FS8600 Deployment Guide

Dell Compellent FluidFS
Version 3.0
FS8600 Appliance
Deployment Guide
FluidFS 3.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

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October2013
Initialrelease.
December2013
UpdatedforEnterpriseManager2014R1.2.
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FS8600 Appliance Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Backup Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FluidFS Architecture Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAN Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LAN/Client Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Deployment Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rack and Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAN and Internal Network for Fibre Channel Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fibre Channel SAN Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal Network for Multi-Appliance Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAN and Internal Networks for iSCSI Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Client Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IP Addresses and Network Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Required Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Feature-Specific Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Install and Connect the FS8600 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Install the FS8600 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Network Connections for FC Appliances (1GbE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example Single-Appliance FC 1GbE Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example Multi-Appliance FC 1GbE Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect FC Appliances (1GbE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Network Connections for FC Appliances (10GbE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example Single-Appliance FC 10GbE Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example Multi-Appliance FC 10GbE Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect FC Appliances (10GbE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Network Connections for 10GbE iSCSI Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Example 10GbE iSCSI Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect 10GbE iSCSI Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Configure the FluidFS Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configure FluidFS Cluster Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Cluster IP Addresses and Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use Enterprise Manager to Configure the FluidFS Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Log On to Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add the FluidFS Cluster to Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure iSCSI SAN Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finalize FluidFS Cluster Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Add DNS Records for the FluidFS Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Enable Secured Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add a Secured Management Subnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enable Secured Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Verify that Enterprise Manager is Receiving FluidFS Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Migrate Data to the FluidFS Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
A Upgrade an Appliance to FluidFS 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Upgrade Standby Controllers from FluidFS 2.0 to 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
B iSCSI Switch Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Dell PowerConnect iSCSI Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switch Commands for PC8024F-SAN-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Switch Commands for PC8024F-SAN-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Preface
ThisprefaceintroducestheDellCompellentFluidFSforFS8600appliancedocumentation.Itprovidesthe
purposeandaudienceofthisdocument,aswellasalistofrelatedpublications.
Purpose
TheDellCompellentFluidFS3.0FS8600ApplianceDeploymentGuideprovidesinformationaboutdeploying
anFS8600appliance,includingcablingtheappliancetotheStorageCenter(s)andthenetwork,and
deployingtheapplianceusingtheEnterpriseManagersoftware.Thetargetaudienceforthisdocumentis
DellCompellentinstallersandcertifiedbusinesspartnerswhoperformFS8600applianceinstallations.
Related Publications
ThefollowingdocumentscomprisethecoreDellCompellentFluidFSforFS8600appliancedocumentation
set:
DellCompellentFluidFSVersion3.0FS8600AppliancePreDeploymentRequirements
ProvidesachecklistthatassistsinpreparingtodeployanFS8600appliancepriortoaDellCompellent
installerorcertifiedbusinesspartnerarrivingonsitetoperformanFS8600applianceinstallation.The
targetaudienceforthisdocumentisDellCompellentinstallersandcertifiedbusinesspartnerswho
performFS8600applianceinstallations.
DellCompellentFluidFSVersion3.0FS8600ApplianceAdministratorsGuide
ProvidesinformationaboutusingtheEnterpriseManagersoftwaretomanageFS8600appliances,and
providesinformationaboutFS8600appliancemonitoringandtroubleshooting.Thetargetaudiencefor
thisdocumentiscustomers.
DellCompellentFluidFSVersion3.0FS8600ApplianceCLIReferenceGuide
ProvidesinformationabouttheFS8600appliancecommandlineinterface.Thetargetaudienceforthis
documentiscustomers.
DellCompellentFS8600ApplianceFluidFSVersion3.0SoftwareUpdateGuide
ProvidesinformationaboutupgradingtheFluidFSsoftwarefromversion2.0to3.0.Thetargetaudience
forthisdocumentiscustomers.
DellCompellentFluidFSVersion3.0FS8600ApplianceReleaseNotes
ProvidesinformationaboutFluidFSreleases,includingnewfeaturesandenhancements,openissues,
andresolvedissues.Thetargetaudienceforthisdocumentiscustomers.
DellCompellentFS8600ApplianceServiceGuide
ProvidesinformationaboutFS8600appliancehardware,systemcomponentreplacement,andsystem
troubleshooting.ThetargetaudienceforthisdocumentisDellCompellentinstallersandcertified
businesspartnerswhoperformFS8600appliancehardwareservice.
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DellNASApplianceSFP+ReplacementProcedure
ProvidesinformationaboutreplacingSFP+transceiversonaninactivesystem.Thetargetaudiencefor
thisdocumentisDellCompellentinstallersandcertifiedbusinesspartnerswhoperformFS8600
appliancehardwareservice.
DellCompellentEnterpriseManagerInstallationGuide
ProvidesinformationaboutinstallingandconfiguringtheEnterpriseManagerDataCollectorand
EnterpriseManagerClient.Thetargetaudienceforthisdocumentiscustomers.
DellCompellentEnterpriseManagerAdministratorsGuide
DescribeshowtousetheEnterpriseManagersoftwaretomanageStorageCenterandFS8600appliances.
Thetargetaudienceforthisdocumentiscustomers.
DellCompellentEnterpriseManagerReleaseNotes
ProvidesinformationaboutEnterpriseManagerreleases,includingnewfeaturesandenhancements,
openissues,andresolvedissues.Thetargetaudienceforthisdocumentiscustomers.
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Introduction
DeployingtheFS8600applianceincludesinstallingtheappliancehardware,connectingthe
FS8600appliancetotheStorageCenter(s)andtheclientnetwork,andconfiguringthe
FluidFScluster.
Contents
FS8600ApplianceOverview ................................................... 1
FluidFSArchitectureOverview ................................................ 3
FS8600 Appliance Overview

FS8600scaleoutNASconsistsofonetofourFS8600appliancesconfiguredasaFluidFS
cluster.EachNASapplianceisarackmounted2Uchassisthatcontainstwohotswappable
NAScontrollersinanactiveactiveconfiguration.InaNASappliance,thesecondNAS
controllerwithwhichoneNAScontrollerispairediscalledthepeercontroller.FS8600
scaleoutNASsupportsexpansion,thatis,youcanstartwithoneNASapplianceandadd
NASappliancestotheFluidFSclusterasneededtoincreaseperformance.
NASappliancenumbersstartat1andNAScontrollernumbersstartat0.Appliance1
containsController0andController1,Appliance2containsController2andController3,
andsoon.ToidentifythephysicalhardwaredisplayedinEnterpriseManager,youmust
matchtheServiceTagshowninEnterpriseManagerwiththeServiceTagprintedona
stickeronthefrontrightsideoftheNASappliance.
ThefollowingFS8600applianceconfigurationsareavailable.AllNASappliancesina
FluidFSclustermustusethesameconfigurationyoucannotmix1GbEand10GbE,or
FibreChannelandiSCSI.
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1GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith8GbFibreChannelbackendconnectivitytothe
StorageCenter(s)
10GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith8GbFibreChannelbackendconnectivitytothe
StorageCenter(s)
10GbEthernetclientconnectivitywith10GbEthernetiSCSIbackendconnectivityto
theStorageCenter(s)
Chapter 1 Introduction
Internal Backup Power Supply

EachNAScontrollerisequippedwithaninternalBackupPowerSupply(BPS)thatprotects
dataduringapowerfailure.TheBPSprovidescontinuouspowertotheNAScontrollers
foraminimumoffiveminutesincaseofapowerfailureandhassufficientbatterypower
toallowtheNAScontrollerstosafelyshutdown.Inaddition,theBPSprovidesenough
timefortheNAScontrollerstowritealldatafromthecachetononvolatileinternal
storage.
TheNAScontrollersregularlymonitortheBPSbatterystatus,whichrequirestheBPSto
maintainaminimumlevelofpowerfornormaloperation.ToensuretheBPSbatterystatus
isaccurate,theNAScontrollersroutinelyundergobatterycalibrationcycles.Duringa
batterycalibrationcycle,theBPSgoesthroughchargeanddischargecycles;therefore,
batteryerroreventsduringthisprocessareexpected.Abatterycalibrationcycletakesup
tosevendaystocomplete.IfaNAScontrollerstartsabatterycalibrationcycle,andthepeer
NAScontrollerBPShasfailed,theNAScontrollersenterjournalingmode,whichmight
impactperformance.Therefore,DellrecommendsrepairingafailedBPSassoonas
possible.
Internal Storage
EachNAScontrollerhasaninternalstoragedevicethatisusedonlyfortheFluidFSimages
andforacachestorageoffloadlocationintheeventofapowerfailure.Theinternalhard
drivedoesnotprovidetheNASstoragecapacity.
Internal Cache
EachNAScontrollerhasaninternalcachethatprovidesfastreadsandreliablewrites.
FluidFS Architecture Overview
FluidFS Architecture Overview

FS8600scaleoutNASconsistsof:
Hardware
FluidFScluster
StorageCenter
NASappliancenetworkinterfaceconnections
SANnetwork
Internalnetwork
LAN/clientnetwork
ThefollowingfigureshowsanoverviewoftheFS8600scaleoutNASarchitecture.
Storage Center
TheStorageCenterprovidestheFS8600scaleoutNASstoragecapacity;theFS8600cannot
beusedasastandaloneNASappliance.Thiseliminatestheneedtohaveseparatestorage
capacityforblockandfilestorage.Inaddition,StorageCenterfeatures,suchasDynamic
CapacityandDataProgression,areautomaticallyappliedtoNASvolumes.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
SAN Network
TheFS8600sharesabackendinfrastructurewiththeStorageCenter.TheSANnetwork
connectstheFS8600totheStorageCenterandcarriestheblockleveltraffic.TheFS8600
communicateswiththeStorageCenterusingeithertheiSCSIorFibreChannelprotocol,
dependingonwhichNASapplianceconfigurationyoupurchased.
Internal Network
TheinternalnetworkisusedforcommunicationbetweenNAScontrollers.Eachofthe
NAScontrollersintheFluidFSclustermusthaveaccesstoallotherNAScontrollersinthe
FluidFSclustertoachievethefollowinggoals:
ProvideconnectivityforFluidFSclustercreation
Actasaheartbeatmechanismtomaintainhighavailability
EnableinternaldatatransferbetweenNAScontrollers
EnablecachemirroringbetweenNAScontrollers
EnablebalancedclientdistributionbetweenNAScontrollers
LAN/Client Network
TheLAN/clientnetworkisusedforclientaccesstotheCIFSsharesandNFSexports,and
itisalsousedbythestorageadministratortomanagetheFluidFScluster.Theclient
networkisassignedoneormorevirtualIPaddresses(clientVIPs)thatallowclientsto
accesstheFluidFSclusterasasingleentity.TheclientVIPalsoenablesloadbalancing
betweenNAScontrollers,andensuresfailoverintheeventofaNAScontrollerfailure.
IfclientaccesstotheFluidFSclusterisnotthrougharouter(inotherwords,aflatnetwork),
defineoneclientVIPperNAScontroller.IfclientsaccesstheFluidFSclusterthrougha
router,defineaclientVIPforeachclientinterfaceportperNAScontroller.
Deployment Prerequisites
Verifythattheprerequisitesaremetbeforeproceedingwiththedeploymentprocess.
Contents
RackandInfrastructure ....................................................... 6
Materials .................................................................... 7
NetworkCredentials .......................................................... 8
SANandInternalNetworkforFibreChannelAppliances .......................... 9
SANandInternalNetworksforiSCSIAppliances ............................... 10
ClientNetwork ............................................................. 11
IPAddressesandNetworkInfrastructure ...................................... 12
NetworkPorts .............................................................. 13
SANConfiguration .......................................................... 14
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Chapter 2 Deployment Prerequisites
Rack and Infrastructure

MakesuretherackspaceandrelatedinfrastructureisavailablefortheFS8600appliance(s).
Prerequisite
2UrackspaceforeachFS8600applianceinanindustrystandard48.3cm(19inch)rack
Therackmustbefourpost,squareholeorroundhole,andtoolless.
Therackmustberatedfor540kg(1200pounds)staticloadorgreater.
Therackdepthmustbeatleast100cm(40inches)fromthefronttothebackoftherack.
Thedistancebetweentheinsideofthefrontandbackrackposts(themountingsurfaces)must
be61cm(24inches)to90cm(36inches).
Theremustbeatleast4.1cm(1.6inches)betweentherackdoorandthefrontofthehardware
toaccommodatethefrontbezel.
Therack(withinstalledhardware)mustmeetthesafetyrequirementsofUL609501andIEC
609501.
RackhaspowersourcesforbothcontrollersineachFS8600appliance,preferablyfromdifferent
circuits
Thevoltagerangemustbe90to264VAC.
Eachpowersourcemusthavesufficientelectricaloverloadprotection.
InNorthAmerica,connecttheappliancetoasourceofpowerwithovercurrentprotection
providedbya20Aorlessdevice(UL489circuitbreakers).
InEurope,theovercurrentprotectionmustbeprovidedbya20Aorlessdevice(IEC
circuitbreakers).
RackhasconnectivitytotheSANandclientnetworks
Materials
Materials
Makesurethefollowingmaterialsareavailable.
Prerequisite
CompletedSolutionIntegrationDocument(SID)
VGAmonitorandUSBkeyboard(forinitialconfiguration)
CablesforSAN
FibreChannelwith1GbEapplianceorFibreChannelwith10GbEappliance:FourLCFibre
Channelcablesforeachappliance
10GbEiSCSIappliance:FourLCopticalfibercablesorTwinaxcablesforeachappliance
Cablesforclientnetwork
FibreChannelwith1GbEappliance:EightRJ45/Cat5eorbettercablesforeachappliance
FibreChannelwith10GbEapplianceor10GbEiSCSIappliance:FourLCopticalfiber
cablesorTwinaxcablesforeachappliance
Cablesforinternalnetwork
FibreChannelwith1GbEappliance:
Singleappliance:FourRJ45/Cat5eorbettercablesforeachappliance(controllersare
directlyconnectedtoeachother)
Multipleappliances:EightRJ45/Cat5eorbettercablesforeachappliance
Singleappliance:TwoLCopticalfibercablesorTwinaxcables(controllersaredirectly
connectedtoeachothertwoTwinaxcablesshippedwitheachappliance)
Multipleappliances:FourLCopticalfibercablesorTwinaxcablesforeachappliance
10GbEiSCSIappliance:None(sharedwithSANcables)
(10GbEopticalnetworksonly)IntelSFP+transceiverspurchasedfromDellforuseinanFS8600
appliance
Clientnetwork:FourIntelSFP+transceiversforeachappliance
Internalnetwork:FourIntelSFP+transceiversforeachappliance
10GbEiSCSIappliance:
Clientnetwork:FourIntelSFP+transceiversforeachappliance
SAN/internalnetwork:FourIntelSFP+transceiversforeachappliance
Note: TheFS8600applianceiscompatiblewithspecificIntelSFP+transceiverspurchasedonly
fromDell.OtherSFP+transceivermodelsdonotworkintheFS8600Appliance.
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Network Credentials
Makesurethefollowingnetworkcredentialsareavailabletocompletethedeployment
successfully.
Prerequisite
(FibreChannelonly)CredentialstoupdateFibreChannelzoning
(ActiveDirectoryonly)SiteinformationandcredentialstojointheFluidFSclustertoActive
Directory
AnyofthefollowingdomainuserscanbeusedtojointheclustertoActiveDirectory:
DomainAdminaccount(preferredmethod)
Domainaccountthathasbeendelegatedthejoinacomputertothedomainprivilegeand
fullcontroloverallcomputerobjectsinthedomain
DomainOrganizationalUnit(OU)adminaccountthathasbeendelegatedthejoina
computertothedomainprivilegeandfullcontroloverobjectswithinthatOU,including
computerobjects
BeforejoiningtheFluidFSclustertothedomain,acomputerobjectmustbecreatedbythe
OUadminfortheFluidFScluster.
TheFluidFSclustercomputerobjectnameandNetBIOSnamemustmatch.
TheFluidFSclustercomputerobjectpermissionsmustbeconfiguredtoallowtheOU
adminaccounttojoinittoadomain.
(LDAP/NISonly)SiteinformationandcredentialstoconfigureLDAPorNISdirectoryservices
fortheFluidFScluster
(Optional)CredentialstoaddDNSrecordsfortheFluidFScluster
SAN and Internal Network for Fibre Channel Appliances
SAN and Internal Network for Fibre Channel Appliances

ThefollowingprerequisitesapplytoFibreChannelwith1GbEappliancesandFibre
Channelwith10GbEappliances.
Fibre Channel SAN Fabric

MakesuretheFibreChannelSANfabricisreadyfordeployment.
Prerequisite
FibreChannelswitch(es)canbereachedfromtherack
AtleastoneswitchmustbeavailabletoconnecttheFluidFSclustertotheStorageCenter.An
FS8600appliancecannotbedirectlyconnectedtoaStorageCenter.
Forhighavailability,deploytwoswitches(oneforeachStorageCenterfaultdomain).
FibreChannelswitchinfrastructurehasfourportsavailableforeachFS8600appliance(allfour
portsmustbeconnected)
Internal Network for Multi-Appliance Clusters

ThefollowingprerequisitesapplytoFluidFSclustersthatcontainmultipleFS8600
appliances.InsingleapplianceFluidFSclusters,theinternalnetworkportsaredirectly
connectedtoeachothersonoswitchprerequisitesapply.
Prerequisite
1GbEor10GbEswitch(es)canbereachedfromtherack
Inamultiapplianceconfiguration,aswitchisrequired.Althoughthebestpracticeistoisolate
internalandclienttrafficonseparatephysicalnetworks,itispossibletousethesameswitchand
useseparatelogicalnetworksbyconfiguringVLANs.
Switchinfrastructurehassufficientportsavailable
FibreChannelwith1GbEappliance:EightRJ45connectionsforeachappliance
FibreChannelwith10GbEappliance:FourLCopticalfiberorSFP+(Twinax)connectionsfor
eachappliance
AllswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliancescancommunicatewitheachotheroveran
untaggedVLAN
FlowControlisenabledontheswitch(es)
Unicaststormcontrolisdisabledontheswitch(es)
Jumboframesareenabledontheswitch(es)tosupportaframesizeof9000bytes
DellPowerConnectandForce10switchesmustbeconfiguredto9216MTU.
SwitchesfromvendorsotherthanDellmightrequireadifferentMTUconfigurationtoaccept
9000byteframes.
Switch(es)allowmulticastbetweenallportsconnectedtoFS8600appliances
IPv6isenabledontheswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliances
IPv6linklocaladdressingisusedforinternalnetworkcommunication.RoutingofIPv6traffic
isnotrequiredontheinternalnetworkswitches.
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IGMPand/orMLDsnoopingaredisabledontheswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliances
AllswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliancesaresetasedgeportsorPortFasttoskip
SpanningTreenegotiation
SAN and Internal Networks for iSCSI Appliances

Thefollowingprerequisitesapplyto10GbEiSCSIappliances.Fortheseappliances,the
iSCSInetworkandinternalnetworkshare10GbEportsandswitchinfrastructure.
Prerequisite
10GbEswitch(es)canbereachedfromtherack
AtleastoneswitchmustbeavailabletoconnecttheFluidFSclustertotheStorageCenter.An
FS8600appliancecannotbedirectlyconnectedtoaStorageCenter.
Forhighavailability,deploytwoswitches(oneforeachStorageCenterfaultdomain).
10GbEswitchinfrastructurehasfourLCOpticalorSFP+(Twinax)connectionsavailableforeach
FS8600appliance
AllswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliance(s)cancommunicatewitheachotheroveran
untaggedVLAN
Note: Ifmultipleswitchesareused,communicationbetweenthemmustbeallowed.
OneuniqueVLANisconfiguredforeachiSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfaultdomain)
FlowControlisenabledontheswitch(es)
Unicaststormcontrolisdisabledontheswitch(es)
Jumboframesareenabledontheswitch(es)tosupportaframesizeof9000bytes
DellPowerConnectandForce10switchesmustbeconfiguredto9216MTU.
SwitchesfromvendorsotherthanDellmightrequireadifferentMTUconfigurationtoaccept
9000byteframes.
Switch(es)allowmulticastbetweenallportsontheiSCSI/internalnetwork
IPv6isenabledontheswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliance(s)
IPv6linklocaladdressingisusedforinternalnetworkcommunication.RoutingofIPv6traffic
isnotrequiredontheiSCSI/internalnetworkswitches.
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IGMPand/orMLDsnoopingaredisabledontheswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliance(s)
AllswitchportsconnectedtoFS8600appliance(s)aresetasedgeportsorPortFasttoskip
SpanningTreenegotiation
Client Network
Client Network
Makesuretheclientnetworkmeetsthefollowingprerequisites.Theclientnetworkisused
byclientstoaccessCIFSsharesorNFSexports.Itisalsothenetworkusedforreplication,
backup,andadministration.
Prerequisite
1GbEor10GbEswitch(es)canbereachedfromtherack
Toensurehighavailabilitytotheclientnetwork,Dellrecommendsusingaswitchstackor
Directorclassswitches.Distributingtheclientnetworkportsacrossdiscreteswitches/bladesin
thestackcreatesaredundantconnectiontothecorenetwork,allowingfileaccesstocontinue
afterasingleswitchfailure.
EthernetswitchinfrastructurehasportsavailableforeachFS8600appliance
FibreChannelwith1GbEappliance:EightRJ45portsforeachappliance
FibreChannelwith10GbEapplianceor10GbEiSCSIappliance:FourLCOpticalorSFP+
(Twinax)connectionsforeachappliance
AllclientportsareinthesamebroadcastdomainorportbasedVLAN
Switch(es)areconfiguredtouseMTUsizeequaltoorgreaterthantheminimumsupported
MTU
DellForce10switchesmustbeconfiguredtouseMTU1554orgreater.
DellPowerConnectswitchesmustbeconfiguredtouseMTU1518orgreater.
Ifjumboframesareusedontheclientnetwork,theswitch(es)andclientsmustbeconfigured
touseMTU9000.
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(Recommendedbutnotrequired)Flowcontrolisenabledontheswitch(es)
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IP Addresses and Network Infrastructure

ReserveIPaddressesfortheFluidFSclusterandrecordrelevantnetworkinfrastructure
information.
Prerequisite
IPaddressesreservedfortheFluidFSclusterontheclientnetwork
TwocontrollerIPaddressesforeachappliance(oneforeachcontroller)
ClientVIPs:
Minimum:OneclientVIPforeachcluster
Flatnetworkrecommendation:TwoclientVIPsforeachappliance(oneforeach
controller)
Routednetworkrecommendation:OneclientVIPforeachFS8600clientnetworkport
ClassCsubnetreservedfortheFluidFSclusterontheinternalnetwork
(iSCSIonly)FourIPaddressesreservedontheiSCSISANnetworkforeachappliance(twofor
eachcontroller)
NetworkresourceinformationforFluidFSclusterconfiguration
ClientnetworkdefaultgatewayIPaddress
(Optional)DNSserverIPaddress(es)
(Optional)NTPserverhostname(s)orIPaddress(es)
(Optional)ActiveDirectorydomaincontrollerhostnameorIPaddress(es)
(Optional)LDAPserverhostnameorIPaddress(es)
(Optional)NISserverhostnameorIPaddress(es)
(Optional)NDMPDMAserverIPaddress(es)
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Network Ports
Network Ports
Makesuretherequiredandfeaturespecificportsareallowedonthenetwork.
Prerequisite
Requiredportsareallowed
Featurespecificportsareallowedasneeded
Required Ports
ThefollowingtablesummarizesportsthatarerequiredforallFluidFSclusters.
Port
Protocol
Service Name
22
TCP
SSH
53
TCP
DNS
80
TCP
Internalsystemuse
111
TCPandUDP
portmap
427
TCPandUDP
SLP
443
TCP
Internalsystemuse
445
TCPandUDP
CIFS/SMB
20492049+(domainnumber1)
TCPandUDP
NFS
35451
TCP
EnterpriseManagercommunication
TCPandUDP
statd
TCPandUDP
NLM(lockmanager)
TCPandUDP
mount
TCPandUDP
quota
44421
TCP
FTP
4443044439
TCP
FTP(Passive)
Feature-Specific Ports
Thefollowingtablesummarizesportsthatarerequired,dependingonenabledfeatures.
Dell Compellent
Port
Protocol
Service Name
88
TCPandUDP
Kerberos
123
UDP
NTP
135
TCP
ADRPC
138
UDP
NetBIOS
139
TCP
NetBIOS
161
UDP
SNMPAgent
162
TCP
SNMPtrap
13
Port
Protocol
Service Name
389
TCPandUDP
LDAP
464
TCPandUDP
Kerberosv5
543
TCP
Kerberoslogin
544
TCP
Kerberosremoteshell
636
TCP
LDAPoverTLS/SSL
711
UDP
NIS
714
TCP
NIS
749
TCPandUDP
Kerberosadministration
1344
TCP
AntivirusICAP
3268
TCP
LDAPglobalcatalog
3269
TCP
LDAPglobalcatalogoverTLS/SSL
8004
TCP
ScanEngineserverWebUI(AVhost)
10000
TCP
NDMP
1055010551,
1056010568
TCP
Replication
SAN Configuration
MakesureStorageCenterandEnterpriseManagerareinstalledandsatisfythedeployment
prerequisites.
Prerequisite
StorageCenter6.3.10orlaterdeployedtoprovidestoragefortheNASpool.
AsingleFluidFSclustersupports12StorageCenters.
Fordeploymentinstructions,seetheDellCompellentStorageCenterDeploymentGuide.
Forupgradeinstructions,seetheDellCompellentStorageCenterSoftwareUpdateGuide.
EachStorageCentercertificatecontainsthehostnameormanagementIPaddressusedtoadd
theStorageCentertoEnterpriseManager.ForinstructionsonregeneratinganSSLcertificate,see
theStorageCenterAdministratorsGuide.
(Optional)StorageCenter(s)canbereachedbyCopilotthroughSecureConsoletoassistwith
troubleshooting.
EnterpriseManager2014R1orlaterinstalledandconfigured.
DellCompellentrecommendsusingthelatestEnterpriseManagerversion.
SeetheDellCompellentEnterpriseManagerInstallationGuidefordetailedinstructions.
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StorageCenter(s)addedtoEnterpriseManager.
EnterpriseManagercansuccessfullysenddatatoDellTechnicalSupportServicesusingPhone
Home.
Install and Connect the FS8600 Hardware

InstalltheFS8600appliance(s)inarackandconnecttheSAN,internal,andclientnetworks.
Contents
InstalltheFS8600Hardware .................................................. 15
ConfigureNetworkConnectionsforFCAppliances(1GbE) ....................... 16
ConfigureNetworkConnectionsforFCAppliances(10GbE) ...................... 19
ConfigureNetworkConnectionsfor10GbEiSCSIAppliances ..................... 22
Install the FS8600 Hardware

Unpackthehardwareandmountitinarack.
Prerequisites
Therackthatwillhosttheappliance(s)mustmeettheprerequisiteslistedinRackand
Infrastructureonpage 6.
Steps
1 Unpackthehardware.
2 Locatethefollowingcomponentsforeachappliance.
FS8600appliance
Bezel
Twopowercables
Railkit
SFP+transceivers(iforderedforopticalnetworks)
(FibreChannelwith10GbEappliancesonly)Two1metertwinaxcables(forsingle
applianceinternalnetworkconnectivitybetweencontrollers)
Twoportlabeltags(oneattachedtoeachcontroller)
Cablelabels
3 MounteachFS8600applianceintherack.Seethedocumentincludedwiththerailkit
forinstructions.
4 ConnectbothcontrollersineachFS8600appliancetoapowersource.
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Configure Network Connections for FC Appliances (1GbE)

ConnectFibreChannel1GbEappliancestotheclientnetwork,internalnetwork,andFibre
ChannelSAN.
Example Single-Appliance FC 1GbE Cluster Configuration

ThefollowingdiagramshowsthebestpracticesconfigurationforsingleapplianceFibre
Channel1GbEclusters.
Clientnetwork:EachcontrollerhasmultipleconnectionstoeachstackedEthernet
switch.
Internalnetwork:Thecontrollersaredirectlyconnectedtoeachotherwithfour
Ethernetcables.
FibreChannelSAN:EachcontrollerhasaconnectiontoeachFCfabric(StorageCenter
faultdomain).
Client Network
Internal Network
FC SAN
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Example Multi-Appliance FC 1GbE Cluster Configuration

ThefollowingdiagramshowsthebestpracticesconfigurationformultiapplianceFibre
switch.
Internalnetwork:Eachcontrollerhasmultipleconnectionstothestackedinternal
networkEthernetswitches.
faultdomain).
Note: Tosimplifythediagram,onlyoneFS8600applianceisshown.Additional
appliancesintheclustermustbeconnectedtothesameclientnetwork,internal
network,andFCSANfabric.
Client Network
Internal Network
FC SAN
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Connect FC Appliances (1GbE)

ConnecttheFS8600appliance(s)totheFibreChannelSANfabric,internalnetwork,and
clientnetwork.
Prerequisites
LCopticalfiberandEthernetcablesmustbeavailable.SeeMaterialsonpage 7.
TheSANnetworkmustmeetconfigurationrequirements.SeeSANandInternal
NetworkforFibreChannelAppliancesonpage 9.
Theclientnetworkmustmeetconfigurationrequirements.SeeClientNetworkon
page 11.
Steps
1 ConnecteachappliancetotheFibreChannelSANfabric(s).
Foreachcontroller,useLCopticalfibercablesconnectbothFibreChannelportsto
thefabric.
IftherearetwoFibreChannelfabrics(StorageCenterfaultdomains),makesure
eachcontrollerisconnectedtobothfabrics.
2 Connecteachappliancetotheinternalnetwork.
Singleappliancecluster:
UseCategory5eorbetterEthernetcablestodirectlyconnecteachcontroller0
internalporttothecorrespondingcontroller1internalport.
Makesureallfourinternalportsareconnectedforeachcontroller.
Multiappliancecluster:
UseCategory5eorbetterEthernetcablestoconnectallcontrollerinternalports
totheinternalnetworkEthernetswitches.
Makesureallfourinternalportsareconnectedforeachcontroller.
3 Connecteachappliancetotheclientnetwork.
Foreachcontroller,useCategory5eorbetterEthernetcablestoconnectallfour
clientportstoclientnetworkEthernetswitches.
Iftherearemultipleswitches,makesureeachcontrollerisconnectedtoeachswitch.
4 Usethecablelabelsshippedwiththeappliancetolabeleachcable.
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ConnectFibreChannel10GbEappliancestotheclientnetwork,internalnetwork,andFibre
ChannelSAN.
Example Single-Appliance FC 10GbE Cluster Configuration

ThefollowingdiagramshowsthebestpracticesconfigurationforsingleapplianceFibre
Clientnetwork:EachcontrollerhasaconnectiontoeachstackedEthernetswitch.
Internalnetwork:Thecontrollersaredirectlyconnectedtoeachotherwithtwotwinax
cables.
faultdomain).
Client Network
Internal Network
FC SAN
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Example Multi-Appliance FC 10GbE Cluster Configuration

ThefollowingdiagramshowsthebestpracticesconfigurationformultiapplianceFibre
switch.
Internalnetwork:Eachcontrollerhasmultipleconnectionstothestackedinternal
networkEthernetswitches.
faultdomain).
Note: Tosimplifythediagram,onlyoneFS8600applianceisshown.Additional
appliancesintheclustermustbeconnectedtothesameclientnetwork,internal
network,andFCSANfabric.
Internal Network
Client Network
FC SAN
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Connect FC Appliances (10GbE)

ConnecttheFS8600appliance(s)totheFibreChannelSANfabric,internalnetwork,and
clientnetwork.
Prerequisites
LCopticalfiberand/ortwinaxcablesmustbeavailable.SeeMaterialsonpage 7.
NetworkforFibreChannelAppliancesonpage 9.
page 11.
Steps
1 ConnecteachappliancetotheFibreChannelSANfabric(s).
Foreachcontroller,useLCopticalfibercablesconnectbothFibreChannelportsto
thefabric.
IftherearetwoFibreChannelfabrics(StorageCenterfaultdomains),makesure
eachcontrollerisconnectedtobothfabrics.
2 Connecteachappliancetotheinternalnetwork.
Singleappliancecluster:
Usetwinaxcablestodirectlyconnecteachcontroller0internalporttothe
correspondingcontroller1internalport.
Makesurebothinternalportsareconnectedforeachcontroller.
Multiappliancecluster:
UseLCopticalfiberortwinaxcablestoconnectallcontrollerinternalportstothe
internalnetworkEthernetswitches.
Makesurebothinternalportsareconnectedforeachcontroller.
Foreachcontroller,useLCopticalfiberortwinaxcablestoconnectbothclientports
toclientnetworkEthernetswitches.
Iftherearemultipleswitches,makesureeachcontrollerisconnectedtoeachswitch.
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Configure Network Connections for 10GbE iSCSI Appliances

Connect10GbEiSCSIappliancestotheSAN/internalnetworkandclientnetwork.
Example 10GbE iSCSI Cluster Configuration

Thefollowingdiagramshowsthebestpracticesconfigurationfor10GbEiSCSIclusters.
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switch.
SAN/Internalnetwork:Eachcontrollerhasmultipleconnectionstothestacked
internal/SANnetworkEthernetswitches.
AuniqueVLANisconfiguredfortheiSCSIsubnettowhichcontrollereth30
interfaces(upperrightport)areconnected.
AuniqueVLANisconfiguredfortheiSCSIsubnettowhichcontrollereth31
interfaces(lowerrightport)areconnected.
Internaltrafficbetweenthecontrollersisuntagged.
TheStorageCenterVLANscanbetaggedoruntagged,dependingonwhether
VLANtaggingisenabledfortheswitchandtheStorageCenteriSCSII/Ocards.
Configure Network Connections for 10GbE iSCSI Appliances
Connect 10GbE iSCSI Appliances

ConnecttheFS8600appliance(s)totheSAN/internalnetworkandclientnetwork.
Prerequisites
LCopticalfiberand/ortwinaxcablesmustbeavailable.SeeMaterialsonpage 7.
NetworksforiSCSIAppliancesonpage 10.
page 11.
Steps
1 ConnecteachappliancetotheSAN/internalnetwork.
UseLCopticalfiberortwinaxcablestoconnectallcontrollerinternal/iSCSIportsto
theSAN/internalnetworkEthernetswitches.
Forallcontrollers,eth30(upperrightport),mustbeconnectedtothesame
subnet.
Forallcontrollers,eth31(lowerrightport),mustbeconnectedtothesame
subnet.
Makesureeachcontrollerisconnectedtoeachswitch.
Foreachcontroller,useLCopticalfiberortwinaxcablestoconnectbothclientports
toclientnetworkEthernetswitches.
Makesureeachcontrollerisconnectedtoeachswitch.
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Configure the FluidFS Cluster

SettheinitialIPaddressforthefirstFS8600appliance,thenuseEnterpriseManagerto
configuretheFluidFScluster.
Contents
ConfigureFluidFSClusterNetworkSettings .................................... 25
UseEnterpriseManagertoConfiguretheFluidFSCluster ........................ 27
Configure FluidFS Cluster Network Settings

UsetheCLItoconfigureinitialIPaddressesforthefirstappliance.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI

ConnecttotheFluidFSclusterCLIusingeitheraVGAconsoleortheiBMCvirtualKVM.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using a VGA Console

LogontotheCLIusingaVGAconsole.
Prerequisites
YoumusthaveaUSBkeyboardandVGAmonitor.
AllcontrollersintheclustermustberunningFluidFS3.0.Ifthecontrollersshipped
fromthefactorywithFluidFS2.0,upgradeto3.0beforecontinuingwithdeployment.
SeeAppendix A:UpgradeanAppliancetoFluidFS3.0,onpage 55.
Allcontrollersintheclustermustbepoweredoninstandbymode.
Steps
1 ConnectaVGAmonitorandUSBkeyboardtocontroller0.
Controller0islocatedontheleftwhenviewedfromtherearinthefirstappliance.
Ifyouareconfiguringamultiappliancecluster,connecttocontroller0inthefirst
appliance.
2 Fromthecommandline,typethefollowingcommandattheloginasprompt:
cli
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Chapter 4 Configure the FluidFS Cluster
3 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorusernameattheloginasprompt.Thedefault
usernameisAdministrator.
4 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorpasswordatthe<user_name>spassword
prompt.Stor@ge!isthedefaultpassword.YouareloggedontotheCLIandaWelcome
windowisdisplayed,listingtheinstalledFluidFSversionandtheavailablecommands
inthemainmenu.
Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Using the iBMC Virtual KVM
LogontotheCLIusingtheiBMC(IntegratedBaseboardManagementController)virtual
KVM.
Prerequisites
YoumusthavealaptopwithJavainstalled.
AllcontrollersintheclustermustberunningFluidFS3.0.Ifthecontrollersshipped
fromthefactorywithFluidFS2.0,upgradeto3.0beforecontinuingwithdeployment.
SeeAppendix A:UpgradeanAppliancetoFluidFS3.0,onpage 55.
Allcontrollersintheclustermustbepoweredoninstandbymode.
Steps
1 ConnectalaptoptotheLOM(LightsOutManagement)portoncontroller0usinga
Cat5/6cable.
Controller0islocatedontheleftwhenviewedfromtherearinthefirstappliance.
TheLOMportislocatedonthelowerrightwhenviewedfromtherearofa
controller.
Ifyouareconfiguringamultiappliancecluster,connecttocontroller0inthefirst
appliance.
2 SettheLANportIPaddressofthelaptopto192.168.254.200/255.255.255.0.
3 Openawebbrowseronthelaptop.Intheaddressbarofthewebbrowser,typehttp://
192.168.254.253.TheiBMCloginpageappears.
4 LogintotheiBMC.TheUsernameisADMINandthepasswordisN@sst0r3.
5 ClickLaunchJavaKVMClient.TheFluidFSclusterCLIappears.
6 Fromthecommandline,typethefollowingcommandattheloginasprompt:
cli
7 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorusernameattheloginasprompt.Thedefault
usernameisAdministrator.
8 TypetheFluidFSclusteradministratorpasswordatthe<user_name>spassword
prompt.Stor@ge!isthedefaultpassword.YouareloggedontotheCLIandaWelcome
windowisdisplayed,listingtheinstalledFluidFSversionandtheavailablecommands
inthemainmenu.
Configure Cluster IP Addresses and Default Gateway

Configuretheclientsubnetmask,optionalVLANID,controllerIPaddresses,aclientVIP,
anddefaultrouteforthefirstappliance.IPaddressesandVIPsforadditionalappliances
canbeconfiguredatthistimeorconfiguredlaterbyEnterpriseManager.
Prerequisites
IPaddressesmustbereservedfortheFluidFSclusterontheclientnetwork.SeeIP
AddressesandNetworkInfrastructureonpage 12.
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Use Enterprise Manager to Configure the FluidFS Cluster
Steps
1 Runthefollowingcommandtosettheclientsubnetmask,optionalVLANID,
controllerIPaddresses,andaclientVIP.
CLI> networking subnets add [netmask] -VLANTag [VLAN ID]
-PublicIPs [ClientVIP1,ClientVIP2,ClientVIPn]
-PrivateIPs [ControllerIP1,ControllerIP2,ControllerIPn]
2 Runthefollowingcommandtoconfigurethedefaultgateway.
CLI> networking default-gateway add [gateway IP address]

MakecertainthatyouhavetheIPaddresses,Netmasknumbers,andNASenvironment
itemsdiscoveredwhentheFS8600PreDeploymentRequirementsprocesswascompleted.
Prerequisites
MakesurethefollowingprerequisitesaremetbeforeconfiguringtheFluidFSclusterwith
EnterpriseManager.
Youmusthavetherequirednetworkcredentials.SeeNetworkCredentialsonpage 8.
Requiredportsmustbeallowedonthenetwork.SeeNetworkPortsonpage 13.
EnterpriseManagerandStorageCentermustbedeployedandconfigured.SeeSAN
Configurationonpage 14.
TheFluidFSclustermustbeconnectedtotheSAN,clientnetwork,andinternal
network.SeeChapter 3:InstallandConnecttheFS8600Hardware,onpage 15.
Log On to Enterprise Manager

UsetheEnterpriseManagerClienttologontotheEnterpriseManagerDataCollector.
1 StarttheEnterpriseManagerClientapplication.TheEnterpriseManagerClient
appears.
2 IntheUserNamefield,typetheEMDataCollectorusername.
3 InthePasswordfield,typetheEMDataCollectorpassword.
4 IntheHost/IPfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressoftheserverthathoststheData
Collector.IftheDataCollectorandClientareinstalledonthesamesystem,youcantype
localhost instead.
5 IfyouchangedtheWebServerPortduringinstallation,typetheupdatedportinthe
WebServerPortfield.
6 ClickLogIn.TheEnterpriseManagerClientconnectstotheDataCollectorand
displaystheStorageview,includingFluidFSclusters.
Add the FluidFS Cluster to Enterprise Manager

AddtheFluidFSClustertoEnterpriseManagertocompleteinitialconfiguration.
1 IntheEnterpriseManagerClient,clicktheStorageview.
2 Intheleftpane,selectDellCompellent.
3 IntheSummarytab,clickAddFluidFSCluster.TheAddFluidFSClusterwizard
appearsanddisplaystheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
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Register FluidFS Cluster with Enterprise Manager

CompletetheRegisterFluidFSClusterw/EnterpriseManagerpage.
1 IntheHostorIPAddressfield,typeFluidFSclusterclientVIP.
2 IntheUserNamefield,typeAdministrator.
3 InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordfortheFluidFSAdministratoraccount.
Note: Stor@ge!isthedefaultpasswordfortheAdministratoraccount.
4 IntheFolderpane,selecttheparentfolderfortheFluidFScluster.Foldersallowyouto
organizeFluidFSclusters.
5 ClickNext.AninformationalpageappearsbrieflywhileEnterpriseManager
communicateswiththeFluidFSCluster.Aftercommunicationisestablished,theEnd
UserLicenseAgreementappears.
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Accept End User License Agreement

Beforeproceeding,thecustomermustaccepttheEndUserLicenseAgreement.
1 IntheApproverNamefield,typethenameofthecustomerthatacceptstheEndUser
LicenseAgreement.
2 IntheApproverTitlefield,typethetitleofthecustomerthatacceptstheEndUser
LicenseAgreement.
3 ClickNext.TheConfigureGeneralSettingspageappears.
Configure General Settings

SpecifyaclusternamefortheFluidFScluster.TheclusternamebecomestheNetBIOSname
ofthecluster,andcanbechangedatanytimeafterdeployment.
1 IntheNamefield,typetheclustername.
2 ClickNext.TheInternalNetworkpageappears.
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Internal Network
EnteraclassCnetworkrangefortheinternalnetwork.
1 IntheClassCRangefield,typethenetworkaddressfortheclassCrange.
2 ClickNext.TheSelectAppliancespageappears.
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Select Appliances
UsetheAddApplianceandRemoveAppliancebuttonstoincludeorexcludeadditional
appliancestoincludeinthecluster.
1 Addorremoveappliancesfromthecluster.
Toaddanappliance,selectanapplianceintheupperpane,thenclickAdd
Appliance.
Toremoveandappliance,selectanapplianceinthelowerpane,thenclickRemove
Appliance.
Note: Allappliancesinasingleclustermustbethesamemodel.
2 ClickNext.TheConfigureClientNetworkpageappears.
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Configure Client Network

AddtheremainingClientVIPsandControllerIPaddresses.
1 ConfirmthattheNetmaskandVLANTagfieldsdisplaythecorrectnetmaskand
VLANIDfortheclientnetwork.Modifythesefieldsifnecessary.
2 IntheVirtualIPv4Addressestable,defineadditionalclientVIPsforthecluster.Toadd
aVIP,clickAdd,typetheIPaddressinthedialogbox,andthenclickOK.
Minimumrequirement:OneclientVIPforeachcluster
Flatnetworkrecommendation:TwoclientVIPsforeachappliance(oneforeach
controller)
Routednetworkrecommendation:OneclientVIPforeachFS8600clientnetwork
port
3 IntheControllerIPv4Addressestable,defineanIPaddressforeachcontrollerinthe
cluster.
a Selectthecontrollerinthetable,thenclickEditSettings.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressforthecontroller.
c
ClickOK.
4 ClickNext.AnAddFluidFSClusterprogresspageappearswhiletheclusterisbeing
created.
Note: Theclustercreationprocesstakesabout10minutesforasingle
applianceandlongerformultipleappliances.
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Whentheprocessiscomplete,ifyouconfiguredadefaultgatewayfortheFluidFS
clusterusingtheCLIbeforerunningtheAddFluidFSClusterwizard,theSet
SupportUserPasswordpageappears.SeeSetSupportUserPasswordonpage 33.
Whentheprocessiscomplete,ifyouhavenotconfiguredadefaultgatewayforthe
FluidFScluster,theConfigureDefaultGatewaypageappears.SeeConfigure
DefaultGatewayonpage 33.
Configure Default Gateway

SpecifyanIPaddressforthedefaultrouteforthecluster.
1 IntheGatewayIPv4Addressfield,typethedefaultgatewayIPaddress.
2 ClickNext.TheSetSupportUserPasswordpageappears.
Set Support User Password

ThesupportaccountisusedbyDellTechnicalSupportServicestoperformremote
troubleshooting.Apasswordmustbesetforthesupportaccountevenifdisabled.
1 InthePasswordfield,typeapasswordforthesupportaccount.
2 IntheConfirmPasswordfield,retypethepassword.
3 (Optional)SelecttheSupportAccesscheckboxtoenablethesupportaccount.
4 ClickNext.TheConfigureDNSSettingspageappears.
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Configure DNS Settings

SpecifyIPaddressesforDNSserversandDNSsuffixesforthenetwork.
1 (Optional)SkipDNSconfigurationbyselectingtheSkipDNSConfigurationcheck
boxandclickingNext.TheConfigureTimeSettingspageappears.SeeConfigure
TimeSettingsonpage 35.
2 IntheDNSServersIPv4Addressesarea,specifyDNSserversthattheFluidFScluster
shouldusefornameresolution.
TodefineaDNSserver,typetheserverIPaddressinthefield,thenclickAdd.
ToremoveaDNSserver,selecttheserverIPaddress,thenclickRemove.
ToincreaseordecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSserver,selecttheserverIP
address,thenclickUporDown.
3 IntheDNSSuffixesarea,specifyDNSsuffixesthattheFluidFSclustershouldusefor
nameresolution.
TodefineaDNSsuffix,typethesuffixinthefield,thenclickAdd.
ToremoveaDNSsuffix,selectthesuffix,thenclickRemove.
ToincreaseordecreasetheorderofpreferenceforaDNSsuffix,selectthesuffix,
thenclickUporDown.
4 ClickNext.TheConfigureTimeSettingspageappears.
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Configure Time Settings

ConfigurethetimezonefortheFluidFScluster.Theclustercanalsobeconfiguredto
synchronizetimesettingswithNTP(NetworkTimeProtocol)servers.
1 FromtheTimeZonedropdownmenu,selectthetimezonewheretheFluidFScluster
islocated.
2 (Optional)ConfiguretheclustertosynchronizetimewithoneoremoreNTPservers.
a SelecttheUseNTPServerscheckbox.
b AddanNTPserverbytypingahostnameorIPaddressinthefieldandclicking
Add.
3 ClickNext.TheSelectStorageCenterspageappears.
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Select Storage Centers

SelectoneortwoStorageCenterstoprovidestoragefortheFluidFSclusterNASpool.
1 SelectoneortwoStorageCenters.
2 ClickNext.
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IftheFluidFSclusterhasFibreChannelappliances,theConnectivityReportpage
appears.SeeConfigureFibreChannelSANConnectivityonpage 37.
IftheFluidFSclusterhas10GbEiSCSIappliances,theSelectiSCSIFaultDomains
pageappears.SeeConfigureiSCSISANConnectivityonpage 39.
Configure Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity

RecordtheFluidFSWorldWideNamesandconfigureFibreChannelzoning.
Record FluidFS World Wide Names

UsetheConnectivityReportpagetorecordtheWorldWideName(WWN)foreach
FluidFSFibreChannelport.
Configure Fibre Channel Zoning

ConfigureFibreChannelzoningtoallowtheFluidFSclusterFCportstocommunicatewith
theStorageCenterfrontendFCports.
Fibre Channel Zoning Minimum Requirements
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AllportsontheFS8600appliance(s)mustbevisibletoallStorageCentercontrollers
providingstorage.
StorageCenterinvirtualportmode:ZonesmustincludetheWWNofthePrimary
PortforeachFaultDomain(WWNzoning)orthephysicalswitchportofboththe
PrimaryandtheReserveports(portzoning).
StorageCenterinlegacymode:ZonesmustincludetheWWNoftheVirtualPort
(WWNzoning)orthephysicalswitchportsforallportsintheFaultDomain(port
zoning).
FordualcontrollerStorageCenters,eachFS8600appliancecontrollermustbeinthe
sameFCzoneswithbothStorageCentercontrollers.
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Fibre Channel Zoning Recommendations
EachFS8600appliancecontrollerportshouldhaveauniquezone.MultipleFS8600
appliancecontrollerportsshouldnotbeincludedinonelargezone.
DonotincludemultipleStorageCentersinasingleFS8600appliancecontrollerzone.If
theFluidFSclusterusestwoStorageCenters,thereshouldbeuniquezonesforeach
StorageCenterandFS8600appliancecontrollerportcombination.
Verify Fibre Channel Connectivity

UsetheConnectivityReportpagetoverifythateachFluidFSFibreChannelporthas
connectivitytotheStorageCenter(s).
1 ClickRefresh.
Ifzoningisconfiguredcorrectly,thestatusforeachportchangestoUp.
Ifzoningisconfiguredincorrectly,thestatusforoneormoreHBAsremainsDown.
Ifthishappens,verifythatthezoningconfigurationiscorrect.
2 ClickNext.TheConfigureNASPoolpageappears.SeeFinalizeFluidFSCluster
Configurationonpage 42.
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Configure iSCSI SAN Connectivity

SelectStorageCenterfaultdomains,configureFluidFSclusteriSCSIHBAs,andverify
iSCSIconnectivity.
Select iSCSI Fault Domains

UsetheSelectiSCSIFaultDomainspagetoselectaStorageCenteriSCSIcontrolportfor
eachconnectediSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfaultdomain).
1 SelectaStorageCenteriSCSIcontrolportforeachconnectedsubnet(StorageCenter
faultdomain).
2 ClickNext.TheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAspage
appears.
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Configure IP Addresses for NAS Controller iSCSI HBAs

UsetheConfigureIPAddressesforNASControlleriSCSIHBAspagetoconfigureIP
addressesforeachiSCSIHBA.
1 ConfigureiSCSIHBAIPaddressesforthefirstiSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfault
domain).
a NexttoiSCSITargets,locatetheStorageCenteriSCSItargetIPaddresses.
b BasedontheseIPaddresses,identifytheiSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfaultdomain).
c
IntheVLANTagfield,typetheVLANIDforthesubnet(faultdomain).
d FromtheInterfacedropdownmenu,selectthecontrollerinterfacethatisconnected
totheiSCSIsubnet.
eth30/SANistheupperrightportineachcontroller.
eth31/SANbisthelowerrightportineachcontroller.
e DefineanIPaddressforeachcontrollerbyselectingthecontroller,clickingEdit
Settings,andtypinganIPaddressinthedialogbox.
f
ClickNext.ThewizarddisplaysconnectedStorageCenteriSCSItargetIPaddresses
forthesecondiSCSIsubnetandautomaticallyselectstheunconfiguredinterface
fromtheInterfacedropdownmenu.
2 ConfigureiSCSIHBAIPaddressesforthesecondiSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfault
domain).
a NexttoiSCSITargets,locatetheStorageCenteriSCSItargetIPaddresses.
b BasedontheseIPaddresses,identifytheiSCSIsubnet(StorageCenterfaultdomain).
c
IntheVLANTagfield,typetheVLANIDforthesubnet(faultdomain).
d DefineanIPaddressforeachcontrollerbyselectingthecontroller,clickingEdit
Settings,andtypinganIPaddressinthedialogbox.
e ClickNext.TheiSCSIportsareconfiguredandtheConnectivityReportpage
appears.
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Connectivity Report (iSCSI)

UsetheConnectivityReportpagetoverifyiSCSIconnectivitybetweentheFluidFScluster
andtheStorageCenter(s).
1 UsethereporttoverifyiSCSIconnectivity.
WhentheConnectivityReportinitiallyappears,iSCSIlogonsmightstillbe
occurringinthebackground,causingsomeoralloftheFluidFSclusteriSCSI
initiatorstoshowstatusNotFound/Disconnected.Ifthishappens,wait30seconds,
thenclickRefreshtoupdatethereport.
WhentheiSCSIlogonsarecompleteandthereporthasbeenrefreshed,thestatus
foreachFluidFSclusterinitiatorshowsstatusUp.
2 ClickNext.TheConfigureNASPoolpageappears.
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Finalize FluidFS Cluster Configuration

DefinetheNASpoolsize,configureoptionalexternaldirectoryserviceintegration,and
changetheadministratorpassword.
Configure NAS Pool

UsetheConfigureNASPoolpagetospecifytheamountofblockstorageavailablefor
NASvolumes.
1 IntheNASPoolSizefield,typetheamountofblockstoragetoprovideforNAS
volumesingigabytes(GB)orterabytes(TB).
Theminimumsizeis2 TB.
ForasingleStorageCenter,themaximumsizeis1024 TB.
FortwoStorageCenters,themaximumsizeis2048 TB.
Note: TheusableFluidFSNASpoolissmallerduetoFluidFSoverhead.For
example,ifasingleapplianceclusterwitha2TBpooliscreated,theactualNAS
poolisabout1.6TB(roughly400GBoverhead).
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2 ClickNexttoprovisionandformatthecluster.
IfmultiplestoragetypesareconfiguredonaStorageCenter,theSelectstoragetype
dialogboxappears.SelectaStorageTypetoprovidestoragefortheNASpoolfrom
theStorageTypedropdownmenu,thenclickOK.
EnterpriseManagerstartsprovisioningstorage.Pagesappearindicatingthe
provisioningandformattingprocess.Whentheprocessiscomplete,theJoinActive
DirectoryDomainpageappears.
Join Active Directory Domain

InenvironmentsthatuseActiveDirectory,theFluidFSclustercanjointheActiveDirectory
domainandauthenticateclientsusingActiveDirectoryforaccesstoCIFSshares.Adding
multipleActiveDirectoryserversensurescontinuedauthenticationofclientsintheevent
ofaresourceoutage.IftheFluidFSclustercannotestablishcontactwithaserver,it
attemptstoconnecttotheremainingservers.
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Prerequisites
YoumusthaveActiveDirectorycredentialswithspecificprivileges.SeeNetwork
Credentialsonpage 8.
Steps
1 (Optional)SkipActiveDirectoryconfigurationbyclickingNext.TheConfigure
ExternalUserDatabasepageappears.SeeConfigureExternalUserDatabase(NIS/
LDAP)onpage 44.
2 IntheDomainfield,typetheActiveDirectorydomain.
3 IntheUsernamefield,typeanActiveDirectoryaccountnamethathasthenecessary
privileges.
4 InthePasswordfield,typetheActiveDirectoryaccountpassword.
5 (Optional)DefinemultipleActiveDirectoryserversforredundancypurposes.
a SelecttheEnablepreferredcontrollersforjoinanduserauthenticationcheckbox.
b IntheInputDomainControllersarea,definemultipleActiveDirectoryservers.
TodefineanActiveDirectoryserver,typetheserverhostnameorIPaddressin
thefield,thenclickAdd.
ToremoveanActiveDirectoryserver,selecttheserver,thenclickRemove.
ToincreaseordecreasetheorderofpreferenceforanActiveDirectoryserver,
selecttheserver,thenclickUporDown.
6 ClickNext.TheConfigureExternalUserDatabasepageappears.
Configure External User Database (NIS/LDAP)

FluidFSclusterscanauthenticateclientaccesstoNFSexportswithLightweightDirectory
AccessProtocol(LDAP)orNetworkInformationService(NIS).
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Toskipexternalauthentication,selectNone,thenclickNext.TheChange
AdministratorPasswordpageappears.SeeChangeAdministratorPasswordon
page 47.
TouseNetworkInformationService,selectNIS.SeeConfigureNISSettingsonpage 45.
TouseLightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol,selectLDAP.SeeConfigureLDAP
Settingsonpage 46.
Configure NIS Settings

AddingmultipleNISserversensurescontinuedauthenticationofclientsintheeventofa
resourceoutage.IftheFluidFSclustercannotestablishcontactwithaserver,itattemptsto
connecttotheremainingservers.
1 IntheNISDomainNamefield,typeanNISdomainname.
2 IntheNISServersarea,defineoneormoreNISservers.
TodefineanNISserver,typetheserverhostnameorIPaddressinthefield,then
clickAdd.
ToremoveanNISserver,selecttheserver,thenclickRemove.
ToincreaseordecreasetheorderofpreferenceforanNISserver,selecttheserver,
thenclickUporDown.
3 ClickNext.TheChangeAdministratorPasswordpageappears.SeeChange
AdministratorPasswordonpage 47.
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Configure LDAP Settings

InenvironmentsthatuseLightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol(LDAP),aFluidFScluster
canauthenticateUNIX/LinuxclientsusingLDAPforaccesstoNFSexports.TheLDAP
databasecanbeprovidedbyeitheranLDAPserverorActiveDirectory.
FluidFSclusterssupportsthefollowingLDAPconfigurations:
AnonymousLDAP:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
notauthenticated.Thedataissentinplaintext.
AuthenticatedLDAP:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
authenticatedusingausernameandpassword.Thedataissentinplaintext.
LDAPoverTLS/SSL:TheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver(s)is
authenticatedandencrypted.TovalidatethecertificateusedbytheLDAPserver,you
mustexporttheSSLcertificatefromtheLDAPserveranduploadittotheFluidFS
cluster.
AddingmultipleLDAPserversensurescontinuedauthenticationofclientsintheeventof
aresourceoutage.IftheFluidFSclustercannotestablishcontactwithaserver,itattempts
toconnecttotheremainingservers.
1 IntheBaseDNfield,typeanLDAPbasedistinguishednametorepresentwhereinthe
directorytobeginsearchingforusers.Itisusuallyintheformat:dc=domain, dc=com.
2 IntheLDAPServerstextfield,typethehostnameorIPaddressofanLDAPserverand
clickAdd.RepeatthisstepforanyadditionalLDAPservers.
3 IntheLDAPServersarea,defineoneormoreLDAPservers.
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TodefineanLDAPserver,typetheserverhostnameorIPaddressinthefield,then
clickAdd.
ToremoveanLDAPserver,selecttheserver,thenclickRemove.
ToincreaseordecreasetheorderofpreferenceforanLDAPserver,selecttheserver,
thenclickUporDown.
4 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingLDAPattributesasneeded.Theseoptionsare
describedintheonlinehelp.
ToindicatethatActiveDirectoryprovidestheLDAPdatabase,selecttheUseLDAP
onActiveDirectoryExtendedSchemacheckbox.
ToauthenticatetheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserver,select
theUseNonAnonymousLDAPbindcheckbox.Then,typetheLDAPbind
distinguishednameusedtoauthenticatetheconnectionintheBindDNfieldand
typetheLDAPbindpasswordintheBindPasswordfield.
ToencrypttheconnectionfromtheFluidFSclustertotheLDAPserverusingTLS,
selecttheUseTLSoverLDAPcheckbox.
TovalidatethecertificateusedbytheLDAPserver,selecttheInstallLDAP
Certificatecheckbox.Then,clickUploadCertificateandselecttheLDAPSSL
certificatetouploadtotheFluidFScluster.
5 ClickNext.TheChangeAdministratorPasswordpageappears.
Change Administrator Password

ChangethedefaultAdministratorpasswordfortheFluidFScluster.
1 InthePasswordfield,typeapasswordfortheAdministratoraccount.
2 IntheConfirmPasswordfield,retypethepassword.
3 ClickFinish.TheFluidFSclusterisaddedtoEnterpriseManageranddisplayedonthe
Storageview.
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48
Perform Post-Setup Tasks

Completethedeploymentbyperformingoptionalpostsetuptasks.
Contents
AddDNSRecordsfortheFluidFSCluster ...................................... 49
EnableSecuredManagement ................................................. 49
VerifythatEnterpriseManagerisReceivingFluidFSEvents ....................... 52
MigrateDatatotheFluidFSCluster ............................................ 53
NextSteps .................................................................. 54
Add DNS Records for the FluidFS Cluster

IfclientsaccesstheFluidFSclusterbyname,addanentryintheDNSserverthatassociates
theFluidFSclusternametotheFluidFSclusterclientVIP(s).
IfyouareinaroutedclientnetworkandusingmultipleclientVIPs,addallclientVIPs
totheDNSserverandassociatethemwiththesameFluidFSclustername(setup
roundrobinDNS).
IfyouareusingActiveDirectory,theDNSserversmustbethesameDNSserversthat
theActiveDirectorydomaincontrollersuse.
Enable Secured Management

Bydefault,allFluidFSclustermanagementportsareopenonallsubnets,alongwiththe
otherportsneededforclientaccess(CIFS/NFS),replication,andNDMP.Secured
management,whenenabled,exclusivelylimitsallmanagementtraffictoonespecific
subnet.Thesubnetonwhichsecuredmanagementisenabledalsohasthenecessaryports
openforclientaccess,replication,andNDMPtraffic.Othersubnetswillnothaveanyof
themanagementportslisteningonthem,makingthemavailableonlyforclientaccess,
replication,andNDMPtraffic.Thispreventsusersonclient(data)accesssubnetsfrom
accessinganyFluidFSclustermanagementfunctions.
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Chapter 5 Perform Post-Setup Tasks
InFluidFS,theportslistedinthefollowingtabledonotparticipateinCIFS/NFS
communication,butareexposedontheclientnetworkbydefault.Enablingsecured
managementallowsyoutoexposethemanagementportsonamanagementsubnetonly.
Service
Port
WebServices
80
SecureWebServices
443
FTP
44421
FTP(Passive)
4443044439
SSH
22
EnterpriseManager
communication
35451
Securedmanagementcanbeenabledonlyafterthesystemisdeployed.Tomakeasubnet
secure:
Itmustexistpriortoenablingthesecuredmanagementfeature.
Itcanresideontheclientnetwork(subnetlevelisolationofmanagementtraffic)orthe
LOM(LightsOutManagement)Ethernetport(physicalisolationofmanagement
traffic).TheLOMEthernetportislocatedonthelowerrightsideofthebackpanelofa
NAScontroller.
Youmustloginfromthissubnet.
Add a Secured Management Subnet

Thesubnetonwhichyouenablesecuredmanagementmustexistpriortoenablingthe
securedmanagementfeature.
1 ClicktheStorageview.
2 IntheStoragepane,selectaFluidFScluster.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheSecuritytab.
6 ClickAddFluidFSManagementSubnet.TheAddFluidFSManagementSubnet
dialogboxappears.
7 FromtheInterfacedropdownmenu,selecttheinterfaceonwhichthesecured
managementsubnetislocated.
SelectAdmintousetheLOMEthernetportforphysicalisolationofmanagement
traffic.YoumustalsoconnectanetworkcabletotheLOMEthernetport.
SelectClientforsubnetlevelisolationofmanagementtraffic.
8 AddoneormoremanagementVIPsthroughwhichtheadministratormanagesthe
FluidFScluster.
a IntheVirtualIPv4Addressesarea,clickAdd.TheAddClientIPAddressdialog
boxappears.
b IntheIPv4Addressfield,typeamanagementVIPIPaddress.
c
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ClickOK.
9 AddanIPaddressforeachNAScontroller.RepeatthefollowingstepsforeachNAS
controller.
a SelectaNAScontrollerandclickEditSettings.TheEditControllerIPAddress
dialogboxappears.
b IntheIPAddressfield,typeanIPaddressfortheNAScontroller.
c
ClickOK.
10 (Optional)ConfiguretheremainingFluidFSmanagementsubnetattributesasneeded.
Theseoptionsaredescribedintheonlinehelp.
Tochangethenetmaskofthenetwork,typeanetmaskintheNetmaskfield.
TospecifyaVLANtag,typeaVLANtagintheVLANTagfield.WhenaVLAN
spansmultipleswitches,theVLANtagisusedtospecifytowhichportsand
interfacestosendbroadcastpackets.
11 ClickOKtoclosetheAddFluidFSManagementSubnetdialogbox,thenclickOKto
closetheEditSettingsdialogbox.

Enablesecuredmanagementtoexclusivelylimitmanagementtraffictoonespecificsubnet.
Afterenablingsecuredmanagement,ifyouareconnectedtoEnterpriseManager
throughthesecuredmanagementsubnet,yourmanagementsessionistemporarily
interruptedwhilethechangetakeseffect.Duringthistimethefollowingmessageis
displayedinEnterpriseManager:
Communication with the cluster was interrupted in process of issuing
a command that performs modification to the cluster.
Afterthechangetakeseffect,yourmanagementsessionwillresumeautomatically.
Managementsessionsonallothersubnetsaredisconnected.
Prerequisites
Thesubnetonwhichyouenablesecuredmanagementmustexistpriortoenablingthe
securedmanagementfeature.
Steps
1 ClicktheStorageview.
3 ClicktheSummarytab.
4 Intherightpane,clickEditSettings.TheEditSettingsdialogboxappears.
5 ClicktheSecuritytab.
6 FromtheRestrictiondropdownmenu,selectRestricted.
7 ClickOK.
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Verify that Enterprise Manager is Receiving FluidFS Events

FluidFSerrorsandoperationsarereportedtotheEnterpriseManager.Verifythaterrors
andactivitiesarebeingreported.
1 UsetheEnterpriseManagerClienttoconnecttotheDataCollectorandlogon.
3 ClicktheEventstab.AnEventspageappears.
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Migrate Data to the FluidFS Cluster
Migrate Data to the FluidFS Cluster

MigratinglargeamountsofdatatotheFluidFSclustercancauseStorageCentertier1tofill
up,reducingwriteperformanceforotherapplications.Ifyouplantomigratedatafrom
anotherNASproducttotheFluidFScluster,useStorageCenterSystemManagerto
temporarilyconfiguretheFluidFSvolumestowritedatatotier3beforeyoubeginthe
migration.
Note: ThistaskmustbeperformedusingStorageCenterSystemManager.
EnterpriseManagerdoesnotallowFluidFSvolumestobemodified.
1 UseStorageCenterSystemManagertoconfiguretheFluidFSvolumestousetheLow
Prioritystorageprofile.
a UseawebbrowsertonavigatetothehostnameormanagementIPaddressforthe
StorageCenter,thenlogon.
b IntheSystemTree,expandStorageVolumesFluidFS,thenselectthevolume
folderthatisnamedaftertheFluidFScluster.
c
Inthecontextmenu,clickVolumeProperties.TheVolumePropertiesMultiple
Volumesdialogboxappears.
d ClicktheStoragetab.
e SelectLowPriority(Tier3),andthenclickOK.TheVolumePropertiesMultiple
Volumesdialogboxcloses.
2 MigratethedatafromtheexistingNASproducttotheFluidFScluster.
3 UseStorageCenterSystemManagertoconfiguretheFluidFSvolumestousethe
Recommendedstorageprofile.
a UseawebbrowsertonavigatetothehostnameormanagementIPaddressforthe
StorageCenter,thenlogon.
b IntheSystemTree,expandStorageVolumesFluidFS,thenselectthevolume
folderthatisnamedaftertheFluidFScluster.
c
Inthecontextmenu,clickVolumeProperties.TheVolumePropertiesMultiple
Volumesdialogboxappears.
d ClicktheStoragetab.
e SelectRecommended(AllTiers),andthenclickOK.TheVolumeProperties
MultipleVolumesdialogboxcloses.
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Next Steps
Afterdeploymentiscomplete,performadditionaltaskstoconfiguretheFluidFSclusterfor
thenetworkenvironment.Thesetasksareconfigurationdependentsosomemightnot
applytoyoursite.
SeetheDellCompellentFluidFSforFS8600ApplianceAdministratorsGuidefordetailed
configurationinstructions,includinghowto:
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CreateNASvolumes
Createnetworkshares
Createquotarules
Configureantivirusscanning
Createsnapshotschedules
ConfigureNDMPbackups
ConfigurereplicationtoaremoteFluidFScluster
Upgrade an Appliance to FluidFS 3.0

IfanFS8600appliancewasimagedwithFluidFS2.0atthefactoryandwillbedeployed
runningFluidFS3.0,upgradethestandbycontrollersbeforeconfiguringthemaspartofa
FluidFS3.0cluster.
Note: ThisproceduredoesnotupdatetheinternalUSBdriveintheFS8600
controllers.
Contents
Prerequisites ................................................................ 55
UpgradeStandbyControllersfromFluidFS2.0to3.0 ............................. 56
Prerequisites
Makesurethefollowingprerequisitesaremetbeforebeginningtheupgradeprocedure.
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BothcontrollersintheFS8600appliancemustbepoweredoninstandbymode.
Youmusthavethefollowingmaterials:
FluidFS3.0ServicePackfile
USBflashdrivewithabout1.5GBoffreespacetoholdtheservicepackfile
USBkeyboardandVGAmonitor
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Appendix A Upgrade an Appliance to FluidFS 3.0
Upgrade Standby Controllers from FluidFS 2.0 to 3.0

CopytheFluidFS3.0ServicePacktotheUSBflashdriveandruntheServicePackoneach
standbyFluidFS2.0controller.
1 CopytheFluidFS3.0ServicePacktoaUSBflashdrive.
2 Reimagecontroller0.
a ConnectakeyboardandVGAmonitortothecontroller.
b TypeAlt+F2toreachabashprompt.
c
ConnecttheUSBflashdrivetothecontroller.
d MounttheUSBflashdrivebyrunningthefollowingcommands.
[root@node0-standby~]# modprobe usb_storage
[root@node0-standby~]# mkdir /mnt/usb2
[root@node0-standby~]# mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb2
e InstalltheServicePackonthecontrollerbyrunningthefollowingcommand.
[root@node0-standby~]# /mnt/usb2/DellFluidFS-3.0.[xxx]-SP.sh -stand
-nocheck
Note: Multiplerebootscanoccurduringtheinstallationprocess.Donot
disturbthecontrolleruntiltheloginpromptappears.
3 RepeatStep 2toreimagecontroller1.
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iSCSI Switch Configuration Example

Thisexampleshowshowtoconfiguretheswitchusedtoconnecta10GbEiSCSIappliance
totheSAN/internalnetwork.
Contents
DellPowerConnectiSCSISwitchConfiguration ................................. 57
Dell PowerConnect iSCSI Switch Configuration

ThisexampleshowshowtocableandconfigureaDellPowerConnect8024Fswitchto
connecta10GbEiSCSIappliancetotheSAN/internalnetwork.Thisexampleusesthe
bestpracticesconfiguration,whichincludesdualswitchesanddualiSCSISANs.
Switch Commands for PC8024F-SAN-A

ThefollowingCLIcommandsarerunontheDellPowerConnect8024Fswitchtoconfigure
theVLANfortheinternaltrafficbetweenthecontrollersandtheVLANforiSCSISANA.
configure
vlan 99,118
exit
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Appendix B iSCSI Switch Configuration Example
vlan 99
name "FS8600_Internal"
exit
vlan 118
name "iSCSI_118_SAN_A"
exit
configure
interface range Te1/0/13,Te1/0/14
spanning-tree portfast
mtu 9216
switchport mode general
switchport general pvid 99
switchport general allowed vlan add 99
switchport general allowed vlan add 118 tagged
exit
configure
mtu 9216
switchport access vlan 118
exit
configure
interface range Te1/0/2
mtu 9216
exit
Switch Commands for PC8024F-SAN-B

ThefollowingCLIcommandsarerunontheDellPowerConnect8024Fswitchtoconfigure
theVLANfortheinternaltrafficbetweenthecontrollersandtheVLANforiSCSISANB.
configure
vlan 99,119
exit
vlan 99
name "FS8600_Internal"
exit
vlan 119
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Product Name (Application Name) Book Type
Dell PowerConnect iSCSI Switch Configuration
name "iSCSI_119_SAN_B"
exit
configure
mtu 9216
switchport general allowed vlan add 119 tagged
exit
configure
mtu 9216
switchport access vlan 119
exit
configure
interface range Te1/0/23
mtu 9216
exit
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Appendix B iSCSI Switch Configuration Example
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3 Install and Connect the FS8600 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Configure the FluidFS Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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A Upgrade an Appliance to FluidFS 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Configure Network Connections for FC Appliances (10GbE)

Connect FC Appliances (10GbE)

Chapter 3 Install and Connect the FS8600 Hardware

Configure Network Connections for 10GbE iSCSI Appliances

Example 10GbE iSCSI Cluster Configuration

FluidFS 3.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

Configure Network Connections for 10GbE iSCSI Appliances

Connect 10GbE iSCSI Appliances

Chapter 3 Install and Connect the FS8600 Hardware

FluidFS 3.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide