Attaching Your Cluster to a Shared Storage System in a
A PowerEdge Cluster FE655W solution may include the following hardware components in a SAN configuration:
•Multiple clusters and
•The supported storage system configurations using internal fabrics include:
–One DellEMC storage system
–Two DellEMC storage systems
–One DellEMC storage system and one Dell PowerVault™ tape library
•With external SAN, a system can support up to four storage systems and up to two tape libraries.
NOTE: The PowerEdge Cluster FE655W solution does not support the AX150SC storage system in
Rules and Guidelines
The rules and guidelines described in Table
Table
Rule/Guideline | Description |
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Operating system | Each cluster attached to the SAN must run one of the following: |
| • Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition |
| • *Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition |
| • Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition |
| • *Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition |
Windows Server 2003 | See "Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for supported versions. |
service pack |
|
Primary storage | Each Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition cluster can support up to |
| 22 unique drive letters for shared logical drives. Windows Server 2003 can support |
| additional physical drives through mount points. |
| Up to two DellEMC Fibre Channel disk arrays are supported in a configuration |
| using only embedded switches. |
| Up to four DellEMC Fibre Channel disk arrays are supported in a configuration |
| that is connected to external SAN. |
Secondary Storage | Depending on the configuration, up to two PowerVault tape libraries that are |
| supported by your cluster nodes in a DellEMC SAN environment may be used by |
| the cluster. |
| Any system attached to the SAN can share these devices. |
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