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You may choose to install a standard PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller as the second RAID controller in your system instead of a
PCI slots 4 and 8 should be used for the cluster NIC cards. Use PCI slot 8 for the public local area network (LAN) and PCI slot 4 for the private
Figure A-1 shows the back view of a cluster node with the two NICs installed in the recommended slot loca- tions, the cluster-enabled PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in PCI slot 7, and a standard PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in PCI slot 6. Slot 5 is where you would install a second cluster-enabled RAID controller.
Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware
When you have acquired all the necessary hardware and software cluster components, you are then ready to install and connect the components into a clustered system. If you are installing the PowerEdge Cluster in a Dell Rack- Mounted Solutions enclosure, refer to Appendix B,
For instructions on cabling the components into a clus- tered system, see Chapter 2 in this guide.
second |
RAID controller (not shown) |
standard RAID controller |
(optional) |
controller (required) |