additional management IP networks, take one of the following steps.
    • Select Yes and then provide the following information when prompted. Repeat as often as necessary.
      • Sub-interface name, which is a unique name that contains no more than 11 characters, no white space, and no % or / characters.
      • ID of the VLAN that the management network uses to tag traffic. Valid values range from 2 through 4093.
      • IP subnet address in CIDR format. The subnet must not overlap with any IP subnet that you have already provided.
      • An IPv6 address is optional, but an IPv4 address is mandatory.
    • Select No to ignore this optional step or when you have finished entering network information.
11. When prompted to configure additional management IP network routes, take one of the following steps.
    • Select Yes and then provide the following information when prompted. Repeat as often as necessary.
      • Target network IP address in CIDR format
      • Source IP address for outbound traffic
      • Next-hop or gateway IP address through which access to the destination network is provided
    • Select No to ignore this optional step or when you have finished entering route information.
    As the installation proceeds, messages display showing the installation progress.
12. Verify the installation.
    1. From the XCO command line, run the sudo efactl status command to see the status of nodes, pods, and services.
    2. From the XCO command line, run the efa status command to ensure that all nodes are up.