The following describes how to install SSB with high availability support.
To install SSB with high availability support
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For the first SSB unit, complete Installing the SSB hardware.
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For the second SSB unit, complete Steps 1-3 of Installing the SSB hardware.
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Connect the two units with an Ethernet cable via the Ethernet connectors labeled as 4.
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Power on the second unit.
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Change the BIOS and IPMI passwords on the second unit. The default password is ADMIN or changeme, depending on your hardware.
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Connect to the SSB web interface of the first unit from a client machine and enable high availability mode. Navigate to Basic Settings > High Availability . Click Convert to Cluster, then reload the page in your browser.
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Click Reboot Cluster.
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Wait until the slave unit synchronizes its disk to the master unit. Depending on the size of the hard disks, this may take several hours. You can increase the speed of the synchronization via the SSB web interface at Basic Settings > High Availability > DRBD sync rate limit.
The syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) appliances are built on high performance, energy efficient, and reliable hardware that are easily mounted into standard rack mounts.
The following sections provide detailed information of SSB appliances.
Detailed information about this topic
Unit: 1 U
Drive Bays: 8 x 2.5
Redundant PSU: Yes
NIC:
IPMI: version 2.0
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1275 3.60 Ghz 4 Core
Memory: 2x 16GB
HDD: 4x 2TB
RAID: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i
RAID Type: RAID 5
Usable Storage: 6TB
Chassis (W x H x D): 17.2" x 1.7" x 23.5" (437 x 43 x 650 mm)
Weight: 35 lbs (15.9kg)
Wattage IDLE / LOAD: N/A
Electrical: 500W Redundant AC-DC Power Supplies
Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Humidity Range: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Compliant to: CE, cCSAus, FCC, VCCI-A
Link to manufacturer documentation
List of appliance ports
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Redundant power supplies
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Serial port
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2x USB ports
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2x USB ports
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2x RJ45 GbE Ethernet ports
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VGA port
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4 x 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
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Dedicated IPMI LAN port
Unit: 1 U
Drive Bays: 10 x 2.5
Redundant PSU: Yes
NIC:
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2 x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports via Supermicro AOC-UR-i2XT (Intel X540 controller)
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2 x 10G SFP+ ports via Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2 (Intel 82599 controller)
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2 x 1GBase-T Ethernet ports via Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2V2 (Intel I350 controller)
or
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2 x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports via Supermicro AOC-URN4-B2XT (Broadcom BCM57416 controller)
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2 x 10G SFP+ ports via Broadcom NetXtreme-E Series P210P 2x10G PCIe NIC (Broadcom BCM57412 controller)
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2 x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports via Broadcom NetXtreme-E Series P210TP 2x10GBASE-T PCIe NIC (Broadcom BCM57416 controller)
IPMI: version 2.0
CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4110 2.1 Ghz 8 Core
Memory: 8 x 8GB
HDD: 8 x 2TB + 1 HotSpare
RAID:
RAID Type: RAID 50
Usable Storage: 12 TB
Chassis (W x H x D): 17.2" x 1.7" x 28.5" (437 x 43 x 724 mm)
Weight: 41 lbs (18.6kg)
Wattage IDLE / LOAD: N/A
Electrical: 750W Redundant AC-DC Power Supplies
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F ~ 95°F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Humidity Range: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Compliant to: CE, cCSAus, FCC, VCCI-A
Link to manufacturer documentation
NOTE:The syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) Appliance 3500 is equipped with a dual-port 10Gbit interface. This interface has SFP+ connectors (not RJ-45) labeled 5 and 6, and can be found right of the label 1 and 2 Ethernet interfaces. If you want faster communication, for example, in case of high data load, you can connect up to two 10G SFP+ transceivers. These transceivers are not shipped with the original package and have to be purchased separately.
NOTE: For the list of compatible SFP+ peripherals for syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) Appliance 3500 outfitted with Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2 NIC, refer to the Intel Product Compatibility Tool.
For the list of compatible SFP+ peripherals for syslog-ng Store Box (SSB) Appliance 3500 outfitted with Broadcom NetXtreme-E Series P210P 2x10G PCIe NIC, see Supported Cables for Broadcom Ethernet Network Adapters in the Broadcom Ethernet Network Adapter User Guide.
List of appliance ports
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Redundant power supplies
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2x RJ45 10GbE Ethernet ports
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2x 3.0 USB ports
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Dedicated IPMI LAN port
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Serial port
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VGA port
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2 x 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
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2x SFP+ 10GbE ports
