Administrator Guide

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 cluster but within the
site) to be used for name resolution. A DNS suffix specifies a DNS domain name without the host part of the name (for example,
west.example.com rather than computer1.west.example.com).
If clients access the FluidFS cluster by name, you must add an entry in the DNS server that associates the FluidFS cluster name to the
FluidFS cluster client VIPs. If you are using multiple client VIPs, add all client VIPs to the DNS server and associate them with the same
FluidFS cluster name (known as round-robin DNS). This association enables client load balancing between client VIPs. In addition, you
must configure DNS if you are using Active Directory, and the DNS servers must be the same DNS servers that your Active Directory
domain controllers use.
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