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Before you can upgrade your system, you must ensure that your existing hardware meets the minimum configuration requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100. See “Minimum System Requirements” in Chapter 1 for a list of the components and minimum system configuration required for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100. You can skip any part of the upgrade procedure that has already been performed on your sys- tem in a previous configuration.
NOTE: To upgrade your systems from Windows NT Server to include the Enterprise Edition functionality, you must completely install the Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition operating system.
Contact your Dell sales representative for information on acquiring the related hard- ware components and customer kits that you need for the upgrade.
See “Basic Installation Procedure” in Chapter 1 for the full procedure that you must perform to upgrade existing PowerEdge 6300, 6350, and 4300 systems and a Power- Vault 65xF storage system to a PowerEdge Cluster FE100.
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Dell has tested and determined that the following guidelines provide the optimal node configurations for clustering:
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For PowerEdge 6300 and 6350 servers: To balance the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) busses and to achieve the highest availabilty, Dell recom- mends that you place one QLogic host bus adapter in an available
For PowerEdge 4300 servers: Dell recommends placing one QLogic host bus adapter in an available slot in front of the PCI bridge (PCI slots 1 through 4) and one adapter in an available slot behind the bridge (PCI slots 5 and 6). If you are using a DRAC II, place it in PCI slot 4. If you are using a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller, place it in an available slot behind the bridge (PCI slot 5 or 6).
For the latest information on PCI slot guidelines, refer to Dell's Web site at www.dell.com.