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DX Object Storage Platform

Overview

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:

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One or two DX Cluster Services Nodes that provide services to the storage

cluster.

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Two or more DX Storage Nodes that provide data storage services.

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Ethernet switches to enable required services within a storage cluster

(private network) and access to the storage nodes from outside the cluster

(public network).

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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.