Dell EMC Generation 6 Installation Manual page 20

Installation Guide
Updating node firmware
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Setting
Default gateway
SmartConnect settings
SmartConnect zone name
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SmartConnect service IP
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DNS settings
DNS servers
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DNS search domains
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Date and time settings
Time zone
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Day and time
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Cluster join mode
Note: If you are installing a node that contains SEDs (self-encrypting
drives), the node will format the drives at this time. The formatting process
might take up to two hours to complete.
To make sure that the most recent firmware is installed on a node, update the node
firmware.
Follow instructions in the
node to the most recent Isilon Node Firmware Package.
Description
If you enter a netmask value with dot-decimal
notation, you must use IPv4 addresses for your IP
range.
The IP address of the optional gateway server through
which the cluster communicates with clients outside
the subnet. Enter an IPv4 or IPv6 address, depending
on how you configured the ext-1 network settings.
SmartConnect balances client connections across
nodes in a cluster.
For information about configuring SmartConnect, see
the OneFS Administration Guide .
The DNS settings for the cluster.
Enter a comma-separated list to specify multiple DNS
servers or search domains. Enter IPv4 or IPv6
addresses, depending on how you configured the ext-1
network settings.
The day and time settings for the cluster.
The method that the cluster uses to add new nodes.
Choose one of the following options:
Manual join
Enables either a configured node in the existing
cluster, or a new node, to issue a request to join
the cluster.
Secure join
A configured node in the existing cluster must
invite a new unconfigured node to join the
cluster.
Isilon Node Firmware Package Release Notes to update your