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Cluster and storage switches

Overview of installation and configuration for NVIDIA SN2100 switches

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The NVIDIA SN2100 is a cluster switch that allows you to build ONTAP clusters with more than two nodes.

Initial configuration overview

To configure a NVIDIA SN2100 switch on systems running ONTAP, follow these steps:

  1. Install the hardware for the NVIDIA SN2100 switch.

    Instructions are available in the NVIDIA Switch Installation Guide.

  2. Configure the switch.

    Instructions are available in NVIDIA's documentation.

  3. Review cabling and configuration considerations.

    Review requirements for optical connections, the QSA adapter, and the switchport speed.

  4. Cable the NS224 shelves as switch-attached storage.

    Follow the cabling procedures if you have a system in which the NS224 drive shelves need to be cabled as switch-attached storage (not direct-attached storage).

  5. Install Cumulus Linux in Cumulus mode or install Cumulus Linux in ONIE mode.

    You can install Cumulus Linux (CL) OS when the switch is running either Cumulus Linux or ONIE.

  6. Install the Reference Configuration File (RCF) script.

    There are two RCF scripts available for Clustering and Storage applications. The procedure for each is the same.

  7. Install the CSHM file.

    You can install the applicable configuration file for Ethernet switch health monitoring of NVIDIA cluster switches.

Additional information

Before you begin installation or maintenance, be sure to review the following: