Portworx on VPC

This module creates a Portworx instance and installs it onto an existing IKS on VPC cluster.

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Installation Prerequisites
3. Block Storage Volumes
4. Documentation
5. Module Variables

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Description

This module follows the lifecycle of storing data on a software-defined storage (SDS) with Portworx on a VPC cluster using the Portworx KVDB. An example deployment is included to verify installation success.

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Installation Prerequisites

In order to install Portworx onto a cluster, the public service endpoint must be enabled. The minimum supported size for a Portworx cluster is three nodes. Each node must meet the following hardware, software, and network requirements:

• 4 cores CPU
• 4 GB RAM

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Block Storage Volumes

Portworx requires at least 3 worker nodes with raw and unformatted block storage. This module will create a block storage volume for each worker node in the cluster and attach it to that worker.

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Documentation

• Storing data on software-defined storage (SDS) with Portworx
• Verifying your Portworx installation
• Installation requirements# Name

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Module Variables

Variable	Type	Description	Default
ibmcloud_api_key	string	api key for IBM Cloud
unique_id	string	unique identifiers for all created resources
generation	number	Generation for VPC	2
ibm_region	string	region where all created resources will be deployed
cluster	string	name of existing kubernetes cluster
resource_group	string	resource group of existing kubernetes cluster	asset-development
capacity	number	Capacity for all block storage volumes provisioned in gigabytes	100
profile	string	The profile to use for this volume.	10iops-tier
image_name	string	image for deployment where portworx volume will be mounted to for use	test
file_path	string	path for the portworx volume to be mounted to on the pods of the deployment	/portworxDir