Install Guide
EqualLogic FS7500 Installation and Setup
5 NAS Service Configuration
5. Press the check-mark button (callout 2).
6. Press the right arrow (callout 3). The screen displays the service tag.
NAS Service Network Requirements and Recommendations
A NAS service includes three networks: client, SAN, and internal. Network requirements and recommendations
are as follows:
• Obtain IP addresses from your network administrator.
• Do not use the same subnet for the internal network and the client network.
• Dell recommends that the internal network be a private network. A private network, often implemented in a
Local Area Network (LAN), uses private IP address space and adheres to RFC 1918 and RFC 4193
standards.
Client Network
The client network uses a single, virtual IP address for client access to the entire NAS subsystem. The nodes
(members) determine which one accepts the client connection and continues to host that connection until the
session ends.
In addition, each node port also has an actual, unique IP address. These addresses must be configured manually;
you cannot use DNS. You must make sure that the DNS library reflects the IP number by manually setting the
subsystem name and IP address.
Client network requirements include:
• NAS service name – Unique name that clients use to access the NAS service.
If using DNS in the PS Series group, you must manually add the NAS service name and NAS service IP
address to the DNS server.
• NAS service IP address – IP address that clients use to access the CIFS shares and NFS exports hosted by
the NAS service.
After creating the NAS service, you can modify the client network configuration and add more NAS service
IP addresses to ensure proper load balancing across client subnets.
• NAS service netmask – Mask that identifies the subnet to which the NAS service IP address belongs.
• NAS service default gateway – Gateway that enables client access across subnets.
• NAS node IP addresses for the client network – IP addresses for internal and maintenance operations.
Specify one IP address for each NAS node (FS7500 Controller) you are adding to the NAS service.
When creating a NAS service, in the dialog box that prompts you for the client network information, click
the Auto fill button to automatically enter one IP address for each NAS node, based on the NAS service
IP address.
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