User`s guide

Dell DX Object Storage – File Gateway Deployment Guide
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Set up the DX6000G Cluster File Server
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
 Did you complete the Site Survey?
 Did you Set up the DX Object Storage Cluster? See the DX Object Storage Platform User’s Guide
and the DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide.
NOTE: Make sure there is a DNS entry for the CIFS/NFS interface of the server. If the site does not
have a DNS server, make sure that hostname is resolvable to the CIFS/NFS interface IP address from
the /etc/hosts file. This section includes the steps for setting up and activating the CFS. The
procedures should be performed in the following order:
 Verify the necessary BIOS settings.
 Configure the operating system.
 Run the installation scripts.
Assumptions and Requirements
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6 or later is factory-installed on the CFS.
 You have configured the CSN, and the cluster is up and running.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin the installation, ensure that you have the following information, which
will be required during the installation of Red Hat and the CFS software:
 Public network address
 Public network subnet
 Private network address
 Private network subnet
 Public network DNS
 Public network gateway
 Storage Node IP addresses
 iSCSI storage device IP address (for failover solutions)
Verify BIOS settings
For the CFS to function, several options must be set in the BIOS <F2>:
 All processors and cores enabled
 In the Integrated Devices category, Gb NICs enabled (not with PXE)
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