Connecting Application Servers to Lightbits
Connecting an application server to the volumes on the Lightbits storage server is accomplished through the following procedure.
Connecting an Application Server to a Volume
| Step | Command Type | Simplified Command |
|---|---|---|
| Get details about Lightbits storage cluster | Lightbits lbcli CLI | lbcli get cluster``lbcli get nodes |
| Lightbits REST | get /api/v2/cluster``get /api/v2/nodes | |
| Verify network connectivity | Linux command | ping <IP of Lightbits Data NIC> |
| Connect to Lightbits | Connect to Lightbits cluster | nvme connect <your Lightbits connection details> |
| Review block device details | Linux command | lsblk or nvme list |
Before You Begin
Before you begin the process of connecting an application server to the Lightbits storage server, confirm that the following conditions are met:
- A volume exists on the Lightbits storage server.
- A TCP/IP connection exists to the Lightbits storage server.
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