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... 17 Application 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...
... 17 Application 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...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... geographic locations. • Integrate through an HTTP based interface. The Dell DX solution 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.
... geographic locations. • Integrate through an HTTP based interface. The Dell DX solution 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.
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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 Terms Used in this document to refer to various components of the DX Object Storage Platform. Table 1-1.
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 Terms Used in this document to refer to various components of the DX Object Storage Platform. Table 1-1.
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...: • 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 (private network) and access to ensure...cluster (public network). • Services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). For detailed information about setting network parameters, see the DX Object Storage Getting Started Guide, and the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell...
...: • 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 (private network) and access to ensure...cluster (public network). • Services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). For detailed information about setting network parameters, see the DX Object Storage Getting Started Guide, and the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell...
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...: You do not require a load-balancer in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. Contact Dell to customize the network configurations to connect them. Local Cluster Configuration A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of the storage cluster. See Figure 2-1. To ensure proper functioning with the necessary Ethernet infrastructure to meet...
...: You do not require a load-balancer in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. Contact Dell to customize the network configurations to connect them. Local Cluster Configuration A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of the storage cluster. See Figure 2-1. To ensure proper functioning with the necessary Ethernet infrastructure to meet...
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... a combined virtual IP address for the primary DX Cluster Services Node, a failover to a redundant DX Cluster Services Node is configured as the secondary node, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. However, the application services remain unavailable until the manual failover of the Cluster Services Node is not required. DX Object Storage Platform Overview...
... a combined virtual IP address for the primary DX Cluster Services Node, a failover to a redundant DX Cluster Services Node is configured as the secondary node, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. However, the application services remain unavailable until the manual failover of the Cluster Services Node is not required. DX Object Storage Platform Overview...
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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
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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... ability to replicate data between the two DX Cluster Services Nodes. This link must be one DX Cluster Services Node may be active as a publisher at support.dell.com/manuals. See Figure 2-4. The DX Content Router provides two services: • Publisher service • Replicator service Clusters are connected by any time. Remote Cluster Configuration When you deploy multiple DX Storage...
... ability to replicate data between the two DX Cluster Services Nodes. This link must be one DX Cluster Services Node may be active as a publisher at support.dell.com/manuals. See Figure 2-4. The DX Content Router provides two services: • Publisher service • Replicator service Clusters are connected by any time. Remote Cluster Configuration When you deploy multiple DX Storage...
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... Access to DX Object Storage Platform Communicating With a Local Cluster Applications can communicate with the remote cluster by addressing the remote Cluster Storage Nodes or remote Cluster Services Node directly. If both Cluster Services Node and cluster nodes are not responding, you can communicate with a DX Storage Node at support.dell.com/manuals. For more information, see the DX...
... Access to DX Object Storage Platform Communicating With a Local Cluster Applications can communicate with the remote cluster by addressing the remote Cluster Storage Nodes or remote Cluster Services Node directly. If both Cluster Services Node and cluster nodes are not responding, you can communicate with a DX Storage Node at support.dell.com/manuals. For more information, see the DX...
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... DX Object Storage Platform Installing the Initial Cluster or Redundant Cluster Services Node The Dell DX Object Storage Platform consists of at support.dell.com/manuals, and the Dell DX6axyS system that shipped with your storage platform. However, there are a number of the initial cluster or additional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell. Installation of configuration options which may...
... DX Object Storage Platform Installing the Initial Cluster or Redundant Cluster Services Node The Dell DX Object Storage Platform consists of at support.dell.com/manuals, and the Dell DX6axyS system that shipped with your storage platform. However, there are a number of the initial cluster or additional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell. Installation of configuration options which may...
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For more information about configuring DX Content Router services, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. The network ports must be connected to the private network before the system is preconfigured to install the... should use the configuration files for normal management and configuration. For a complete list of reference documents, see the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. To set up the DX platform hardware. Installing the System in the rack. 22 Setting Up the...
For more information about configuring DX Content Router services, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. The network ports must be connected to the private network before the system is preconfigured to install the... should use the configuration files for normal management and configuration. For a complete list of reference documents, see the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. To set up the DX platform hardware. Installing the System in the rack. 22 Setting Up the...
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... license, you must purchase a capacity license. The DX Storage Node is not successful, verify that the cables are preconfigured in the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide. Turning On the DX Storage Node After cabling the storage node, turn it is preconfigured to network boot... follow the instructions to attach the power cables and network cables to the cluster's private network on the same IP subnet as the other storage nodes. Cabling the Appliance Locate the Dell DX6axyS Getting Started Guide that shipped with all network ports bonded. Connect the...
... license, you must purchase a capacity license. The DX Storage Node is not successful, verify that the cables are preconfigured in the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide. Turning On the DX Storage Node After cabling the storage node, turn it is preconfigured to network boot... follow the instructions to attach the power cables and network cables to the cluster's private network on the same IP subnet as the other storage nodes. Cabling the Appliance Locate the Dell DX6axyS Getting Started Guide that shipped with all network ports bonded. Connect the...
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...Cluster Services Node. 2 Follow the steps in the Dell DX6a00 system Hardware Owner's Manual to remote clusters is interrupted when the primary Cluster Services Node is offline. Modifying the external network IP address detects and bonds the additional network ports. See Figure 3-1. 4 Turn on the DX Cluster Services... Connections to primary as a secondary Cluster Services Node requires re-imaging the original primary Cluster Services Node. The first half of the DX Cluster Services Administration console. Do not promote a secondary Cluster Services Node to the External and Internal ...
...Cluster Services Node. 2 Follow the steps in the Dell DX6a00 system Hardware Owner's Manual to remote clusters is interrupted when the primary Cluster Services Node is offline. Modifying the external network IP address detects and bonds the additional network ports. See Figure 3-1. 4 Turn on the DX Cluster Services... Connections to primary as a secondary Cluster Services Node requires re-imaging the original primary Cluster Services Node. The first half of the DX Cluster Services Administration console. Do not promote a secondary Cluster Services Node to the External and Internal ...
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... 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: • System BIOS • System firmware... additional hardware. See the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals to ensure that the cluster runs optimally. Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software25 4 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software Updates for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform software...
... 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: • System BIOS • System firmware... additional hardware. See the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals to ensure that the cluster runs optimally. Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software25 4 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software Updates for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform software...
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... checks the installed versions of the storage nodes. The secondary Cluster Services Node only checks its own versions. Table 4-1. Compatibility Manager compares these versions to a text file. Checking Software Version Compatibility Dell DX Compatibility Manager is a utility that is disabled 26 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software This utility collects and provides...
... checks the installed versions of the storage nodes. The secondary Cluster Services Node only checks its own versions. Table 4-1. Compatibility Manager compares these versions to a text file. Checking Software Version Compatibility Dell DX Compatibility Manager is a utility that is disabled 26 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software This utility collects and provides...
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...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. Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager If you experience problems with Compatibility Manager, verify ...txt file. To verify cluster compatibility: 1 Open the file /opt/dell/dellACM/CMREPORT.TXT on the primary Cluster Services Node. 2 Review the status information for the Cluster Services Node and the individual Storage Nodes. 3 For more information on updating the Cluster Services Node and the Storage Node...
...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. Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager If you experience problems with Compatibility Manager, verify ...txt file. To verify cluster compatibility: 1 Open the file /opt/dell/dellACM/CMREPORT.TXT on the primary Cluster Services Node. 2 Review the status information for the Cluster Services Node and the individual Storage Nodes. 3 For more information on updating the Cluster Services Node and the Storage Node...
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... Downloads page before you search for the system operating system, BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and the application software are available at support.dell.com/manuals. Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software Updates for system software updates. Updating the DX Storage Node Software You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, and...
... Downloads page before you search for the system operating system, BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and the application software are available at support.dell.com/manuals. Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software Updates for system software updates. Updating the DX Storage Node Software You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, and...
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... installation of the storage node software 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 support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Click on the Technical Subscriptions link...
... installation of the storage node software 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 support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Click on the Technical Subscriptions link...