PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100

Datacenter Server Minimum System

Requirements

Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server configurations require the following hardware and software components:

Cluster nodes

Cluster storage

Cluster interconnects

Operating system and system management software

Cluster Nodes

Cluster nodes require the following hardware resources:

Two to four supported Dell PowerEdge systems, each with at least two microprocessors.

For each server, a minimum of 2 GB random access memory (RAM) and two HBAs.

For each server, at least one network interface controller (NIC) is required for client local area network (LAN) connections (public network).

One NIC required for the cluster interconnect (private network).

Cluster Storage

Cluster storage requires the following:

For each cluster, at least one supported PowerVault 65xF/630F Fibre Channel storage system with dual standby power supplies (SPSs).

For each PowerVault 65xF disk processor enclosure (DPE), at least ten hard-disk drives are required;

Each PowerVault 630F disk array enclosure (DAE) attached to the cluster can con- tain five or ten hard-disk drives in each DAE.

Cluster Interconnect Connections

(Private Network)

The cluster connections for the cluster interconnect (private network that connects the cluster nodes together) requires the following hardware components:

For each server, either a Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Ethernet NIC or Giganet cLAN 1000 adapter.

For each server, one Category 5 (CAT 5) Ethernet cable or Giganet cLAN cable to connect the nodes.

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