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ActiveScale™ P100 Support Guide
At this point, all nodes in the new scale up kit have link-local IP addresses and ActiveScale OS preinstalled
on them.
Warning: This section applies to single site deployments only.
Multi-site scale up kits are different from single site scale up kits. Ensure that
you have the right type of scale up kit for your deployment. Do not attempt to
convert a scale up kit from single/multi to multi/single site.
Important: The system must be in a stable state before scaling up. The scale up
job checks data safety levels when it starts. If the system is freshly installed, or if
you just completed an initial scale up, wait 10-15 minutes for the system to
stabilize and start recording data safety levels. This is particularly important if
you purchased multiple columns for an initial install. Systems that have been
running for some time may have a data safety issue as reported in ActiveScale
OS SM. You must resolve any data safety issues before attempting to scale up. If
the data safety of the system is not optimal or there are failed drives, fix the
issues by replacing the drives before starting this procedure.
Warning: You can only do one scale up at a time.
You must complete the scale up of one system before starting the scale up of
another system. Even on multi-site deployments, you can only scale up one
system at one site at a time. Because the scale up kits are factory installed to be
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