Dell manual Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide

The example shown in Figure 1-10 contains the following configuration information.

Switch fabric 1 comprises switches 1 and 2:

•Zone 1 — server 1, server 2, PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 1), and Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge

•Zone 2 — server 3, server 4, PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 2), and Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge

•Zone 3 — server 5, server 6, PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 3), and Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge

Switch fabric 2 comprises switch 3:

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Zone 1 — server 1, server 2, and PowerVault 65xF (number 1)

Zone 2 — server 3, server 4, and PowerVault 65xF (number 2)

Switch fabric 3 comprises switch 4. No zoning is required.

See the Dell PowerVault 5xF Switches Zoning Guide for more information on configur- ing zones on the Fibre Channel switches.

NOTE: The three-cluster configuration requires cascading the PowerVault 51F Fibre Channel switches. You also can implement this configuration by using two PowerVault 56F Fibre Channel switches. See the Dell PowerVault 5xF Fibre Channel switch documentation for more information on cascading the switches.

To implement the zoning in the preceding configuration, perform the following steps:

1.Make sure that the PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 2 and 3), server 3, server 4, server 5, and server 6 are turned off.

2.Configure zone 1 on switch fabric 1 and zone 1 on switch fabric 2.

3.Turn on the PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 2), server 3, and server 4.

4.Configure zone 2 on switch fabric 1 and zone 2 on switch fabric 2.

5.Turn on the PowerVault 65xF storage system (number 3), server 5, and server 6.

6.Configure zone 3 on switch fabric 1.

Configurations With Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters, Each Using Multiple PowerVault 65xF DPEs

Using zoning (as described earlier in this document), a PowerEdge Cluster F-Series system with multiple storage units can share the same SAN with another cluster. The applicable zoning rules and guidelines apply, as described in Table 1-1, found earlier in this document.

Figure 1-11 shows the cabling of a SAN configuration of two PowerEdge Cluster F-Series clusters. One cluster uses multiple PowerVault 65xF DPEs and one cluster uses a single PowerVault 65xF DPE. SAN backup is shown for both clusters.

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