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Dell SD630-s Deployment Manual

Dell SD630-s Deployment Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING Deployment Guide Regulatory Model: E26S Series Regulatory Type: E26S001...
  • Page 2 © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Overview......................... 5 ........................5 Documentation resources 2 Setting up the Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING solution....6 ............................... 6 Overview ............................6 Connectors ............................ 6 Physical Servers ..............................7 Supervisor 3 File Services solution....................8 4 Object Storage solution ................... 10 5 Installation prerequisites ..................
  • Page 4 7 Preparing for Scality software installation ............28 ......................28 Configuring network interfaces ................28 Verifying the network interface configuration 8 How the Scality installation process works...........29 9 Getting help......................30 ........................... 30 Contacting Dell ........................30 Documentation feedback ........................30 Quick resource locator...

  • Page 5: Overview

    FS via FUSE. For more information, see Dell.com/sdscalityseriesmanuals. Documentation resources For a complete list of supported Dell and Scality documentation, see the Support Matrix for this release. Scality provides you with login credentials to access the Scality documentation on purchase of Scality RING software.

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Dell Storage Designed For Scality Ring Solution

    Connector servers are the interface between outside applications and storage data. Depending on your solution, Connectors reside on a Dell SD630-S server or hosted by one or more of the Dell SD7000-S servers. Connectors are configured for a specific protocol depending on the services provided by the Scality RING.

  • Page 7: Supervisor

    A minimum of six Dell SD7000-S Single Node or three Dell SD7000-S Dual Node servers are required to form a storage RING consisting of six Physical Servers. Additional Dell SD7000-S servers can be added in any increment. Supervisor In both solutions, a Dell SD630-S server functions as a central management console that monitors and configures the Scality RING solution, referred to as the Supervisor.

  • Page 8: File Services Solution

    OpenStack Cinder • Local Linux FS via FUSE You can add additional Dell SD630-S servers configured as a Connector, at any time in order to provide additional services or improve performance. Figure 1. Physical diagram of a File Server solution—Single Node...
  • Page 9 Figure 2. Physical diagram of a File Server solution—Dual Node...

  • Page 10: Object Storage Solution

    Object Storage solution The Object Storage solution differs from the File Server solution. In this solution, the Dell SD7000-S Physical Servers not only host storage nodes, but each Physical Server can optionally host a Connector. Each Connector provides an interface for disk storage and outside applications, receive requests, and dispatch objects.
  • Page 11 Figure 3. Physical diagram of a Object Storage solution—Single Node...
  • Page 12 Figure 4. Physical diagram of an Object Storage solution—Dual Node...

  • Page 13: Installation Prerequisites

    Rack space Use the following images to configure the rack. Figure 5. Rack space—Single Node Switches for management, application, and Dell SD630-S (Supervisor) storage networks One or more Dell SD630-S (Connector– file Minimum six Dell SD7000-S Single Node server only) servers...
  • Page 14 Minimum three Dell SD7000-S Dual Node server only) Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING requires racks with a minimum depth of 1200 mm (48 inches). Ensure that there is enough contiguous rack space in the rack for your solution, as shown in the following table.

  • Page 15: Network Settings And Ip Addresses

    Table 1. Rack space for Dell Storage Designed for Scality RING SD7000-S Single Node server File Server Object Storage Minimum Additional rack Additional rack Minimum Additional rack Additional rack solution with space for each space for each solution with space for each...

  • Page 16: Switch Requirements

    Physical Server. The iDRAC port for each Physical Server provides concurrent access to iDRAC and the OS. A Dell SD630-S server requires three management IP addresses including one for the iDRAC port, which is not exposed to the OS, and two separate redundant connections for accessing the OS.

  • Page 17: Storage Network

    Installing the hard drives into the Dell SD7000-S Single Node server Install HDDs and SSDs into the open slots in each Dell SD7000-S server as shown in the figures here. The Physical Server located in the lower sled A connects to all 90 slots. Install the SSDs in the highest numbered slots and install the HDDs in the lowest numbered slots.
  • Page 18 0 through 9 in Expander A and Expander B, and install the SSDs in slot 44 for Expander A and Expander B. Install the drive blanks in slots 10 through 43. Figure 7. Dell SD7000-S server with the cover off to show HDD and SSD placements...
  • Page 19 Installing the hard drives into the Dell SD7000-S Dual Node server Install drives into the open slots in each Dell SD7000-S server as shown in the figures here. The Physical Server located in the lower sled A connects to the 45 slots in dark grey and the Physical Server located in upper sled B connects to the 45 slots shown in light grey.
  • Page 20 Figure 9. Dell SD7000-S server with the cover off to show HDD and SSD placements Figure 10. Installing HDDs and SSDs into open slots on the Dell SD7000-S server HDD Carrier Carrier Handle Release button...

  • Page 21: Installing The Dell Sd630-S Servers Into The Rack Space

    Cabling the network connections This section shows how to connect the Dell SD630-S server or a Dell SD7000-S server to a network. NOTE: Port 0 refers to left port and Port 1 refers to the right port as viewed from the back. The ports referred as Port 0 and Port 1, are functionally interchangeable and may not reflect the actual default port names assigned by the NIC manufacturers.
  • Page 22 Application Connecting a Dell SD630-S Supervisor to the network The following image shows how to connect a Dell SD630-S Supervisor to the network. Figure 12. Connecting a Dell SD630-S Supervisor to the network Table 7. Connections for a Dell SD630-S as a Supervisor...

  • Page 23: Connecting Servers To Electrical Outlets

    Figure 13. Connecting a Dell SD7000-S Dual Node server to network (Physical Servers) Network connections for the Dell SD7000-S Dual Node server are shown for the Sled B (top Physical Server). Configure Sled A (lower Physical Server) identically to the Sled B.

  • Page 24: Turning On The Servers

    Turning on the servers Press the power button on the server being configured. The buttons are on the front of the Dell SD630-S and Dell SD7000-S servers. The power LEDs illuminate when the system is turned on.

  • Page 25: Installing The Os

    Attach monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the server. • You can configure all Dell SD630-S servers and each of the two Physical Servers within each Dell SD7000-S server to enable a virtual console to launch the iDRAC8 web interface, which provides remote access to the servers.

  • Page 26: Using Virtual Media To Start The Os Installation (Optional)

    Steps Place the ISO file on a directory of the system used to remotely manage the connected Dell servers. In virtual console session, in the top menu of the console window, click Virtual Media. From the drop-down menu, click Connect Virtual Media.

  • Page 27: Determining Os Disk Partition Sizes

    Determining OS disk partition sizes Use the table here to determine the partition size for the specific OS disk capacity. For latest information about recommended partition size, see Scality documentation at http://docs.scality.com, and the section Setting Up for Installation on Centos/Redhat. Table 9.

  • Page 28: Preparing For Scality Software Installation

    Preparing for Scality software installation To prepare for Scality software installation, configure the network interfaces. Configuring network interfaces To configure network interfaces, verify the network interface configuration. Verifying the network interface configuration All components in the ring (Physical Servers, Connectors, and Supervisors) are required to have network connectivity.

  • Page 29: How The Scality Installation Process Works

    How the Scality installation process works The technical services team from Scality is automatically notified when your purchase is completed. The regional services project manager will schedule a project kick-off meeting with your primary contact to plan for all implementation work.

  • Page 30: Getting Help

    Quick resource locator Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to system information and how-to videos. This can be done by visiting Dell.com/QRL. To try out the QR code, scan the following image by using your smartphone or tablet.

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