Hardware Installation Troubleshooting Guide | Dell CX4 instruction

Dell/EMC CX4-series

Fibre Channel Storage Arrays

With Microsoft® Windows

Server® Failover Clusters

Hardware Installation

and Troubleshooting

Guide

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Dell CX4 manual Hardware Installation Troubleshooting Guide

Contents

Hardware Installation Troubleshooting Guide October Contents Installing the Fibre Channel HBAs Cluster Configuration OverviewImplementing Zoning on a Fibre Channel Zoning Configuration Form Contents Introduction Introduction Cluster Hardware Requirements Cluster SolutionCluster nodes Cluster storage Cluster Node Requirements Component Minimum Requirement Cluster NodesIdentical For the internal drives Cluster Storage Requirements Cluster StorageRequirement Enclosure Expansion Navisphere Manager Storage Views Description EMC PowerPath Limitations in a Direct-Attached Cluster Supported Cluster ConfigurationsDirect-Attached Cluster SAN-Attached Cluster Other Documents You May NeedPage Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling the Power SuppliesCabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks Network Connections Description Cabling the Public NetworkPrivate network Cluster node Cabling the Storage Systems Using Dual-Port Network AdaptersCabling the Private Network NIC Teaming Fibre Channel Connections Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached Cluster Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System Cabling a Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System CX4-120 or CX4-240 storage system Cluster node HBA ports Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a CX4-960 Storage System Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling Two Two-Node Clusters to a Dell/EMC Storage System Cabling Storage for Your SAN-Attached Cluster Storage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cluster node Private network Storage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN Sw0 CX4-480 storage system Sw1 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 12. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to the Dell\EMC CX4-960 CX4-960 storage system First cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the SAN There is a maximum of four storage systems per cluster Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to Multiple Storage Systems Storage systems Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to a Tape Library Obtaining More Information Configuring Your Cluster With SAN BackupTape library Tape library Storage systems Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 15. Cluster Configuration Using SAN-Based Backup Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Cluster Configuration OverviewPreparing Your Systems for Clustering Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Installation Overview Implementing Zoning on a Fibre Channel Switched Fabric Installing the Fibre Channel HBAsInstalling the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers Port Worldwide Names in a SAN Environment Using Worldwide Port Name Zoning Port Worldwide Names in a SAN Environment Identifier Single Initiator Zoning Access Control Installing and Configuring the Shared Storage System Storage Groups Storage Group Properties Property Description Displays whether the path is enabled or disabledName Name of the host system IP address IP address of the host system Navisphere Agent Navisphere Manager EMC PowerPath Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Configuring and Managing LUNs Configuring the Hard Drives on the Shared Storage SystemsConfiguring the RAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystem MirrorView Optional Storage FeaturesSnapView SAN Copy Updating a Dell/EMC Storage System for Clustering Installing and Configuring a Failover Cluster Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Been booted Troubleshooting Check all cable connections Check all zone configurationsAttached storage systems Use the Advanced with Cluster Services Window, double-click ServicesRecovery tab My Computer and click Manage Node HBA WWPNs Storage Or Alias WWPNs or Names Zoning Configuration Form Zoning Configuration Form Public IP Address Private IP Address Cluster Data Form Cluster Data Form Name Seed Cluster Data Form DAEs Index Index Installing SAN Index