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2 DX Object Storage Platform Overview Network Topologies The Dell DX Object Storage Platform network consists of one or more DX Storage Clusters connected by DX Content Router services. There are many possible network topologies depending on the storage network goals. All networks share the following features: • One or two DX Cluster Services Nodes that provide services to the storage cluster. • Two or more DX Storage Nodes that provide data storage services. • Ethernet switches to enable required services within a storage cluster (private network) and access to the storage nodes from outside the cluster (public network). • Services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). NOTE: DX Storage Cluster requires a dedicated internal network to ensure that the storage cluster traffic is protected from unauthorized access. The dedicated network also ensures that the external or corporate network is isolated from both the PXE boot server and cluster multicast traffic. All network services required by the cluster are present in the DX Cluster Services Node software bundle and preinstalled on the Cluster Services Node. The DX Storage Cluster is automatically configured with defaults for all network parameters that should be sufficient for most simple configurations. All network parameters can be set manually to support more complex configurations. For detailed information about setting network parameters, see the DX Object Storage Getting Started Guide, and the DX Object Storage Advanced Administration Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. DX Object Storage Platform Overview 9