In keeping with the whole Nimble is really to use theme, updates are the same, lets take a look; 1. Open up your web portal to the Nimble Array, click on Administration and then Software. 2. Click the download button, select the update needed, and the progress will be displayed. 3. Now click the update … Continue reading Nimble Storage – How to update an array
So the last time I used a Nimble Device, I had to configure it (quite easily) using the CLI first due to connectivity constraints at the customers site. However here is how to configure a Nimble in 4 easy steps ready for production use. So unbox, rack and cable up your Nimble device to the … Continue reading Nimble Storage – How to configure a device in 4 steps (Using the GUI Tool)
The other day, I posted about how to setup a volume on a Nimble Storage device, so this post is a bit backwards, as now we look at setting up a device from scratch using the CLI first rather than the Nimble Discovery tool. Lets get started; 1. Rack your device, cable it up, and … Continue reading Nimble Storage – How to configure a device from scratch (Using the CLI)
A quick friday post, I am upgrading the environment at my work place, and we are putting the fantastic Nimble Storage device as our SAN for the VMware environment. I’ve not personally installed one of these before until now, but have worked on them whilst in production and the performance from the device is unbelievable, … Continue reading Nimble Storage – How to create a Volume
Kubernetes is a platform which is starting to lose the need for introduction in most settings. However, it still can be a complex beast to get to grips with, and getting your infrastructure components configured correctly is key to providing a successful Kubernetes environment for your applications. One of these such areas is storage. Remember … Continue reading Kubestr – Open-Source Kubernetes Storage benchmarking tool