Dell PowerVault NX3600 User Manual

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Network Configuration view the default

gateway. In Cluster Management →

Subnets to view the Primary subnet on the

client network. If the default gateway is

not in the Primary subnet, change the

default gateway. For attach to succeed,

the default gateway must be pingable.

After an attach operation fails, the controller must

manually be reset to standby mode. This is done

by connecting a keyboard and monitor to the

controller that failed attach, and pressing the
system identification button key

, as directed

by the on-screen instructions.

Controller Taking Long Time To Boot Up After Service Pack Upgrade

Description

The controller takes a long time to boot up after upgrading
the service pack of the controller firmware.

Workaround

Connect a keyboard and monitor to the controller

that is taking a long time to boot up.

If the system is booting, and is at the boot phase ,

let the upgrades finish. This can take up to 60

minutes to complete.

Do not reboot the controller manually if it is in the

boot phase Executing System Upgrades.

Troubleshooting Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU) Issues

Error Received While Running The Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility

Description

Error occurred while running the Dell NAS Initial

Deployment Utility (IDU).

Cause

The error could be caused by either hardware setup,

network switch configuration, or cluster system

configurations.

Workaround

If the discovery page displays a connection failure:

1. Verify that the management station running NAS IDU

has a network connection to the client switch of the

NAS cluster.

NOTE: It is mandatory that there must be no router

connecting the NAS controllers and the system

running NAS IDU.

2. Check if IPv6 is enabled on the management station

where the NAS IDU is running.

3. Connect a USB keyboard and monitor to the NAS

cluster controllers and verify that there are repeated

messages printing the controller MAC address with

a message stating Press "i" -re-install standby node".

If the failure is in the configuration NAS cluster page:

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