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... Other Documents You May Need 13 2 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 15 Cabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor 15 Cabling the Power Supplies 15 Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks 17 Cabling the Public Network 18 Cabling the Private Network 19 NIC Teaming 19 Cabling the Storage Systems 19 Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached Cluster 20...
... Other Documents You May Need 13 2 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 15 Cabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor 15 Cabling the Power Supplies 15 Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks 17 Cabling the Public Network 18 Cabling the Private Network 19 NIC Teaming 19 Cabling the Storage Systems 19 Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached Cluster 20...
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... system Fibre Channel connections EMC PowerPath Limitations in a direct-attached configuration. 12 Introduction Because of the cluster are connected by Dell connect to the Fibre Channel HBA ports in the storage system. Figure 1-1. In this configuration, the RAID controllers (or storage... processors) on the storage system are directly attached to a single storage system. However, the direct-attached clusters supported by cables directly to a single port on the same storage processor. Direct-Attached Cluster In a direct-attached cluster, all the nodes of the...
... system Fibre Channel connections EMC PowerPath Limitations in a direct-attached configuration. 12 Introduction Because of the cluster are connected by Dell connect to the Fibre Channel HBA ports in the storage system. Figure 1-1. In this configuration, the RAID controllers (or storage... processors) on the storage system are directly attached to a single storage system. However, the direct-attached clusters supported by cables directly to a single port on the same storage processor. Direct-Attached Cluster In a direct-attached cluster, all the nodes of the...
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... and power from separate electrical substations. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a Dell PowerEdge High Availability Cluster document located on cabling connections of all the components are grouped... redundant power supplies are recommended to protect your rack for instructions on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 illustrate recommended methods for power cabling for a cluster solution consisting of two PowerEdge systems and two storage systems....
... and power from separate electrical substations. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a Dell PowerEdge High Availability Cluster document located on cabling connections of all the components are grouped... redundant power supplies are recommended to protect your rack for instructions on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 illustrate recommended methods for power cabling for a cluster solution consisting of two PowerEdge systems and two storage systems....
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Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the PowerEdge Systems 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC Power Distribution Unit [not shown]) redundant power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC PDU [not shown]) NOTE: This illustration is intended only to demonstrate the power distribution of the components. 16 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-1.
Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the PowerEdge Systems 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC Power Distribution Unit [not shown]) redundant power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC PDU [not shown]) NOTE: This illustration is intended only to demonstrate the power distribution of the components. 16 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-1.
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Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks The network adapters in the cluster nodes provide at least two network connections for each node, as described ... supplies on one AC power strip (or on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Power Cabling Example With Two Power Supplies in Table 2-1. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 17 NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a Dell PowerEdge High Availability Cluster document located on one AC...
Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks The network adapters in the cluster nodes provide at least two network connections for each node, as described ... supplies on one AC power strip (or on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Power Cabling Example With Two Power Supplies in Table 2-1. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 17 NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a Dell PowerEdge High Availability Cluster document located on one AC...
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... network adapters are connected to the client LAN. A dedicated connection for private network failover. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters in the event of Network Cabling Connection public network public network adapter private network adapter private network cluster node 1 cluster node... 2 Cabling the Public Network Any network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be configured for Mixed mode for sharing...
... network adapters are connected to the client LAN. A dedicated connection for private network failover. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters in the event of Network Cabling Connection public network public network adapter private network adapter private network cluster node 1 cluster node... 2 Cabling the Public Network Any network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be configured for Mixed mode for sharing...
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.... Private Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Hardware Components Connection Network switch Gigabit Ethernet network Connect standard Ethernet cables adapters and switches from the network adapters in a private network. NIC teaming is not supported in the nodes to a ... both ports simultaneously to -Point Copper Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit network adapters Ethernet (two-node clusters only) Connect a standard Ethernet cable between the Gigabit Ethernet network adapters in NIC teaming. Point-to support both nodes. Do not mix brands in both public...
.... Private Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Hardware Components Connection Network switch Gigabit Ethernet network Connect standard Ethernet cables adapters and switches from the network adapters in a private network. NIC teaming is not supported in the nodes to a ... both ports simultaneously to -Point Copper Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit network adapters Ethernet (two-node clusters only) Connect a standard Ethernet cable between the Gigabit Ethernet network adapters in NIC teaming. Point-to support both nodes. Do not mix brands in both public...
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Figure 2-4 shows an example of redundant Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) ports cabled directly to a Dell/EMC storage system. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration cluster node public network private network Fibre Channel connections storage system cluster node Fibre Channel connections 20 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-4. Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached Cluster A direct-attached cluster configuration consists of a direct-attached, single cluster configuration with redundant HBA ports installed in each cluster node.
Figure 2-4 shows an example of redundant Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) ports cabled directly to a Dell/EMC storage system. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration cluster node public network private network Fibre Channel connections storage system cluster node Fibre Channel connections 20 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-4. Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached Cluster A direct-attached cluster configuration consists of a direct-attached, single cluster configuration with redundant HBA ports installed in each cluster node.
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...fibre channel ports available on each storage processor. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 0 to the first front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System Each cluster node attaches to the storage system using two Fibre optic... indexed tabs that attach to the HBA ports in the cluster nodes and the storage processor (SP) ports in the Dell/EMC storage system. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 21 CAUTION: Do not remove the connector covers until you are ready to insert the connectors into the HBA ...
...fibre channel ports available on each storage processor. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 0 to the first front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System Each cluster node attaches to the storage system using two Fibre optic... indexed tabs that attach to the HBA ports in the cluster nodes and the storage processor (SP) ports in the Dell/EMC storage system. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 21 CAUTION: Do not remove the connector covers until you are ready to insert the connectors into the HBA ...
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Figure 2-5. Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a CX4-480 Storage System cluster node 1 HBA ports (2) 01 SP-B cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 10 SP-A 1 0123 0123 1 0123 0123 0 0 CX4-480 storage system 22 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 SP-B HBA ports (2) 10 SP-A 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 CX4-120 or CX4-240 storage system Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-5. Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a CX4-480 Storage System cluster node 1 HBA ports (2) 01 SP-B cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 10 SP-A 1 0123 0123 1 0123 0123 0 0 CX4-480 storage system 22 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 SP-B HBA ports (2) 10 SP-A 1 0123 1 0123 0 0 CX4-120 or CX4-240 storage system Figure 2-6.
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...NOTE: The following example explains how to cable a four-node cluster: NOTE: The Dell/EMC storage system requires at least 4 front-end fibre channel ports available 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 support up to a Dell/EMC Storage System You can be modified to add more than two nodes in a direct-attached configuration using a Dell/EMC storage system, depending on SP-B. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 23 b Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port...
...NOTE: The following example explains how to cable a four-node cluster: NOTE: The Dell/EMC storage system requires at least 4 front-end fibre channel ports available 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 support up to a Dell/EMC Storage System You can be modified to add more than two nodes in a direct-attached configuration using a Dell/EMC storage system, depending on SP-B. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 23 b Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port...
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...third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling Multiple Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System The high number of cluster(s) and non-clustered server(s) in a direct-attached environment. NOTE: Enable EMC® Access Control if the CX4-series storage system is connected to configure multiple ...front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. 3 Connect cluster node 3 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 4 HBA port 0 to the second front-end fibre channel port on Dell/EMC CX4-960 storage system allows you to more than one cluster in a direct-attached environment.
...third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling Multiple Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System The high number of cluster(s) and non-clustered server(s) in a direct-attached environment. NOTE: Enable EMC® Access Control if the CX4-series storage system is connected to configure multiple ...front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. 3 Connect cluster node 3 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 4 HBA port 0 to the second front-end fibre channel port on Dell/EMC CX4-960 storage system allows you to more than one cluster in a direct-attached environment.
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... two-node cluster. Cabling Storage for more flexibility, expandability, and performance than direct-attached configurations. SAN-attached cluster configurations provide more information on SP-A. Cabling Two Two-Node Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System The following steps are attached to a single ...storage system or to multiple storage systems through SAN use a redundant switch fabric. b Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port...
... two-node cluster. Cabling Storage for more flexibility, expandability, and performance than direct-attached configurations. SAN-attached cluster configurations provide more information on SP-A. Cabling Two Two-Node Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System The following steps are attached to a single ...storage system or to multiple storage systems through SAN use a redundant switch fabric. b Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port...
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... that contain a different number of ensuring redundancy in this section are representative of one proven method of nodes. Similar cabling concepts can be acceptable. Two-Node SAN-Attached Cluster public network cluster node Fibre Channel connections Fibre Channel switch private ...network storage system cluster node Fibre Channel connections Fibre Channel switch 26 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-8. NOTE: The connections listed in the connections between the cluster nodes and the storage system. ...
... that contain a different number of ensuring redundancy in this section are representative of one proven method of nodes. Similar cabling concepts can be acceptable. Two-Node SAN-Attached Cluster public network cluster node Fibre Channel connections Fibre Channel switch private ...network storage system cluster node Fibre Channel connections Fibre Channel switch 26 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-8. NOTE: The connections listed in the connections between the cluster nodes and the storage system. ...
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... each storage processor port to fibre channel switches. Figure 2-10 illustrates the method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems. Figure 2-11 illustrates a method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the switches can be inserted and aligned properly in the...the Fibre Channel switches and the connectors on the cluster nodes and storage systems. Each HBA port is cabled to the Fibre Channel switches. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System The cluster nodes attach to the storage system using a redundant switch fabric and Fibre ...
... each storage processor port to fibre channel switches. Figure 2-10 illustrates the method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems. Figure 2-11 illustrates a method for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to the switches can be inserted and aligned properly in the...the Fibre Channel switches and the connectors on the cluster nodes and storage systems. Each HBA port is cabled to the Fibre Channel switches. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System The cluster nodes attach to the storage system using a redundant switch fabric and Fibre ...
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... the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. NOTE: Additional cables can be connected from the fibre channel switches to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). 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 storage system if there are...
... the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. NOTE: Additional cables can be connected from the fibre channel switches to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). 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 storage system if there are...
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...node. 3 Connect the storage system to the SAN: a Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. 30 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-120 or CX4-240 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...
...node. 3 Connect the storage system to the SAN: a Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. 30 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell/EMC CX4-120 or CX4-240 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...
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...channel ports on SP-B. Figure 2-11. f Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the third frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the third frontend fibre channel port on SP-B. g Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the fourth ...front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. d Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. e Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports ...
...channel ports on SP-B. Figure 2-11. f Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the third frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the third frontend fibre channel port on SP-B. g Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the fourth ...front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. d Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the second front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. e Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the Dell/EMC CX4-480 cluster node 1 cluster node 2 HBA ports (2) 01 HBA ports ...
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... 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 switches and then connect...
... 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 switches and then connect...
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...and step 2. 4 Connect the storage system to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System 1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the... storage processors. b Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 33 Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-480 or CX4-960Storage System 1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (...
...and step 2. 4 Connect the storage system to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-120 or CX4-240 Storage System 1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the... storage processors. b Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 33 Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-480 or CX4-960Storage System 1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (...