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Dell DX Object Storage
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Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 DX Object Storage Platform Overview . . . . 9
Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Application Access to DX Object
Storage Platform
Local Cluster Configuration
Subcluster Configuration
Remote Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DX Cluster File Server Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Communicating Directly With a
Local Cluster
Communicating Directly With a
Remote Cluster
Communicating With a Cluster Through
the Cluster File Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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. . . . . . . . 18
3 Setting Up the DX Object
Storage Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing the Initial Cluster or Redundant
Cluster Services Node
Configuring the DX Object Storage Platform
DX Content Router Rules Configurator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Using the Dell DX Content Router
Rules Configurator
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Troubleshooting the Dell DX Content
Router Rules Configurator (CRRC)
. . . . . . . . . 25
Adding Additional DX Storage Nodes
Installing the System in a Rack
Cabling the Appliance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Turning On the DX Storage Node . . . . . . . . . . 26
Enabling Capacity in DX Cluster
Services Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding Network Adapter to
DX Storage Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding Network Adapters to DX Cluster
Services Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adding Cluster File Server Nodes
. . . . . . . . . 28
4 Updating the Dell DX Object
Storage Platform Software . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking Software Version Compatibility . . . . . . . 32
Using the DX Object Storage Platform
Compatibility Manager
Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager
Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
. . . . 33
. . . 34
4 Contents
Updating the DX Storage Node Software . . . . . . . . 34
Receiving System Software
Update Notifications
Updating OpenManage Server Administrator
Updating the DX Cluster File Server Software
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5 Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recovery Solution Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recovering From Disk Failures
Single Disk Failure
Two Disk Failure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Detecting and Monitoring Disk Failures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Configuring and Managing RAID
Recovering the Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
. . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuring the Partitions During
Operating System Recovery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reinstalling the DX Cluster Services
Node Software
Setting Up and Configuring the Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
. . . . . . 43
Connecting the DX Cluster Services Node to the
Private and Public Networks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting the DX Storage Nodes
to the Private Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Creating a Local YUM Repository on
the DX6000 System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing Dell DX Compatibility Manager
. . . . . . . 46
Installing Dell DX Content Router
Rules Configurator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing DX Cluster Services Node Software
. . . . . 47
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Configuring the DX Cluster Services
Node Software
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Restoring the Cluster Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 48
Bringing Up the DX Storage Cluster
. . . . . . . . . . . 48
6 Additional References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Software Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hardware Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Systems Management Documents
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Introduction
The Dell DX Object Storage Platform provides a simple and cost effective
pool of storage for less active or fixed content. The object storage platform
allows you to:
• Expand the capacity to meet rapidly changing needs without disrupting
services.
• Set policies for file retention and replication.
• Distribute information to multiple geographic locations.
• Integrate through an HTTP based interface.
• Integrate through a CIFS/NFS Gateway.
The DX Object Storage Platform includes the following hardware and
software:
•Dell DX6
generation).
• Two or more Dell DX6
that indicates generation, and the variables
drives. For example, 6012S indicates a 12-drive storage node).
•Dell DX6
indicates generation and "G" indicates a general support node).
• A preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage software on the DX
Cluster Services Node.
• Dell DX Object Storage Platform software.
• A pre-installed operating system on the DX Cluster File Server.
• Dell DX Cluster File Server software.
a00
Cluster Services Node (where a is a variable that indicates
axy
S Object Storage Nodes (where a is a variable
xy
indicate the number of
a
00G Cluster File Server (optional) (where a is a variable that
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Table 1-1 lists the terms used in this document to refer to various
components of the DX Object Storage Platform.
Table 1-1. Terms Used in the Document
Component Description
DX Object Storage Cluster DX6a00S system and two or more DX6axyS
systems
DX Cluster Services Node,
Cluster Services Node (CSN)
DX Object Storage Node, DX
Storage Node (SN)
DX Content Router Software component on the DX6a00 system
DX Object Storage Software Software component on the DX6axyS system
DX Storage Cluster File Server,
DX Cluster File Server (CFS)
DX Storage Compression Node
(SCN)
DX6
a00 system
DX6axyS system
DX6a00G system running DX Cluster File Server
Software
DX6a00G system running DX Storage
Compression Node Software
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DX Object Storage Platform Overview
Network Topologies
The Dell DX Object Storage Platform network consists of one or more DX
Storage Clusters connected by DX Content Router services. There are many
possible network topologies depending on the storage network goals. 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
(private network) and access to the storage nodes from outside the cluster
(public network).
• Services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
NOTE: DX Storage Cluster requires a dedicated internal network to ensure that the
storage cluster traffic is protected from unauthorized access. The dedicated
network also ensures that the external or corporate network is isolated from both
the PXE boot server and cluster multicast traffic.
All network services required by the cluster are present in the
Services Node
The DX Storage Cluster is automatically configured with defaults for all
network parameters that should be sufficient for most simple configurations.
All network parameters can be set manually to support more complex
configurations. 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.com/manuals.
software bundle and preinstalled on the
DX Cluster
Cluster Services Node
.
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Network switch configuration depends on both the network topology and the
customer environment. To ensure proper functioning with default network
parameters and to maximize cluster performance, it is recommended that you
follow the best practices listed below, while configuring both the private and
public networks switches.
• Disable link aggregation configuration as the DX Object Storage Nodes
bond the system NIC ports in balanced-alb modes.
• Disable jumbo frames.
• Disable spanning tree protocol, if the switches are not being trunked.
• Disable Flow Control.
NOTE: If switches are trunked, enable spanning tree protocol and port fast on the
data intensive ports.
Contact Dell to customize the network configurations to meet the solution
needs. For more information about configuring the network for the Dell DX
Object Storage Platform, see "Network Topology" in the DX Object Storage
Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Local Cluster Configuration
A basic Dell DX Storage Cluster consists of at least one
Node
and at least two
DX Storage Nodes
, along with the necessary Ethernet
infrastructure to connect them. See Figure 2-1.
Within a cluster,
DX Storage Nodes
communicate with each other through
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and IP multicast. All nodes within a cluster
must be on the same IP subnet. The
DX Cluster Services Node
participates in UDP and multicast communication and must be located
within the same subnet.
The Layer 3 switch (IP router) used to create the storage cluster subnet must:
• Restrict UDP and multicast network to the cluster subnet
• Pass TCP (HTTP) traffic to and from the DX Cluster Services Node and
DX Storage Nodes
DX Cluster Services
also
NOTE: You do not require a load-balancer in front of the storage cluster. The
applications communicate directly with the DX Object Storage Platform through
HTTP.
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It is recommended that you configure the network topology to enable
applications/DX6000G
public network
primary
NIC
teamed
interlink
private network
redundant connections
multi-cast
DX CSN
2 Port LOM
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
DX Storage
Node
4 Port LOM
applications to communicate with the
DX Storage Nodes
on private and
secure networks. This is the primary method to store and retrieve data from a
local DX Storage Cluster.
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 the cluster.
Figure 2-1. Local Cluster Configuration
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Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes
The Dell DX Storage Cluster supports redundant
In a redundant model, the active
the primary node and the redundant
node. See Figure 2-2.
The primary
active networking utilities, and active content router services. A manual
failover process is required to demote the primary
and promote the secondary
combined virtual IP address for the primary
failover to a redundant
applications. When a failover is transparent, an IP address change is not
required. However, the application services remain unavailable until the
manual failover of the
information, see the Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Cluster Services Node
DX Cluster Services Node
Cluster Services Node
DX Cluster Services Node
node
is configured as the secondary
contains the cluster configuration files,
DX Cluster Services Node
DX Cluster Services Node
is configured as
DX Cluster Services Node
. Since there is a
DX Cluster Services Node
is transparent to all
is complete. For more
, a
s.
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Figure 2-2. Redundant DX Cluster Services Nodes
public network
private network
redundant connections
primary
multi-cast
interlink
NIC
teamed
secondary
applications/DX6000G
DX CSN
DX CSN
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
4 Port LOM
4 Port LOM
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Subcluster Configuration
A Dell DX Storage Cluster can be split into two or more subclusters. The
subclusters are physically part of the same cluster but are recognized as
logically separate entities by the DX Object Storage software that provides
local area replication.
A subcluster can be:
• A set of nodes within one physical group (such as building, floor, wing,
and so on)
• An environmental group (such as rack, network switch, and power
circuit)
• Any other defined groups
If the building or power circuit fails, other nodes have an optimal set of data
replicas. See Figure 2-3.
All
DX Storage Nodes
connectivity requirements. The DX Storage Nodes must be in the same IP
subnet, must be able to participate in multicast and UDP traffic, and so on.
Clients may address
redirected to the proper
of a subcluster configuration is not required.
For more information about subclusters, see "Local Area Replication" in the
DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
within the DX Storage Cluster have the same network
DX Storage Nodes
DX Storage Node
within any subcluster and are
. As a result, application awareness
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Figure 2-3. Subcluster Configuration
public network
private network
redundant connections
primary
interlink
subcluster 1
subcluster 2
NIC
teamed
applications/DX6000G
multi-cast
DX CSN
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
2 Port LOM
2 Port LOM
2 Port LOM
4 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
DX Storage
Node
DX Storage
Node
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Remote Cluster Configuration
When you deploy multiple DX Storage Clusters (for example multiple sites,
offsite backup, and so on), the DX Cluster Services Node provides the ability
to replicate data between DX Storage Clusters using the DX Content Router
software.
The DX Content Router provides two services:
•Publisher service
• Replicator service
Clusters are connected by one cluster's replicator service to another cluster's
publisher service. This link can either be one-way (for offsite backup) or
two-way (for mirrored configurations).
Each publisher can support a number of replicators with a specific set of
replication rules. The publisher does not provide same set of data objects to
each replicator.
For redundancy, more than one DX Cluster Services Node may be present in a
cluster, but only one DX Cluster Services Node can be active as a publisher at
any time.
NOTE: There can be multiple publishers per cluster, but only the active (or primary)
Cluster Services Node can be the active subscriber.
Clusters may be connected by any type of link that can handle the desired
traffic volume. This link must be secured to prevent reading cluster data
being passed between clusters. See Figure 2-4.
Cluster data is passed directly between the two
is not recommended to have direct communication between storage nodes in
remote clusters.
For more information about multiple cluster configurations, see the Content
Router Setup and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
DX Cluster Services Node
s. It
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Figure 2-4. Multiple Cluster Configuration
multi-cast
multi-cast
local cluster
remote cluster
NIC
teamed
interlink
interlink
NIC
teamed
primary
primary
WAN VPN
secure network
applications/DX6000G
public network
private network
DX CSN DX CSN
4 Port
NIC
4 Port
NIC
4 Port
NIC
4 Port
NIC
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
2 Port LOM
2 Port LOM
2 Port LOM
DX Storage
Node
DX Storage
Node
DX Storage
Node
redundant
connections
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DX Cluster File Server Configuration
When you deploy a DX Cluster File Server (CFS), the CFS must have direct
access to the DX Storage Cluster on the private network and the public
network. Gigabit Ethernet or higher is the recommended connection speed
between the CFS server and the DX Storage Cluster Nodes.
The CFS contains six Ethernet ports. In a single server configuration, two
Ethernet ports must be configured to the Public network and four to the DX
Storage Cluster. In a failover configuration, it may be desirable to have a
separate network dedicated to iSCSI traffic. You can configure two Ethernet
ports to the Public Network, two to the iSCSI network, and two to the DX
Storage Cluster. Depending on site requirements, these ports can be
configured for link aggregation control protocol (LACP) operating in mode 4,
or adaptive load balancing (ALB) operating in mode 6. Many sites prefer ALB
as it does not require switch configuration. You may use any configuration
that is commonly used in your environment.
A common network time protocol (NTP) time source is required for all CFS
servers and the DX Storage Cluster to provide clock synchronization. If you
use Active Directory, the NTP time source must be the same as the domain
controller that is used for handling Active Directory based credentials.
Application Access to DX Object Storage Platform
Communicating Directly With a Local Cluster
Applications can communicate with a DX Storage Node at any time. The DX
Object Storage software automatically redirects applications to the proper
node even if the addressed node is an incorrect node to handle a request. If
both
Cluster Services Node
communicate with the remote cluster by addressing the remote Cluster
Storage Nodes or remote
configurations, it is recommended to create a single name through DNS
which maps to the DX Storage Nodes. A single name allows communication
with the DX Storage Nodes using one domain name. DNS automatically
rotates addressing through the storage nodes. For more information, see the
DX Object Storage Application Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
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and cluster nodes are not responding, you can
Cluster Services Node
directly. For many
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Communicating Directly With a Remote Cluster
Applications may communicate with a remote DX Storage Cluster during
local-cluster disaster recovery. For an application to communicate to a remote
DX Storage Cluster, the
network must be addressed. A proxy server on the
(on the local cluster) accepts HTTP requests from the application and
forwards them to a DX Storage Node in the DX Storage Cluster. The DX
Storage Node redirects the requests if necessary, and returns the response
back to the requester.
DX Cluster Services Node
on the remote public
DX Cluster Services Node
Communicating With a Cluster Through the Cluster File Server
Applications that do not support HTTP integration with the DX Object
Storage Platform can communicate with DX Storage through the DX Storage
Cluster File Server (CFS). The CFS is an optional node in the DX Platform
ecosystem that extends the DX Platform archiving front-end enablement to
support a network file system for Windows and UNIX clients using CIFS and
NFS protocols.
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Setting Up the DX Object Storage Platform
Installing the Initial Cluster or Redundant Cluster Services Node
The Dell DX Object Storage Platform consists of at least one DX Cluster
Services Node and two DX Storage Nodes. Installation of the initial cluster or
additional Cluster Services Nodes require deployment services from Dell.
For information about setting up the hardware, see:
•the Getting Started Guide for your Dell DX6a00 system at
support.dell.com/manuals
•
the Getting Started Guide for the Dell DX6axyS system at
support.dell.com/manuals
Configuring the DX Object Storage Platform
Dell DX Object Storage Platform includes a Cluster Services Node to enable
a centralized management interface for the DX Cluster. Default settings are
defined and recommended for system operation. However, there are a number
of configuration options which may be used to configure the storage platform
which are as follows:
• Reset administrator and operator passwords for the DX Cluster Services
console
• Default object replication parameters
• Cluster name
• Port number for management console and other services
• IP parameters
• Logging options
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• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) options
• Setting persistent cluster settings
• Storing configuration files
For more information about these options, see the Cluster Services Node
Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: Use the Cluster Services Console for normal management and
configuration. Only experienced administrators should use the configuration files
for advanced configurations, described in the DX Object Storage Advanced
Administration Guide and the DX Object Storage Content Router Setup and
Configuration Guide. Contact your account team for professional services
consulting on advanced configurations.
DX Content Router services are not automatically configured. To enable
replication to remote clusters, publisher, and subscriber services, DX Content
Router services must be configured through the DX Cluster Services console.
For information about configuring DX Content Router services, see the
Cluster Services Installation and Configuration Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
For a complete list of reference documents, see "Additional References" on
page 49.
DX Content Router Rules Configurator
The DX Content Router Rules Configurator (CRRC) is a Java based
application that helps you configure the rules used by the Publisher Service
running on the DX Content Router. You can use this tool to generate the
rules.xml file to enable compression. CRRC allows you to manage XMLbased rule sets without requiring XML specific knowledge.
NOTE: You can manually copy a rules.xml sample file from the storage
compression node that is preconfigured for compression (Fast and Best channels,
not cluster-level compression). For more information on configuring the DX Content
Router manually instead of using the CRRC, see "Configuring DX Content Router" in
the DX Storage Compression Software Administrator's Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
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Using the Dell DX Content Router Rules Configurator
The CRRC runs on a DX Cluster Services Node (CSN) in a DX Storage
cluster. It configures the rules.xml file located at
/etc/caringo/contentrouter/rules.xml. For more information on the rule sets,
see the Content Router Setup and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com.
To configure the DX content router rules using the CRRC:
1
Start the CRRC, by running the command at the installation path
(
/opt/dell/crrc
./run_crrc.sh
The
Home
2
In the
router to use.
NOTE: By default, the Fast rule set is used by the content router.
NOTE: After you configure the cluster-level compressions using CRRC,
configure the Compressor node. For more information, see "Appendix A.3" in
the DX Storage Compression Software Administrator's Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
3
You can select from a list of
or
Modify current rule set
The
Editor
on the
):
screen is displayed.
Home
screen, select the type of rule set that you want the content
Pre-defined rule sets
and click
Next
screen is displayed. You can view the
Editor
screen. On the
Main
tab you can:
.
, create a
Main
tab and
Custom rule set
XML
tab
,
•Add Group
•Add Channel
•Add filter
•
Delete
• Set OR condition
• Reset
• Modify existing filter node
NOTE: If you select Modify current rule set, proceed to step 4.
4
To modify an existing
The
Filter editor frame
Filter
node, select the relevant filter node.
displays the selected filter node details.
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5
In
Filter a stream by header or lifepoint?
by its header, or select
6
In
Select a filtering criterion
•
Filter if header or lifepoint exists
•
Filter if header or lifepoint does not exist
•
Filter if header or lifepoint meets a criterion
7
In
Select a type of header or lifepoint
each header and lifepoint, or choose
value
field, enter the relevant value.
8
If you select,
Insert Criterion
9
You can write a Boolean expression containing criteria. To generate the
entered criteria click
The
Add a Criterion
based on the following filter types:
• Filter based on date and duration of header or lifepoint
• Filter based on value of header or lifepoint
• Filter if header or lifepoint contains a string
• Filter if header or lifepoint matches a string
10
To add the selected criterion, click
Or
Filter if header or lifepoint meets a criterion
lifepoint
button in
Insert criterion
dialog box is displayed. It allows you to add a criteria
to filter the stream by its lifepoint.
, select:
Add Filtering criterion
, select
header
to filter the stream
, select the appropriate option for
Custom…
.
Add
.
and in the
is activated.
Enter custom
in step 6, the
To add the inverted logic of the selected criterion, click
For example, if you select to filter a stream that is older than date
01/01/2000 12:00:00
added as
in the beginning.
11
In the filter editor frame, click
selected filter node.
12
In the
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not olderThan
Editor
screen, click
and click
('Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000'), with ‘not’
Save
Add Inverted
Apply
, to apply the properties to the
.
Add inverted
, the criterion will be
.
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NOTE: When you save the selected rule set, CRRC creates a backup file of
the current rules.xml at /etc/caringo/contentrouter/. The backup file is named
using a prefix of rules and the current date/time using the format
MMddyyyy_HHmmss where dd=day, MM=month, yyyy=year, HH=hour, mm=
minute, ss=second (for example, rules_10082011_123356.xml).
NOTE: If you select Modify current rule set in the Home screen, the Validate
button is displayed. To view the Validation report, click Validate. The validation
report generates a report of any errors or warnings in the rule set in the
rules.xml file. To save the validation report as a text file, click Save as text.
Troubleshooting the Dell DX Content Router Rules Configurator (CRRC)
If problems are experienced with the CRRC application, verify the following:
• Ensure that the rpm is correctly installed. Run the
crrc
command to determine the current version of the package name.
The current version of the package must be 1.0.0.
• Ensure that the
path by running the echo
JAVA_HOME
$JAVA_HOME
environment variable is set to the correct
command. The path needs to be
set to the correct JRE or JDK installation directory (for example,
/opt/dell/crrc/jre1.6.0_25
). Do not use a forward slash at the end of the
navigation path.
• If the user logs out of a Linux system,
that
JAVA_HOME
after logging on (for example,
is set to the correct JRE or JDK installation directory
/opt/dell/crrc/jre1.6.0_25
JAVA_HOME
• If the CRRC application is not starting, ensure that the:
–
war-rules.dtd
–
rules.xml
exists at
/etc/caringo/contentrouter.
file content is properly formatted (for example, there are no
missing tags).
• Restart the Content Router Publisher Service by running
/etc/init.d/cr-publisher restart
If the problem persists, contact Dell.
# rpm -q -a|grep
will be reset. Ensure
).
command.
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Adding Additional DX Storage Nodes
Before setting up the DX Storage Node, locate the Getting Started Guide
shipped with your Dell DX6axyS system. Unpack and set up the DX platform
hardware.
To set up the DX Storage Node hardware:
1
Rack and cable the DX6
2
Tur n o n t he DX 6
3
Enable capacity in the DX Cluster Services console.
NOTE: The DX Storage Node is preconfigured to network boot from the DX Cluster
Services Node. The network ports must be connected to the private network before
the system is turned on.
Installing the System in a Rack
If the DX6axyS system includes a rail kit, locate the Rack Installation
Instructions supplied with the rail kit. Follow the instructions to install the
rails in the rack unit and to install the DX6axyS system in the rack.
Cabling the Appliance
Locate the Dell DX6axyS Getting Started Guide that shipped with your
system and follow the instructions to attach the power and network cables to
the DX6axyS system. Connect the network ports to the cluster's private
network on the same IP subnet as the other storage nodes. The DX Storage
Node is preconfigured to network boot from the DX Cluster Services Node
and the NIC ports are preconfigured in balanced-alb modes.
axy
S system.
axy
S system.
Turning On the DX Storage Node
After cabling the storage node, turn it on, and verify that the network boot is
successful.
NOTE: If the network boot is not successful, verify that the cables are correctly
connected to the private network.
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Enabling Capacity in DX Cluster Services Console
The DX Storage Cluster capacity is licensed. To expand the cluster capacity,
you must purchase a capacity license. On purchasing a capacity license, you
receive a capacity license card that contains an activation code. Enter the
activation code in the DX Cluster Services console to enable the additional
cluster capacity.
NOTE: The capacity is only applicable to the cluster in which it is entered.
To activate additional cluster capacity, follow the instructions in the Cluster
Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide.
Adding Network Adapter to DX Storage Nodes
You can add additional network adapters to the DX Storage Nodes to expand
the network bandwidth to the storage nodes. To add additional network
adapters:
1
Turn off the DX Storage Node.
2
To add a network adapter, follow the steps in the Dell DX6
Hardware Owner's Manual
3
Connect the Ethernet ports to the private network. See Figure 3-5.
4
Turn on the DX Storage Node.
.
The DX Storage Node is automatically configured with all network ports bonded.
axy
S system
Adding Network Adapters to DX Cluster Services Nodes
You can add additional network adapters to the DX Cluster Services Nodes to
expand the network bandwidth on both the private and public network.
NOTE: Access to remote clusters is interrupted when the primary Cluster Services
Node is offline. Do not promote a secondary Cluster Services Node to primary as it
cannot be demoted back to secondary. Demoting the original primary Cluster
Services Node as a secondary Cluster Services Node requires re-imaging the
original primary Cluster Services Node.
To add additional network adapters:
1
Turn off the DX Cluster Services Node.
2
To add a network adapter, follow the steps in the Dell DX6
Hardware Owner's Manual
.
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system
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3
public network private network
4 Port
NIC
4 Port
NIC
DX 6a00
Connect the Ethernet cable(s) for the external and internal network
accordingly. See Figure 3-5.
4
Turn on the DX Cluster Services Node.
5
Change the IP address of the external network interface to a new valid IP
address from the
Content Services Configuration
page of the DX Cluster
Services Administration console.
The first half of the Ethernet ports on the additional network adapter
automatically bonds with the existing network ports on the external
network and the second half automatically bonds with the existing
network ports on the internal private network.
NOTE: The external network interface IP address can be set back to its original
value. Modifying the external network IP address detects and bonds the additional
network ports.
Figure 3-5. Ethernet Cable Connections to the External and Internal Networks
Adding Cluster File Server Nodes
Installation of a DX CFS node requires deployment services from Dell.
For information about setting up the hardware, see the Hardware Owner’s
Manual for your system at support.dell.com/manuals.
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4
Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software
Updates for the Dell DX Object Storage Platform software are periodically
made available to correct problems, improve performance, introduce new
capabilities, and support additional hardware. It is recommended that you
download the updates to ensure that the cluster runs optimally. See the Dell
DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals to determine the minimum software versions
supported.
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:
• System BIOS
• System firmware
NOTE: DX Storage Node operating system and associated drivers are part of the
storage node software image hosted on the DX Cluster Services Node. To update
the storage node software across the cluster, see "Updating the DX Storage Node
Software" on page 34.
DX Cluster File Server (CFS) updates may include:
• System BIOS
• System firmware
• System device drivers
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• Operating system
• DX Cluster File Server software
Checking Software Version Compatibility
The versions of the software and hardware components installed in the cluster
are checked by the Dell DX Compatibility Manager which is installed on the
DX Cluster Services Nodes. The Compatibility Manager collects information
about the current BIOS, firmware, drivers, and software versions in your
cluster. The Compatibility Manager compares these versions against a
predetermined profile of a released version of DX Storage Platform
components, identifies potential conflicts, and writes the status to a text file.
It is recommended that you check the file after you make any change in the
hardware or software within the cluster.
Using the DX Object Storage Platform Compatibility Manager
NOTE: The primary Cluster Services Node checks the configuration of the storage
nodes. 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 Table 4-2.
Table 4-2. Status Levels
Status Level Description
OK The component is compatible
Warning It is recommended to upgrade or downgrade the
component
Critical It is required to upgrade or downgrade the
component
Error An internal error occurred while checking the status
Disabled The Compatibility Manager is disabled
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To verify cluster compatibility:
1
Open the file
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
command:
#/opt/dell/dellACM/dellacmscr.sh -report -host=
<host name>
where <host name> is the name of the cluster services node or a storage
node and can be obtained from the CMREPORT.txt file.
For more information on updating the Cluster Services Node and the Storage
Node software, see "Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software" on
page 34 and "Updating the DX Storage Node Software" on page 34.
/opt/dell/dellACM/CMREPORT.TXT
on the primary
Troubleshooting the Compatibility Manager
If you experience problems with Compatibility Manager, verify that the latest
version is installed. Compatibility Manager can be downloaded from
support.dell.com. Run the following commands to determine the current
version of:
•The package name—
•The package details—
If the problems persist, contact Dell.
#rpm -q -a|grep dellacm
#rpm -q -i <package name>
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Updating the DX Cluster Services Node Software
Updates for the operating system, BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and the
application software are available at support.dell.com/support/downloads.
NOTE: Ensure that you provide the Service Tag or system model on the Driver and
Downloads page before you search for system software updates.
You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, and device
drivers using:
• Dell Unified Server Configurator-LifeCycle Controller Enabled
(USC-LCE)—USC-LCE uses iDRAC6 Express and/or Enterprise along
with UEFI firmware to access and manage the hardware including
component and subsystem management. It provides platform updates,
hardware configuration, operating system deployment, and hardware
diagnostics in a pre-operating system environment. For more information,
see the
support.dell.com/manuals
• Dell Management Console (DMC)—DMC is the next generation one-tomany systems management application with enhanced discovery,
inventory, monitoring, and reporting features. It is a web-based graphical
user interface (GUI), which is installed on a management station in a
networked environment. For more information, see the
Console User's Guide
Dell LifeCycle Controller User's Guide
.
at
support.dell.com/manuals
at
Dell Management
.
Updating the DX Storage Node Software
You can update system BIOS and firmware using:
• USC-LCE—This method requires a USB storage device with at least 5 GB
of space.
• DMC—This method requires a DMC server present on the internal
private network.
Storage node software updates are installed on the DX Cluster Services Node.
The DX Storage Nodes are network booted from images residing on the
cluster services node.
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To update the software used in the storage cluster:
1
Install the new rpm using the following command:
rpm -ivh [new version]
A new DX Storage Node software version is displayed on the Cluster
Services Node console after a successful 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 apply the new
software version.
NOTE: If concurrent data availability is a concern, you must reboot your cluster
nodes one at a time. Suspend volume recovery from the DX Object Storage console
or SNMP during the reboot process to prevent cluster churn.
Receiving System Software Update Notifications
Dell technical update subscriptions allow you to receive critical product
alerts, updates to files, drivers and utilities for your system.
To register for these notifications:
1
Go to
2
Click on the
Downloads
support.dell.com/support/downloads
Technical Subscriptions
section.
.
link under the
Drivers and
Updating OpenManage Server Administrator
To download updates for the OpenManage Server Administrator:
1
Go to
support.dell.com/support/downloads
2
Select
OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node
Systems Management
3
Follow the installation instructions provided on the download page.
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category.
.
under the
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Updating the DX Cluster File Server Software
Updates for the system operating system, BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and
the application software are available at support.dell.com/downloads.
NOTE: Ensure that you provide the Service Tag or system model details on the
Driver and Downloads page before you search for system software updates.
You can update the system BIOS, firmware, operating system, and device
drivers using:
• Dell Unified Server Configurator—LifeCycle Controller Enabled (USCLCE)-USC-LCE uses iDRAC6 Express and/or Enterprise along with UEFI
firmware to access and manage the hardware, including component and
subsystem management. It provides platform updates, hardware
configuration, operating system deployment, and hardware diagnostics in a
pre-operating system environment. For more information, see the
LifeCycle Controller User's Guide
• Dell Management Console (DMC)—DMC is the next-generation one-to
many systems management application with enhanced discovery,
inventory, monitoring, and reporting features. It is a web-based graphical
user interface (GUI) installed on a management station in a networked
environment. For more information, see the
User's Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals
at
support.dell.com/manuals
Dell Management Console
.
Dell
.
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Disaster Recovery
You can recover the Dell DX Cluster Services Node from a number of
hardware or software failures.
NOTE: Contact Dell support if you need assistance on disaster recovery for the DX
Cluster File Server.
Depending on the type of failure, you must:
• Recover the server disk
• Reinstall the operating system
• Reinstall the Cluster Services Node software
• Reinstall the DX Cluster File Server software
• Reinstall Dell OpenManage system management applications
Recovery Solution Map
Keep the following guidelines in mind:
• Reinstallation of the operating system requires you to reinstall all the
applications on the system.
• A non-recoverable failure of the disk group containing the operating
system requires reinstallation of the operating system and all applications.
• For all non-disk related hardware failures, see the
Manual
for the relevant system
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Hardware Owner's
5
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Table 5-1. CSN System Recovery Map
Potentially Affected System Components
Hardware Software
Failure Type
Recovery Methods
Use the following
steps to resolve
these issues.
Server Disk Group
Cluster Services
Operating System
Node Software
Administration
OpenManage Server
DX Compatibility Manager
Server RAID Group
X XXXX
1,2,3,4,5
Failure (Disk
Failure)
Operating System
Cluster Services
XXXX
X
2,3,4,5
3
Node
OpenManage
X
4
Server
Administrator
DX Compatibility
X
5
Manager
1—"Recovering From Disk Failures" on page 39
2—"Reinstalling the Operating System" on page 40
3—"Reinstalling the DX Cluster Services Node Software" on page 43
4—"Installing Dell OpenManage Server Administrator" on page 46
5—"Installing Dell DX Compatibility Manager" on page 46
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Recovering From Disk Failures
NOTE: The DX Cluster Services Node system's internal disk storage is
preconfigured as RAID 5.
Single Disk Failure
The CSN is configured as RAID 5 to ensure uninterrupted operation of the
system if a single disk fails. If a single disk failure occurs, replace the failed
hard drive. For more information, see Hardware Owner's Manual for the
affected system at support.dell.com/manuals. After the hard drive is replaced,
it is automatically assigned by the RAID controller and rebuilt into the disk
group. After the disk group is rebuilt, the RAID disk group continues to
operate normally.
CAUTION: If a second drive fails before the disk group rebuild is complete, data
loss occurs.
Two Disk Failure
If the system experiences a two-disk failure, the RAID 5 group must be
reconfigured and the operating system must be reinstalled. Follow the steps
listed in Table 5-1 to recover from an operating system failure.
Detecting and Monitoring Disk Failures
To optimize the protection of the RAID group on the system, it is essential
that you detect hard drive failures immediately. Replacing failed disks
immediately reduces the risk of unplanned downtime and loss of critical data.
Ensure that you replace the failed disk with a new disk of the same capacity. If
you use drives of greater capacity, some usable disk space is lost in the RAID 5
configuration.
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You can use the following methods to monitor the health of the disks:
• Hard drive LED indicators—Monitors the drive activity and reports
failures. For more information, see the system’s
at support.dell.com/manuals.
• Dell OpenManage Server Administrator—Monitors the health of the
internal disks.
• Dell Management Console—Centrally monitors the status of Dell
systems. For more information about installing and using DMC, see the
Dell Management Console User's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Hardware Owner's Manual
Reinstalling the Operating System
The operating system is preinstalled on the DX Cluster Services Node. After a
multiple disk failure of the system’s RAID group, reinstall the operating
system:
1
Replace the failed hard drives.
2
Create a RAID 5 disk group across all hard drives of the DX Cluster
Services Node.
3
Reinstall the operating system. For more information on replacing the hard
drive, see "Recovering From Disk Failures" on page 39.
NOTE: If the RAID group has not failed and you are reinstalling the operating
system, skip "Configuring and Managing RAID" on page 40.
Configuring and Managing RAID
The BIOS Configuration Utility (<Ctrl><R>) is a storage management
application embedded on the PERC H700 card that configures and maintains
RAID disk groups and virtual disks. The BIOS Configuration Utility is
independent of the operating system and is available during system startup.
See the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H700 and H800 User's
Guide at support.dell.com/manuals for more information about the BIOS
Configuration Utility and virtual disk management.
Create a single RAID 5 group across all six internal drives. When creating the
RAID group, configure two virtual disks.
• Set virtual disk 0 to 75 GB
• Set virtual disk 1 to size of the remaining capacity
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Recovering the Operating System
Use the Unified Server Configurator - LifeCycle Controller Enabled (USCLCE) utility on the system to recover the operating system. For specific
instructions, see "Deploying the Operating System using the OS Deployment
Wizard" in the Dell Unified Server Configurator - LifeCycle Enabled User
Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
CAUTION: Reinstalling the operating system on existing disk drives erases all
installed applications and data.
Locate the operating system media that came with the system and proceed to
the operating system deployment option from USC-LCE. Follow the
instructions on the screen to install the operating system.
• When prompted to enter an installation number, select
Installation Number
at a later stage.
• The DX Cluster Services Node software and DX Cluster File Server
software installation processes require a YUM repository for updating
package dependencies. Skip the installation number entry to save time
during the dependency update process.
• To save time during the dependency update process, select
Connect
connect to the Red Hat network once the DX Cluster Services Node
software installation is complete.
•To
"Configuring the Partitions During Operating System Recovery
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when prompted to connect to the Red Hat Network. You may
configure the operating system partitions required for the CSN, see
.
option. The installation number can also be entered
Skip Entering
Do Not
" on
Configuring the Partitions During Operating System Recovery
To configure the required partitions:
1
On the
Modify Partitioning Layout
2
Click
3
Click
Linux Partition Configuration
option.
Next
.
New
.
screen, select the
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4
In the
Allowable Drives
5
Create a 10 GB restore partition of the file system type physical volume
(LVM) within the sda and click
6
Select
/dev/sdb1
7
Select
Format partition
8
In the
Mount Point
The
/u01
9
Click
Next
The /u01 mount path can also be configured after installing the operating
system.
To configure the mount path after installing the operating system:
1
Identify the disk to be formatted. To identify the disk to be formatted, run
the following command:
fdisk -l | grep '^Disk'
2
Create a partition on the /dev/sdb block device using
parted /dev/sdb
3
Create a gpt label on the block device:
(parted) mklabel
Yes/No: Yes
from the
mount point occupies the entire space of the sdb.
.
field, de-select the sdb volume.
OK
.
Device
as
ext3
field, enter
list and click
.
/u01
and click OK.
Edit
.
parted
:
New disk label type? [gpt]? gpt
4
Create a partition that consumes the entire available space on /dev/sdb:
(parted) mkpart primary ext3 0 -1
Once the partition is created, exit using the following command:
(parted) quit
5
Create a file system on the formatted partition table. For example, run the
following command:
mkfs.ext3 -m1 /dev/sdb1
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6
Create the
the
mkdir /u01
mount /dev/sdb1 /u01
7
To keep the mount path persistent across reboot, add the mount path to
/etc/fstab
vi /etc/fstab
Table 5-2 lists the options that must be selected to create a mount path.
Table 5-2. Options to Create a Mount Path
/u01
directory in root directory and mount the file system to
/u01
directory. For example, run the following command:
. For example, run the following command:
# device name Mount
Path
/dev/sdb1 /u01 ext3 defaults 1 2
fs type options dump-freq pass-num
Reinstalling the DX Cluster Services Node Software
Setting Up and Configuring the Network
The DX Cluster Services Node software requires access to both the external
network and to a dedicated internal network. The internal private network
ensures that the DX Storage Cluster traffic is protected from unauthorized
access and that the external network is isolated from both the PXE boot
server and cluster multicast traffic. The DX Cluster Services Node software
automatically allocates the first half of the Ethernet ports detected on each
NIC interface card to the external network and the second half of the
Ethernet ports detected on each NIC interface card to the internal network.
All NICs allocated to a network are bonded into a bond interface using
mode 6 or balance alb bonding. For example, on a server with four LOM ports
and a quad port NIC adapter, LOM ports 0-1 and NIC adapter ports 0-1 are
allocated to the external network in a balance-alb bond interface and LOM
ports 2-3 and NIC adapter ports 2-3 are allocated to the internal network in a
balance-alb bond interface.
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NOTE: Network switch configuration is outside the scope of the DX Cluster
Services Node software. Switches must be properly configured by a system
administrator to ensure correct connectivity and bonding mode support.
Administrators must not connect the configured internal network ports to the
external network.
Connecting the DX Cluster Services Node to the Private and Public Networks
• Connect the lower NIC ports 0-1 of the DX Cluster Services Node to the
external private network switch.
• Connect the upper NIC ports 2-3 of the DX Cluster Services Node to the
internal network switch.
Connecting the DX Storage Nodes to the Private Network
Connect all the NIC ports (LOM as well as add on card, if available) of each
storage node to the internal private network switch.
NOTE: Do not turn on the storage nodes at this time.
Creating a Local YUM Repository on the DX6000 System
The DX Cluster Services Node software installation process is dependent on
additional rpm packages that are not installed on the systems by default.
These packages are available on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution
media included with the system. A local YUM repository is required to update
the system with the package dependencies for the DX Cluster Services Node
software installation.
To create a local YUM repository on your system:
1
Turn on the DX Cluster Services Node.
2
Insert the
optical drive and allow the file system to auto mount. The default
directory path for the auto mounted file system is
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operating system
media that came with the system into the
/media/RHELx.x\
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x86_64\ DVD
. The white spaces in this file path causes errors during the
YUM setup process. If the drive auto mounts, run the following
commands:
# mkdir /media/dvd
# mount --move /media/RHEL_x.x\ x86_64\ DVD
/media/dvd
If the CDROM does not auto mount, perform the following commands.
# mkdir /media/dvd
# mount /dev/dvd /media/dvd
NOTE: For more information on the compatible RHEL versions, see the Dell DX
Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
3
Define the repository where your copy of rpm packages are stored. To
define the repository, create a new file in /etc/yum.repos.d named rheldvd.repo using the following commands:
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# cp rhel-debuginfo.repo rhel-dvd.repo
# vi rhel-dvd.repo
4
Change the following lines in
rhel-dvd.repo
file:
[base]
name=Red Hat Enterprise Linux $releasever $basearch - Base
baseurl=file:///media/dvd/Server
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEYredhat-release
5
Remove any cached packages from the system and enable the local YUM
repository:
# yum clean all
# yum repolist
The system is now ready to be updated with all the dependencies required to
install the DX Cluster Services Node software or the DX Cluster File server
software.
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Installing Dell DX Compatibility Manager
The Dell DX Compatibility Manager is available as an rpm package. To install
the DX Compatibility Manager:
1
Download the latest version of rpm package from
2
Copy the rpm package to a directory on your system.
3
Install the rpm package using the following command:
# rpm –i <package>.rpm
support.dell.com
.
Installing Dell DX Content Router Rules Configurator
The Dell DX Content Router Rules Configurator (CRRC) application is
available as an rpm package. To install the CRRC:
1
Download the latest version of rpm package from
2
Copy the
3
To in stal l the
rpm -ivh <package>.rpm
rpm
package to a directory on your system.
rpm
package run the following command:
support.dell.com
.
The CRRC application components are copied to
4
To install CRRC, run the following command:
source crrc_install.sh
5
To start CRRC run the following command:
./run_crrc.sh
6
The CRRC application should launch.
/opt/dell/crrc/
.
Installing Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Dell Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems
management solution from:
• An integrated, web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI)
• A command line interface (CLI) through the operating system
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The Server Administrator is designed for system administrators to manage
systems locally and remotely on a network. It allows system administrators to
focus on managing their entire network by providing comprehensive one-toone systems management.
You can install Server Administrator using the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation media. The media provides a setup program to install,
upgrade, and uninstall the Server Administrator, managed system and
management station software components. Additionally, you can install the
Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation
across a network.
The Dell OpenManage installer provides installation scripts and RPM
packages to install and uninstall the Server Administrator and other managed
system software components on your managed system. For more information,
see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide and the
Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Installing DX Cluster Services Node Software
If you have at least one data replica, any data on the failed storage node or
hard drive is replicated to another storage node in the cluster. Hardware status
for the DX Storage Nodes can be monitored from the DX Object Storage
Node Administration Console. Replace any failed hardware components on
the DX Storage Nodes as required to bring the failed node back into service.
The DX Cluster Services Node software distribution is available as a
collection of rpm packages that are installed with a self-extracting shell script.
The packages and their dependencies must be installed on the DX6a00
system as the root user.
To install DX Cluster Services Node software:
1
Download the latest version of the DX Cluster Services Node software
distribution available online at
2
Copy the distributed zip file to your DX Cluster Services Node system and
unzip it into the directory of your choice.
support.dell.com/downloads
.
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3
Install the DX Cluster Services Node software by running the
self-extracting script from inside the bundle directory location where the
shell script was unzipped.
This initiates installation of the DX Cluster Services Node software and its
dependent packages. For more information, see the
Installation and Configuration Guide
4
Eject the
following command:
# eject /media/dvd
5
Reboot the DX6
Use the following command to reboot the system:
# reboot
operating system
a00
system when the installation completes.
media from the optical drive using the
at
support.dell.com/manuals
Cluster Services Node
.
Configuring the DX Cluster Services Node Software
After installing and rebooting the DX Cluster Services Node, you are
automatically prompted to enter some minimal configuration data to
configure and deploy the DX Cluster Services Node. This configuration
process is required only once after the initial installation. Any necessary
updates to the parameters entered during this initial boot process can be
made from the Cluster Services Node Console. For more information about
configuring the Cluster Services node, see the Cluster Services Node
Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Restoring the Cluster Configurations
Previous cluster configuration files can be restored through the Cluster
Services Node Console (Cluster Services TAB Backup and Restore). For more
information on restoring cluster configurations, see the Cluster Services Node
Installation and Configuration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Bringing Up the DX Storage Cluster
Turn on the storage nodes in your cluster. Each storage node network boots
from a DX Storage Node image located on the DX Cluster Services Node.
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Additional References
Software Documents
Table 6-1. Software Documents
Document Description Location
DX Storage Compression
Node Deployment Guide
Dell DX Object Storage
Platform User's Guide
Cluster Services Node
Installation and
Configuration Guide
DX Object Storage Getting
Started Guide
DX CFS Setup and
Configuration Guide
DX Object Storage
Advanced Administration
Guide
Covers the steps required
to configure a Storage
Compression Node.
Provides an overview of the
DX Object Storage
Platform and steps to
upgrade and recover the
platform.
Provides information on
configuration and
administration tasks for
deploying and monitoring a
DX Cluster Services Node.
Covers the basic steps
necessary to deploy and
administer a DX Storage
Cluster.
Provides information on
configuration and
administration tasks to
deploy and monitor a DX
Cluster File Server.
Covers advanced
configuration and
administration tasks for
deploying and monitoring a
DX Storage Cluster.
support.dell.com/manuals
support.dell.com/manuals
support.dell.com/manuals
support.dell.com/manuals
support.dell.com/manuals
support.dell.com/manuals
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Table 6-1. Software Documents
Document Description Location
DX Object Storage
Application Guide
Content Router Setup and
Configuration Guide
SCSP Proxy Overview Provides an overview of the
Dell DX Object Storage
Platform Interoperability
Guide
Cluster Services Node
Release Notes
DX Object Storage Release
Notes
Content Router Release
Notes
(continued)
Guides application
programmers who are
developing or customizing
client-side programs.
Covers the steps required
to configure Content
Router and the
administration actions
necessary to monitor and
run one or more Content
Router nodes.
SCSP proxy and covers the
steps for configuring and
running the proxy.
Provides details of
supported platforms,
peripherals, and software.
Contains late-breaking
information about your
appliance.
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Hardware Documents
Table 6-2. Hardware Documents
Document Description Location
Dell DX6000 Getting
Started With Your System
Dell DX6000 Hardware
Owner's Manual
Dell DX6012S Getting
Started With Your System
Dell DX6000G Getting
Started With Your System
Dell DX6012S Hardware
Owner's Manual
Dell DX6004S Getting
Started With Your System
Dell DX6000G Hardware
Owner's Manual
Dell DX6004S Hardware
Owner's Manual
Rack Installation Guide Contains information on
Dell PowerEdge RAID
Controller (PERC) H200
and 6 Gbps SAS HBA
User's Guide
Dell PowerEdge RAID
Controller (PERC) H700
and H800 User's Guide
Helps you get started with
the Dell DX6000 systems.
Contains information
specific to your Dell
hardware.
Helps you get started with
the Dell DX6012S systems.
Helps you get started with
the Dell DX6000G systems.
Contains information
specific to your Dell
hardware.
Contains information
specific to your Dell
hardware.
Contains information
specific to your Dell
hardware
Contains information
specific to your Dell
hardware.
installing the system in a
rack.
Contains information on the
Serial Attached SCSI H200
adapter.
Contains information on the
Serial Attached SCSI H700
adapter.
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support.dell.com/manuals
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support.dell.com/manuals
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Table 6-2. Hardware Documents
Document Description Location
Dell DX Support Matrix Compatibility Matrix for the
(continued)
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DX Object Storage Platform.
Systems Management Documents
Table 6-3. Systems Management Documents
Document Description Location
Dell OpenManage
Software Installation and
Security User's Guide
Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator User's
Guide
Dell Management Console
User's Guide
Describes how to install Dell
OpenManage Server
Administrator software.
Describes how to use Dell
OpenManage Server
Administrator to manage
your system.
Describes how to use Dell
Management console to
manage your systems.
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support.dell.com/manuals
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