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This section describes how to set up the network services for a storage cluster.

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One or more trusted NTP servers, such as dedicated hardware solutions on the internal network or publicly available NTP servers, are required in a storage cluster. This configuration is required, ensuring verifying the internal clocks in all nodes are synchronized with each other.

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NTP 3.0

NTP 3.0 included a design limitation causing the time value to wrap in the year 2036. NTP cannot correct the time if the BIOS clock in a cluster node is set beyond this wrap point. Before booting Swarm in a cluster, ensure Verify the BIOS clocks in all nodes are set to a year prior to 2036 before booting Swarm in a cluster. This issue was resolved in NTP 4.0.

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Disabling SNMP

Disable the Swarm Storage setting snmp.enabled (v12.0) if SNMP needs to be disabled cluster-wide, such as for a security need or using Swarm in containers.

Swarm uses an SNMP management information base (MIB) definition file to map SNMP object identifiers (OIDs) to logical names. The MIB can be located in one of two locations, depending on the configuration:

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