Use the vSphere Management Console to complete the following instructions. Also see the VMware vSphere documentation.:
Step 1: Create a vSphere HA cluster.
In the vCenter Client, select Inventory -> Hosts and Clusters.
In the left column, right-click the Datacenter and select New Cluster.
This step will create a vSphere HA cluster. (The vSphere HA cluster hosts the NameNode’s VM.)
Step 2: Configure a VM to host the NameNode
Within the vSphere HA cluster, create the virtual machine. This VM will host the NameNode process.
Store the virtual machine disk (VMDK) on the data store located on the shared storage device.
Specify the exact machine hardware configurations as required for configuring a physical server for the NameNode process. Use the NameNode hardware recommendations available {todo - add hardware reco link here} here.
Start this virtual machine and configure the network settings. You should now have the IP address and FQDN for the virtual machine.
The virtual machine should be present on the same network where the rest of the nodes of your Hadoop cluster are located.
