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Dell/EMC Storage System Requirements Processor Enclosure CX4-120 CX4-240 CX4-480 CX4-960 Minimum Storage Possible Storage SPS Expansion One DAE-...nodes and stand-alone systems connected to the storage systems. Table 1-2. Core software is connected to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Multiple clusters and Can share one or more ...45. Cluster nodes All nodes must be directly attached to a single storage system or attached to four supported Dell/EMC storage systems. See Table 1-3 for the storage processor enclosures (SPE), disk array enclosures (DAE), and...
Dell/EMC Storage System Requirements Processor Enclosure CX4-120 CX4-240 CX4-480 CX4-960 Minimum Storage Possible Storage SPS Expansion One DAE-...nodes and stand-alone systems connected to the storage systems. Table 1-2. Core software is connected to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Multiple clusters and Can share one or more ...45. Cluster nodes All nodes must be directly attached to a single storage system or attached to four supported Dell/EMC storage systems. See Table 1-3 for the storage processor enclosures (SPE), disk array enclosures (DAE), and...
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... cluster node 1 HBA ports (2) SP-B cluster node 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 8-node cluster, and the CX4-960 can configure a cluster with more clusters or standalone systems. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system...
... cluster node 1 HBA ports (2) SP-B cluster node 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 8-node cluster, and the CX4-960 can configure a cluster with more clusters or standalone systems. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system...
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...3 HBA port 0 to the third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Similarly, the 8 front-end fibre-channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-960 storage system allows you to connect 6 two-node clusters or 5 two-node clusters and 2 non-clustered servers in a direct-attached environment. b ...is connected to more than one cluster in a direct-attached configuration. Similarly, the 12 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...
...3 HBA port 0 to the third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Similarly, the 8 front-end fibre-channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-960 storage system allows you to connect 6 two-node clusters or 5 two-node clusters and 2 non-clustered servers in a direct-attached environment. b ...is connected to more than one cluster in a direct-attached configuration. Similarly, the 12 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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... maximum of 12 front-end fibre channel ports per SP Fibre Optic Cables Required CX4-120, CX4-240 Two to six ports Four to twelve CX4-480 Four to eight ports Eight to sixteen CX4-960 Four to twelve ports Eight to sixteen Cabling Description Attach one cable from the...on the cluster nodes and storage systems. Each HBA port is cabled to a CX4-960 storage system. 28 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Table 2-3 provides information for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to a port on a Dell/EMC storage system. NOTE: Adding more cables connect from each storage processor port to...
... maximum of 12 front-end fibre channel ports per SP Fibre Optic Cables Required CX4-120, CX4-240 Two to six ports Four to twelve CX4-480 Four to eight ports Eight to sixteen CX4-960 Four to twelve ports Eight to sixteen Cabling Description Attach one cable from the...on the cluster nodes and storage systems. Each HBA port is cabled to a CX4-960 storage system. 28 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Table 2-3 provides information for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to a port on a Dell/EMC storage system. NOTE: Adding more cables connect from each storage processor port to...
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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 0 (sw0...
... 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 0 (sw0...
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...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 switches... and then connect the Fibre Channel switches to the appropriate storage processors on the Dell High Availability website at www.dell.com/ha. NOTE: The following procedures use Figure 2-10, Figure 2-11, and Figure 2-12 as examples...
...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 switches... and then connect the Fibre Channel switches to the appropriate storage processors on the Dell High Availability website at www.dell.com/ha. NOTE: The following procedures use Figure 2-10, Figure 2-11, and Figure 2-12 as examples...
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... 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 and...
... 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 and...