Administrator Guide

View the Client Network MTU
View the current maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the client network.
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 Network Interfaces tab. The Client Interface panel displays the MTU.
Change the Client Network MTU
Change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the client network to match your environment.
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 Network Interfaces tab.
5 In the Client Interfaces panel, click Edit Settings. The Modify Client Interface Settings dialog box opens.
6 In the MTU eld, type a new MTU. If your network hardware supports jumbo frames, use 9000; otherwise, use 1500.
7 Click OK.
View the Client Network Bonding Mode
View the current bonding mode (Adaptive Load Balancing or Link Aggregation Control Protocol) of the client network interface.
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 Network Interfaces tab.
5 The Client Interface panel displays the bonding mode.
Change the Client Network Bonding Mode
Change the bonding mode (Adaptive Load Balancing or Link Aggregation Control Protocol) of the client network interface to match your
environment.
Prerequisites
• If you have ALB, use one client VIP per client port in the FluidFS cluster.
• If you have LACP, use one client VIP per NAS controller in the FluidFS cluster.
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 Network Interfaces tab.
5 In the Client Interface panel, click Edit Settings. The Modify Client Interface Settings dialog box opens.
6 From the Mode drop-down list, select a bonding mode (ALB or LACP).
7 Click OK.
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