Nas Cluster Network Requirements And Recommendations; Client Network - Dell EqualLogic FS7610 Series Installation And Setup Manual

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See NAS Cluster Network Requirements and Recommendations on page 24
you begin the NAS cluster configuration.
NAS Cluster Network Requirements and
Recommendations
A NAS cluster includes three networks: client, SAN, and internal. Network requirements and recommendations
are as follows:
• Obtain IP addresses from your network administrator.
• Do not use the same subnet for the internal network, SAN network, and client network.
• Dell recommends that the internal network be a private network. A private network, often implemented in a
local area network (LAN), uses private IP address space and adheres to RFC 1918 and RFC 4193 standards.

Client Network

The client network uses a single, virtual IP address for client access to the entire NAS subsystem. The
controllers determine which one accepts the client connection and continues to host that connection until the
session ends.
If you use a routed network or want to use many client VIPs for load balancing in a routed environment,
see the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Manual and online help for configuration
instructions.
Client network requirements include:
• NAS cluster name—Unique name that clients use to access the NAS cluster.
If using DNS in the PS Series group, you must manually add the NAS cluster name and NAS cluster IP
address to the DNS server.
• NAS cluster IP address—IP address that clients use to access the CIFS shares and NFS exports hosted by
the NAS cluster.
After creating the NAS cluster, you can modify the client network configuration and add more NAS cluster
IP addresses to ensure proper load balancing across client subnets.
• NAS cluster netmask—Mask that identifies the subnet to which the NAS cluster IP address belongs.
• NAS cluster default gateway—Gateway that enables client access across subnets. The gateway IP in the
client network must be a valid, reachable, IP for a successful controller failover.
• NAS controller IP addresses for the client network—IP addresses for internal and maintenance operations.
Specify one IP address for each controller you are adding to the NAS cluster.
When creating a NAS cluster, in the dialog box that prompts you for the client network information, click the
button to automatically enter one IP address for each NAS controller, based on the NAS cluster
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IP address.
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