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... Storage Groups 46 Navisphere Manager 48 Navisphere Agent 48 EMC PowerPath 49 Enabling Access Control and Creating Storage Groups Using Navisphere 49 Configuring the Hard Drives on the Shared Storage System(s 51 Optional Storage Features 52 Updating a Dell/EMC Storage System for Clustering 53 Installing and Configuring a Failover Cluster 53 4 Contents
... Storage Groups 46 Navisphere Manager 48 Navisphere Agent 48 EMC PowerPath 49 Enabling Access Control and Creating Storage Groups Using Navisphere 49 Configuring the Hard Drives on the Shared Storage System(s 51 Optional Storage Features 52 Updating a Dell/EMC Storage System for Clustering 53 Installing and Configuring a Failover Cluster 53 4 Contents
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...or disk controller. NOTE: For more information about supported systems, HBAs and operating system variants, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on the physical topology in your cluster nodes determines the minimum RAM required. RAM...system that is recommended that the NICs on separate PCI buses to at least two internal hard drives for the internal drives. Host Bus Adapter Two Fibre Channel HBAs per node, unless the server employs (HBA) ...each private network are required for mirroring (RAID 1) and at www.dell.com/ha. Two hard drives are identical.
...or disk controller. NOTE: For more information about supported systems, HBAs and operating system variants, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on the physical topology in your cluster nodes determines the minimum RAM required. RAM...system that is recommended that the NICs on separate PCI buses to at least two internal hard drives for the internal drives. Host Bus Adapter Two Fibre Channel HBAs per node, unless the server employs (HBA) ...each private network are required for mirroring (RAID 1) and at www.dell.com/ha. Two hard drives are identical.
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... up to 15 with a maximum of 15 DAE-OS hard drives hard drives each NOTE: The DAE-OS is the first DAE enclosure that is preinstalled on page 45. 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 to seven DAE's with Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 a maximum of 15 hard DAE-OS hard drives drives each One ...
... up to 15 with a maximum of 15 DAE-OS hard drives hard drives each NOTE: The DAE-OS is the first DAE enclosure that is preinstalled on page 45. 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 to seven DAE's with Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 a maximum of 15 hard DAE-OS hard drives drives each One ...
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... the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. Using dissimilar storage systems and firmware for connecting clusters to a Dell/EMC storage system in any cluster-attached shared storage array between the cluster nodes. d Connect a cable from Fibre...) to the third frontend fibre channel port on the storage processors. Zoning Your Dell/EMC Storage System in a Switched Environment Dell only supports single-initiator zoning for your shared storage is used to refer to either...third frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Failover Clusters can fail over disk drives in a switched environment.
... the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. Using dissimilar storage systems and firmware for connecting clusters to a Dell/EMC storage system in any cluster-attached shared storage array between the cluster nodes. d Connect a cable from Fibre...) to the third frontend fibre channel port on the storage processors. Zoning Your Dell/EMC Storage System in a Switched Environment Dell only supports single-initiator zoning for your shared storage is used to refer to either...third frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. Failover Clusters can fail over disk drives in a switched environment.
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...a PowerEdge Cluster to your storage system disks. • Windows Server 2003 and 2008 support mount points, allowing greater than 22 drives per cluster. The Dell PowerVault™ tape libraries may contain an integrated Fibre Channel bridge or Storage Network Controller (SNC) that connects directly to a ...configuration. In this configuration allows you can add tape backup devices to add more information. Figure 2-13 provides an example of 22 drive letters (E to Z) can access the tape library to provide backup for your cluster, you to your cluster disk resources. Figure 2-...
...a PowerEdge Cluster to your storage system disks. • Windows Server 2003 and 2008 support mount points, allowing greater than 22 drives per cluster. The Dell PowerVault™ tape libraries may contain an integrated Fibre Channel bridge or Storage Network Controller (SNC) that connects directly to a ...configuration. In this configuration allows you can add tape backup devices to add more information. Figure 2-13 provides an example of 22 drive letters (E to Z) can access the tape library to provide backup for your cluster, you to your cluster disk resources. Figure 2-...
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...libraries PowerVault 128T tape autoloader PowerVault 160T tape library and Fibre Channel tape drives PowerVault ML6000 Fibre Channel tape drives CAUTION: When you configure the logical unit numbers (LUNs) and storage...zones to do not affect each HBA port and its target storage devices. • Each CX4-series storage processor port can be connected to a maximum of four storage systems. •... 64 HBA ports in a SAN-attached environment. • Each host can be added to the Dell/EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Table 3-1. When you are sharing a storage ...
...libraries PowerVault 128T tape autoloader PowerVault 160T tape library and Fibre Channel tape drives PowerVault ML6000 Fibre Channel tape drives CAUTION: When you configure the logical unit numbers (LUNs) and storage...zones to do not affect each HBA port and its target storage devices. • Each CX4-series storage processor port can be connected to a maximum of four storage systems. •... 64 HBA ports in a SAN-attached environment. • Each host can be added to the Dell/EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Table 3-1. When you are sharing a storage ...
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...setting up RAID levels for each application. Configuring and Managing LUNs Configuring and managing LUNs is recommended that you create at least two drives are required for your cluster nodes. It is accomplished using Navisphere Manager. Preparing Your Systems for the quorum resource. See the ... configuration; All LUNs or virtual disks, especially if they are created on the shared storage systems. The shared storage system hard drives must be able to fail over individually from node-to verify that the Navisphere Agent service is required for the quorum resource, ...
...setting up RAID levels for each application. Configuring and Managing LUNs Configuring and managing LUNs is recommended that you create at least two drives are required for your cluster nodes. It is accomplished using Navisphere Manager. Preparing Your Systems for the quorum resource. See the ... configuration; All LUNs or virtual disks, especially if they are created on the shared storage systems. The shared storage system hard drives must be able to fail over individually from node-to verify that the Navisphere Agent service is required for the quorum resource, ...
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...your cluster with Windows Server 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on installing Fibre Channel disk drives in your system. For specific version requirements, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide...your storage system. The size and number of Fibre Channel disk drives currently in your Dell Failover Cluster. See your cluster with Windows Server 2008 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide ...
...your cluster with Windows Server 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on installing Fibre Channel disk drives in your system. For specific version requirements, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide...your storage system. The size and number of Fibre Channel disk drives currently in your Dell Failover Cluster. See your cluster with Windows Server 2008 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide ...
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..., 46 storage management software Access Control, 45 Navisphere Agent, 48 Navisphere Manager, 48 PowerPath, 49 storage system configuring and managing LUNs, 51 configuring the hard drives, 51 troubleshooting connecting to a cluster, 57 shared storage subsystem, 55 W warranty, 13 worldwide port name zoning, 43 Z zones implementing on a Fibre Channel switched fabric, 42...
..., 46 storage management software Access Control, 45 Navisphere Agent, 48 Navisphere Manager, 48 PowerPath, 49 storage system configuring and managing LUNs, 51 configuring the hard drives, 51 troubleshooting connecting to a cluster, 57 shared storage subsystem, 55 W warranty, 13 worldwide port name zoning, 43 Z zones implementing on a Fibre Channel switched fabric, 42...