Release Notes

FS Series NAS configuration
60 Dell PS Series Configuration Guide
12.1 FS7500 connection paths
The FS7500 appliance is comprised of two peer system controller nodes. In the required fully cabled
configuration, each controller node needs thirteen separate Ethernet cable connections. Thus, a single
FS7500 appliance comprised of two controller nodes requires a total of 26 Ethernet connections (four
connecting to the client LAN switches and nine connecting to the iSCSI SAN fabric switches.)
Figure 21 shows the client LAN connection paths.
Note: While it is possible to operate an FS7500 appliance in a partially cabled configuration, this configuration
is not supported by Dell EMC. Use a fully cabled configuration in a production environment. Also, provision
the required switch port count on the iSCSI SAN and client LAN sides of the system to support a fully
connected configuration.
Connection Paths for FS7500 Client LAN
Figure 22 below shows the iSCSI SAN, IPMI, and node interconnect paths. Pay careful attention to how the
controller ports alternate between redundant switch paths.