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Chapter 5. Configuring and Managing DX Content Router

5.1. Configuring DX Content Router

DX Content Router allows replication of content between remote clusters as well as enumeration

of DX Storage content for other purposes like search indexing or virus scanning. There are two

separate DX Content Router services both of which may optionally be configured on the CSN:

Publisher and Replicator. Please reference the DX Content Router Setup and Configuration Guide

for complete details of each service and how to configure it.

Some basic network configuration information is defaulted into the configuration for both Publisher

and Replicator at install but further configuration is needed, for Replicator in particular. To further

configure DX Content Router on the CSN for 1.0, you will need to navigate to the DX Content

Router section of the CSN Console and configure and enable each service.

5.1.1. Publisher

The Publisher processes all streams stored in a cluster, filters them based on stream metadata,

and publishes UUIDs to remote Subscribers. To configure Publisher on the CSN, navigate to the

Content Router tab of the CSN Console and click on the 'Publisher' link:

The following options are available:

Parameter

Description

Service Status

Whether or not the Publisher service is enabled

or disabled. Publisher is enabled by default.

Proxy Communication

Enable proxy communication if subscribers will

need to access local cluster content from the

Section	Page
Cluster Services Node (CSN) Installation and Configuration Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
Chapter 1. Introduction to the DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node	4
1.1. DX Object Storage Cluster Services Node Overview	4
1.2. Components	4
1.3. About this Document	5
1.3.1. Audience	5
1.3.2. Scope	5
Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration	6
2.1. Requirements	6
2.1.1. Operating System	6
2.1.2. Network	6
2.2. Primary vs. Secondary	6
2.3. Installation Steps	7
2.3.1. Primary CSN Configuration	7
2.3.2. Secondary CSN Configuration	9
2.3.3. Configuring Object Storage Cluster Licensing	9
2.3.3.1. Contact and Storage Information	11
2.3.3.2. Entering License Keys	11
2.3.3.3. Publishing a License	12
2.3.3.4. Repurposing License Keys	12
2.4. Booting DX Storage Nodes	12
2.5. CSN Hardware Validation	13
2.6. Upgrading the CSN	13
2.6.1. Backup Compatibility Across Software Versions	14
2.7. CSN-Reset	14
Chapter 3. Running and Managing the CSN	15
3.1. Modifying CSN Network Configuration	15
3.1.1. Updating the Internal Interface	16
3.2. Modifying SNMP Access	17
3.3. Updating the DX Storage software version	17
3.4. Editing User Access	18
3.5. Configuration File Backup and Restore	19
3.5.1. Backup Manifest	20
3.5.2. Automatic Backups	21
3.5.3. Manual Backups	21
3.5.4. Restoring a Backup	21
3.5.5. Failover	21
3.5.5.1. Failover Without DX Storage	22
3.6. Configuring the SCSP Proxy	23
3.7. Syslog Configuration	25
3.8. Password Management	25
Chapter 4. Running and Managing DX Storage	26
4.1. Adding DX Storage Nodes	26
4.2. Updating Configuration Settings	26
4.3. DX Storage User Access	27
4.4. DX Storage Admin Console	28
4.5. Gathering SNMP Statistics	29
4.5.1. SNMP Command Examples	29
Chapter 5. Configuring and Managing DX Content Router	30
5.1. Configuring DX Content Router	30
5.1.1. Publisher	30
5.1.2. Replicator	31
5.2. Managing DX Content Router	33
5.2.1. Publisher Console	33
5.2.2. Gathering SNMP Statistics	33

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