Pscale Node Installation Guide
Pscale Node Installation Guide
Pscale Node Installation Guide
Guide
June 2020
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Contents
List of Figures..........................................................................................................................................................4
2 Node installation.......................................................................................................................... 6
Before you begin....................................................................................................................................................................6
Rail kit components............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Install the rails......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Secure the rail assemblies to the cabinet........................................................................................................................... 8
Install the system in the cabinet.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Install the front bezel............................................................................................................................................................11
Connect and route cords and cables..................................................................................................................................11
F200 and F600 node ports........................................................................................................................................... 12
Configure the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)...............................................................................12
Contents 3
List of Figures
Figure 1. A10 sliding rail assembly - 1U systems.................................................................................................. 7
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F200 and F600 nodes
Topics:
• About F200 and F600 nodes
• Drive types
• Unpack and verify components
Drive types
This installation guide applies to nodes that contain any of the following drive types: Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) on F600 nodes
only, self-encrypting drives (SEDs), and SAS SSDs (F200 nodes).
CAUTION: Only install the drives that were shipped with the node. Do not mix drives of different capacities in the node.
If you remove drive carriers from the chassis during installation, ensure to label the carriers clearly. Replace the drive
carriers in the same bay from which they were removed. If drive carriers are mixed between nodes, even before
configuration, the system is inoperable.
A node containing SEDs might take up to two hours longer to join the cluster than a node with standard drives. Do not power off the node
during the join process.
Topics:
• Before you begin
• Rail kit components
• Install the rails
• Secure the rail assemblies to the cabinet
• Install the system in the cabinet
• Install the front bezel
• Connect and route cords and cables
• Configure the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
NOTE: The rail kit is compatible with square, unthreaded round, and threaded round hole racks.
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Figure 1. A10 sliding rail assembly - 1U systems
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Figure 2. Installing the rear end of the rail
5. For the front end piece, rotate the latch outward and pull the rail forward until the pins slide into the flange, and release the latch to
secure the rail in place.
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Figure 4. Installing screws
2. Locate the rear rail standoff on each side of the system. Position the system above the rails and lower the rear rail standoffs into the
rear J-slots on the slide assemblies.
3. Rotate the system downward until all the rail standoffs are seated in the J-slots.
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Figure 6. Install the system in the rails
4. Push the system inward until the lock levers click into place.
5. Pull the blue slide release lock tabs forward on both rails and slide the system into the cabinet. The slam latches will engage to secure
the system in the cabinet.
NOTE: Ensure that the inner rail slides completely into the middle rail. The middle rail locks if the inner rail is not
fully engaged.
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Install the front bezel
The procedure to install the front bezel with the LCD panel.
1. Align and insert the right end of the bezel onto the system.
2. Press the release button and fit the left end of the bezel onto the system.
3. Lock the bezel by using the key.
c. Thread the straps through the CMA bracket slots on each side of the system to hold the cable bundles.
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Figure 9. CMA bracket slots
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F200 and F600 node configuration
Topics:
• Configure the node
• Front panel LCD display
• Update the install database
• Where to go for support
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.
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
NOTE: You can type back at most prompts to return to the previous step in the wizard.
1. For new clusters, joining a node to an existing cluster, or preparing a node to run in SmartLock compliance mode, choose one of the
following options:
• To create a cluster, type 1.
• To join the node to an existing cluster, type 2.
• To exit the wizard and configure the node manually, type 3.
• To restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, type 4.
CAUTION: If you choose to restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, the node restarts and returns to this
step. Selection 4 changes to enable you to disable SmartLock compliance mode. Selection 4 is the last
opportunity to back out of compliance mode without reformatting the node.
2. Follow the prompts to configure the node.
For new clusters, the following table lists the information necessary to configure the cluster. To ensure that the installation process is
not interrupted, it is recommended that you collect this information before installation.
Setting Description
SmartLock compliance license A valid SmartLock license for clusters in compliance mode only
Root password The password for the root user for clusters in compliance mode do not allow
a root user and request a compliance administrator (comp admin) password.
Cluster name The name used to identify the cluster. Cluster names must begin with a letter
and can contain only numbers, letters, and hyphens.
NOTE: if the cluster name is longer than 11 characters, the
following warning displays: WARNING: Limit cluster name
to 11 characters or less when the NetBIOS Name
Service is enabled to avoid name truncation. Isilon
uses up to 4 characters for individual node names.
int-a network settings The int-a network settings are for communication between nodes.
• Netmask The int-a network must be configured with IPv4.
• IP range
int-b/failover network settings The int-b/failover network settings are optional. The int-b network is for
communication between nodes, and provides redundancy with the int-a
• Netmask
network.
• IP range
• Failover IP range The int-b network must be configured with IPv4.
The int-a and int-b networks must be on separate subnets.
The failover IP range is a virtual IP range that is resolved to either of the
active ports during failover.
External network settings The external network settings are for client access to the cluster.
• Netmask The default external network can be configured with IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
• MTU Configure the external network with IPv6 addresses by entering an integer
• IP range less than 128 for the netmask value. The standard external netmask value for
IPv6 addresses is 64. If you enter a netmask value with dot-decimal notation,
use IPv4 addresses for the IP range.
In the configuration wizard, the following options are available:
Configure external subnet
[ 1] 25gige-1 - External interface
[Enter] Exit configuring external network.
Configure external subnet >>>
Or
Configure external subnet
[ 1] 100gige-1 - External interface
[Enter] Exit configuring external network.
Configure external subnet >>>
Default gateway The IP address of the optional gateway server through which the cluster
communicates with clients outside the subnet. Enter an IPv4 or IPv6
address, depending on how configured the external network.
Date and time settings The day and time settings are for the cluster.
• Time zone
• Day and time
Cluster join mode The method that the cluster uses to add new nodes. Choose one of the
following options:
Setup menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the Setup menu, confirm the option before going to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static
IP is selected, the available fields are IP, Subnet (Sub), and
Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view
domain addresses. Two separate DNS entries are available.
Set error Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that matches
the IPMI description in the SEL. You can match an LCD message
with an SEL entry. Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a
simplified description. For information about the generated event
and error messages in the system firmware and agents that
monitor system components, see the Error Code Lookup page, at
qrl.dell.com.
Set home Select the default information for the Home screen.
View menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, confirm the option before going to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC9. Addresses include
DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6
does not have Subnet).
MAC Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices
Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system
Power Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The
display format can be configured in the Set home submenu of the
Setup menu.
When the node starts and is unconfigured, the LCD display reads, Unconfigured, and launches a wizard. The wizard joins the node to a
cluster that is connected to the back-end network.
To join the node to a cluster when the LCD display reads, Unconfigured:
1. Press Select to start the wizard.
2. Press Left or Right to switch menu items:
a. <Scan>: Scan the back-end network, and display available clusters.
b. <Return>: Return to the Unconfigured screen.
3. To browse the available clusters, press Left or Right.
NOTE: Some of the clusters might not have enough IP addresses. The attempt to join the node fails.
4. To join the displayed cluster, press Select.
5. <Return>: Return to the scan menu in Step 3.
6. The LCD display reads Joining….
a. If the node joins the cluster successfully, the LCD displays the hostname of the node.
b. If the node fails to join the cluster, the LCD displays Failed to join…. Return to Step 4.
c. To try another cluster, press Select.
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