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1 Introduction.............................................................................................................. 11
How PowerVault FluidFS NAS Works ................................................................................................. 11
FluidFS Terminology............................................................................................................................ 11
Key Features Of PowerVault FluidFS Systems.................................................................................... 12
Overview Of PowerVault FluidFS Systems..........................................................................................13
Internal Cache............................................................................................................................... 14
Internal Backup Power Supply...................................................................................................... 14
Internal Storage............................................................................................................................. 14
PowerVault FluidFS Architecture........................................................................................................ 14
Client/LAN Network.......................................................................................................................15
MD System..................................................................................................................................... 16
SAN Network..................................................................................................................................16
Internal Network............................................................................................................................16
Data Caching And Redundancy..........................................................................................................16
File Metadata Protection..................................................................................................................... 16
High Availability And Load Balancing..................................................................................................17
Failure Scenarios............................................................................................................................ 17
Ports Used by the FluidFS System.......................................................................................................18
Required Ports............................................................................................................................... 18
Feature-Specific Ports...................................................................................................................18
Other Information You May Need...................................................................................................... 19
2 Upgrading to FluidFS Version 3...........................................................................21
Supported Upgrade Paths................................................................................................................... 21
FluidFS V2 and FluidFS V3 Feature and Configuration Comparison................................................. 21
Performing Pre-Upgrade Tasks..........................................................................................................24
Upgrading from FluidFS Version 2.0 to 3.0 .......................................................................................25
3 FluidFS Manager User Interface Overview.......................................................29
FluidFS Manager Layout......................................................................................................................29
Navigating Views.................................................................................................................................29
Working With Panes, Menus, And Dialogs......................................................................................... 30
Showing And Hiding Panes...........................................................................................................30
Opening A Pane Menu..................................................................................................................30
Opening A Table Element Menu.................................................................................................. 30
Changing Settings Within A Dialog............................................................................................... 31
Accessing NAS Volume SubTopics.....................................................................................................32
Working With The Event Log.............................................................................................................. 32