• Enhanced security with AppArmor and live kernel patching
  • Optimized performance for cloud and container workloads
  • 10-year long term support with regular security updates

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  1. To get started, install the MicroCeph snap with the following command on each node to be used in the cluster:

    sudo snap install microceph

  2. Then bootstrap the cluster:

    sudo microceph cluster bootstrap

  3. Check the cluster status with the following command:

    sudo microceph.ceph status

    Here you should see that there is a single node in the cluster.


  4. To use MicroCeph as a single node, the default CRUSH rules need to be modified:

    sudo microceph.ceph osd crush rule rm replicated_rule
    sudo microceph.ceph osd crush rule create-replicated single
    default osd

  5. Next, add some disks that will be used as OSDs:

    sudo microceph disk add /dev/sd[x] --wipe

    Repeat for each disk you would like to use as an OSD on that node, and additionally on the other nodes in the cluster. Cluster status can be verified using:

    sudo microceph.ceph status
    sudo microceph.ceph osd status