Users Guide

26 Setting Up the DX Object Storage Platform
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 axy S system.
2 Tur n o n t h e DX 6 axy S system.
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.
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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