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Setting Description
If you enter a netmask value with dot-decimal
notation, you must use IPv4 addresses for your IP
range.
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 you configured the ext-1 network settings.
SmartConnect settings
l
SmartConnect zone name
l
SmartConnect service IP
SmartConnect balances client connections across
nodes in a cluster.
For information about configuring SmartConnect, see
the OneFS Administration Guide.
DNS settings
l
DNS servers
l
DNS search domains
The DNS settings for the cluster.
Enter a comma-separated list to specify multiple DNS
servers or search domains. Enter IPv4 or IPv6
addresses, depending on how you configured the ext-1
network settings.
Date and time settings
l
Time zone
l
Day and time
The day and time settings for the cluster.
Cluster join mode The method that the cluster uses to add new nodes.
Choose one of the following options:
Manual join
Enables either a configured node in the existing
cluster, or a new node, to issue a request to join
the cluster.
Secure join
A configured node in the existing cluster must
invite a new unconfigured node to join the
cluster.
Note: If you are installing a node that contains SEDs (self-encrypting
drives), the node will format the drives at this time. The formatting process
might take up to two hours to complete.
Updating node firmware
To make sure that the most recent firmware is installed on a node, update the node
firmware.
Follow instructions in the Isilon Node Firmware Package Release Notes to update your
node to the most recent Isilon Node Firmware Package.
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