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Version 2.0
December 2010
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node
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1.1. DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node Overview
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1.2. Components
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1.3. About this Document
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1.3.1. Audience
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1.3.2. Scope
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2. Installation and Configuration
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2.1. Requirements
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2.1.1. Operating System
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2.1.2. Network
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2.2. Primary vs. Secondary
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2.3. Installation Steps
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2.3.1. Primary CSN Configuration
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2.3.2. Secondary CSN Configuration
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2.3.3. Configuring Object Storage Cluster Licensing
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2.4. Booting DX Storage Nodes
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2.5. CSN Hardware Validation
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2.6. Upgrading the CSN
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2.6.1. Backup Compatibility Across Software Versions
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2.7. CSN-Reset
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3. Running and Managing the CSN
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3.1. Modifying CSN Network Configuration
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3.1.1. Updating the Internal Interface
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3.2. Modifying SNMP Access
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3.3. Updating the DX Storage software version
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3.4. Editing User Access
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3.5. Configuration File Backup and Restore
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3.5.1. Backup Manifest
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3.5.2. Automatic Backups
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3.5.3. Manual Backups
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3.5.4. Restoring a Backup
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3.5.5. Failover
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3.6. Configuring the SCSP Proxy
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3.7. Syslog Configuration
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3.8. Password Management
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4. Running and Managing DX Storage
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4.1. Adding DX Storage Nodes
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4.2. Updating Configuration Settings
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4.3. DX Storage User Access
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4.4. DX Storage Admin Console
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4.5. Gathering SNMP Statistics
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4.5.1. SNMP Command Examples
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5. Configuring and Managing DX Content Router
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5.1. Configuring DX Content Router
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5.1.1. Publisher
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5.1.2. Replicator
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5.2. Managing DX Content Router
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5.2.1. Publisher Console
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5.2.2. Gathering SNMP Statistics
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A. Open Source Software
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