User Manual
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... NAS Cluster Solution With A Local NTP Server 67 Managing Licenses...67 Viewing Licenses...67 Adding A License...67 Removing A License...67 Configuring E-mail Parameters On PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solutions 68 Viewing SMTP Servers...68 Configuring An SMTP Server...68 Modifying An SMTP Server Configuration...69 Delete An E-mail Sender...69 Configuring An...
... NAS Cluster Solution With A Local NTP Server 67 Managing Licenses...67 Viewing Licenses...67 Adding A License...67 Removing A License...67 Configuring E-mail Parameters On PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solutions 68 Viewing SMTP Servers...68 Configuring An SMTP Server...68 Modifying An SMTP Server Configuration...69 Delete An E-mail Sender...69 Configuring An...
User Manual
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...NAS Cluster Storage Capacity...102 Expanding The NAS Pool On The Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solution 102 Expanding The NAS Pool On The FS8600 NAS Solution 102 Adding LUNs To The PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Cluster Solution 103 Running Diagnostics...103 Online Diagnostics...103 ......105 Expanding The NAS Cluster...105 Adding An Additional NAS Appliance To The NAS Cluster 105 Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 107 Replacing A NAS Cluster Solution Controller...107 Prerequisites...107 Detaching The FluidFS NAS Cluster Solution Controller 108 Removing And ...
...NAS Cluster Storage Capacity...102 Expanding The NAS Pool On The Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solution 102 Expanding The NAS Pool On The FS8600 NAS Solution 102 Adding LUNs To The PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Cluster Solution 103 Running Diagnostics...103 Online Diagnostics...103 ......105 Expanding The NAS Cluster...105 Adding An Additional NAS Appliance To The NAS Cluster 105 Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 107 Replacing A NAS Cluster Solution Controller...107 Prerequisites...107 Detaching The FluidFS NAS Cluster Solution Controller 108 Removing And ...
User Manual
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...internal data transfer between controllers. The interconnect network acts as cache. The interconnect network provides the connectivity for Dell FluidFS clustering, including the heartbeat monitor, transferring data, mirroring information between controllers, and ensures that the service ... continuous power to both interconnect switches. Interconnect Network The interconnect network is administered using the iSCSI protocol for Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610, or the fibre channel protocol for normal operation. The interconnect network achieves this goal. LAN Or Client ...
...internal data transfer between controllers. The interconnect network acts as cache. The interconnect network provides the connectivity for Dell FluidFS clustering, including the heartbeat monitor, transferring data, mirroring information between controllers, and ensures that the service ... continuous power to both interconnect switches. Interconnect Network The interconnect network is administered using the iSCSI protocol for Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610, or the fibre channel protocol for normal operation. The interconnect network achieves this goal. LAN Or Client ...
User Manual
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... -write operations per second, per protocol. 17 Block management and monitoring is done using: • Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management (MDSM) for the Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/ NX3610 NAS solution • Enterprise Manager for each section, in the screen is displayed. The list includes... NOTE: The information in a single view. Each hardware component type displays the total number of components and the number of the Dell Fluid File System. The Dashboard page includes five realtime and short-term sections: • Status • Capacity • Current ...
... -write operations per second, per protocol. 17 Block management and monitoring is done using: • Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management (MDSM) for the Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/ NX3610 NAS solution • Enterprise Manager for each section, in the screen is displayed. The list includes... NOTE: The information in a single view. Each hardware component type displays the total number of components and the number of the Dell Fluid File System. The Dashboard page includes five realtime and short-term sections: • Status • Capacity • Current ...
User Manual
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... system service. Click Save Changes. 68 You can add additional recipients if necessary. Select Cluster Management → General → Licensing. Dell Fluid File System uses e-mail as a recipient, it is recommended that you forward trap messages from the license file are sent every ...remote support. In SMTP server, enter the IP address or name of configured SMTP servers. Configuring E-mail Parameters On PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/ NX3610 NAS Solutions NOTE: This feature is displayed. Configuring An SMTP Server SMTP servers let you configure the system to the e-mail recipient...
... system service. Click Save Changes. 68 You can add additional recipients if necessary. Select Cluster Management → General → Licensing. Dell Fluid File System uses e-mail as a recipient, it is recommended that you forward trap messages from the license file are sent every ...remote support. In SMTP server, enter the IP address or name of configured SMTP servers. Configuring E-mail Parameters On PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/ NX3610 NAS Solutions NOTE: This feature is displayed. Configuring An SMTP Server SMTP servers let you configure the system to the e-mail recipient...
User Manual
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...your management station and log on disk group and virtual disk expansion, see the Modular Disk Storage Manager Administrator's Guide, at support.dell.com/manuals. Click Expand NAS Pool from the left pane. 3. The Service Pack page is uploaded to the clients. You ... to the NAS cluster solution. Expanding The NAS Cluster Storage Capacity Expanding The NAS Pool On The Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solution You can add additional LUNs from support.dell.com/downloads. 2. Download the service pack from the storage capacity that is therefore recommended that service ...
...your management station and log on disk group and virtual disk expansion, see the Modular Disk Storage Manager Administrator's Guide, at support.dell.com/manuals. Click Expand NAS Pool from the left pane. 3. The Service Pack page is uploaded to the clients. You ... to the NAS cluster solution. Expanding The NAS Cluster Storage Capacity Expanding The NAS Pool On The Dell PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Solution You can add additional LUNs from support.dell.com/downloads. 2. Download the service pack from the storage capacity that is therefore recommended that service ...
User Manual
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.... The system performs an incremental file system format on the MD array, see the MD Series Storage Array Administrator's Guide, at support.dell.com/manuals. Running Diagnostics Running diagnostics helps you use . 6. WARNING: FluidFS supports a maximum of 32 LUNs and maximum LUN size ...performance and/or access issues. Select Cluster Management → Maintenance → Add LUNs. Click Finish. Adding LUNs To The PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Cluster Solution This procedure requires the MD Storage Array has additional capacity to allocate to the NAS cluster solution. The page ...
.... The system performs an incremental file system format on the MD array, see the MD Series Storage Array Administrator's Guide, at support.dell.com/manuals. Running Diagnostics Running diagnostics helps you use . 6. WARNING: FluidFS supports a maximum of 32 LUNs and maximum LUN size ...performance and/or access issues. Select Cluster Management → Maintenance → Add LUNs. Click Finish. Adding LUNs To The PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS Cluster Solution This procedure requires the MD Storage Array has additional capacity to allocate to the NAS cluster solution. The page ...
User Manual
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...additional NAS appliance, ensure that: • The additional NAS appliance is complete, the controller will be installed on the Dell NAS solution version, the maximum number of the system. 3. NOTE: Connect a keyboard and monitor before you perform the ... cluster solution is four (total eight controllers). • For Dell PowerVault NX3600, the maximum number of supported appliances is 1 (2 controllers). • For Dell PowerVault NX3610, the maximum number of supported appliances is 2 (4 controllers). • For Dell Compellent FS8600, the maximum number of two NAS controllers within a...
...additional NAS appliance, ensure that: • The additional NAS appliance is complete, the controller will be installed on the Dell NAS solution version, the maximum number of the system. 3. NOTE: Connect a keyboard and monitor before you perform the ... cluster solution is four (total eight controllers). • For Dell PowerVault NX3600, the maximum number of supported appliances is 1 (2 controllers). • For Dell PowerVault NX3610, the maximum number of supported appliances is 2 (4 controllers). • For Dell Compellent FS8600, the maximum number of two NAS controllers within a...
User Manual
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...page is displayed. - Click Next. After the NAS appliance is successfully attached to restart the validation or click Next. For the PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 solutions, the new IQN's are now listed in the lower table under FC WWNs. NOTE: For more information, see the ...dell.com/manuals. - For the Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS solution, apart from the LUN configuration, you click Rerun, the validation process restarts. Note the new WWNs and define the necessary FC zoning conditions on virtual host creation and IQN associations, see Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610....
...page is displayed. - Click Next. After the NAS appliance is successfully attached to restart the validation or click Next. For the PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 solutions, the new IQN's are now listed in the lower table under FC WWNs. NOTE: For more information, see the ...dell.com/manuals. - For the Dell Compellent FS8600 NAS solution, apart from the LUN configuration, you click Rerun, the validation process restarts. Note the new WWNs and define the necessary FC zoning conditions on virtual host creation and IQN associations, see Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610....
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... that: • You have physical access to the controllers. • The controller is verified as failed (if it is displayed. 3. Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 For PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS solutions, you created. 2. Type the name of a catastrophic failure where the existing controller cannot be brought back online. Select the host port identifier...
... that: • You have physical access to the controllers. • The controller is verified as failed (if it is displayed. 3. Creating A Host In PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 For PowerVault NX3500/NX3600/NX3610 NAS solutions, you created. 2. Type the name of a catastrophic failure where the existing controller cannot be brought back online. Select the host port identifier...
Deployment Guide
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... accordingly. Switch Topologies for non-Dell switches, see the switch-specific manual. High Availability (HA) Dedicated SAN - Yes 4 No 2 All-in -one solution - HA All-in -one solution - Choosing The Switch Topology The PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 supports four switch topologies. The...Ensure the following figure. 7 For more information on MTU configuration for PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 in the SAN switch: • Spanning Tree Portfast • Flow control • Jumbo frames (9000 MTU) NOTE: Dell PowerConnect switches need to be configured to 9216 MTU or greater to ...
... accordingly. Switch Topologies for non-Dell switches, see the switch-specific manual. High Availability (HA) Dedicated SAN - Yes 4 No 2 All-in -one solution - HA All-in -one solution - Choosing The Switch Topology The PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 supports four switch topologies. The...Ensure the following figure. 7 For more information on MTU configuration for PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 in the SAN switch: • Spanning Tree Portfast • Flow control • Jumbo frames (9000 MTU) NOTE: Dell PowerConnect switches need to be configured to 9216 MTU or greater to ...
Deployment Guide
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...IDU, ensure that has IPv6 enabled. The NAS Deployment Utility screen is enabled on your controllers (see the Switch Topologies for PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 table). This utility does not check for initial configuration. Deploying The NAS Appliance Using The NAS IDU To deploy the NAS...the configuration. Double-click on fully configured or clustered PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS solutions or to the PowerVault MD32x0i storage appliance. NOTE: Use this utility on FluidFS-NAS-IDU-installer.exe. It is installed and executed from support.dell.com. 2. Launch the NAS Deployment Utility. 15 ...
...IDU, ensure that has IPv6 enabled. The NAS Deployment Utility screen is enabled on your controllers (see the Switch Topologies for PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 table). This utility does not check for initial configuration. Deploying The NAS Appliance Using The NAS IDU To deploy the NAS...the configuration. Double-click on fully configured or clustered PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS solutions or to the PowerVault MD32x0i storage appliance. NOTE: Use this utility on FluidFS-NAS-IDU-installer.exe. It is installed and executed from support.dell.com. 2. Launch the NAS Deployment Utility. 15 ...
Deployment Guide
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... in the Virtual Disk name field. 7. Creating Virtual Disks NOTE: Create a minimum of two virtual disks of the virtual disk. Access the PowerVault MDSM. 2. Select the Mappings tab. 3. Perform one of the new disk group, click Calculate Capacity. 9. The NAS storage capacity can select... following actions: - Click Finish. If you select Yes in the top menu. 3. Proceed to step 4. Enter a relevant name for the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 is displayed. Click Finish. Creating A Host Group To create a host group: 1. In the Topology pane, select the storage array or the Default Group....
... in the Virtual Disk name field. 7. Creating Virtual Disks NOTE: Create a minimum of two virtual disks of the virtual disk. Access the PowerVault MDSM. 2. Select the Mappings tab. 3. Perform one of the new disk group, click Calculate Capacity. 9. The NAS storage capacity can select... following actions: - Click Finish. If you select Yes in the top menu. 3. Proceed to step 4. Enter a relevant name for the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 is displayed. Click Finish. Creating A Host Group To create a host group: 1. In the Topology pane, select the storage array or the Default Group....
Command Line Interface Guide
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... system maintenance luns expand start status Description This command displays the status of a currently running attach controller operation. Description This command allows you to the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610. Syntax system maintenance luns configuration Fc-view iscsi-view Description This command displays the iSCSI initiators for each controller node. Syntax system maintenance luns format...
... system maintenance luns expand start status Description This command displays the status of a currently running attach controller operation. Description This command allows you to the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610. Syntax system maintenance luns configuration Fc-view iscsi-view Description This command displays the iSCSI initiators for each controller node. Syntax system maintenance luns format...
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Description This command auto-updates the current Fibre Channel configuration (i.e. Fc-set Description This command allows you to the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610. in case the FC card was replaced) Syntax system maintenance luns configuration Fc-set iscsi-set NOTE: This command is progress. The commands available under ...
Description This command auto-updates the current Fibre Channel configuration (i.e. Fc-set Description This command allows you to the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610. in case the FC card was replaced) Syntax system maintenance luns configuration Fc-set iscsi-set NOTE: This command is progress. The commands available under ...
Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 Cable Labeling Guide
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... around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 to apply a label on your Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS solution are used either for the client network or for each cable. Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 Cable Labeling Guide Ports on the other end of the cable. A label is done correctly. Applying a Label-Ethernet Cable
... around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 to apply a label on your Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS solution are used either for the client network or for each cable. Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 Cable Labeling Guide Ports on the other end of the cable. A label is done correctly. Applying a Label-Ethernet Cable
Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage Solution
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...your SAN is used solely by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. Verify if the network switches are mandatory for CLI access. Verify that shipped with your system. Download SSH client for all ports used by the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution and file access...If you are located on the controllers for non-Dell switches, see the Rack Installation Instructions that you use 14 Category 5E or Category 6 Ethernet cables with your rack kit. • Rack the NX3600/NX3610 solution near the PowerVault MD Series array. Locating Your System Service Tag ...
...your SAN is used solely by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. Verify if the network switches are mandatory for CLI access. Verify that shipped with your system. Download SSH client for all ports used by the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution and file access...If you are located on the controllers for non-Dell switches, see the Rack Installation Instructions that you use 14 Category 5E or Category 6 Ethernet cables with your rack kit. • Rack the NX3600/NX3610 solution near the PowerVault MD Series array. Locating Your System Service Tag ...
Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage Solution
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..., click Finish. Reproduction of these materials in any proprietary interest in a NAS IDU. Dell Inc. An essential component of system features, setting up and access the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution from the NAS Manager web interface. It is connected. Client access VIP-IP address...subsystem is recommended that carries the block level (iSCSI) traffic and to access the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 controllers. To access the PowerVault NAS Manager web interface at support.dell.com/manuals. This document is shipped with your clustered NAS solution. The Owner's Manual ...
..., click Finish. Reproduction of these materials in any proprietary interest in a NAS IDU. Dell Inc. An essential component of system features, setting up and access the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution from the NAS Manager web interface. It is connected. Client access VIP-IP address...subsystem is recommended that carries the block level (iSCSI) traffic and to access the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 controllers. To access the PowerVault NAS Manager web interface at support.dell.com/manuals. This document is shipped with your clustered NAS solution. The Owner's Manual ...
Dell PowerVault FluidFS NAS Solutions Release Notes
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2 1 Introduction...5 What's New In the System...5 Introduction Of The Dell PowerVault NX3600 And NX3610 Appliances 5 Introduction Of The NAS Initial Deployment Utility 5 Known Issues And Limitations...5 Fluid FS Version 2.0...5 NAS Initial Deployment Utility...7 Contacting Dell ...8
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2 1 Introduction...5 What's New In the System...5 Introduction Of The Dell PowerVault NX3600 And NX3610 Appliances 5 Introduction Of The NAS Initial Deployment Utility 5 Known Issues And Limitations...5 Fluid FS Version 2.0...5 NAS Initial Deployment Utility...7 Contacting Dell ...8
Dell PowerVault FluidFS NAS Solutions Release Notes
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.... A controller failure causes the peer controller in a single 2U chassis. What's New In the System Introduction Of The Dell PowerVault NX3600 And NX3610 Appliances FluidFS version 2.0 introduces the next generation of hardware platforms for the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS appliances, Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) version 2.0, and the NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU). With redundant hardware components and...
.... A controller failure causes the peer controller in a single 2U chassis. What's New In the System Introduction Of The Dell PowerVault NX3600 And NX3610 Appliances FluidFS version 2.0 introduces the next generation of hardware platforms for the Dell PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS appliances, Dell Fluid File System (FluidFS) version 2.0, and the NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU). With redundant hardware components and...