Gathering Information About the Deployment Environment
This section provides an example checklist to help you prepare for the installation.
Environment Information Table
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Lightbits Repository Token | The token used to access the Lightbits software packages. To get a token, contact your Lightbits Sales team. |
| Subscription Name | The subscription used to deploy Lightbits. |
| Resource Group | The Azure resource group used to house the Lightbits resources. |
| Region | The region used to deploy Lightbits. |
| Zone(s) | The zone or zones that house the Lightbits cluster. |
| vNet | The network that houses the Lightbits resources. |
| Subnet | The subnet used for the Lightbits resources. |
| Access Username | The username used to SSH into the Lightbits and Ansible VMs. |
| Access Key | The SSH key used to SSH into the Lightbits and Ansible VMs. Alternatively, you can also use a password. |
| Proximity Placement Group | (Optional) The placement group used to house the Lightbits cluster and clients. Using a resource group can help to improve the performance of Lightbits volumes. |
| VM Size | The Lightbits target VMs used to create the Lightbits SDS cluster. Supported VMs are:
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| Cluster size | The number of VMs in the Lightbits SDS cluster. Minimum: 3, Maximum: 16. |
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