DELL NX3600 User Manual
4. Click Pin Client to NAS Controller.
The Pin Client to NAS Controller dialog box appears.
5. Ensure that the Pin Client to NAS Controller check box is unchecked.
6. Click OK.
6. Click OK.
Manually Migrating Clients to another NAS Controller
You can manually migrate clients between NAS controllers if, for example, there is an imbalance in
network load on the NAS controllers. Migrating a client to another NAS controller disconnects the client’s
connection. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the NAS controller to which they were migrated.
network load on the NAS controllers. Migrating a client to another NAS controller disconnects the client’s
connection. Clients will then automatically reconnect to the NAS controller to which they were migrated.
1.
Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Load Balancing tab on the top.
3. In the Current Activity pane, click
in the row of the client you want to migrate.
4. Click Move to another controller.
The Move Client to NAS Controller dialog box appears.
5. From the Move this client to drop
‐down menu, select the NAS controller to which to migrate the
client.
6. Click OK.
Failing Back Clients to Their Assigned NAS Controller
You must fail back client connections to their original NAS controller when a NAS controller that was
down becomes available.
Failing back client connections disconnects only the client connections that failed over due to the
original NAS controller failure. Those clients automatically reconnect to the assigned NAS controller.
down becomes available.
Failing back client connections disconnects only the client connections that failed over due to the
original NAS controller failure. Those clients automatically reconnect to the assigned NAS controller.
1.
Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Load Balancing tab on the top.
3. In the Current Activity pane, click
.
4. Click Balance Clients.
The Balance Clients Across NAS Controllers dialog box appears.
5. Click Failback clients.
6. Click OK.
6. Click OK.
Rebalancing Client Connections across NAS Controllers
Rebalancing client connections evenly distributes connections across all the available NAS controllers.
Rebalance client connections in the following scenarios:
Rebalance client connections in the following scenarios:
• After FluidFS cluster hardware changes (for example, adding a NAS appliance)
• When a NAS controller that was down, becomes available
• When a NAS controller that was down, becomes available
Rebalancing client connections disconnects all client connections. Clients automatically reconnect to the
FluidFS cluster.
FluidFS cluster.
1.
Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Load Balancing tab on the top.
3. In the Current Activity pane, click
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