Steps for deploying a high-availability cluster and virtual machines that can host guest clusters and run custom workloads.
SUSE Virtualization (Harvester)
SUSE's Cloud Native product family introduces additional value with greater security assurances, extended lifecycles, access to focused architectures and Kubernetes advisories. It will also offer options to get production support for innovative Cloud Native projects. With SUSE's Cloud Native, installation assets are hosted on a trusted registry owned and managed by SUSE.
SUSE Virtualization is a modern, open, interoperable, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution built on Kubernetes. It is an open-source alternative designed for operators seeking a cloud-native HCI solution. SUSE Virtualization runs on bare metal servers and provides integrated virtualization and distributed storage capabilities.
In addition to traditional virtual machines (VMs), SUSE Virtualization supports containerized environments automatically through integration with Rancher. It offers a solution that unifies legacy virtualized infrastructure while enabling the adoption of containers from core to edge locations.
Deploying a High-Availability Cluster
Hardware and Network Requirements
Hardware and network requirements for installing SUSE Virtualization in test and production environments.
Upgrades
Supported upgrade paths, prerequisites and procedures for both connected and air-gapped environments, and limitations.
Host Management
Node maintenance, disk management, and node customization using a CloudInit resource.
Virtual Machines
Validated guest operating systems and methods for virtual machine creation.
Virtual Machine Backup and Restore
Steps for creating snapshots and backups, restoring virtual machines, and configuring space usage limits.
Live Migration
Prerequisites and mechanics of live migration, timeout details, and limitations.
Creating a Volume
Steps for creating both empty volumes and volumes from virtual machine images using the UI, the API, and Terraform.
Third-Party Storage Support
Scope of support, capabilities of validated CSI drivers, and steps for installing a CSI driver.
Cluster Networks
Differences between the mgmt network and custom cluster networks, and steps for creating cluster networks and network configurations.
SUSE Rancher Manager Integrations
Overview of Rancher server deployment, SUSE Virtualization cluster import and management, and guest Kubernetes cluster provisioning.
Add-Ons
Introduction to optional add-ons that extend functionality while maintaining a small installation footprint.
Environment Variable for Rancher Agent Image Repository
Instructions for specifying the correct registry so that SUSE Virtualization can retrieve the correct rancher-agent image.
Creating MIG-backed vGPUs
Steps for setting up MIG-backed vGPUs using the PCI Devices Controller and NVIDIA Driver Toolkit add-ons.
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