Dell PowerVault NX3600 - Manual (Page 11)

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Introduction
The Dell FluidFS network attached storage (NAS) solution is a high-availability storage solution. The solution aggregates
multiple NAS controllers in a cluster and presents them to UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows clients as one virtual file
server.
Terms Used In The Document
Term Description
Backup Power Supply Provides back up battery power in the event of a power loss.
Client access VIP Virtual IP addresses that clients use to access CIFS shares and NFS
exports hosted by the FluidFS NAS solution. The FluidFS NAS solution
supports multiple client access Virtual IPs (VIPs).
NAS appliance Two NAS controllers that are configured as pair in a FluidFS NAS
clustered system. Cache data is mirrored between the paired NAS
controllers within the appliance.
Controller (NAS controller or nodes) The two primary components of a NAS appliance, each of which
functions as a separate member in the FluidFS NAS cluster.
Data Management Application (DMA) Also known as the Backup Application Server.
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage
Manager (MDSM)
The management software that ships with the MD Series array.
Enterprise Manager Multi system management software required for managing FluidFS with
Storage Center.
Fluid File System (FluidFS) High-performance, scalable file system software installed on NAS
controllers.
Host Port Identifier Unique ID used to identify hosts in a network.
LAN or client network (primary network) The network through which clients access NAS shares or exports. The
FluidFS NAS solution is connected to customer’s IT environment and its
NAS clients using this network. It is also the network used by the storage
administrator to manage the NAS solution.
NAS storage pool The NAS storage pool is a virtualized storage layer on top of the virtual
disks. The size of the NAS storage pool is the sum of all virtual disks
made available to the FluidFS NAS cluster.
NAS volume (NAS container or virtual
volume)
A virtualized volume that consumes storage space in the NAS storage
pool. Administrators can create CIFS shares and NFS exports on a NAS
volume and share them with authorized users. A FluidFS NAS solution
supports multiple NAS volumes.
NAS replication Replication between two FluidFS NAS solutions or between two NAS
volumes.
NAS replication partners FluidFS NAS solutions participating in a replication activity.
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