Administrator Guide

Preface
Dell Fluid Cache for SAN is a server-side caching accelerator software. Fluid Cache makes high-speed PCI
Express (PCIe) SSDs a shared, distributed cache resource. Fluid Cache is deployed on clusters of Dell
PowerEdge systems connected using RoCE-enabled Ethernet adapters and operates within a SAN
environment employing a Dell Compellent backing store.
This guide provides information on how to install, configure and manage a Fluid Cache for SAN 2.1.0 for Linux
based environments.
Topics:
• Audience
• Related Documentation
• Dell Online Services
• Technical Support and Customer Service
• Contacting Dell
Audience
This guide is intended for Dell Enterprise Deployment team (EDT), Customers, Channel Partners responsible
for the deployment, configuration and administration of Fluid Cache for SAN 2.1.0 environments.
The assumption in this guide is that you have sufficient understanding on PowerEdge servers, networking
configuration, management of Dell Storage or Compellent, and good understanding of tiered storage with
Dell Storage.
Related Documentation
For PowerEdge server documentation, go to Dell.com/support/manuals and enter your Service Tag.
For cache device documentation, go to Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals and click Dell Power Edge
Express Flash PCIeSSD.
For Fluid Cache documentation, go to ell.com/CacheSolutions.
The following table lists documents you may want to refer to while installing and managing Fluid Cache.
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