Checklist of prerequisites, hardware BIOS settings, and network configurations to verify before beginning a VergeOS installation.
Bootable USB drive with VergeOS ISO using these instructions: Bootable Media
Encryption Key USB installed and ready (if enabling at-rest encryption)
Nodes powered up with ISO booted to VergeOS Install screen
Hardware burn-in complete
All Drives setup for JBOD, NO RAID
BIOS set to proper boot settings (Legacy / Dual / UEFI) UEFI required if all drives are NVMe
BIOS hardware assisted virtualization enabled
BIOS hyperthreading enabled
BIOS all processor cores enabled
BIOS clocks set correctly
BIOS Secure Boot disabled
Redundant Power supplies setup and connected (recommended)
IPMI ports patched and configured
IPMI setup / configured / tested
Latest IPMI firmware (recommended)
Test IPMI remote console capability (in case of incorrect licensing)
All switches online and tested
All cables patched
All VLANs configured (core - required, external - optional)
Each Core switch should be on a dedicated VLAN (ex 101 for core 1, 102 for core 2)
All switch ports configured (core and external)
External Bond ports setup correctly if bonding external (do not bond Core)
2 NICs per node minimum and separate switches
Correct Supported SFP modules (if applicable)
Correct IPs validated and available
Correct Gateway IP tested/pingable
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