
Dell DX Object Storage
Platform– Advanced Storage
Node Configuration
A Dell Technical White Paper

DX Object Storage Platform: Advanced Node Configuration
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December 2010
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DX Object Storage Platform: Advanced Node Configuration
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2
Storage Node Configuration File ..................................................................................... 2
Sub-Cluster Overview .................................................................................................. 3
Assigning Sub-Cluster Membership ................................................................................... 3
Archive Storage Node Overview ...................................................................................... 5
Enabling Archive Mode ................................................................................................. 6
Additional References ................................................................................................. 7
Figures
Figure 1: Sub-cluster Configuration ...................................................................... 3
Figure 2: DX Storage Admin Console ..................................................................... 4
Figure 3: Node Unassigned to a Sub-Cluster ............................................................ 5
Figure 4: Archive Storage Node Configuration ......................................................... 6
Figure 5: DX Storage Admin Console Node Status Page ............................................... 7
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