Setting Up the DX Object Storage Platform 213Setting Up the DX Object StoragePlatformInstalling the Initial Cluster or Redundant ClusterServices NodeThe Dell DX Object Storage Platform consists of at least one DX ClusterServices Node and two DX Storage Nodes. Installation of the initial cluster oradditional cluster services nodes require deployment services from Dell.For information about setting up the hardware, see:• the Getting Started Guide for your Dell DX6a00 system atsupport.dell.com/manuals• the Getting Started Guide for the Dell DX6axyS system that shippedwith your storage platformConfiguring the DX Object Storage PlatformDell DX Object Storage Platform includes a Cluster Services Node to enablea centralized management interface for the DX Cluster. Default settings aredefined and recommended for system operation. However, there are a numberof configuration options which may be used to configure the storage platformwhich are as follows:• Reset administrator and operator passwords for the DX Cluster Servicesconsole• Default object replication parameters• Cluster name• Port number for management console and other services• IP parameters• Logging options