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Gather installation information (SGF6112)

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Using the following tables, record the required information for each network you connect to the appliance. These values are required to install and configure the hardware.

Tip Instead of using the tables, use the workbook provided with ConfigBuilder. Using the ConfigBuilder workbook allows you to upload your system information and generate a JSON file to automatically complete some configuration steps in the StorageGRID Appliance Installer. See Automate appliance installation and configuration.

Check StorageGRID version

Before installing an SGF6112 appliance, confirm your StorageGRID system is using a required version of StorageGRID software.

Appliance Required StorageGRID version

SGF6112

11.7 or later (latest hotfix recommended)

Administration and maintenance ports

The Admin Network for StorageGRID is an optional network, used for system administration and maintenance. The appliance connects to the Admin Network using the following ports on the appliance.

The following figure shows the RJ-45 ports on the SG6112 appliance.

SG6112 RJ-45 ports
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Admin Network enabled

Choose one:

  • No

  • Yes (default)

Network bond mode

Choose one:

  • Independent (default)

  • Active-Backup

Switch port for the left port circled in the diagram (default active port for Independent network bond mode)

Switch port for the right port circled in the diagram (Active-Backup network bond mode only)

MAC address for the Admin Network port

Note: The MAC address label on the front of the appliance lists the MAC address for the BMC management port. To determine the MAC address for the Admin Network port, you must add 2 to the hexadecimal number on the label. For example, if the MAC address on the label ends in 09, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in 0B. If the MAC address on the label ends in (y)FF, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in (y+1)01. You can easily make this calculation by opening Calculator in Windows, setting it to Programmer mode, selecting Hex, typing the MAC address, then typing + 2 =.

DHCP-assigned IP address for the Admin Network port, if available after power on

Note: You can determine the DHCP-assigned IP address by using the MAC address to look up the assigned IP.

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Admin Network

Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Admin Network subnets (CIDR)

Networking ports

The four networking ports on the appliance connect to the StorageGRID Grid Network and the optional Client Network.

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Link speed

For the SGF6112, choose one of the following:

  • Auto (default)

  • 10 GbE

  • 25 GbE

Port bond mode

Choose one:

  • Fixed (default)

  • Aggregate

Switch port for port 1 (Client Network for Fixed mode)

Switch port for port 2 (Grid Network for Fixed mode)

Switch port for port 3 (Client Network for Fixed mode)

Switch port for port 4 (Grid Network for Fixed mode)

Grid Network ports

The Grid Network for StorageGRID is a required network, used for all internal StorageGRID traffic. The appliance connects to the Grid Network using the four network ports.

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Network bond mode

Choose one:

  • Active-Backup (default)

  • LACP (802.3ad)

VLAN tagging enabled

Choose one:

  • No (default)

  • Yes

VLAN tag (if VLAN tagging is enabled)

Enter a value between 0 and 4095:

DHCP-assigned IP address for the Grid Network, if available after power on

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Grid Network

Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Grid Network subnets (CIDRs)

Maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting (optional). You can use the default value of 1500, or set the MTU to a value suitable for jumbo frames, such as 9000.

Client Network ports

The Client Network for StorageGRID is an optional network, typically used to provide client protocol access to the grid. The appliance connects to the Client Network using the four network ports.

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Client Network enabled

Choose one:

  • No (default)

  • Yes

Network bond mode

Choose one:

  • Active-Backup (default)

  • LACP (802.3ad)

VLAN tagging enabled

Choose one:

  • No (default)

  • Yes

VLAN tag(If VLAN tagging is enabled)

Enter a value between 0 and 4095:

DHCP-assigned IP address for the Client Network, if available after power on

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Client Network

Note: If the Client Network is enabled, the default route on the appliance will use the gateway specified here.

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

BMC management network ports

You can access the BMC interface on the appliance using the 1-GbE management port circled in the diagram. This port supports remote management of the controller hardware over Ethernet using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard.

Note You can enable or disable remote IPMI access for all appliances containing a BMC by using the management API private endpoint, PUT /private/bmc.

The following figure shows the BMC management port on the SG6112 appliance.

SG6100 management port
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Ethernet switch port you will connect to the BMC management port (circled in the diagram)

DHCP-assigned IP address for the BMC management network, if available after power on

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:

Static IP address you plan to use for the BMC management port

  • IPv4 address (CIDR):

  • Gateway:
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