DX6000 Cluster Services Node

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... Access to DX Object Storage Platform 19 Communicating With a Local Cluster 19 Communicating With a Remote Cluster 19 3 Setting Up the DX Object Storage Platform 21 Installing the Initial Cluster or Redundant Cluster Services Node 21 Configuring the DX Object Storage Platform 21 Adding Additional DX Storage Nodes 22 Installing the System in a Rack 22 Cabling the Appliance...

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... Adapter to DX Storage Nodes 23 Adding Network Adapters to DX Cluster Services Nodes 24 4 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software 25 Checking Software Version Compatibility 26 Using the DX Object Storage Platform Compatibility Manager 26 Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager . . . . 27 Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software . . . 28 Updating the DX Storage Node Software 28 Receiving...

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... the Private Network 38 Creating a Local YUM Repository on the DX6000 System 38 Installing Dell DX Compatibility Manager 40 Installing Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 40 Installing DX Cluster Services Node Software . . . . . 41 Configuring the DX Cluster Services Node Software 42 Restoring the Cluster Configurations 42 Bringing Up the DX Storage Cluster 42 6 Additional References 43 Software Documents 43 Hardware Documents 44...

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... components are uniquely identified with the following hardware and software: • Dell DX6a00 Cluster Services Node. • Two or more Dell DX6axyS Object Storage Nodes. • A preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage software on the DX Cluster Services Node. • Dell DX Object Storage Platform software. Introduction 7 1 Introduction The Dell DX Object Storage Platform provides a simple and cost effective pool of drives...

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Table 1-1 lists the terms used in the Document Component DX Object Storage Cluster DX Cluster Services Node, Cluster Services Node or CSN DX Object Storage Node, DX Storage Node or SN DX Content Router DX Object Storage Software Description DX6a00S system and two or more DX6axyS systems DX6a00 system DX6axyS system Software component on the DX6a00 system Software component on the DX6axyS system 8 Introduction Table 1-1. Terms Used in this document to refer to various components of the DX Object Storage Platform.

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....dell.com/manuals. All networks share the following features: • One or two DX Cluster Services Nodes that provide services to the storage cluster. • Two or more DX Storage Nodes that provide data storage services. • Ethernet switches to enable required services within a storage cluster ... Object Storage Platform Overview 9 2 DX Object Storage Platform Overview Network Topologies The Dell DX Object Storage Platform network consists of one or more DX Storage Clusters connected by the cluster are many possible network topologies depending on the Cluster Services Node.

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Local Cluster Configuration A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of the storage cluster. All nodes within a cluster must be located within the same subnet. The DX Cluster Services Node also participates in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. For more information about configuring the network for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform, see "Network Topology" in...

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... Overview 13 A manual failover process is transparent to demote the primary DX Cluster Services Node and promote the secondary DX Cluster Services Node. For more information, see Figure 2-2. Since there is a combined virtual IP address for the primary DX Cluster Services Node, a failover to a redundant DX Cluster Services Node is required to all applications. Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes The Dell DX Storage Cluster supports redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes.

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Figure 2-2. Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes applications public network private network redundant connections NIC teamed DX CSN primary 4 Port LOM DX CSN secondary 4 Port LOM interlink 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node multi-cast 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 14 DX Object Storage Platform Overview

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... nodes in a cluster, but only the active (or primary) Cluster Services Node can support a number of replicators with a specific set of replication rules. Cluster data is not recommended to another cluster's publisher service. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 17 This link must be the active subscriber. For more than one DX Cluster Services Node may be active as a publisher at support.dell...

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... one domain name. DNS automatically rotates addressing through DNS which maps to the DX Storage Nodes. Communicating With a Remote Cluster Applications may communicate with a DX Storage Node at support.dell.com/manuals. A proxy server on the DX Cluster Services Node (on the remote public network must be addressed. For more information, see the DX Object Storage Application...

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... the DX Object Storage Platform 21 Configuring the DX Object Storage Platform Dell DX Object Storage Platform includes a Cluster Services Node to configure the storage platform which are defined and recommended for the DX Cluster. Installation of the initial cluster or additional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell. However, there are a number of configuration options which may be used...

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... DX Object Storage Platform To enable replication to remote clusters, publisher and subscriber services must be configured through the DX Cluster Services console. Contact your account team for your Dell DX6axyS system. Installing the System in the rack unit and to network boot from the DX Cluster Services Node. For a complete list of reference documents, see "Additional References...

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... receive a capacity license card that the cables are preconfigured in the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide. NOTE: The capacity is not successful, verify that contains an activation code. NOTE: If the network boot is only applicable to the cluster in the Dell DX6axyS system Hardware Owner's Manual. 3 Connect the Ethernet ports to enable...

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To add additional network adapters: 1 Turn off the DX Cluster Services Node. 2 Follow the steps in the Dell DX6a00 system Hardware Owner's Manual to the External and Internal Networks DX 6a00 4 Port NIC 4 Port NIC public network private network 24 Setting Up the ...

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... Software Updates for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform software are part of the storage node software image hosted on page 28. DX Cluster Services Node updates may include: • System BIOS • System firmware • System device drivers • Operating system • DX Cluster Services Node software • DX Storage Node software DX Storage Nodes updates may include: •...

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... or downgrade the component It is installed on the Cluster Services Nodes. It is disabled 26 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software Table 4-1. The secondary Cluster Services Node only checks its own versions. Each software and hardware component in the cluster displays a status level as described in your cluster. Compatibility Manager compares these versions to a predetermined profile...

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... DX Cluster Services Node Software" on page 28 and "Updating the DX Storage Node Software" on the primary Cluster Services Node. 2 Review the status information for the Cluster Services Node and the individual Storage Nodes. 3 For more detailed component status information, run the following commands to determine the current version of the cluster services node or a storage node and can be obtained from support.dell.com...

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... private network. For more information, see the Dell LifeCycle Controller User's Guide at support.dell.com/downloads. NOTE: Ensure that you provide the Service Tag or system model on the DX Cluster Services Node. The DX Storage Nodes are installed on the Driver and Downloads page ... BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and the application software are available at support.dell.com/manuals. • Dell Management Console (DMC)-DMC is installed on the cluster services node. 28 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software You can update system BIOS and firmware using : ...

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... To register for these notifications: 1 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Click on the DX Cluster Services Node. 2 To view the DX Storage Node software version, click Cluster Services Netboot Management. 3 From the Netboot Management page, select the newly installed storage node software and reboot the DX Storage Cluster to files, drivers and utilities for the OpenManage...

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