Administrator Guide
DNS Settings Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to add or remove DNS servers and suxes to a FluidFS cluster.
Field/Option Description
DNS Servers IP
Addresses
Species the IP address of the DNS server providing name resolution services for the FluidFS cluster and
the associated DNS suxes.
DNS Suxes Species the suxes to associate with the FluidFS cluster.
Cancel When clicked, discards all changes and closes the dialog box
OK When clicked, saves all changes and closes the dialog box
Managing Static Routes
To minimize hops between routers, static routes are recommended in routed networks when the FluidFS cluster has multiple direct
paths to various routers. Static routes allow you to congure the exact paths through which the system communicates with various
clients on a routed network.
Consider the network shown in the following gure. The system can have only one default gateway. Assume that router X is
designated as the default gateway. Packets that are sent to clients in subnet Y are routed to router X, and are then sent back
(through the switch) to router Y. These packets travel through router X needlessly, reducing the throughput to all subnets in the
network.
Figure 56. Routed Network
The solution is to dene, in addition to a default gateway, a specic gateway for certain subnets by conguring static routes. To
congure these routes, you must describe each subnet in your network and identify the most suitable gateway to access that
subnet.
Static routes do not have to be designated for the entire network—a default gateway is most suitable when performance is not an
issue. You can select when and where to use static routes to best meet performance needs.
View the Static Routes
View the current static routes.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System tab navigation pane, select Network.
4. In the Client Network tab, the static routes are displayed in the right pane in the Static Routes list.
FluidFS Networking
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