F200 and F600 node configuration
Topics:
• Configure the node
• Front panel LCD display
• Update the install database
• Where to go for support
Configure the node
Before using the node, you must either create a new cluster or add the node to an existing cluster.
Federal installations
Configure nodes to comply with United States federal regulations.
If you are installing F200 or F600 nodes in a United States federal agency, configure the external network with IPv6 addresses. To comply
with Federal requirements, if the OneFS cluster is configured for IPv6, enablement of link-local is required.
As part of the installation procedure, configure the external cluster for IPv6 addresses in the Isilon configuration wizard after a node is
powered on.
After you install the cluster, enable link-local addresses by following the instructions in the KB article How to enable link-local addresses for
IPv6.
SmartLock compliance mode
You can configure nodes to operate in SmartLock compliance mode. If your data environment must comply with SEC rule 17-a4(f), only
then should you run the cluster in SmartLock compliance mode.
Compliance mode controls how SmartLock directories function and limits access to the cluster in alignment with SEC rule 17-a4(f).
A valid SmartLock license is required to configure a node in compliance mode.
CAUTION:
Once you select to run a node in SmartLock compliance mode, you cannot leave compliance mode without
reformatting the node.
SmartLock compliance mode is incompatible with the following:
• vCenter
• VMware vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA)
• VMware vSphere API for Array Integration (VAAI) NAS Plug-In
Connect to the node using a serial cable
You can use a null modem serial cable to provide a direct connection to a node.
If no serial ports are available, you can use a USB-to-serial converter.
1. Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial port of a computer, such as a laptop.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the back panel of the node.
3. Start a serial communication utility such as Minicom (UNIX) or PuTTY (Windows).
4. Configure the connection utility to use the following port settings:
3
F200 and F600 node configuration 13
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General