Dell DX6012S Manuals

Dell DX6012S Hardware Owner's Manual (152 pages)

Hardware Owner's Manual

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 10.15 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System

11
- Accessing System Features During Startup
  11
- Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
  14
- Back-Panel Features and Indicators
  15
- Guidelines for Connecting Optional External Devices
  18
- NIC Indicator Codes
  18
- Power Indicator Codes
  19
- Diagnostic Lights (Optional)
  20
- System Messages
  22
- Warning Messages
  38
- Diagnostics Messages
  38
- Alert Messages
  39
- Other Information You May Need
  39
2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

41
- Choosing the System Boot Mode
  41
- Entering the System Setup Program
  42
  - Responding to Error Messages
    42
  - Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys
    42
- System Setup Options
  43
  - Main Screen
    43
  - Memory Settings Screen
    45
  - Processor Settings Screen
    46
  - SATA Settings Screen (Optional)
    47
  - Boot Settings Screen
    47
  - Integrated Devices Screen
    48
  - PCI IRQ Assignments Screen
    49
  - Serial Communication Screen
    49
  - Power Management Screen
    51
  - System Security Screen
    51
  - Exit Screen
    53
- Entering the UEFI Boot Manager
  54
- System and Setup Password Features
  56
  - Using the System Password
    56
  - Using the Setup Password
    58
- Embedded System Management
  59
- Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
  60
  - Entering the BMC Setup Module
    61
- Idrac Configuration Utility
  61
  - Entering the Idrac Configuration Utility
    61
3 Installing System Components

63
- Recommended Tools
  63
- Inside the System
  63
- Front Bezel (Optional)
  65
  - Removing the Front Bezel
    65
  - Installing the Front Bezel
    66
- Opening and Closing the System
  66
  - Opening the System
    66
  - Closing the System
    67
- Cooling Shroud
  68
  - Removing the Cooling Shroud
    68
  - Installing the Cooling Shroud
    69
- Hard Drives
  69
- Cooling Fans
  73
  - Removing a Cooling Fan
    73
  - Replacing a Cooling Fan
    76
- Power Supplies
  76
  - Removing a Redundant Power Supply
    77
- Installing a Redundant Power Supply
  78
- Removing the Power Supply Blank
  79
- Installing the Power Supply Blank
  79
- System Memory
  79
- Expansion Cards and Expansion-Card Risers
  86
- Integrated Storage Controller Card
  92
  - Removing the Storage Controller Card
    92
  - Installing the Storage Controller Card
    94
- Idrac6 Express Card
  95
  - Installing an Idrac6 Express Card
    95
- Idrac6 Enterprise Card (Optional)
  97
- Vflash Media (Optional)
  100
  - Installing a Vflash Media Card
    100
  - Removing a Vflash Media Card
    100
- Processor
  100
  - Removing a Processor
    100
    
    Installing a Processor
    104
  - System Battery
    105
    
    Replacing the System Battery
    105
  - SAS Backplane
    108
    
    Removing the SAS Backplane
    108
    
    Installing the SAS Backplane
    110
  - Power Distribution Board
    110
    
    Removing the Power Distribution Board
    110
    
    Replacing the Power Distribution Board
    113
  - System Board
    114
    
    Removing the System Board
    114
    
    Installing the System Board
    116
4 Troubleshooting Your System

119
- Safety First-For You and Your System
  119
- Troubleshooting System Startup Failure
  119
- Troubleshooting External Connections
  119
- Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
  120
- Troubleshooting a USB Device
  120
- Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
  121
- Troubleshooting a NIC
  121
- Troubleshooting a Wet System
  122
- Troubleshooting a Damaged System
  124
- Troubleshooting the System Battery
  124
- Troubleshooting Power Supplies
  125
- Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
  126
- Troubleshooting a Fan
  126
- Troubleshooting System Memory
  127
- Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
  129
- Troubleshooting a Storage Controller
  129
- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
  131
- Troubleshooting Processor
  132
5 Running the System Diagnostics

135
6 Jumpers and Connectors

139
- System Board Jumpers
  139
- System Board Connectors
  140
- Disabling a Forgotten Password
  142
7 Getting Help

145
- Contacting Dell
  145
Index

147

Dell DX6012S Application Manual (81 pages)

DX Object Storage Application Guide Version 5.0

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.65 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction to DX Storage Objects

6
2 Connecting to a DX Storage Cluster

14
- About the Primary Access Node (PAN)
  14
- Requirements for Node Accessibility
  14
3 Application Best Practices

17
4 Introduction to the Simple Content Storage Protocol (SCSP)

20
5 Scsp Read

27
6 Scsp Write

32
7 Scsp Delete

36
- Introduction to DELETE
  36
- Unnamed Object DELETE Details
  37
- Named Object DELETE Details
  37
- Normal Responses to DELETE
  37
- Error Responses to DELETE
  38
8 Scsp Update

39
9 Scsp Copy

41
- Introduction to COPY
  41
- Unnamed Object COPY Details
  41
- Normal Responses to COPY
  41
10 Scsp Append

42
11 Scsp Info

44
12 Introduction to Object Security

48
- About Security Roles
  48
- Security Realm Overview
  49
- About Authorization Header Syntax
  50
  - About Realm Names
    51
- Authorization Specification Examples
  51
- About Authorization Header Evaluation
  52
- Creating Realms
  53
- Updating the Realm on a Bucket
  54
- Administrative Override and Security
  54
13 Managing Security for Application Developers

55
14 Managing Security for Domain Managers

59
15 Using the Content-MD5 Metadata Header

64
16 Using Lifepoint Metadata Headers

65
- About Storage Policies
  65
- A Simple Lifecycle Example
  65
- Lifepoint/Lifecycle Specification
  66
- Constraint Types
  66
  - Replication
    67
  - Deletion
    67
17 Using the Allow Metadata Header

69
- Overview of the Allow Header
  69
- Administrative Override
  69
18 Using Caching Metadata Headers

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- About Caching Headers
  71
- Using HTTP/1.0 Caching Headers
  71
  - Last-Modified
    71
  - If-Modified-Since
    71
  - If-Unmodified-Since
    71
  - Expires
    72
- Using HTTP/1.1 Caching Headers
  72
  - Etag
    72
  - If-Match
    72
  - If-None-Match
    73
  - If-Range
    73
19 Using Custom Metadata Headers

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20 Basic Content Integrity Assurance

76

Dell DX6012S Administration Manual (74 pages)

DX Object Storage Administration Guide Version 5.0

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 2.04 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Welcome to DX Storage

6
- Overview of DX Storage
  6
- Components
  6
- About this Document
  6
  - Audience
    6
  - Scope
    6
2 Introduction to the Admin Console

7
3 Managing the Cluster

10
- Viewing the Cluster Status Page
  10
- Authenticating Cluster-Wide Actions
  11
- Shutting down or Restarting the Cluster
  12
- Viewing Nodes in the Cluster
  12
- Searching for Nodes by IP Address
  13
- Searching for Nodes by Status
  13
- Choosing and Preserving Cluster Settings
  13
  - Enabling Logging
    15
  - Replication
    15
  - Suspend
    15
  - Power
    15
  - Managing Tenants
    15
- Cluster Name
  15
- Cluster Multicast Address
  15
- Used Indicator
  15
4 Managing Tenants

17
5 Managing Nodes

30
- Viewing the Node Status Page
  30
- Displaying Subcluster Information
  34
6 Configuring the Node

35
- Option Names and Descriptions
  35
- Managing DX Storage Administrators and Users
  41
- Managing Content Integrity Settings
  43
  - Autoreponwrite
    43
  - Reppriority
    43
  - Autovalidateread
    43
- Managing Other Stream Replication Settings
  44
  - Minreps, Maxreps, and Defreps
    44
  - Hpstartdelay
    44
- Managing Volumes
  44
  - Device
    45
  - Policy
    46
  - Specifying Exceptions
    46
- Configuring Power Management Settings
  46
  - Sleepafter
    46
  - Wakeafter
    46
- Managing Other Settings
  46
  - Consoleport
    46
  - Domainheaders
    46
  - Loghost
    47
  - Timesource
    47
7 Managing Volumes

49
- Volume Expiration
  49
- Movement between Nodes
  49
- Physical Errors
  49
- Implementation of Multi-Server Chassis
  51
  - Configuration Parameters
    51
    
    Processes Parameter
    51
    
    Network Setup Parameters
    51
    
    Using the Vols Parameter
    52
    
    Using the Subcluster Parameter
    52
  - Monitoring and Administration
    53
- Using SNMP with DX Storage
  54
- Upgrading a License or Cluster
  59
  - Upgrading a License File
    59
  - Software Upgrade Overview
    59
    
    Preparation
    59
    
    Upgrade Steps
    60
  - Back-Out Steps
    61
- Troubleshooting
  62
- Drive Identification API
  72
  - Overview
    72
  - Customization Steps
    72
- Customizing the Admin Console
  73
- Open Source Software
  74

Dell DX6012S Setup And Configuration Manual (43 pages)

DX Content Router Setup and Configuration Guide Version 2.2

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.42 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction to DX Content Router

5
- Overview of DX Content Router
  5
- About this Document
  5
  - Audience
    5
  - Scope
    5
2 Replication Topologies

6
510 DX Content Router Services

8
- Basic Architecture
  8
4 Installation

15
- Requirements
  15
  - Operating System
    15
  - 3Rd Party Package Pre-Requisites
    15
  - Network
    15
- Installing and Configuring DX Content Router Services
  17
  - Installing Services
    17
  - Configuring Services and Rules
    17
- Upgrading DX Content Router
  18
  - Upgrading from 1.X
    18
  - Upgrading from 2.X
    18
- Removing DX Content Router
  18
5 Running and Managing DX Content Router

19
6 Support for Content Restoration and Fail-Over

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- Administrative Disaster Recovery
  28
- Content Mirroring
  28
- Application-Assisted Fail-Over
  28
- Content Metadata
  29
  - System Metadata
    29
  - Content File Server Metadata
    29
    
    Custom Metadata
    29
- DX Content Router Configuration
  30
  - Publisher Configuration
    30
  - Replicator Configuration
    34
- Enumerator API
  38
  - Enumerator Types
    38
  - Enumerator Start
    38
    
    Enumerator Start Query Arguments
    39
    
    Enumerator Start Response
    39
  - Enumerator Next
    40
    
    Enumerator Next Query Arguments
    40
    
    Enumerator Next Response
    41
  - Enumerator End
    41
    
    End Response
    41
  - Enumerator Timeout
    42
  - Configuration and Status Query Arguments
    42
  - Version 2.2 December
    43

Dell DX6012S User Manual (46 pages)

Dell DX Object Storage Platform User’s Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 1.08 MB

Dell DX6012S Installation And Configuration Manual (35 pages)

DX Cluster Services Node Installation and Configuration Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 1.53 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction to the DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node

4
- DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node Overview
  4
- Components
  4
- About this Document
  5
  - Audience
    5
  - Scope
    5
2 Installation and Configuration

6
- Requirements
  6
  - Operating System
    6
  - Network
    6
- Primary Vs. Secondary
  6
- Installation Steps
  7
- Booting DX Storage Nodes
  12
- CSN Hardware Validation
  13
- Upgrading the CSN
  13
  - Backup Compatibility Across Software Versions
    14
- CSN-Reset
  14
3 Running and Managing the CSN

15
- Modifying CSN Network Configuration
  15
  - Updating the Internal Interface
    16
- Modifying SNMP Access
  17
- Updating the DX Storage Software Version
  17
- Editing User Access
  18
- Configuration File Backup and Restore
  19
  - Backup Manifest
    20
  - Automatic Backups
    21
  - Manual Backups
    21
  - Restoring a Backup
    21
  - Failover
    21
- Configuring the SCSP Proxy
  23
- Syslog Configuration
  25
- Password Management
  25
4 Running and Managing DX Storage

26
- Adding DX Storage Nodes
  26
- Updating Configuration Settings
  26
- DX Storage User Access
  27
- DX Storage Admin Console
  28
- Gathering SNMP Statistics
  29
  - SNMP Command Examples
    29
5 Configuring and Managing DX Content Router

30
- Configuring DX Content Router
  30
  - Publisher
    30
  - Replicator
    31
- Managing DX Content Router
  33
  - Publisher Console
    33
  - Gathering SNMP Statistics
    33
- Open Source Software
  35
- Copyright &#Xa9; 2010 Caringo, Inc
  35

Dell DX6012S Manual (84 pages)

Glossary

Brand: Dell | Category: Desktop | Size: 1.14 MB

Dell DX6012S Getting Started Manual (28 pages)

DX Object Storage Getting Started Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.4 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Welcome to DX Storage

4
- Components
  4
- About this Document
  4
  - Audience
    4
  - Scope
    4
2 Network Infrastructure and Recommendations

5
3 Hardware Considerations

18
4 Installing and Configuring DX Storage

22
- Licensing
  22
  - How Licensing Works
    22
  - About Licensefileurl
    23
  - About Licensed Capacity Monitoring
    23
  - About Other Licensing Checks
    23
  - Sample License
    24
- Configuring DX Storage
  24
  - Editing Node.cfg
    25
  - Storage Volume Configuration
    25
  - DHCP or Static Network
    26
  - Administration Password
    26
- Booting DX Storage Nodes
  26
- Using Syslog
  27
5 Open Source Software

28
- Copyright &#Xa9; 2010 Caringo, Inc
  28

Dell DX6012S Getting Started Manual (47 pages)

Getting Started Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 1 MB

Dell DX6012S Overview (19 pages)

DX Object Storage SCSP Proxy Overview Version 1.2

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.09 MB

Dell DX6012S Notice (28 pages)

DX Object Storage OSS License Notices for 3rd Party Software

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.09 MB

Dell DX6012S Notice (20 pages)

DX Cluster Services Node OSS License Notices for 3rd Party Software

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.07 MB

Dell DX6012S Configuration Manual (9 pages)

Dell DX Object Storage Platform Advanced Storage Node Configuration

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.56 MB

Dell DX6012S Configuration Manual (9 pages)

Dell DX Object Storage Platform Remote Replication Configuration

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.33 MB

Dell DX6012S Configuration Manual (7 pages)

Dell DX Object Storage Platform Remote Synchronous Replication Configuration

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.31 MB

Dell DX6012S Release Note (8 pages)

DX Object Storage Release Notes

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.05 MB

Dell DX6012S Release Note (6 pages)

DX Content Router Release Notes

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.04 MB

Dell DX6012S Release Note (5 pages)

DX Cluster Services Node Release Notes

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.03 MB

Dell DX6012S Release Notes (5 pages)

DX Object Storage SCSP Proxy Release Notes

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.04 MB

Dell DX6012S Supplementary Manual (4 pages)

DX Object Storage Platform Interoperability Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 0.6 MB

Dell DX6012S Hardware Installation Instructions (2 pages)

Cable Management Arm Installation

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 1.98 MB

Dell DX6012S Installation (2 pages)

Rack Installation Instructions — Sliding Rails

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 5.12 MB

Dell DX6012S Rack Installation (2 pages)

Rack Installation Instructions — Static Rails

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 5.32 MB

Dell DX6012S Manuals

Table of Contents

1 About Your System

2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

3 Installing System Components

4 Troubleshooting Your System

5 Running the System Diagnostics

6 Jumpers and Connectors

7 Getting Help

Index

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to DX Storage Objects

2 Connecting to a DX Storage Cluster

3 Application Best Practices

4 Introduction to the Simple Content Storage Protocol (SCSP)

5 Scsp Read

6 Scsp Write

7 Scsp Delete

8 Scsp Update

9 Scsp Copy

10 Scsp Append

11 Scsp Info

12 Introduction to Object Security

13 Managing Security for Application Developers

14 Managing Security for Domain Managers

15 Using the Content-MD5 Metadata Header

16 Using Lifepoint Metadata Headers

17 Using the Allow Metadata Header

18 Using Caching Metadata Headers

19 Using Custom Metadata Headers

20 Basic Content Integrity Assurance

Table of Contents

1 Welcome to DX Storage

2 Introduction to the Admin Console

3 Managing the Cluster

4 Managing Tenants

5 Managing Nodes

6 Configuring the Node

7 Managing Volumes

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to DX Content Router

2 Replication Topologies

510 DX Content Router Services

4 Installation

5 Running and Managing DX Content Router

6 Support for Content Restoration and Fail-Over

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

510 DX Object Storage Platform Overview

3 Setting up the DX Object Storage Platform

4 Updating the Dell DX Object Storage Platform Software

5 Disaster Recovery

6 Additional References

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node

2 Installation and Configuration

3 Running and Managing the CSN

4 Running and Managing DX Storage

5 Configuring and Managing DX Content Router

Table of Contents

1 Welcome to DX Storage

2 Network Infrastructure and Recommendations

3 Hardware Considerations

4 Installing and Configuring DX Storage

5 Open Source Software

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Installing, Configuring and Running SCSP Proxy

3 Configuration Parameters

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Figure 1: Remote Synchronous Writes

Figure 2: SCSP Proxy Configuration Console

Figure 3: SCSP Proxy Adding Cluster Console

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