Dell PowerVault 770N Platform Manual
Nas fibre channel cluster systems
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Page 1: Platform Guide
Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS Fibre Channel Cluster Systems Platform Guide w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m... - Page 2 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Dell OpenManage, and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; EMC, PowerPath, and Navisphere are registered trademarks and Access Logix, Access Control, MirrorView, and SnapView are trademarks of EMC Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Supported Cluster Configurations ..... . High-Availability Cluster Configurations ....HBA Support for NAS Cluster Configurations . - Page 4 Contents...
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Page 5: Supported Cluster Configurations
• Configuration rules and guidelines for direct-attached or SAN-attached configurations NOTICE: Configurations not listed in this document may not be certified or supported by Dell or Microsoft. NOTICE: In this guide and in other cluster documentation, the Microsoft Cluster Service (for Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition) is also referred to as MSCS. -
Page 6: High-Availability Cluster Configurations
Operating systems and service packs • Hardware drivers, firmware, or BIOS for the NICs, HBAs, and any other peripheral hardware components • Systems management software, such as Dell OpenManage™ systems management software ® and EMC Navisphere storage management software Maximum Distance Between Cluster Nodes •... -
Page 7: Obtaining More Information
VLAN technology. The maximum latency for a round-trip network packet between nodes is 500 milliseconds. Obtaining More Information See the Dell PowerVault NAS Fibre Channel Cluster Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for installation instructions. Installing Peripheral Components in Your NAS Cluster Node... -
Page 8: Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System In A Direct-Attach Configuration
Operating system Each direct-attached cluster must run Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. Dell | EMC CX600 core 2.04.0 or later; however, version 2.04.1 (EMC Access Logix™ enabled) software or later is required if two clusters or a mix of clustered and nonclustered hosts are direct-attached to the CX600. -
Page 9: Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System To A San
Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System to a SAN This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your NAS cluster nodes to the shared storage systems through a Dell | EMC SAN using redundant Fibre Channel switch fabrics. Rules and Guidelines The rules and guidelines described in Table 1-4 apply to SAN-attached clusters. -
Page 10: Obtaining More Information
Emulex Configuration Utility version 1.41a10 or later. Obtaining More Information See the Dell PowerVault NAS Fibre Channel Cluster Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about SAN-attached clusters. You can also go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Platform Guide...