Administrator Guide

View the Client Networks
View the current client networks.
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. The client networks are displayed in the right pane in the Client Networks section.
Create a Client Network
Create a client network on which clients will access SMB shares and NFS exports.
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 right pane, click Create Client Network. The Create Client Network dialog box appears.
5. In the Netmask or Prex eld, type a netmask or prex for the client network.
6. Add client VIPs through which the clients will access SMB shares and NFS exports.
a. In the Virtual IP Addresses area, click Add. The Add Client IP Address dialog box appears.
b. In the IP Address eld, type a client VIP address.
c. Click OK.
d. Repeat these steps for each client VIP.
7. Add an IP address for each NAS controller.
a. Select a NAS controller and click Edit Settings. The Edit Controller IP Address dialog box appears.
b. In the IP Address eld, type an IP address for the NAS controller.
c. Click OK.
d. Repeat these steps for each NAS controller.
8. (Optional) Congure the remaining client network attributes as needed. These options are described in the online help.
• To specify a VLAN tag, type a VLAN tag in the VLAN Tag eld. When a VLAN spans multiple switches, the VLAN tag is
used to specify to which ports and interfaces to send broadcast packets.
9. Click OK.
Change the Netmask or Prex for a Client Network
Change the netmask (IPv4) or prex (IPv6) for a client network.
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 right pane, right-click a client network and select Edit Settings. The Edit Client Network Settings dialog box appears.
5. In the Netmask or Prex eld, type a netmask or prex for the client network.
6. Click OK.
Change the VLAN Tag for a Client Network
Change the VLAN tag for a client network. When a VLAN spans multiple switches, the VLAN tag is used to specify which ports and
interfaces to send broadcast packets to.
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 right pane, right-click a client network and select Edit Settings. The Edit Client Network Settings dialog box appears.
FluidFS Networking
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