Dell FE400 manual PCIe Emulex LP1050-EX

Table 1-4. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge System	Riser Board Option	HBA	PCI Slot Assignment
	PCIe	Emulex LP1050-EX	Install the HBAs in PCIe
			slots 1 and 2.
4400	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI slots.
		QLogic QLA2340
4600	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI or
		QLogic QLA2340	PCI-X slots.
6400	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI slots.
		QLogic QLA2340
6450	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI slots.
		QLogic QLA2340
6600	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI or
		QLogic QLA2340	PCI-X slots.
6650	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI or
		QLogic QLA2340	PCI-X slots.
8450	N/A	Emulex LP982	Install the HBAs in any
		Emulex LP9802	available PCI slots.
		QLogic QLA2340

NOTE: Whenever possible, it is recommended that the HBAs be placed on separate buses to balance the load on the system. These buses are identified as separate rows in Table 1-3.

Attaching Your Cluster to a Shared Storage System Through Direct-Attach Configuration

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your cluster nodes to the shared storage system using a direct connection (without Fibre Channel switches).

In a direct-attach configuration, both cluster nodes are connected directly to the storage system.

Rules and Guidelines

The rules and guidelines described in Table 1-5 apply to direct-attached clusters.

Platform Guide

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