CLX 4100 Series
Quick Start Guide
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Online Documents
As part of Clustrix’s green initiatives, we are moving to e-documents to reduce waste and redundancy. The
product documentation is available online or can be downloaded. Clustrix is committed to a future where
environmental values are key to the way we do business. We will continue to find solutions to reduce our
company impacts and help build safer and greener communities.
The following product documents are available on the Cluistrix Support website (URL:
http://docs.clustrix.com/display/CLXDOC/Appliance+Documentation);
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CLX 4100 Series Quick Start Guide
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CLX 4100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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CLX 4100 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
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CLX 4100 Series System Administration Guide
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Clustrix End Users License Agreement
Please familiarize yourself with the documents before installing the product.
Installing the Hardware
1. Install the InfiniBand Switch in a centrally located position in the rack. Mount the IB Switch with the
connectors facing the rear of the servers. Install the Servers within cable length of the InfiniBand
Switch.
2. Mount the Clustrix CLX 4100™ Series Server in the provided Slide Rail Rack Mount kit. For rack
mount instructions, refer to the CLX 4100™ Series Hardware Installation Guide.
3. Connect the InfiniBand switch to AC Power. Note: the installation will fail if the InfiniBand switch is not
powered on before applying power to the nodes.
4. Connect an InfiniBand cable from the InfiniBand port 1 on each node to the InfiniBand switch. Ensure
that the minimum bend radius of the cable is not violated. If you have two IB switches, each of the two
IB ports on a node must connect to different switches. Otherwise cluster verification testing, will fail.
Similarly, if you have one IB switch, only one of the node's IB ports should be connected to the switch.
5. Connect each node to AC Power (both PSUs). Note: the servers will automatically power up once AC
is connected to the node. If AC is not applied to both PSUs, an audible alarm will sound.
6. After the server powers up, wait 15 minutes. It is running an On-site Verification Test, Full Diagnostics,
and initializing the server. During this process, the Node Status LED will toggle between green and
amber. Do not power the system off or try to configure the system during this process.
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7. On the laptop that you connected to one node's Ethernet before powering up, launch a Web browser,
enable JavaScript if necessary, and browse to http://1.2.3.4/ to verify that the OVT test script is running
and to obtain OVT test results. After the OVT test, each successfully-verified node will come up in an
available state. If this process has completed and an error is detected, the node status will blink,
toggling between amber and red. If the system is in this state, contact Clustrix support at
[email protected].
If this process has completed with no issues, the node status LED will turn off, indicating that the
process has completed. When the OVT test succeeds, then the Administration UI will start and the
login screen will appear on the laptop.
8. Attach a laptop to Ethernet port 1 on any node.
Configuring the Server
Prerequisites
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Static IP address for each node in the cluster (e.g. 3 nodes = 3 IP addresses)
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One static IP for the cluster VIP in the same subnet
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Gateway, Netmask, and DNS information
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SMTP smarthost info to allow Clustrix to send cluster alert emails
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NTP (network time protocol) server address
Configuring a Clustrix Cluster
1. On the laptop that you connected to one node's Ethernet port before powering up, launch a Web
browser, enable JavaScript if necessary, and browse to http://1.2.3.4/. The login screen appears.
2. Login with administrative credentials. The default administrative credentials are:
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Username: clustrix
Password: clustrix
3. When the Dashboard appears, click cluster under the Configure section on the left side of the
Dashboard.
The Configure Cluster screen appears:
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4. Click Add adjacent to the node you wish to add to the cluster. The system displays a dialog indicating
that the cluster reports is in a degraded state while reforming with the new node. This condition is
normal and not cause for concern. Newly-added nodes take approximately one minute to fully initialize
and begin rebalancing. Repeat this step for all available nodes.
5. Setup networking by clicking network under the Configure section on the left side of the Dashboard.
The Configure Network screen appears:
6. Configure network settings as described below and then click Save settings:
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Cluster Name: Specify a prefix to be used for assigning names to the nodes in this cluster. Nodes
are named using the text you enter in this field followed by an incrementing, three-digit number.
(Example: if you enter "casba", nodes are named "casba001," "casba002," and so on.)
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VIP (Optional): Specify a virtual IP (VIP) address, which enables applications to send SQL
requests to a single IP address. Clustrix automatically load-balances the queries across the
cluster.
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Cluster gateway: Enter the gateway address, if applicable.
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Cluster netmask: Enter the netmask.
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NTP Servers: Click add and then specify the time server to be used to synchronize nodes.
Contact your network administrator for the required NTP server information.
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DNS Servers: Click add and then specify your DNS server. If more than one, click add again.
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DNS Search Path: Click add and then specify your DNS search paths.
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Node Settings: Configure the addressing options for each node. Choose DHCP or static. For
DHCP addressing, specify normal DHCP server settings. For static addressing, specify the IP
address for each node. All nodes and the VIP must reside on the same subnet.
7. After you change the default IP settings, use the new addresses to access the Administration GUI. If
you specify erroneous network settings or lose access to a node for any reason, connect a monitor
and keyboard to the VGA and USB ports on the back of the node. To change settings, use the
clx_network command. After the nodes are correctly configured for networking, plug the first node into
your switch.
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8. Setup alerts by clicking alerter under the Configure section on the left side of the Dashboard.
The Configure Alerter screen appears:
9. Configure alerts as shown below and then click Save settings:
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Customer name: Specify the customer name.
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Subscribers: If you want the Clustrix Support team to receive alerts to enable them to monitor the
health of your cluster, retain the entry for [email protected]. Add additional recipients as
desired, using a comma-separated list of email addresses.
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Server: Enter the SMTP mail server or smart host.
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Port: Enter the port number. Default is 25.
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Subject: Enter the subject of the email. You can use system variables to compose the subject.
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Body: Enter the body of the email. You can use system variables to compose the body.
10. To configure the time zone, set the system_time_zone global variable. For example:
clustrix> SET GLOBAL system_time_zone='PST8PDT';
11. Try connecting with a MySQL client to the VIP or any of the node IPs. That’s it! You’re ready to
import your data! Refer to the Importing Your Data section of the System Administrator's Guide.
Monitoring
Refer to the Administering the Cluster section of the System Administrator's Guide to set up system
monitoring.
Contacting Support
Use our support team! Contact us with any issues; we’re here to help with any problem you have using
Clustrix.
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Email: [email protected]
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Emergency Email: [email protected]
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Phone: +1 (415) 501-9560 (listen to menu and select support)
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Support URL: www.clustrix.com/support/
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