Cluster configuration review and acceptance of stated configuration.
The configuration wizard prompts you a complete overview of the initial configuration of the cluster. You can customize your virtual cluster in a series of steps by typing yes to approve and move forward or no to go back and make changes.
Note: Upon completing of the cluster configuration, you will move to the management section on how to manage your virtual cluster using SSH or UI.
The following table provides information about each step in the configuration wizard. Enter values that are appropriate for your virtual cluster.
Setting | Description |
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Root password | Type a password for the root user. |
UI admin password | Type a password for the UI administrator user. |
ESRS | Type no to disable support for (ESRS) on your virtual cluster. |
Cluster Join mode |
Manual: Allows any node to join the cluster. Secure: Nodes are not allowed to join unless a password is entered, thus securing the access to the cluster. |
Name | Type a name to identify the virtual cluster. |
Encoding | Specify the character encoding for the virtual cluster. The default character encoding is UTF-8. |
Interface int-a | Specify the network settings for the int-a network which facilitates communication between the virtual nodes.
NOTE:This interface can be configured with either IPv6 or IPv4.
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Interface int-b | To skip configuring the failover backend network press ENTER. If you chose to fully configure the failover interface, you need three matching IP ranges to support this.
NOTE:This interface can be configured with either IPv6 or IPv4.
The Dell Technologies official Infiniband/Ethernet network address ranges are:
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External subnet | Specify the network settings for the ext-1 network. The ext-1 network provides client access to the virtual cluster.
NOTE:The external subnet can be configured with either IPv6 or IPv4.
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Default gateway | Specify the gateway IP address of your network to optionally configure the gateway server through which the virtual cluster communicates with clients outside the subnet. |
SmartConnect | Specify the SmartConnect zone name and service IP address. Press ENTER to retain the default settings. |
DNS | Specify the gateway IP address of your network to configure the DNS server. |
External subnet | Specify the network settings for the external network interface. Press ENTER to retain the default settings.
NOTE:The external subnet can be configured with either IPv6 or IPv4.
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Date and time zone | By default, the virtual node is set to the time and date settings that are based on your host computer. However, you can configure a different date and time zone. |