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1 Installing X9300 and X9320 systems.............................................................6
Network information.................................................................................................................6
Installation checklist..................................................................................................................6
Installing the latest IBRIX X9000 software release..........................................................................7
Starting the installation and configuration....................................................................................8
Completing the installation in text mode - unified network..........................................................11
Installing additional servers without the template....................................................................14
Installing additional servers using the template.......................................................................17
Completing the installation in text mode - separate cluster and user networks...............................19
Installing additional servers.................................................................................................23
systems).....................................................................................................31
Running the wizard.................................................................................................................31
Troubleshooting the Getting Started Wizard...............................................................................36
Cluster Settings page..........................................................................................................36
DNS/FTP page.................................................................................................................37
File Servers page...............................................................................................................38
Create a Default File System page........................................................................................42
3 Installing X9730 systems............................................................................44
X9730 network layouts............................................................................................................44
IP address requirements...........................................................................................................45
Installation checklist................................................................................................................46
Configuring OA1 IP addresses for Onboard Administrator...........................................................46
Installing the latest IBRIX X9000 software release........................................................................48
Starting the installation and configuring the chassis.....................................................................49
Creating the cluster on blade 1................................................................................................59
Installing additional X9730 blades............................................................................................63
Firmware updates...................................................................................................................72
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................74
4 Post-installation tasks.................................................................................77
Updating license keys.............................................................................................................77
Configuring and Enabling High Availability...............................................................................77
X9730 systems..................................................................................................................77
X9300/X9320 systems.......................................................................................................77
Using the management console GUI.........................................................................................77
Changing the GUI user password........................................................................................77
X9000 software manpages......................................................................................................78
Configuring data collection with Ibrix Collect..............................................................................78
Configuring HP Insight Remote Support.....................................................................................78
Creating file systems...............................................................................................................78
Configuring NFS exports (optional)...........................................................................................78
NFS client implementation tuning.........................................................................................78
Configuring CIFS shares (optional)............................................................................................79
Configuring other X9000 software features................................................................................79
5 Configuring virtual interfaces for client access..............................................80
Network and VIF guidelines.....................................................................................................80
Creating a bonded VIF............................................................................................................80
Configuring standby backup nodes...........................................................................................80
Configuring NIC failover.........................................................................................................81
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