Dell F-Series Example Configurations

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Example 2: A configuration with two clusters attached to a single PowerVault storage

system would have two zones as shown in Figure 1-13.

Figure 1-13. Example Showing Two Zones

Example Configurations

This section provides examples of supported configurations for SAN-attached cluster

consolidation configurations.

Figure 1-14 shows an example of a configuration with five MSCS clusters sharing one

PowerVau lt 65 xF storage system and a pair of PowerVault 56F 16-port Fibre Channel

switches. Figure 1-15 provides an example of a maximum configuration with one

PowerVault 65xF storage system. Figure 1-16 shows a combination of different groups

of MSCS clusters using different PowerVault 65xF storage systems.

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Contents

Main Page Page Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings Contents Index Figures Tables Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide MSCS Cluster Support for Dell PowerVault Storage Area Networks Direct-Attached Cluster Figure 1-1. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration SAN-Attached Cluster Figure 1-2. SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration Cluster Consolidation Page SAN-Attached Clusters Figure 1-4. How a SAN-Attached PowerEdge Cluster Uses Network- ing Segments SAN-Attached Cluster Rules and Guidelines Table 1-1. Rules and Guidelines for SAN-Attached Clusters Table 1-1. Rules and Guidelines for SAN-Attached Clusters (continued) Cluster Installation Overview Windows NT 4.0 Cluster Installation Overview Windows 2000 Cluster Installation Overview Page Using Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Switches SAN-Attached Cluster Configurations Connecting a Single PowerEdge Cluster to a Single PowerVault 65xF Storage System Page Figure 1-6. Example of Cabling a PowerVault Storage System and a PowerVault 130T DLT Library Connecting a Single PowerEdge Cluster to Multiple PowerVault 65xF DPEs Configurations With Two to Four PowerVault DPEs Figure 1-7. Example of Cabling PowerEdge Cluster F-Series Nodes to Four PowerVault 65xF DPEs Configurations With SAN Backup Configuring Hard-Disk Drive Letters When Using Multiple Shared Storage Units Connecting Multiple PowerEdge Clusters to a PowerVault SAN Two PowerEdge Clusters Sharing a PowerVault SAN Figure 1-9. Example of a Two-Cluster Configuration Sharing a PowerVault 130T DLT Library Three PowerEdge Clusters Sharing a PowerVault SAN Zone 3 Figure 1-10. Example of a Three-Cluster Configuration Sharing a PowerVault SAN Zone 1 Zone 2 Cluster Consolidation Configurations Cluster Consolidation Rules and Guidelines Table 1-2. Cluster Consolidation Rules Basic Installation Overview for Cluster Consolidation Table 1-2. Cluster Consolidation Rules (continued) Page Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility Cluster Consolidation Switch Zoning Requirements Figure 1-12. Example Showing Two Zones Zone 1 Zone 2 Figure 1-13. Example Showing Two Zones Example Configurations Figure 1-14. Five MSCS Clusters Sharing a PowerVault 65xF Storage System Figure 1-15. Ten MSCS Clusters Sharing a PowerVault 65xF Storage System Figure 1-16. Multiple Cluster, Multiple Storage SAN Environment Example Additional PowerEdge Cluster Maintenance Procedures Using the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility for Storage Processor Failure Upgrading to a Cluster Consolidation Configuration Page Page Index C E H P Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page ! Page Page "!#$% Page "!#$% Page &'"()* #"+),-. /0 !12 345 !""6! &' "()* #6+2789: 5 /0 ;< 5 =>?@ >,ABCD (+E+FGCD ;<HI!12JK+!=,LMNOPQRST R"6UVWX ;< 5 Page =HIYB-N > Page =HIYB-N !> )*&- u! #! & -:L-MQZ[f,-./VWnQ f%( o!240 WYN*cd$ )*&,)*& Page Z7;< [,L89B-N; < WX \XG]"R" Page CD^_"!#$% Page Page "+)`Ka%b !"# Page Page Page !" !12Fcd+efgh #"$ &'"()* # &Ta1iJ3T3T,-. CD5E+Fa1R Page Page Page Page Page #$ %