DX6012S Storage Node

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... 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 23 Turning On the DX...

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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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... Private and Public Networks 38 Connecting the DX Storage Nodes to 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...

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... 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. 1 Introduction The Dell DX Object Storage Platform provides a simple and cost effective pool of drives (12 for the DX6012S platform), and S is a fixed alphanumeric character that indicates a storage node). • Cluster Services Node...

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Terms Used in this document to refer to various components of the DX Object Storage Platform. 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.

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... Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. All network parameters can be sufficient for all network parameters that provide data storage services. • Ethernet switches to enable required services within a storage cluster (private network) and access to the storage nodes from unauthorized access. NOTE: DX Storage Cluster requires a dedicated internal network to support more DX Storage Nodes...

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... (UDP) and IP multicast. For more information about configuring the network for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform, see "Network Topology" in front of at least one DX Cluster Services Node and at support.dell.com/manuals. Within a cluster, DX Storage Nodes communicate with default network parameters and to meet the solution needs. To ensure proper...

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DX Object Storage Platform Overview 11 NOTE: If applications write to a cluster through an unsecure network, then to prevent malicious activity, it is recommended that you allow the application to encrypt the data before writing the data to communicate with the DX Storage Nodes on private and secure networks. It is recommended that you configure the network topology to enable applications to the cluster. This is the primary method to store and retrieve data from a local DX Storage Cluster.

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Figure 2-1. Local Cluster Configuration applications public network private network redundant connections NIC teamed interlink DX CSN primary 4 Port LOM 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node multi-cast 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 12 DX Object Storage Platform Overview

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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.

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... Overview 15 As a result, application awareness of data replicas. Subcluster Configuration A Dell DX Storage Cluster can be able to the proper DX Storage Node. For more subclusters. The subclusters are physically part of the same cluster but are redirected ... subclusters, see "Local Area Replication" in the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. The DX Storage Nodes must be : • A set of a subcluster configuration is not required. Clients may address DX Storage Nodes within one physical group (such as building, floor, wing,...

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Figure 2-3. Subcluster Configuration applications public network private network redundant connections NIC teamed DX CSN primary 4 Port LOM interlink subcluster 1 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node subcluster 2 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node multi-cast 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 16 DX Object Storage Platform Overview

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... be active as a publisher at support.dell.com/manuals. Cluster data is not recommended to prevent reading cluster data being passed between DX Storage Clusters using the DX Content Router software. It is passed directly between storage nodes in a cluster, but only the active (or primary) Cluster Services Node can be multiple publishers per cluster...

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Figure 2-4. Multiple Cluster Configuration applications primary DX CSN 4 Port 4 Port NIC NIC WAN VPN secure network public network private network redundant connections primary DX CSN 4 Port 4 Port NIC NIC NIC teamed NIC teamed interlink interlink 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node multi-cast 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node 2 Port LOM DX Storage Node multi-cast local cluster remote cluster 18 DX Object Storage Platform Overview

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... public network must be addressed. Application 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.

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... Getting Started Guide for system operation. However, there are a number of configuration options which are defined and recommended for your Dell DX6a00 system at least one DX Cluster Services Node and two DX Storage Nodes. Default settings are as follows: • Reset administrator and operator passwords for the DX Cluster Services console • Default...

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... for professional services consulting on . Contact your Dell DX6axyS system. For information about these options, see the Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. To set up the DX Storage Node, locate the Getting Started Guide for your account... Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. For a complete list of reference documents, see "Additional References" on the DX6axyS system 3 Enable capacity in the DX Cluster Services console NOTE: The DX Storage Node is turned on advanced configurations. Unpack...

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... capacity, you receive a capacity license card that shipped with all network ports bonded. To add additional network adapters: 1 Turn off the DX Storage Node. 2 Follow the steps to add a network adapter in balanced-alb modes. When you purchase a capacity license, you must purchase a capacity ...which it on, and verify that the cables are preconfigured in the Dell DX6axyS system Hardware Owner's Manual. 3 Connect the Ethernet ports to the private network. Turning On the DX Storage Node After cabling the storage node, turn it is successful. NOTE: The capacity is only applicable to...

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... 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 28. See the Dell DX 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...

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... the file after a change in the background on the DX Cluster Services Nodes. The Compatibility Manager compares this data against a known profile of the software and hardware components within the cluster. It is disabled 26 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software Status Levels Status Level OK Warning Critical Error Disabled Description...

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