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Term Description
Network Data Management Protocol
(NDMP)
Network Data Management Protocol used for backup and restore.
Peer controller The peer NAS controller with which a specific NAS controller is paired
in a FluidFS NAS solution.
PowerVault MD3
xx
0i Refers to the Dell PowerVault MD3200i, MD3220i, MD3600i, MD3620i
iSCSI storage solutions.
Storage Center Series 40 or SC8000 Compellent Storage center solutions, containing at
least one fibre channel HBA for FluidFS connectivity.
Dell NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU) The setup wizard used to initially discover and configure a FluidFS NAS
solution. This utility is only used for the initial setup.
NAS Manager The web-based user interface, which is part of the NAS cluster solution
software, used to manage the FluidFS NAS solution.
FluidFS NAS solution A fully configured, highly-available and scalable NAS appliance,
providing NAS (CIFS and/or NFS) services, which is comprised of a pair
of NAS controllers, a storage subsystem, and the NAS Manager.
Standby controller A NAS controller that is installed with the FluidFS software but not part
of a cluster. For example, a new or replacement controller from the Dell
factory is considered as a standby controller.
SAN network The network that carries the block level traffic and to which the storage
subsystem is connected.
NOTE: It is recommended that this network be isolated from the LAN
or client network.
Dell FluidFS NAS Solutions Architecture
The FluidFS NAS solutions combined with storage arrays provides you with a unified storage solution. This solution
provides you with access to both block and file storage.
The FluidFS clustered NAS solution consists of a NAS appliance with a pair of controllers and storage arrays. In
addition, each NAS controller is protected by a BPS, which helps protect data during power failure.
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