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HCI Cluster Deployment - Project Plan

This project plan outlines the milestones, tasks, roles, and deliverables for deploying an HCI cluster. There are three milestones: predelivery, delivery of the HCI cluster deployment, and postdelivery. The delivery milestone includes tasks to rack and connect hardware, set up the Nutanix cluster, configure VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V, and install AHV. The postdelivery milestone focuses on testing and knowledge transfer. Comments provide additional details and links to documentation for certain tasks.

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HCI Cluster Deployment - Project Plan

This project plan outlines the milestones, tasks, roles, and deliverables for deploying an HCI cluster. There are three milestones: predelivery, delivery of the HCI cluster deployment, and postdelivery. The delivery milestone includes tasks to rack and connect hardware, set up the Nutanix cluster, configure VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V, and install AHV. The postdelivery milestone focuses on testing and knowledge transfer. Comments provide additional details and links to documentation for certain tasks.

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Instructions

In the project plan:


— Milestone: NetSuite milestone
— Tasks: high-level tasks that must be completed to achieve the milestone itself (not minute detail)
— Role: the role responsible for the task or milestone; should be prefilled for each project
— Resource Name: the name of the person completing the task; project-specific and not prefilled.
— Deliverables: the documents, videos, and other materials to be delivered to the customer at the completion of a
specific task or milestone; should be prefilled for each project
— Est. Days: the specific number of days to complete the task or milestone; project-specific and not prefilled. Consult
the datasheet or scope for this data.
— Comments: any additional details, info that might be helpful in planning the project; not required

Each project may include several milestones and span multiple Service Delivery Kits (SDKs).
Template Version 2022.01
HCI Cluster Deployme
Milestone/Task Description Role
Milestone 1 Predelivery

Review project plan.

Gather requirements.

Confirm site readiness.

Create design document.


Conduct whiteboard session on site with key
stakeholders.
Milestone 2 Delivery: HCI Cluster Deployment

Rack mount the server hardware.

Connect to redundant power.

Perform Foundation imaging.

Connect the nodes to the network.


Set up the Nutanix cluster.
Create the Nutanix cluster, if you didn't do so
during the Foundation process.

Create the default storage pool.

Create containers.
Configure SMTP forwarding.
(Optional) Configure remote sites

(Optional) Configure protection domains.

Register in the support portal.


Install the license.
Configure LDAP authentication.
(Optional) Deploy and configure Prism Central.

(Optional) Deploy and configure replication and


metro.
Set up VMware vSphere.
Install and configure the Microsoft SQL Server
database.
Install and configure vCenter Server.
Add product keys.
Add sysprep files.
Create a vSwitch and dvSwitch.
Add or configure a high availability or
Distributed Resource scheduler (DRS) cluster.

Configure the CVM settings.


(Optional) Add VM templates.
(Optional) Add customizations.
*Set up Microsoft Hyper-V using SCVMM.
Build SQL AlwaysOn cluster.
Build SCVMM failover cluster.
Run setup_hyperv.py python scripts from the
CVM.
*Set up Microsoft Hyper-V without SCVMM or using an existing SCVMM.
Run setup_hyperv.py python scripts from CVM
*Choose one of these
Create and configure CAU.
setup methods.
Update Hyper-V nodes.
Set up AHV.
Set up virtual networking.
Create the initial VM.
Milestone 3 Postdelivery
Run postinstall tests.
Run Fitcheck.
Run operational tests.
Close the project out.
Conduct knowledge transfer session.
Get sign off.
Submit survey.
uster Deployment Delivery Milestones
Name Deliverables Est. Time
2 days

2 hours

Predelivery questionnaire 4 hours

1 hour

Design document 4 hours


Project kickoff slides 1 hour

4 days

2 hours

10 minutes

4 hours

.5 hours
3.5 hours
10 minutes

5 minutes

5 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes

1 hour

10 minutes
10 minutes
5 minutes
.5 hours

1 hour
9 hours
2 hours
2 hours
10 minutes
.5 hours
1 hour
.5 hours

10 minutes
2 hours
.5 hours
9 hours
4 hours
4 hours
1 hour
4 hours
1 hour
1 hour
2 hours
4 hours
2 hours
2 hours
1 day
4 hours
2 hours
Test plan 2 hours
2.5 hours
Project closeout slides,
1 hour
deployment guide
1 hour
5 minutes
Comments

Take time to edit and customize this project plan, particularly


if you're doing this for the first time or the deployment is
large (multiple sites and blocks).

Before you head out, have one last call to confirm with the
client that everything is ready. You can use the final checklist
in the predelivery questionnaire.
Use the Visio templates.

Instructions:
https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?
targetId=Physical_Installation_Guide-
NX1000_NX3050_NX6000_NX7000:setup_rack_mounting_c.
html

If you don't know how to use Foundation, read this:


https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?
targetId=Field-Installation-Guide-v4_3:Field-Installation-
Guide-v4_3

Keep the name simple. We suggest either sp1 or <cluster


name>-sp1.
A single container should be enough most of the time. Again,
keep the name simple: <clustername>-c1.

If you want to base protection domains and consistency


groups on vCenter folder structure, you can use the script in
the scripts directory.
Have the customer create an account with their email and
register the purchase.
We recommend that you deploy using the appliance, in
which case this step is optional.

Only required for pre-2008 templates (if applicable).

Use the script in the scripts directory. See the TSD


operational section for links by hypervisor.

Use the documented test plan.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NutanixConsultingServicesFeedback

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