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SAN-Attached Clusters

SAN-attached clusters are cluster configurations in which you cable redundant Fibre Channel HBAs to a redundant Fibre Channel switch fabric. You make the connection to the storage system through the switch fabric. SAN-attached configurations can share certain resources with other servers, storage systems, and backup systems on the SAN.

Figure 1-4 shows how a SAN-attached PowerEdge Cluster F-Series configuration uses three networking segments: public network, private network, and SAN. Each seg- ment may vary in components and complexity.

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Public LAN

 

network

 

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PowerEdge

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PowerVault Fibre Channel switch

PowerVault Fibre

 

Channel switch

Fibre Channel bridge

 

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PowerVault

 

storage system

storage area network

Figure 1-4. How a SAN-Attached PowerEdge Cluster Uses Network- ing Segments

Public network — A public network connects cluster nodes to the client network. This network consists of devices such as Ethernet NICs installed in the cluster nodes.

Private network (node-to-node cluster interconnect) — A dedicated network that connects the servers to each other. The primary function of the private network in a cluster configuration is to pass heartbeat information that allows each cluster node to monitor the health of the other cluster node.

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Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide 1-5

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Contents SAN Guide Page     Page Contents Figures Tables IndexDell PowerEdge Cluster Series SAN Guide SAN-Attached Cluster Direct-Attached ClusterPublic LAN Cluster ConsolidationCluster Consolidation Configuration PowerVault SAN ComponentsSAN-Attached Clusters SAN-Attached Cluster Rules and Guidelines Ter FE100/FL100 Platform Guide for more information Windows NT 4.0 Cluster Installation Overview Cluster Installation OverviewWindows 2000 Cluster Installation Overview Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Using Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Switches SAN-Attached Cluster ConfigurationsDell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Configurations With Two to Four PowerVault DPEs Configurations With SAN Backup PowerVault Fibre SAN Connecting Multiple PowerEdge Clusters to a PowerVaultTwo PowerEdge Clusters Sharing a PowerVault SAN Zone Three PowerEdge Clusters Sharing a PowerVault SAN Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Cluster Consolidation Configurations Cluster Consolidation Rules Cluster Consolidation Rules and GuidelinesBasic Installation Overview for Cluster Consolidation Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility DMI 2.0 Service Provider DMI 2.0 Client Cluster Consolidation Switch Zoning Requirements12. Example Showing Two Zones Example Configurations Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Upgrading to a Cluster Consolidation Configuration Additional PowerEdge Cluster Maintenance ProceduresShut down Windows and turn off the server Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Index Upgrading to a cluster consolidation configuration     EF # ,-./   $%  ~  Page                            Cavw  ab$WYN*†‡ˆ\ Y\¡b ¢  !#$% $           !#$%             &* #+     !12 345               =  ?@  ,ABCD      5  +E+FGCD HI!12JK+!=,LMNOPQRST R6UVWX      5 $           #  ! & -L-MQZf  ,-./VWnQ Áf–%   =HIYB-N              ! #  ! & -L-MQZf  ,-./VWnQ Áf–%   =HIYB-N !             7   ,L89B-N   WX \XGR WYN*ef†‡¡b ¢ CD!#$%          #                +`Ka%b             $% NOPQ•Ngž  2ãù4 0  y$  W   $% NOPQ•Ngž  2ãù4 0 ! $  WY %&WYN*%&NOPQ   CD5E+Fa1R !12Fcd+efgh #$ &* # &Ta1iJ3T3T                   # $                                `4ab.,-L OPZ.6G4H.IJ Lcde8 OP  *+,-./e8 Page