Configuration Best Practices—Dell Storage with Network Optix NX Witness VMS

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  Introduction
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  Purpose
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  Scope
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  Assumptions

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  Configuring the Dell PowerScale solution
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  Design concepts and disclaimers
  • Releases tested
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  PowerScale (NAS)
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  Dell Technologies Safety & Security Lab recommendations
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  Impact policy and priority configuration
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  SmartPools job
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  Virtual hot spare - 8 nodes or less
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  MultiScan and AutoBalance jobs
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  FlexProtect job
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  Dedupe and Compression
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  Configuring SmartConnect
  • Client connection balancing policy
  • IP Failover Policy
  • Rebalance policy
  • Static or dynamic IP address allocation
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  Large file system, small view (SmartQuotas)
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  Configuring SmartQuotas (recommended)
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  Configuring authentication and access control
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  Data protection
  • PowerScale protection with OneFS