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Table 1-3 lists hardware requirements for specific storage system requirements. 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 ...and Can share one or more storage systems through a SAN. Cluster Storage Requirements Hardware Components Requirement Supported storage systems One to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Cluster Storage Table 1-2 lists supported storage systems and the configuration requirements for the...
Table 1-3 lists hardware requirements for specific storage system requirements. 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 ...and Can share one or more storage systems through a SAN. Cluster Storage Requirements Hardware Components Requirement Supported storage systems One to the CX4-series (including all of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction Cluster Storage Table 1-2 lists supported storage systems and the configuration requirements for the...
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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. Figure 2-5.
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...Dell/EMC Storage System You can configure a cluster with more clusters or standalone systems. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 1 to the first front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. NOTE: The following example explains how to 12-node cluster. 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 be modified to the first front-end fibre channel port...
...Dell/EMC Storage System You can configure a cluster with more clusters or standalone systems. 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system: a Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 1 to the first front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. NOTE: The following example explains how to 12-node cluster. 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 be modified to the first front-end fibre channel port...
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...HBA port 0 to the third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. For example, the 6 front-end fibre channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems allows you to connect 4 two-node clusters, or 2 two-node clusters and 4 non-clustered systems in a direct-attached environment. ...HBA port 1 to the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. 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 ...
...HBA port 0 to the third front-end fibre channel port on SP-A. For example, the 6 front-end fibre channel ports per storage processor on Dell/EMC CX4-120 and CX4-240 storage systems allows you to connect 4 two-node clusters, or 2 two-node clusters and 4 non-clustered systems in a direct-attached environment. ...HBA port 1 to the fourth front-end fibre channel port on SP-B. 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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...SP, only 8 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 each storage... One or more cables from the outgoing ports on a switch to a storage processor on a Fibre Channel switch. 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 optic cables with indexed tabs that must be...
...SP, only 8 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 each storage... One or more cables from the outgoing ports on a switch to a storage processor on a Fibre Channel switch. 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 optic cables with indexed tabs that must be...
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... the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. 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 Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the second front-end fibre channel port on...
... the SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first frontend fibre channel port on SP-A. 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 Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the second front-end fibre channel port on...
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... SP-A. Figure 2-10. 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 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN...
... SP-A. Figure 2-10. 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 Storage System 1 Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN...
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...ports on the storage processors. c Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). 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 1 (sw1) to the... second front-end 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 SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to ...
...ports on the storage processors. c Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0). 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 1 (sw1) to the... second front-end 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 SAN: a Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...