1 Before You Begin
Proper planning and adherence to requirements help ensure a successful installation. Before you begin the
installation, review the steps for getting started and perform all the preliminary tasks.
Introduction to the EqualLogic FS7500
A PS Series group provides iSCSI-accessible block storage. With the latest version of the PS Series firmware
and the addition of an EqualLogic FS7500, the same PS Series group can provide block storage and support for
NAS (Network Attached Storage).
A NAS service can support multiple, scalable NAS file systems. On each file system, you can create multiple
CIFS shares and NFS exports. Clients with the correct credentials can then access the shares and exports
through the NAS service IP address.
The NAS service network configuration requires three networks: client, SAN, and internal.
For security reasons, the internal network is usually a private network, and the client network is separate from
the SAN and internal network. See
Network Configuration Overview on page 37
shows the NAS service hardware configuration.
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