Data Foundation

The service provides a foundational data layer for applications to function and interact with data in a simplified, consistent, and scalable manner. The provider mode is similar to an external Data Foundation configuration. It acts as the provider and base storage on the host cluster. You can provision new clusters within a managed rack and consume storage from the central provider cluster.

1. Go to Services page in IBM Storage Fusion user interface.
2. In the Available section, click the Data Foundation tile.
3. In the Get started section, click the Data Foundation tile to install and configure storage service.
   Note: You cannot install other dependent services until you install and configure a storage service.
4. In the Data Foundation page, go through the details about the service and click Install.
   The IBM Storage Fusion HCI System supports only provider mode.
5. Choose the following options and click Install:
   • Automatic updates
     Note: If you select Automatic updates, then IBM Storage Fusion auto upgrades IBM Fusion Data Foundation version.

     This upgrades IBM Fusion Data Foundation service within the subscription channel like 4.14.x to 4.14.y, and across the subscription channel like 4.14.x to 4.15.y.

   • Configure storage to enable hosting multiple OpenShift clusters

     If you are planning to use Hosted Control Plane with IBM Fusion Data Foundation storage, then select this option.

   The IBM Fusion Data Foundation operator starts to deploy and you can see Data Foundation in the Installed section of the Services page. Initially, the status shows as Installing and progress of the installation is mentioned in percentage. After successful completion of the installation, the status changes to Running. A Data Foundation page is added to the menu.
6. To validate the installation, do the following steps in OpenShift Container Platform web console:
   • Go to Installed Operators to check whether the IBM Fusion Data Foundation operator is listed and Status shows as Succeeded.
7. Verify the IBM Fusion Data Foundation service installation.
   1. To verify the installation of IBM Fusion Data Foundation on IBM Storage Fusion, perform the checks specified in Verify the installation.
   2. Additionally, run the command to verify that IBM Fusion Data Foundation service is installed successfully:

      oc describe odfmanager/odfmanager -n <Fusionns>

      Update <Fusions> with your namespace value.

   Table 1. Install states IBM Fusion Data Foundation service

   Install State	Description
   Installing	IBM Fusion Data Foundation installation is ongoing, and there are no errors yet.
   Failing	There is an installation error but IBM Storage Fusion retries to install IBM Fusion Data Foundation. If the problem is solved, this status changes to Installing or Completed.
   Completed	IBM Fusion Data Foundation installation completed successfully.

   Table 2. Upgrade states IBM Fusion Data Foundation service

   Upgrade State	Description
   Not started	IBM Fusion Data Foundation upgrade has not started yet.
   Upgrading	IBM Fusion Data Foundation upgrade is ongoing, and there are no errors yet.
   Failing	There is an installation error but IBM Storage Fusion retries to upgrade IBM Fusion Data Foundation. If the problem is solved, this status changes to Upgrading or Completed.
   Completed	IBM Fusion Data Foundation upgrade completed successfully.

   Table 3. Health states IBM Fusion Data Foundation service

   State	Description
   Installing	IBM Fusion Data Foundation installation is ongoing.
   Upgrading	IBM Fusion Data Foundation upgrade is ongoing.
   Healthy	IBM Fusion Data Foundation installation completed successfully and the service is in normal state.
   Degraded	IBM Fusion Data Foundation installation completed successfully but the service is not in normal state.