NOTE:

If the NAS controller is still an active member in the FluidFS cluster, you must first detach it.

Connect a monitor to the NAS controller’s VGA port and connect a keyboard to one of the NAS controller’s USB ports.

1.Press and release the recessed power button at the back of the NAS controller to shut down the NAS controller.

NOTE: Power off only the NAS controller on which you are reinstalling the FluidFS software. Do not power off the remaining NAS controllers. Powering off a NAS controller disconnects client connections while clients are being transferred to other NAS controllers. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the FluidFS cluster.

2.Press and release the recessed power button at the back of the NAS controller to turn on the NAS controller.

3.When you see the F11 = BIOS Boot Manager prompt, press F11.

4.Select the boot device USB Flash Disk.

5.Select Reinstall Dell FluidFS <FluidFS_release_to_install>.

NOTE: Reinstall the NAS controller to FluidFS version 2.0 only if you are redeploying the NAS controller in a FluidFS version 2.0 cluster.

6.Confirm the action by typing resetmysystem (version 3.0) or resetmysystem -v2 (version 2.0) and pressing Enter.

7.Once the reinstallation completes, the NAS controller will reboot into standby mode.

8.After reinstalling FluidFS, attach the NAS controller to a FluidFS cluster.

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Dell NX3500, NX3610, NX3600 manual

NX3500, NX3600, NX3610 specifications

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