Dell FE400 manual Maximum Distance Between Cluster Nodes

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•Systems management software, such as Dell OpenManage™ systems management software and EMC Navisphere® storage management software

Maximum Distance Between Cluster Nodes

The maximum cable length allowed from an HBA to a switch, an HBA directly connected to a storage system, or a switch to a storage system is 300 meters using multimode fiber at 2 Gb/sec. The total distance between an HBA and a storage system may be increased through the use of switch ISLs.

The maximum cable length for Fast Ethernet and copper Gigabit Ethernet is 100 meters, and for optical Gigabit Ethernet, it is 550 meters. This distance may be extended using switches and VLAN technology. The maximum latency for a round-trip network packet between nodes is 500 milliseconds.

Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for installation instructions for hardware configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.

Installing Peripheral Components in Your

Cluster Node PCI Slots

This section provides configuration information. Table 1-3 provides information about PCI slot configurations. Table 1-4 provides information about PCI slot assignments.

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove and access any of the components inside the system. See your PowerEdge System Information Guide or Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

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