Install EFA in a Multi-Node Deployment

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

About this task

To install EFA, you must be a root user or have sudoers privileges.

Note

EFA 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 EFA directory.
   

   device# cd efa

3. Run the installation script.
   

   device# source deployment.sh
   

   The EFA Installer begins in a series of dialogs.

4. When prompted, select Multi-node deployment, and the Fabric suite. Then, select OK as needed to progress.
   

   Tip

   Use arrow keys to move between options and the space bar to select an option.
5. When prompted, enter the peer IP address or FQDN of the other node in the cluster.
6. When prompted, enter the virtual IP address for the cluster.
7. (Optional) 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.
8. (Optional) 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.
9. (Optional) 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.
10. (Optional) 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.
    The installation proceeds. Messages summarize your selections, describe the progress, and indicate when EFA is deployed.
11. Verify the installation.
    1. From the EFA command line, run the sudo efactl status command to see the status of nodes, pods, and services.
    2. From the EFA command line, run the efa status command for concise status information.