4.Click Restrict Access of FluidFS Management.

The Restrict Access of FluidFS Management dialog box appears.

5.Check the box whose text starts with All FluidFS management communication….

6.Click OK.

Disabling Secured Management

Disable secured management to allow management traffic from any subnet.

1.Click the System tab on the left.

2.Click the Internal tab on top.

3.In the Security Access pane, click .

4.Click Restrict Access of FluidFS Management.

The Restrict Access of FluidFS Management dialog box appears.

5.Uncheck the box whose text starts with All FluidFS management communication….

6.Click OK.

Managing the FluidFS Cluster Name

The FluidFS cluster name is a unique name used to identify the FluidFS cluster in FluidFS Manager and the name that clients use to access the FluidFS cluster. This name is also the FluidFS cluster NetBIOS name.

If clients access the FluidFS cluster by name (instead of IP address), you must add an entry in the DNS server that associates the FluidFS cluster name to the FluidFS cluster client VIPs. If you are using multiple client VIPs, add all client VIPs to the DNS server and associate them with the same FluidFS cluster name (known as roundrobin DNS). This enables client load balancing between client VIPs.

Viewing the FluidFS Cluster Name

View the current FluidFS cluster name that is displayed in FluidFS Manager and the name that clients use to access the FluidFS cluster.

1.Click the System tab on the left.

2.Click the Internal tab on top.

3.The FluidFS cluster name is displayed in the Internal Settings pane, in the Cluster name field.

Renaming the FluidFS Cluster

Changing the FluidFS cluster name changes the name that is displayed in FluidFS Manager and the name that clients use to access the FluidFS cluster. You must also make the reciprocal change on the DNS server.

1.Click the System tab on the left.

2.Click the Internal tab on top.

3.In the Internal Settings pane, click .

4.Click Modify Cluster Name.

The Modify Cluster Name dialog box appears.

5.In the Cluster Name field, type a new name for the FluidFS cluster.

6.Click OK.

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