Dell PowerVault NX3500 - Manual (Page 15)

• NAS appliance network interface connections:
– Client/LAN network
– SAN network
– Internal network
The following figure shows an overview of the PowerVault FluidFS architecture:
Figure 1. PowerVault FluidFS Architecture Overview
Client/LAN Network
The client/LAN network is used for client access to the CIFS shares and NFS exports. It is also used by the
storage administrator to manage the FluidFS system. The FluidFS system is assigned one or more virtual
IP addresses (client VIPs) that allow clients to access the FluidFS system as a single entity. The client VIP
also enables load balancing between NAS controllers, and ensures failover in the event of a NAS
controller failure.
If client access to the FluidFS system is not through a router (in other words, the network has a “flat”
topology), define one client VIP. Otherwise, define a client VIP for each client interface port per NAS
controller. If you deploy FluidFS in an LACP environment, please contact Dell Support to get more
information about the optimal number of VIPs for your system.
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