Scope Of This Document And Requirements; Conventions Used In This Document; Working With Files And Commands - Dell DX6000 Deployment Manual

Dell DX Object Storage – File Gateway Deployment Guide

Scope of this Document and Requirements

This document provides instruction for deploying either a CIFS or NFS gateway solution on the Dell DX
Object Storage platform. Successful deployment enables customers to use a common file system with
which they are comfortable.
The following is required before beginning the deployment:
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All DX Object Storage hardware has been racked and cabled.

The Caringo CAStor software has been installed on the Cluster Services Node of the DX Object
Storage system.

The components of the solution are properly networked.

You have all required network information (see Site Survey included in this document).

Conventions Used in This Document

The following fonts and conventions are used in this document to identify required actions and example
text as it appears in the command line interface (CLI).
CLI text that you enter as part of a command or editing a file. (input)
Variable in code
Resulting text as it appears in a command-line interface. (output)
Emphasis in resulting text after a command is entered.
File name, directory name, or variable name

Working with Files and Commands

This document assumes that the reader has a working knowledge of Linux. Running the commands or
navigating the file system can be executed either through a command line interface or navigated
through the X-Windows GUI.
In instances where command line interface is the only option, the document will provide specific
instruction on what you need to type.
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