Fs Series Nas Configuration; Fs7500 Connection Paths - Dell EqualLogic PS6100 series Configuration Manual

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FS Series NAS Configuration

In Section 11.3 we presented a high level view of the FS7500 NAS component architecture (See Figure
34). In this section we provide detailed connection diagrams demonstrating how to setup fully
connected iSCSI SAN and client LAN connection paths for the FS7500 and FS7600/FS7610 appliances.
Note: It is recommended to keep the client and SAN side networks physically separate
and deploy two switches on both sides to provide redundancy in the event of a switch
failure.
13.1

FS7500 connection paths

The FS7500 appliance is comprised of two peer system controller nodes. In the required fully cabled
configuration, each controller node requires thirteen separate Ethernet cable connections. Thus a
single FS7500 appliance comprised of two controller nodes requires a total of 26 Ethernet
connections (four connecting to the client LAN switches and nine connecting to the iSCSI SAN fabric
switches.)
Figure 40 shows the client LAN connection paths.
Note: While it is possible to operate an FS7500 appliance in a partially cabled
configuration, this configuration is not supported by Dell. You should use a fully cabled
configuration in a production environment. You will also need to provision the required
switch port count on the iSCSI SAN and client LAN sides of the system to support a fully
connected configuration.
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