Install

Install Rook Ceph

In this part, you create a Rook Ceph Cluster by installing Rook Ceph as a custom add-on through a cluster blueprint.

Step 1: Create Namespace

You will now create a managed namespace from the controller for Rook Ceph.

• Navigate to Infrastructure -> Namespaces

• Click on New Namespace

• Enter the name rook-ceph and select type as Wizard

• Click Save

• Click Save & Go To Placement

• Select one of your clusters for placement

• Click Save & Go To Publish

• Click Publish

• Click Exit

Step 2: Create the Rook Ceph Operator add-on

In this step, you will create a custom cluster add-on from the Catalog for the Rook Ceph Operator. The add-on will then be used in a custom cluster blueprint.

• Navigate to Infrastructure -> Add-Ons

• Click New Add-On -> Create New Add-On from Catalog

• Search for rook

• Click rook-ceph

• Click Create Add-On

• Enter the name rook-operator and select the namespace rook-ceph created as part of the previous step

• Click Create

• Enter v1 for the version name

• Select the helm chart version to be used

• If needed, provide an override values file for the helm chart

• Click Save Changes

Step 3: Create the Rook Ceph Cluster add-on

In this step, you will create a custom cluster add-on from the Catalog for the Rook Ceph Cluster. The add-on will then be used in a custom cluster blueprint.

• Navigate to Infrastructure -> Add-Ons

• Click New Add-On -> Create New Add-On from Catalog

• Search for rook

• Click rook-ceph-cluster

• Click Create Add-On

• Enter the name rook-cluster and select the namespace rook-ceph created as part of a previous step

• Click Create

• Enter v1 for the version name

• Select the helm chart version to be used

• Save the following to a file named cluster-values.yaml

toolbox:
  enabled: true

• Click Upload Files and select the previously saved YAML file
• Click Save Changes

Step 4: Create Blueprint

In this step, you will create a custom cluster blueprint which contains the previously created add-ons.

• Navigate to Infrastructure -> Blueprints

• Click New Blueprint

• Provide a name (e.g. rook-ceph), select type as Custom Blueprint

• Click Save

• Enter v1 for the version name

• Select minimal for the base blueprint

• Click Configure Add-Ons

• Click the + symbol to add the rook-operator and the rook-cluster add-ons to the blueprint

• Add the rook-operator as a dependency to the rook-cluster add-on

• Click Save Changes

• Click Save Changes again

Step 5: Apply Blueprint

In this step, you will apply the previously created blueprint to the cluster. Applying the blueprint will install the Rook Ceph components.

• Navigate to Infrastructure -> Clusters

• Click the gear icon on your cluster

• Select Update Blueprint

• Select the blueprint created as part of the previous step (e.g. rook-ceph) and v1 for the version

• Click Save and Publish

• Click Exit

Recap

Congratulations! You have successfully created a custom cluster blueprint with Rook Ceph as a custom add-on. You can now use this blueprint on as many clusters as you require to provide distributed storage to your applications.