Displaying Client Distribution

The client's distribution page displays only clients that belong to the same subnet as the system (local clients). Clients that access the system through a router (or layer 3 switches) are not displayed in this page; instead, the router is displayed.

By default, the Clients tab displays a list of all the client connections. You can narrow the list down and display connections for specific Protocol, Controller, and Network.

The client connections table provides the following information.

Table 4-8. Client Connections Page

Field

Description

 

 

Client/router IP

The IP address of the client or router accessing the system.

 

 

Access using IP

The IP address used to access the system.

 

 

Assigned interface

The controller and network interface which were allocated for

 

this client or router (either automatically by the system or

 

manually by an administrator).

 

 

Current interface

The controller and network interface currently assigned to

 

this client or router. The current interface can be different

 

from the assigned interface after automatic connection fail-

 

over. Depending on the Migration Policy, a connection that

 

was migrated from its assigned controller to another

 

controller, can remain on that controller. In such an event, the

 

current interface is different from the assigned interface.

 

 

Protocol

The protocol that the client connection uses: CIFS, NFS, or

 

Other. PowerVault NX3500 identifies the clients accessing

 

with a recognized protocol, CIFS, or NFS and displays the

 

actual protocol. For other local clients, for example, routers,

 

the system displays the value 'Other' as the protocol.

 

 

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