Dell DX6004S Dell DX Object Storage Platform User’s Guide - Page 24

Adding Network Adapters to DX Cluster Services Nodes You can add additional network adapters to the DX Cluster Services Nodes to expand the network bandwidth on both the private and public network. NOTE: Access to remote clusters is interrupted when the primary Cluster Services Node is offline. Do not promote a secondary Cluster Services Node to primary as it cannot be demoted back to secondary. Demoting the original primary Cluster Services Node as a secondary Cluster Services Node requires re-imaging the original primary Cluster Services Node. To add additional network adapters: 1 Turn off the DX Cluster Services Node. 2 Follow the steps in the Dell DX6a00 system Hardware Owner's Manual to add a network adapter. 3 Connect the Ethernet cable(s) for the external and internal network accordingly. See Figure 3-1. 4 Turn on the DX Cluster Services Node. 5 Change the IP address of the external network interface to a new valid IP address from the Content Services Configuration page of the DX Cluster Services Administration console. The first half of the Ethernet ports on the additional network adapter automatically bonds with the existing network ports on the external network and the second half automatically bonds with the existing network ports on the internal private network. NOTE: The external network interface IP address can be set back to its original value. Modifying the external network IP address detects and bonds the additional network ports. Figure 3-1. Ethernet Cable Connections to the External and Internal Networks DX 6a00 4 Port NIC 4 Port NIC public network private network 24 Setting Up the DX Object Storage Platform