User's Manual

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Dell Fluid Cache For DAS Overview.........................................................................................7
Best Practices For Using Fluid Cache For DAS........................................................................................................7
Related Documentation............................................................................................................................................7
Contacting Dell.........................................................................................................................................................8
Documentation Feedback.........................................................................................................................................8
2 Getting Started With Dell Fluid Cache For DAS.....................................................................9
Hardware Prerequisites For Installing Fluid Cache For DAS....................................................................................9
Software And Firmware Prerequisites For Installing Fluid Cache............................................................................9
Licensing Information.............................................................................................................................................10
Downloading Fluid Cache For DAS.........................................................................................................................10
Installing Fluid Cache For DAS ..............................................................................................................................11
Uninstalling Fluid Cache For DAS...........................................................................................................................12
3 Configuring And Managing Fluid Cache For DAS................................................................13
Configuring Fluid Cache For DAS Using fldc CLI....................................................................................................13
Managing Fluid Cache For DAS With fldc CLI........................................................................................................15
4 fldc CLI Commands...................................................................................................................17
Some Basic fldc Commands...................................................................................................................................17
Displaying Supported PCIe SSDs...........................................................................................................................17
Displaying DAS In The System...............................................................................................................................17
Displaying Status Of Fluid Cache For DAS Service................................................................................................17
Displaying Status Of PCIe SSDs.............................................................................................................................17
Displaying Status Of Fluid Cache Disk....................................................................................................................18
Displaying Status Of Specific Back End Virtual Disk..............................................................................................18
Displaying Status Of Specific PCIe SSD.................................................................................................................18
Displaying Status Of fldc Service...........................................................................................................................18
Displaying Status Of Fluid Cache For DAS License................................................................................................18
Adding Or Applying Fluid Cache For DAS License.................................................................................................19
Exporting Fluid Cache For DAS Configuration To A .TXT File.................................................................................19
Importing Fluid Cache For DAS Configuration From A .TXT File.............................................................................19
Displaying N Events For Fluid CacheDisplaying All Events For Fluid Cache Based On Time.................................20
Adding A PCIe SSD To The Cache Pool..................................................................................................................20
Removing A Working PCIe SSD From The Cache Pool..........................................................................................20