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The system's primary temporary storage area for technical support. readme file - ROMB - Serial-attached SCSI. SATA - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. ROM - Your system contains some programs essential to its contents even after you... RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. RAM - Examples of independent disks. SAN - A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system. read -only file is one that transfers data one...
The system's primary temporary storage area for technical support. readme file - ROMB - Serial-attached SCSI. SATA - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. ROM - Your system contains some programs essential to its contents even after you... RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. RAM - Examples of independent disks. SAN - A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system. read -only file is one that transfers data one...
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... resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. A program used to your monitor must support the resolution.
... resources-memory, disk drives, or printers, for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. A program used to your monitor must support the resolution.
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... drives and RAID types. Platform BIOS Version Supported DX6000 2.0.13 or later DX6012S 1.2.12 or later DX6004S 1.0.0 or later Table 1. Supported System BIOS Hard Drives The DX Object Storage Platform supports internal 3.5-inch hard drives only. Supported Controllers Table 3 lists the supported RAID adapters, supported firmware, and driver versions. Dell™ DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide This...
... drives and RAID types. Platform BIOS Version Supported DX6000 2.0.13 or later DX6012S 1.2.12 or later DX6004S 1.0.0 or later Table 1. Supported System BIOS Hard Drives The DX Object Storage Platform supports internal 3.5-inch hard drives only. Supported Controllers Table 3 lists the supported RAID adapters, supported firmware, and driver versions. Dell™ DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide This...
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...NIC DX6000; DX6012S; Platform DX Platform Software OS Support DX6000 1.0 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5.3 64-bit 2.0.0 Table 6. DX6004S Broadcom® NetXtreme™ II DX6000; Table 5 lists supported remote access controllers (iDRAC) and corresponding firmware ...versions. Platform iDRAC DX6000 iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) DX6012S iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) DX6004S iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) Table 5. Dell DX Object ...
...NIC DX6000; DX6012S; Platform DX Platform Software OS Support DX6000 1.0 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5.3 64-bit 2.0.0 Table 6. DX6004S Broadcom® NetXtreme™ II DX6000; Table 5 lists supported remote access controllers (iDRAC) and corresponding firmware ...versions. Platform iDRAC DX6000 iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) DX6012S iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) DX6004S iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise (optional) Table 5. Dell DX Object ...
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... Software. A00 or later Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) A00 or later DX6004S Dell Unified Server Configurator - Supported Applications A03 or later 2Dell Management Console is not installed on the DX Object Storage Platform... DX6000 Dell DX Object Storage Platform A01 Compatibility Manager A02 or later Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator 6.2 or later 6.2 or later Dell Management Console2 1.01 or later 1.01 or later Dell Unified Server Configurator - Supported Dell Applications Table 7 lists the supported applications for DX6004S support DX Content...
... Software. A00 or later Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) A00 or later DX6004S Dell Unified Server Configurator - Supported Applications A03 or later 2Dell Management Console is not installed on the DX Object Storage Platform... DX6000 Dell DX Object Storage Platform A01 Compatibility Manager A02 or later Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator 6.2 or later 6.2 or later Dell Management Console2 1.01 or later 1.01 or later Dell Unified Server Configurator - Supported Dell Applications Table 7 lists the supported applications for DX6004S support DX Content...
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...Storage Platform The following list of browsers have been tested and validated with the Dell DX Object Storage Platform. Browser Internet Explorer® v7 Internet Explorer® v8 Firefox v3.0 Firefox v 3.0.5 Table 9. Supported Browsers Linux X Windows® X X X Note: Other browsers, not... tested in this document to refer to change without the written permission of these materials in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OpenManage, are either the entities ...
...Storage Platform The following list of browsers have been tested and validated with the Dell DX Object Storage Platform. Browser Internet Explorer® v7 Internet Explorer® v8 Firefox v3.0 Firefox v 3.0.5 Table 9. Supported Browsers Linux X Windows® X X X Note: Other browsers, not... tested in this document to refer to change without the written permission of these materials in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OpenManage, are either the entities ...
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...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.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 should be set manually to support more DX Storage Clusters connected by the cluster are many possible network topologies depending on the Cluster Services Node. NOTE: DX Storage...
...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.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 should be set manually to support more DX Storage Clusters connected by the cluster are many possible network topologies depending on the Cluster Services Node. NOTE: DX Storage...
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... DX Storage Nodes NOTE: You do not require a load-balancer in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. All nodes within the same subnet. Network switch configuration depends on both the private and public networks switches. •...the solution needs. To ensure proper functioning with each other through HTTP. 10 DX Object Storage Platform Overview Local Cluster Configuration A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of the storage cluster. Within a cluster, DX Storage Nodes communicate with default network parameters and to connect them...
... DX Storage Nodes NOTE: You do not require a load-balancer in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. All nodes within the same subnet. Network switch configuration depends on both the private and public networks switches. •...the solution needs. To ensure proper functioning with each other through HTTP. 10 DX Object Storage Platform Overview Local Cluster Configuration A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of the storage cluster. Within a cluster, DX Storage Nodes communicate with default network parameters and to connect them...
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... is transparent to demote the primary DX Cluster Services Node and promote the secondary DX Cluster Services Node. Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes The Dell DX Storage Cluster supports redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes. The primary Cluster Services Node contains the cluster configuration files, active networking utilities, and active content router services... is configured as the primary node and the redundant node is configured as the secondary node, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 13
... is transparent to demote the primary DX Cluster Services Node and promote the secondary DX Cluster Services Node. Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes The Dell DX Storage Cluster supports redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes. The primary Cluster Services Node contains the cluster configuration files, active networking utilities, and active content router services... is configured as the primary node and the redundant node is configured as the secondary node, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 13
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... physical group (such as building, floor, wing, and so on . The DX Storage Nodes must be in the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 15 A subcluster can be split into two or more information about subclusters, see "Local Area Replication" in the...
... physical group (such as building, floor, wing, and so on . The DX Storage Nodes must be in the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 15 A subcluster can be split into two or more information about subclusters, see "Local Area Replication" in the...
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...or primary) Cluster Services Node can be secured to another cluster's publisher service. This link must be active as a publisher at support.dell.com/manuals. For more than one DX Cluster Services Node may be connected by one cluster's replicator service to prevent reading cluster data... Publisher service • Replicator service Clusters are connected by any time. The publisher does not provide same set of link that can support a number of replicators with a specific set of data objects to each replicator. Cluster data is not recommended to replicate data between ...
...or primary) Cluster Services Node can be secured to another cluster's publisher service. This link must be active as a publisher at support.dell.com/manuals. For more than one DX Cluster Services Node may be connected by one cluster's replicator service to prevent reading cluster data... Publisher service • Replicator service Clusters are connected by any time. The publisher does not provide same set of link that can support a number of replicators with a specific set of data objects to each replicator. Cluster data is not recommended to replicate data between ...
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... Cluster Applications can communicate with the DX Storage Nodes using one domain name. 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. The DX Storage Node redirects the requests...
... Cluster Applications can communicate with the DX Storage Nodes using one domain name. 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. The DX Storage Node redirects the requests...
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...are defined and recommended for your storage platform. Installation of the initial cluster or additional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell. Default settings are as follows: • Reset administrator and operator passwords for the DX Cluster Services console • Default... 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 Dell DX6a00 system at least one DX Cluster Services Node and two DX Storage...
...are defined and recommended for your storage platform. Installation of the initial cluster or additional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell. Default settings are as follows: • Reset administrator and operator passwords for the DX Cluster Services console • Default... 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 Dell DX6a00 system at least one DX Cluster Services Node and two DX Storage...
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For information about these options, see the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Unpack and set up the DX platform hardware. Installing the System in the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide and the ... system 2 Turn on page 43. 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 DX6axyS system in the rack...
For information about these options, see the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Unpack and set up the DX platform hardware. Installing the System in the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide and the ... system 2 Turn on page 43. 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 DX6axyS system in the rack...
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... Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals to ensure that the cluster runs optimally. To update the storage node software across the cluster, see "Updating the DX Storage Node Software... drivers are periodically made available to correct problems, improve performance, introduce new capabilities, and support additional hardware. 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 are part of the storage node software image hosted on page...
... Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals to ensure that the cluster runs optimally. To update the storage node software across the cluster, see "Updating the DX Storage Node Software... drivers are periodically made available to correct problems, improve performance, introduce new capabilities, and support additional hardware. 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 are part of the storage node software image hosted on page...
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..., 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. Compatibility Manager can be downloaded from the CMREPORT.txt file. Run the following command: #cd /opt.../dell/dellACM/dellacmscr.sh -report -host= where is installed. Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software 27 To verify cluster compatibility: 1 Open the file /opt/dell/dellACM/CMREPORT.TXT on page 28. Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager If you ...
..., 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. Compatibility Manager can be downloaded from the CMREPORT.txt file. Run the following command: #cd /opt.../dell/dellACM/dellacmscr.sh -report -host= where is installed. Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software 27 To verify cluster compatibility: 1 Open the file /opt/dell/dellACM/CMREPORT.TXT on page 28. Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager If you ...
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...Storage Nodes are network booted from images residing on the DX Cluster Services Node. For more information, see the Dell Management Console User's Guide at support.dell.com/downloads. Updating the DX Storage Node Software You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, ...updates, hardware configuration, operating system deployment, and hardware diagnostics in a networked environment. Storage node software updates are available at support.dell.com/manuals. It is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI), which is the next generation one-tomany systems management application...
...Storage Nodes are network booted from images residing on the DX Cluster Services Node. For more information, see the Dell Management Console User's Guide at support.dell.com/downloads. Updating the DX Storage Node Software You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, ...updates, hardware configuration, operating system deployment, and hardware diagnostics in a networked environment. Storage node software updates are available at support.dell.com/manuals. It is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI), which is the next generation one-tomany systems management application...
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...1 Go to prevent cluster churn. Suspend volume recovery from the DX Object Storage console or SNMP during the reboot process to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Select OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node under the Drivers and Downloads section. To register for your cluster nodes one ...software and reboot the DX Storage Cluster to files, drivers and utilities for these notifications: 1 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Click on the Technical Subscriptions link under the Systems Management category. 3 Follow the installation instructions provided on the download ...
...1 Go to prevent cluster churn. Suspend volume recovery from the DX Object Storage console or SNMP during the reboot process to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Select OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node under the Drivers and Downloads section. To register for your cluster nodes one ...software and reboot the DX Storage Cluster to files, drivers and utilities for these notifications: 1 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 2 Click on the Technical Subscriptions link under the Systems Management category. 3 Follow the installation instructions provided on the download ...
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...system and all applications. • For all non-disk related hardware failures, see the Hardware Owner's Manual for the DX6a00 system at support.dell.com/manuals. Depending on the type of failure, you must: • Recover the server disk • Reinstall the operating system ...8226; Reinstall the DX Cluster Services Node software • Reinstall Dell OpenManage system management applications Recovery Solution Map Keep the following guidelines in mind: • Reinstallation of the operating system requires you to ...
...system and all applications. • For all non-disk related hardware failures, see the Hardware Owner's Manual for the DX6a00 system at support.dell.com/manuals. Depending on the type of failure, you must: • Recover the server disk • Reinstall the operating system ...8226; Reinstall the DX Cluster Services Node software • Reinstall Dell OpenManage system management applications Recovery Solution Map Keep the following guidelines in mind: • Reinstallation of the operating system requires you to ...
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... health of the internal disks. If drives of the same or greater capacity. For more information, see the Dell DX6a00 Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. Replacing failed disks immediately reduces the risk of unplanned downtime and loss of the system if a single..., data loss occurs. You can use the following methods to operate normally. For more information, see Dell DX6a00 systems Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator-Monitors the health of the disks: • Hard drive LED indicators-Monitors the drive...
... health of the internal disks. If drives of the same or greater capacity. For more information, see the Dell DX6a00 Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. Replacing failed disks immediately reduces the risk of unplanned downtime and loss of the system if a single..., data loss occurs. You can use the following methods to operate normally. For more information, see Dell DX6a00 systems Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. • Dell OpenManage Server Administrator-Monitors the health of the disks: • Hard drive LED indicators-Monitors the drive...