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gpv base

Manage the base virtual machine for a deployment of Greenplum Database on vSphere.

Synopsis

gpv base deploy
gpv base import [ -f <file_name> | --ova=<file_name> ] [ -t <template_name> | --template=<template_name> ]

Description

The gpv base command allows you to import and deploy the base virtual machine for your Greenplum Database cluster on VMware vSphere.

Sub-commands

The available sub-commands for gpv base are deploy and import.

deploy

Configure the imported base virtual machine for Greenplum deployment. The gpv base deploy command performs the following operations in the base virtual machine:

  • Copies and installs Greenplum and Greenplum Virtual Service packages.
  • Configures the OS using the Greenplum Virtual Service.
  • Changes secrets for the root and gpadmin roles.
  • Validates that the base virtual machine is configured correctly.

import

Import an existing virtual machine template or an OVA file as a new base virtual machine. The gpv base import command creates a new base virtual machine from your own virtual machine template (certified to follow all the existing policies), or from an OVA file, such as the Greenplum Virtual Machine base template available on VMware Tanzu Network.

Options:

-f, --ova=file_name

Specify a local OVA file name.

-t, --template=template_name

Specify an existing virtual machine template template_name.

Examples

Import an existing virtual machine template:

gpv base import -t my-company-template

Import a local OVA:

gpv base import -f /path/to/pre-built.ova