This guide outlines a basic Ceph cluster deployment for a small lab environment.
Install Ceph on all nodes using your distribution packages or the Ceph repositories.
Use the official Ceph bootstrap tool to create the initial cluster on a primary node.
Provision OSDs on each node using dedicated disks.
Create a CephFS filesystem if you want POSIX file access.
Install the client packages and mount CephFS on your clients.
See Ceph Configuration for configuration guidance.
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Prefer automation? See Ceph Ansible Setup for an example playbook.
Prefer containers? See Ceph Docker Setup.
See Ceph Security for hardening guidance.