Table 1-2. Cluster Consolidation Rules (continued)
Rule/Guideline | Description |
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Operating system | All clusters attached to a single PowerVault 65xF stor- |
| age system must be running either Windows NT Server |
| 4.0, Enterprise Edition or Windows 2000 Advanced |
| Server. A mixture of operating systems within a cluster |
| is not supported. |
|
|
Windows NT or | Windows NT configurations require Service Pack 6a or |
Windows 2000 | later. Windows 2000 configurations require the latest |
service pack | supported service pack. See the Dell PowerEdge Clus- |
| ter FE100/FL100 Platform Guide for more information |
| on the latest supported service pack. |
|
|
PowerVault 530F | Not supported. |
SAN Appliance |
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Disks | Each cluster has its own set of disks within the |
| PowerVault Fibre Channel disk array and cannot have |
| access to any other cluster’s disks. |
|
|
SAN support | A cluster consolidation configuration consists of no |
| more than 10 clusters or 20 individual servers in several |
| combinations. For example, you can have a configura- |
| tion consisting of 5 clusters (10 servers) and 10 |
| |
|
|
Standalone servers | A mixture of standalone servers and cluster server |
| pairs on the cluster consolidation storage system is not |
| supported. |
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Additional software | Dell OpenManage ATF version 2.2.0.0 or later for Win- |
application programs | dows NT; version 2.3.2.5 or later for Windows 2000. |
| Dell OpenManage Managed Node (Data Agent) |
| version 4.1.4.0 or later. |
| Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor version 3.02.19 or |
| later, or Dell OpenManage Data Administrator |
| version 3.02.19 or later. |
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Basic Installation Overview for Cluster Consolidation
NOTICE: Before installing the cluster, ensure that your site can handle the power requirements of the cluster equipment. Contact your Dell sales rep- resentative for information about your region’s power requirements.
WARNING: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service technicians. Before working inside the computer system, see the safety instructions in your PowerEdge system documentation to avoid a situation that could cause serious injury or death.
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