Dell F-Series manual Direct-Attached Cluster, SAN-Attached Cluster

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The following options are available for PowerEdge Cluster F-Series configurations:

Direct-attached cluster

SAN-attached cluster

Cluster consolidation

The following sections provide detailed information and examples for these options.

Direct-Attached Cluster

In a direct-attached cluster configuration, both nodes of the cluster are directly attached to a single PowerVault 65xF storage system.

NOTE: A direct-attached cluster configuration does not require a SAN.

Figure 1-1 shows a basic direct-attached cluster configuration.

 

Public LAN

PowerEdge

PowerEdge

server

server

 

cluster interconnect

Fibre Channel connections

Fibre Channel connections

PowerVault storage system

Figure 1-1. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about installing, managing, and troubleshooting direct-attached cluster configurations.

SAN-Attached Cluster

In a SAN-attached cluster configuration, both cluster nodes are attached to a single PowerVault 65xF storage system or to multiple PowerVault 65xF storage systems through a Dell PowerVault SAN using a redundant Fibre Channel switch fabric. One or more PowerVault Fibre Channel switches make up a Fibre Channel fabric—an infra- structure that is the backbone for deploying and managing information technology (IT) resources as a network.

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Contents SAN Guide Page     Page Contents Index Figures TablesDell PowerEdge Cluster Series SAN Guide Direct-Attached Cluster SAN-Attached ClusterCluster Consolidation Public LANPowerVault SAN Components Cluster Consolidation ConfigurationSAN-Attached Clusters SAN-Attached Cluster Rules and Guidelines Ter FE100/FL100 Platform Guide for more information Cluster Installation Overview Windows NT 4.0 Cluster Installation OverviewWindows 2000 Cluster Installation Overview Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide SAN-Attached Cluster Configurations Using Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel SwitchesDell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Configurations With Two to Four PowerVault DPEs Configurations With SAN Backup PowerVault Fibre Connecting Multiple PowerEdge Clusters to a PowerVault SANTwo 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 and Guidelines Cluster Consolidation RulesBasic Installation Overview for Cluster Consolidation Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility Cluster Consolidation Switch Zoning Requirements DMI 2.0 Service Provider DMI 2.0 Client12. 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 Additional PowerEdge Cluster Maintenance Procedures Upgrading to a Cluster Consolidation ConfigurationShut 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               5    =  ?@  ,ABCD +E+FGCD HI!12JK+!=,LMNOPQRST R6UVWX      5 $            =HIYB-N      #  ! & -L-MQZf  ,-./VWnQ Áf–%            =HIYB-N !    ! #  ! & -L-MQZf  ,-./VWnQ Áf–%           7   ,L89B-N   WX\XGR WYN*ef†‡¡b ¢ CD!#$%          #                +`Ka%b             $% NOPQ•Ngž  2ãù4 0  y$  W   $% NOPQ•Ngž  2ãù4 0 ! $  WY %&WYN*%&NOPQ   !12Fcd+efgh #$ &* # &Ta1iJ3T3T CD5E+Fa1R                   # $                                `4ab.,-L OPZ.6G4H.IJ Lcde8 OP  *+,-./e8 Page