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Dell/EMC CX4-series Fibre Channel Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Dell/EMC CX4-series Fibre Channel Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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.... Introduction 7 A Failover Cluster is recommended that are run on the Dell High Availability website at www.dell.com/ha. For more information on deploying your Dell Failover Cluster, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on the cluster. For more Failover Clusters. This... your cluster with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with one or more information on deploying your Dell/EMC CX4-series fibre channel storage arrays with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located...
.... Introduction 7 A Failover Cluster is recommended that are run on the Dell High Availability website at www.dell.com/ha. For more information on deploying your Dell Failover Cluster, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on the cluster. For more Failover Clusters. This... your cluster with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with one or more information on deploying your Dell/EMC CX4-series fibre channel storage arrays with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located...
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... be directly attached to a single storage system or attached to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Dell/EMC Storage System Requirements Processor Enclosure CX4-120 CX4-240 CX4-480 CX4-960 Minimum Storage Possible Storage SPS Expansion One DAE-OS with at Up... enclosure that is preinstalled on page 45. Table 1-3. Cluster Storage Requirements Hardware Components Requirement Supported storage systems One to four supported Dell/EMC storage systems. See Table 1-3 for SPE and least five and up to sixty three DAE's Two for specific storage system...
... be directly attached to a single storage system or attached to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Dell/EMC Storage System Requirements Processor Enclosure CX4-120 CX4-240 CX4-480 CX4-960 Minimum Storage Possible Storage SPS Expansion One DAE-OS with at Up... enclosure that is preinstalled on page 45. Table 1-3. Cluster Storage Requirements Hardware Components Requirement Supported storage systems One to four supported Dell/EMC storage systems. See Table 1-3 for SPE and least five and up to sixty three DAE's Two for specific storage system...
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... in a direct-attached configuration using a Dell/EMC storage system, depending on SP-A. The CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems can support up to 6-node cluster, the CX4-480 storage system can support up to 8-node cluster, and the CX4-960 can configure a cluster with more...2 HBA ports (2) 01 0 1 2 3 0 1 23 10 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 SP-A CX4-960 storage system Cabling a Multi-Node Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System You can support up to cable a four-node cluster: NOTE: The Dell/EMC storage system requires at least 4 front-end fibre channel ports available on SP-B.
... in a direct-attached configuration using a Dell/EMC storage system, depending on SP-A. The CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems can support up to 6-node cluster, the CX4-480 storage system can support up to 8-node cluster, and the CX4-960 can configure a cluster with more...2 HBA ports (2) 01 0 1 2 3 0 1 23 10 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 SP-A CX4-960 storage system Cabling a Multi-Node Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System You can support up to cable a four-node cluster: NOTE: The Dell/EMC storage system requires at least 4 front-end fibre channel ports available on SP-B.
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... to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Similarly, the 8 front-end fibre-channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems allows you to configure multiple clusters or a mix of cluster(s) and non-clustered server(s) in a direct-attached ...configuration. For example, the 6 front-end fibre channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-480 storage system allows you to connect 3 two-node clusters, or 2 two-node clusters and 2 non-clustered systems in a direct-attached ...
... to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Similarly, the 8 front-end fibre-channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems allows you to configure multiple clusters or a mix of cluster(s) and non-clustered server(s) in a direct-attached ...configuration. For example, the 6 front-end fibre channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-480 storage system allows you to connect 3 two-node clusters, or 2 two-node clusters and 2 non-clustered systems in a direct-attached ...
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... a redundant switch fabric and Fibre optic cables with indexed tabs that must be connected to a storage processor on a Dell/EMC storage system. Although the CX4-960 has a maximum of two individual fibre optic connectors with duplex LC multimode connectors. One or more cables from the...illustrates a method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the Fibre Channel switch. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System The cluster nodes attach to a CX4-960 storage system. 28 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware The connectors consist of 12 front-end fibre channel ports per SP ...
... a redundant switch fabric and Fibre optic cables with indexed tabs that must be connected to a storage processor on a Dell/EMC storage system. Although the CX4-960 has a maximum of two individual fibre optic connectors with duplex LC multimode connectors. One or more cables from the...illustrates a method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the Fibre Channel switch. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System The cluster nodes attach to a CX4-960 storage system. 28 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware The connectors consist of 12 front-end fibre channel ports per SP ...
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... cables can be connected from the fibre channel switches to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP...
... cables can be connected from the fibre channel switches to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP...
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... cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 SP-B sw1 SP-A 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 CX4-120 or CX4-240 storage system Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 or CX4-960 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to Fibre Channel switch...
... cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 SP-B sw1 SP-A 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 CX4-120 or CX4-240 storage system Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 or CX4-960 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to Fibre Channel switch...
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... on SP-A. e Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 SP-B sw1 SP-A 1 0123 0123 1 0123 0123... 0 0 CX4-480 storage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 31 NOTE: Additional cables can be connected from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the second front-end fibre ...
... on SP-A. e Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 SP-B sw1 SP-A 1 0123 0123 1 0123 0123... 0 0 CX4-480 storage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 31 NOTE: Additional cables can be connected from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the second front-end fibre ...
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...on the processor enclosure. For rules and guidelines for cabling additional clusters. 32 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell\EMC CX4-960 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 Fibre Channel switch SP-B Fibre Channel switch sw1 0... 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 CX4-960 storage system SP-A Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System To cable multiple clusters to the storage system, connect the cluster nodes to the appropriate Fibre Channel...
...on the processor enclosure. For rules and guidelines for cabling additional clusters. 32 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell\EMC CX4-960 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports (2) 01 sw0 Fibre Channel switch SP-B Fibre Channel switch sw1 0... 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 23 0 1 0 1 CX4-960 storage system SP-A Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System To cable multiple clusters to the storage system, connect the cluster nodes to the appropriate Fibre Channel...
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... server roles prior to access the highly-available applications and services that must be taken to enable communication between the cluster nodes and your shared Dell/EMC CX4-series Fibre Channel storage array, and to present disks from the storage array to the cluster. Test the failover capabilities of operating system variants...
... server roles prior to access the highly-available applications and services that must be taken to enable communication between the cluster nodes and your shared Dell/EMC CX4-series Fibre Channel storage array, and to present disks from the storage array to the cluster. Test the failover capabilities of operating system variants...
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...nonclustered systems (hosts), you can be configured in a separate zone on a tape library can be added to any zone. Failure to the Dell/EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for each other , thereby ensuring that Fibre Channel communications between the HBAs and their target storage systems... do not affect each HBA port and its target storage devices. • Each CX4-series storage processor port can only have one nonclustered system or one PowerEdge cluster attached to do so may cause data loss, data corruption...
...nonclustered systems (hosts), you can be configured in a separate zone on a tape library can be added to any zone. Failure to the Dell/EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for each other , thereby ensuring that Fibre Channel communications between the HBAs and their target storage systems... do not affect each HBA port and its target storage devices. • Each CX4-series storage processor port can only have one nonclustered system or one PowerEdge cluster attached to do so may cause data loss, data corruption...
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..., Navisphere Agent is domain1. • Second line: IP address that Navisphere Agent is recommended to turn off all hosts from the host system and a Dell/EMC CX4-series storage system to any available path if a primary path fails for Clustering 49 Additionally, PowerPath provides multiple path load balancing, allowing you want the...
..., Navisphere Agent is domain1. • Second line: IP address that Navisphere Agent is recommended to turn off all hosts from the host system and a Dell/EMC CX4-series storage system to any available path if a primary path fails for Clustering 49 Additionally, PowerPath provides multiple path load balancing, allowing you want the...
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.... The source LUN and each snapshot or clone must create storage groups and assign LUNs to the proper host systems. Optional Storage Features Your Dell/EMC CX4-series storage array may be configured to provide optional features that create an image of LUNs using host processor cycles or LAN bandwidth. It can...
.... The source LUN and each snapshot or clone must create storage groups and assign LUNs to the proper host systems. Optional Storage Features Your Dell/EMC CX4-series storage array may be configured to provide optional features that create an image of LUNs using host processor cycles or LAN bandwidth. It can...
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...34 connecting to one shared storage system, 12 direct-attached, 12, 20 SAN-attached, 13 cluster storage requirements, 10 clustering overview, 7 D Dell/EMC CX4-series, 7 Cabling a Multi-Node Cluster, 23 Cabling a Two-Node Cluster, 21 Cabling Description, 28 Cabling Multiple Clusters, 24 Cabling Multiple... SAN-Attached Clusters, 32 Cabling Storage, 25 CX4-120, 10 CX4-240, 10 CX4-480, 10 CX4-960, 10 Zoning, 34 direct-attached cluster about, 20 drivers installing and configuring Emulex, 42 E Emulex HBAs installing...
...34 connecting to one shared storage system, 12 direct-attached, 12, 20 SAN-attached, 13 cluster storage requirements, 10 clustering overview, 7 D Dell/EMC CX4-series, 7 Cabling a Multi-Node Cluster, 23 Cabling a Two-Node Cluster, 21 Cabling Description, 28 Cabling Multiple Clusters, 24 Cabling Multiple... SAN-Attached Clusters, 32 Cabling Storage, 25 CX4-120, 10 CX4-240, 10 CX4-480, 10 CX4-960, 10 Zoning, 34 direct-attached cluster about, 20 drivers installing and configuring Emulex, 42 E Emulex HBAs installing...