Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Validate Storage Connections
Validating storage connections gathers the latest server definitions on the FluidFS cluster and makes sure that matching server
objects are defined on the Storage Centers providing the storage for the FluidFS cluster.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the toolbar, click Actions Storage Centers Validate Storage Connections. The Validate Storage Connections
dialog box opens.
4. Click OK.
FluidFS Networking
This section contains information about managing the FluidFS cluster networking configuration. These tasks are performed using
the Storage Manager Client.
Managing the Default Gateway
The default gateway enables client access across subnets. Only one default gateway can be defined for each type of IP address
(IPv4 or IPv6). If client access is not through a router (a flat network), a default gateway does not need to be defined.
View the Default Gateway
View the current default gateway.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity.
4. Click the Client Network tab. The Static Route panel displays the default gateway.
Change the Default Gateway
Change the default gateway if it changes for the network.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Cluster Connectivity, and click the Client Network tab.
4. In the Static Route panel, click Configure Default Gateway. The Configure Default Gateway dialog box opens.
5. In the Default IPv
n
Gateway field, type a new default gateway IP address.
To provide a default gateway for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, you need a client subnet of the appropriate type that contains the
default gateway.
6. Click OK.
Managing DNS Servers and Suffixes
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a networking service that enables users to locate computers by providing name-to-IP address
and IP address-to-name resolution services. You can configure one or more external DNS servers (external to the FluidFS
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