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•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
The maximum cable length allowed from an HBA to a switch, an HBA directly connected to a storage system, or a switch to a storage system is 300 meters using multimode fiber at 2 Gb/sec. The total distance between an HBA and a storage system may be increased through the use of switch ISLs.
The maximum cable length for Fast Ethernet and copper Gigabit Ethernet is 100 meters, and for optical Gigabit Ethernet, it is 550 meters. This distance may be extended using switches and VLAN technology. The maximum latency for a
Obtaining More Information
See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for installation instructions for hardware configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
Installing Peripheral Components in Your
Cluster Node PCI Slots
This section provides configuration information. Table
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove and access any of the components inside the system. See your PowerEdge System Information Guide or Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
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