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6 BP1038| Best Practices and Guidelines for Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7600 and FS7610 into an Existing SAN
Term
Definition
File I/O
Describes application or client access to a NFS mount point or CIFS share.
Group
A PS group consists of one or more PS Series arrays connected to an IP
network. A group may contain up to 16 arrays.
Local Area
Network (LAN)
Network usually used for client connectivity.
Network Attached
Storage (NAS)
A network connected, file-level storage device that usually supports protocols
such as CIFS and NFS.
Network File
System (NFS)
A network protocol typically used by Unix/Linux systems to access NAS.
Pool A container that each member (array) is assigned to after being added to a
group. A pool can have up to eight members.
Storage Area
Network (SAN)
A network used exclusively for storage connectivity and usually supporting
iSCSI or Fibre Channel access to storage.
Structured data
Data that is managed in a system such as a database.
Unstructured data
Data that is largely unmanaged, such as user files on a share.
For further detail and definitions, see the Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide.