Administrator Guide

• The servers access the Storage Center using SAN connectivity.
• Enterprise Manager is used to configure and monitor Fluid Cache.
NOTE: For best practices on racking and cabling each hardware component, refer to the rack
placement for the component at dell.com/support/manuals.
Fluid Cache for SAN Deployment Requirements
The following are prerequisites for deploying Fluid Cache for SAN. Refer to the Release Notes for the
most recent requirements.
The supported versions of firmware, drivers, and software are required to run Fluid Cache. These are
listed in the Release Notes and are available at dell.com/support.
For the current list of validated hardware and software components, see the Dell Fluid Cache for SAN
Compatibility Matrix available at http://www.dell.com/CacheSolutions.
Table 1. System Requirements
Servers The cluster on which you deploy Fluid Cache must contain a minimum of
three server per each cache cluster and a maximum of nine servers. All servers
must support Single Root Input/Output Virtualization (SR-IOV).
Cache Devices There must be a cache device installed on at least two servers in the cluster.
Network Adapters A network adapter that supports Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over
Converged Ethernet (RoCE) must be installed on each server in the cluster.
Network Switch A compatible switch must be available for the cache network. A redundant
switch configuration is recommended.
SAN Management
Software
Enterprise Manager must be started and configured to manage the Storage
Center in use with Fluid Cache.
SAN Connectivity All servers in the cluster must be connected to the SAN and be displayed on
the Dell Compellent array.
Fluid Cache for SAN in Enterprise Manager GUI
Use the Enterprise Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI) to centrally manage your Dell Fluid Cache for
SAN clusters and monitor the status and performance of the Dell Fluid Cache for SAN cluster.
13