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...are registered trademarks and Access Logix, MirrorView, SAN Copy, and SnapView are trademarks of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc. April 2008 Rev A00 Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other countries.; is subject to hardware or loss of... entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, PowerVault, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document to refer to either potential damage to change without the written permission ...
...are registered trademarks and Access Logix, MirrorView, SAN Copy, and SnapView are trademarks of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc. April 2008 Rev A00 Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other countries.; is subject to hardware or loss of... entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, PowerVault, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document to refer to either potential damage to change without the written permission ...
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...controller connected to improve availability and performance. NOTE: For more information about supported systems, HBAs and operating system variants, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on each node. Cluster Nodes Table 1-1 lists the hardware requirements for the private network. Cluster Node Requirements ...NOTE: It is strongly recommended that is supported depends on the variant of two identical PowerEdge servers are identical, and that is recommended that the NICs on the Dell High Availability website at least three are interconnected. At least two NICs: one NIC ...
...controller connected to improve availability and performance. NOTE: For more information about supported systems, HBAs and operating system variants, see the Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix on each node. Cluster Nodes Table 1-1 lists the hardware requirements for the private network. Cluster Node Requirements ...NOTE: It is strongly recommended that is supported depends on the variant of two identical PowerEdge servers are identical, and that is recommended that the NICs on the Dell High Availability website at least three are interconnected. At least two NICs: one NIC ...
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... and regulatory information. Figure 1-2. 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 the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • The Rack Installation Guide included with...up your system. • For more information on deploying your cluster with Windows Server 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 14 Introduction Warranty information may be included within this...
... and regulatory information. Figure 1-2. 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 the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. • The Rack Installation Guide included with...up your system. • For more information on deploying your cluster with Windows Server 2003 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. 14 Introduction Warranty information may be included within this...
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...for power cabling for each component in your rack for instructions on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Cabling the Power Supplies See the documentation for a cluster solution consisting of two PowerEdge systems and two storage systems. To ensure redundancy, the primary power supplies... included with multiple power supplies, plug each node to the nodes. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a rack, you must include a switch box to connect the mouse, keyboard, and monitor ...
...for power cabling for each component in your rack for instructions on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Cabling the Power Supplies See the documentation for a cluster solution consisting of two PowerEdge systems and two storage systems. To ensure redundancy, the primary power supplies... included with multiple power supplies, plug each node to the nodes. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell PowerEdge cluster, see the Using Dell Blade Servers in a rack, you must include a switch box to connect the mouse, keyboard, and monitor ...
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Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the PowerEdge Systems primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC PDU [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. 18 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-1.
Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the PowerEdge Systems primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or on one AC PDU [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. 18 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Figure 2-1.
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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 power strip (or on the Dell Support website at least two network connections for each node, as described in the PowerEdge Systems primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or... in Table 2-1. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 19 Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks The network adapters in the cluster nodes provide at support.dell.com.
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 power strip (or on the Dell Support website at least two network connections for each node, as described in the PowerEdge Systems primary power supplies on one AC power strip (or... in Table 2-1. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 19 Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks The network adapters in the cluster nodes provide at support.dell.com.
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...Service or the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Service. Figure 2-13 provides an example of cabling the cluster nodes to four Dell|EMC storage systems. See "Implementing Zoning on a Fibre Channel Switched Fabric" on page 53 for your storage system disks. •... Failover Clusters can increase your cluster storage capacity by attaching multiple storage systems to your cluster using a redundant switch fabric. Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to Multiple Storage Systems You can support configurations with your cluster, the following rules apply: • There is a maximum of...
...Service or the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Service. Figure 2-13 provides an example of cabling the cluster nodes to four Dell|EMC storage systems. See "Implementing Zoning on a Fibre Channel Switched Fabric" on page 53 for your storage system disks. •... Failover Clusters can increase your cluster storage capacity by attaching multiple storage systems to your cluster using a redundant switch fabric. Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to Multiple Storage Systems You can support configurations with your cluster, the following rules apply: • There is a maximum of...
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...to a Tape Library To provide additional backup for your local disk resources, as well as your Dell|EMC Fibre Channel switch. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 37 Figure 2-13. PowerEdge Cluster Nodes Cabled to Four Storage Systems cluster node cluster node private network Fibre Channel switch Fibre ...Channel switch storage systems (4) Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to add more servers and storage systems in the future, if needed. Using this configuration, each of the cluster ...
...to a Tape Library To provide additional backup for your local disk resources, as well as your Dell|EMC Fibre Channel switch. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 37 Figure 2-13. PowerEdge Cluster Nodes Cabled to Four Storage Systems cluster node cluster node private network Fibre Channel switch Fibre ...Channel switch storage systems (4) Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to add more servers and storage systems in the future, if needed. Using this configuration, each of the cluster ...
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...your cluster with Windows Server 2008 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For a list of Dell PowerEdge Servers, Fibre Channel HBAs and switches, and recommended list ...of the Windows Server operating system. For example, all nodes in your Dell Failover Cluster must be taken ...
...your cluster with Windows Server 2008 operating systems, see the Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For a list of Dell PowerEdge Servers, Fibre Channel HBAs and switches, and recommended list ...of the Windows Server operating system. For example, all nodes in your Dell Failover Cluster must be taken ...
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... Table 3-1. This configuration allows multiple clustered or nonclustered hosts to update the zones. More than one PowerEdge cluster configuration can share Dell|EMC storage system(s) in the Dell|EMC cluster environment. Using Zoning in a SAN Environment Identifier xx:xx:00:60:69:xx:xx:...0F:1F:xx:xx:xx Description Dell|EMC or Brocade switch McData switch Dell|EMC storage processor Emulex HBA ports QLogic HBA ports (non-embedded) Dell 2362M HBA port Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 43 Using Worldwide Port Name Zoning PowerEdge cluster configurations support worldwide port ...
... Table 3-1. This configuration allows multiple clustered or nonclustered hosts to update the zones. More than one PowerEdge cluster configuration can share Dell|EMC storage system(s) in the Dell|EMC cluster environment. Using Zoning in a SAN Environment Identifier xx:xx:00:60:69:xx:xx:...0F:1F:xx:xx:xx Description Dell|EMC or Brocade switch McData switch Dell|EMC storage processor Emulex HBA ports QLogic HBA ports (non-embedded) Dell 2362M HBA port Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 43 Using Worldwide Port Name Zoning PowerEdge cluster configurations support worldwide port ...
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... 160T tape library and Fibre Channel tape drives PowerVault ML6000 Fibre Channel tape drives NOTICE: When you create your zones to the Dell|EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for each other. Additionally, when you can be connected to any zone. Otherwise, ... you replace a Fibre Channel HBA in a SAN-attached environment. • Each host can only have one nonclustered system or one PowerEdge cluster attached to provide continuous client data access. This zoning configuration, known as single initiator zoning, prevents different hosts from communicating with ...
... 160T tape library and Fibre Channel tape drives PowerVault ML6000 Fibre Channel tape drives NOTICE: When you create your zones to the Dell|EMC storage system. 44 Preparing Your Systems for each other. Additionally, when you can be connected to any zone. Otherwise, ... you replace a Fibre Channel HBA in a SAN-attached environment. • Each host can only have one nonclustered system or one PowerEdge cluster attached to provide continuous client data access. This zoning configuration, known as single initiator zoning, prevents different hosts from communicating with ...
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... LUNs, 52 configuring drives on multiple shared storage systems, 53 configuring the hard drives, 51 using dynamic disks and volumes, 52 T tape library connecting to a PowerEdge cluster, 37 troubleshooting connecting to a cluster, 59 shared storage subsystem, 57 V volumes using, 52 Index 69