DDVE configuration can be done in two ways: DD system manager (UI) or command-line interface (CLI). In this white paper, configuring DDVE using DD system manager is discussed in detail.
- Log in to DD System Manager using the DDVE IP address. The default login credentials for the DDVE instance are as follows:
- Username: sysadmin
- AWS default password: Default sysadmin password is the EC2 instance-id for the DDVE
Figure 27. System Manager login UI
- A prompt window to update the password is shown. Change the password and click Save.
Figure 28. Prompt window for password update
- Accept the End User License Agreement.
Figure 29. End User License Agreement
- The configuration wizard is launched automatically. Configure the license if required and click Next.
Figure 30. Configuration wizard - License
- Review the Network settings and select NEXT to proceed.
- Click Yes to set up File System configuration.
- For the Storage Type, select Object Store and enter the passphrase and the bucket name.
Figure 31. Configuration wizard – File system
- To configure the storage, under Available Storage, select the disks and click Add to Metadata to move them to the Metadata Storage section. Add the disks to the active tier to add the metadata storage disk to the instance.
Figure 32. Configuration wizard – Metadata storage
- On the File System Summary Page, select the Summary tab to review all the fields. Select Enable file system after creation and click Submit.
The file system is created and enabled:
Figure 33. Configuration wizard - Summary
- Click OK to go to the System Settings tab.
- In the system settings tab, passwords can be reset, and the email server can be configured if required.
- Click Submit to save the system settings. Close the wizard.
- The summary of the file system can be seen under Data Management > File System.
Figure 34. File system status in dashboard
- DDVE must have accurate and consistent time synchronization for object store communication. DDVE can synchronize time by using Amazon Time Sync Service or by configuring an NTP server.
Note: If any changes are required after the initial DDVE configuration, configuration wizard needs to be relaunched. The steps involved are as follows:
- Select Maintenance > System.
- Select Configuration System.