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5.2 Installing scale up Storage Nodes
Base system Storage Nodes and scale up Storage Nodes are installed in the same way. Scale up kits are
installed bottom to top, as shown.
For more information regarding Storage Node installation, refer to
page 31.
Figure 5-1. ActiveScale P100 system layout
5.2.1 Cabling a scaled up system
Once the Storage Nodes are added to the ActiveScale P100 system, the only other hardware-based step is
to connect the data cables.
The 10G DAC cables included in the scale up kit have both blue and green labels. The label colors indicate
the location of the associated Storage Node and System Interconnect port.
Table 5-2. 10G DAC cable reference
Cable type
Number of labels
Base system
Two
Scale up kit
Four
For more information, refer to
5.3 Software steps for a scale up addition
Scaling up allows you to expand the capacity of your system by adding a new column (in other words, a
scale up kit) to each system in your deployment. Each system must have identical scale up and scale out
configurations. Follow this procedure after you have completed the hardware steps for a single scale up kit.
For hardware steps, see the ActiveScale P100/ActiveScale X100 Installation Guide.
Label color
Yellow
Two green
Two blue
System cabling
on page 64.
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Adding Storage Nodes to the rack
Storage node location
Storage column one
Storage column two
Storage column three
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