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OneFS SmartConnect uses the existing Domain Name Service (DNS) Server and provides a layer of intelligence within the OneFS software application. Connections are balanced across the cluster, which ensures optimal resource utilization and performance. You can set up SmartConnect for a cluster on AWS.
Based on your business requirement, you can leverage either an existing private DNS server or the AWS Route 53 Resolver to configure SmartConnect. This guide uses Route 53 Resolver as an example.
# isi network subnets modify groupnet0.subnet0 --sc-service-addrs=<ssip>
# isi network interfaces list
# isi network pools modify groupnet0.subnet0.pool0 --sc-dns-zone=<smartconnect-fqdn>