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ContentsSupported Cluster Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
High-Availability Cluster Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Service Pack Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HBA Support for PowerEdge Cluster FE500W-IA64 Configurations. . . . 6
Fibre Channel Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Peripheral Components in Your ClusterNode PCI Slots . . . . . . 7
Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System in a
Direct-Attach Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System to a SAN. . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tables
Table 1-1. Supported Cluster Configurations . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 1-2. Maximum Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for
PowerEdge Cluster Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 1-4. Direct-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines . . . 8
Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines . . . . 9
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