FS7600 Series (EqualLogic) Reference Articles
Summary: FluidFS is an enterprise-class, fully distributed file system that provides the tools necessary to manage file data in an efficient and simple manner. The underlying software architecture leverages a symmetric clustering model with distributed metadata, native load balancing, advanced caching capabilities, and a rich set of features. ...
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Support Library - FS76x0 Series (EqualLogic)
Product Overview:
With the FS7600 Series, an EqualLogic group can serve up to 509TB of usable capacity for file storage, all within a single namespace. To help improve storage flexibility and utilization, the EqualLogic FS7600 Series features a virtualization layer that lets you expand NAS storage dynamically without any downtime.
Dell’s NAS appliance provides a number of features including a highly available dual controller architecture in a single, 2U NAS appliance. This platform simplifies installation with less required cabling, enhances performance with a PCIe backplane for inter-controller communications, and improves dependability with cache mirroring and fully redundant hot-swappable primary components.
General overview:
- Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Appliances - Hardware Owner's Manual
- FluidFS technical documents and videos (Best Practices and White Papers)
- EqualLogic_FS7600_and_FS7610_NAS_Appliances Data Sheet (Full product descriptions, height, weight, BTU Load etc.) (English Only)
- Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Appliances - Installation and Setup Guide
- Dell Storage Manager 2018 R1 Administrator's Guide - FluidFS System Administration
- Dell Fluid File System - Version 6.0 Support Matrix (English Only)
- Note - This covers FluidFS Models and Platforms, software updates, customer management protocols, User Groups and quotas and many other items.
- FluidFS Customer Notification: How the reclaimer service frees space on a NAS pool
Troubleshooting:
- SC Storage Customer Notification - Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Unsuccessful Upgrade
- FluidFS Customer Notification: Battery Calibration Cycle is in progress
- How to Subscribe to receive Dell Driver and Firmware Update notifications
- FluidFS Customer Notification: Controller fails to boot due to a drained clock battery