Figure 1-7 provides an example of cabling PowerEdge Cluster F-Series nodes to four PowerVault 65xF DPEs.
PowerVault Fibre Channel switch 1
Cluster | Cluster |
node 1 | node 2 |
| cluster interconnect |
PowerVault Fibre
Channel switch 2
PowerVault | PowerVault | PowerVault | PowerVault |
storage | storage | storage | storage |
system 1 | system 2 | system 3 | system 4 |
Figure 1-7. Example of Cabling PowerEdge Cluster F-Series Nodes to Four PowerVault 65xF DPEs
Configurations With SAN Backup
When using multiple PowerVault 65xF DPEs and SAN backup with your cluster, the following requirements apply:
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All PowerVault 65xF systems must use the same firmware revision. Contact your Dell representative for more information on storage system firmware.
Redundant Fibre Channel switch fabrics are required.
