Cabling The Appliance; Turning On The Dx Storage Node; Enabling Capacity In Dx Cluster Services Console; Adding Network Adapter To Dx Storage Nodes - Dell DX6000 User Manual

Cabling the Appliance

Locate the Dell DX6axyS Getting Started Guide that shipped with your
system and follow the instructions to attach the power cables 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.

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. When you purchase 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 the additional 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 Follow the steps to add a network adapter in the Dell DX6axyS system
Hardware Owner's Manual.
3 Connect the Ethernet ports to the private network.
4 Turn on the DX Storage Node.
The DX Storage Node is automatically configured with all network ports bonded.
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