RUBRIK COMPLETE: QUICK START GUIDE

Rack & Stack Bootstrap

CHECKLIST - RACK & STACK SWITCH CONFIGURATION CHECKLIST - BOOTSTRAP Default Password: rubrik

Appliance(s) are racked, stacked and
have power
Appliance(s) are cabled correctly
Complete Pre-Installation Worksheet
Obtain a Support Portal login by
registering for access
• The Rubrik cluster network connections must be plugged into access port(s) or native VLAN port(s). Connect to a node
Rubrik does not support bootstrap on trunk link port(s). Example: Ansible to Bootstrap Cluster
Validate all nodes are discoverable
• The network switch must have Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) enabled.
Run Bootstrap on node
• Rubrik uses multicast DNS (mDNS) for node-to-node discovery and to initiate system set up as
well as node adds
• IPv6 support enabled

AC Power Supplies
Node D Node B
NODE LOCATIONS NODE DISCOVERY CLUSTER BOOTSTRAP
The following figure shows the rear of To set up all of the Rubrik nodes in a Rubrik 1. SSH to a node using mDNS hostname
an r6000 series appliance. cluster, connect to any Rubrik node.
• Login as admin user: ssh -6
1. Connect laptop to a node’s admin@node_serial_number.local
bond1 interface
• Alternatively, connect using Google Chrome:
2. On laptop, launch Bonjour Browser https://node_serial_number.local
Node C Node A
Power Supply Latches • Note: mDNS hostname is
3. Find .rubrik
node_serial_number.local where
node_serial_number is the serial number of the Rubrik node
4. Make note of each node name’s and
NETWORK IPv6 address
Node Ejector Handle
2. At the Rubrik CLI prompt, type bootstrap. Use information in Pre-Installation Worksheet
INTERFACE LOCATIONS Push down and pull to complete configuration.
to remove node.
The following figure shows the network
3. Once bootstrap has completed, access the Rubrik cluster using any configured node
interfaces locations on a node. IP address.
Pull Handle Two Two VGA Dedicated IPMI
10GBaseT 10Gb/25Gb Connector 1GbE port
Management Data ports
ports (bond0) Two
(bond1) USB ports

Configure Cluster Register with GPS

CHECKLIST - CONFIGURATION RESOURCES CREATE SLA DOMAIN CHECKLIST - POLARIS GPS REGISTER CLUSTER RESOURCES
Register Cluster [VIDEO] An Introduction to CloudOut The Rubrik cluster is equipped with default Log into Polaris A single use token is used to register each [VIDEO] Multi-Cluster Management
protection policies called SLA Domains. Rubrik cluster with GPS. with Rubrik GPS
Add Archive Location (optional) Create single-use registration token
[BLOG] Rubrik SLA Domain:
Create SLA Domain Settings, Ops, Considerations 1. On the left-side menu of the Rubrik Log into CDM 1. In Polaris UI, navigate to Clusters.
CDM web UI, select SLA Domains > Press blue + icon (plus sign).
[VIDEO] An Introduction to Rubrik Paste in Global Cluster Manager Token
Local Domains.
SLA Domains
2. Click the blue + icon (plus sign).

3. Set Frequency and Retention VERIFY REGISTRATION TO GPS

Ensure that the cluster begins synchronizing to
REGISTER CLUSTER ADD ARCHIVE LOCATION NAVIGATE TO POLARIS Polaris GPS.
Use the online method to register a An SLA Domain can include an archival policy Polaris GPS delivers centralized management
1. In Polaris UI, return to Clusters.
Rubrik cluster. that instructs where Rubrik should copy data for your global, distributed Rubrik environment.
for long-term retention. 2. Ensure the newly added cluster is listed.
1. Click the gear icon on the top bar • Use the instructions in the email sent by
of the Rubrik CDM web UI. The gear Rubrik to set up the initial account for the
The Rubrik cluster supports the following
menu appears. Polaris domain.
archival location types: 2. Copy single-use registration token.
2. Click Register Cluster. • The URL should resemble:
• Amazon S3 3. In CDM UI, navigate to gear icon >
https://[organization].
3. Complete details in Register Cluster Cluster Settings
• Amazon Glacier my.rubrik.com/
dialog box. 4. Set Archiving and Replication (Optional)
• Google Cloud Platform 4. Paste single-use token into Global Cluster
4. After setting up a new Rubrik cluster, or Manager Token and hit Update.
• Azure
upgrading a previously unregistered Rubrik
cluster, register the • Object Store
• NFS
5. Rubrik cluster with the Rubrik
Support portal. • Tape

Once archive resources are configured, add

the gear icon > Archival Locations > blue + icon
(plus sign).

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