For details on Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) support with Windows guest operating systems, refer to the Storage/SAN Compatibility Guide For ESX Server 3.x on
www.vmware.com.
11. For a list of supported guest operating systems, refer to the "Guest Operating System Installation Guide" at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide.pdf
12. Driver Version iSCSI initiator 3.6.3 This driver is included in the VMware ESX kernel.
iSCSI ClustersMicrosoft Windows 2003 [x64]
This table describes the support statements for iSCSI Clusters.
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
No. Operating System Cluster Software Host Bus Adapter Storage
Array Max # Nodes Comments
1 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2 Microsoft MSCS9,
15, 16 QLogic: QLA4010−E−SP8, 9, 20, QLA4010C−E−SP8, 9, 20 EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i1
HA: 8 See17, 18,
19
2 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2,
Edition R2 SP2, Edition SP2
Microsoft MSCS9,
15, 16 Generic NIC GbE9, 13, 14 EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i1
HA: 8 See17, 19,
21
3 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2,
Edition R2 SP2, Edition SP2
Microsoft MSCS9,
15, 16 QLogic: QLA4050−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, QLA4050C−E−SP2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, QLA4052C−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20,
QLE4060C−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, QLE4062C−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i1
HA: 8 See17, 18,
19
4 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2,
Edition R2 SP2, Edition SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Standard: Edition, Edition R2,
Edition R2 SP2, Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows
Compute Cluster
Server 200310, 11
Generic NIC GbE9, 13, 14;
QLogic: QLA4050−E−SP3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, QLA4050C−E−SP3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, QLA4052C−E−SP3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, QLE4060C−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
QLE4062C−E−SP2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i1
HA: Unlimited12
5 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2;
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Standard: Edition, Edition R2
Microsoft Windows
Compute Cluster
Server 200310, 11
QLogic: QLA4010−E−SP8, 9, 20, QLA4010C−E−SP8, 9, 20 EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i1
HA: Unlimited12
1. Maximum number of iSCSI initiators that can log into an iSCSI target port is 8
2. Clustered hosts may access shared Symmetrix LUNs via iSCSI or Fibre Channel (iSCSI on one node, Fibre Channel on another.)
3. QLA4010 iSCSI boards booting from external storage require "Spanning Tree" features to be disabled on network switches used in the boot path.
4. Microsoft Initiator software version 2.0 and later automatically forces IQN's to lower−case. This may require array−side host access reconfiguration.
5. SPC−2 flag must be enabled for iSCSI Symmetrix configurations.
6. Configuration utility for QLogic iSCSI HBAs is QLogic SANsurfer available at http://www.qlogic.com
7. QLogic iSCSI HBAs require the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Service to be installed. The Service is required by Microsoft and is different from the full Microsoft iSCSI Software
Initiator. Refer to the EMC Host Connectivity guide for additional information on Windows iSCSI components and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator usage.
8. QLogic iSCSI HBAs are supported in any server listed in the ESM Fibre Channel tables that list support for the QLA2340 HBAs with the same operating system version listed here.
9. PowerPath 5.0.0 is not supported with Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software and Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)
10. Remote administration of Windows Computer Cluster 2003 can be accomplished via installed remote components. These remote components are supported on Windows 2003
operating systems with Service Pack 1 or higher (R2 also supported), Windows XP Professional x64 version, and Windows XP Professional x86 with service pack 2.
11. Individual nodes in a Compute Cluster Server configuration connected to EMC storage must use a valid server/HBA combination from the Base Connectivity tables.
12. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/ccs/faq.mspx for more information.
13. Any Microsoft supported server/NIC for the listed operating system revision is supported.
14. MS iSCSI Initiator 2.08 only supports PowerPath 5.2 or later.
15. Microsoft iSCSI Initiator required. Refer to Native iSCSI table for currently supported initiator version.
16. Booting from external storage for iSCSI clusters is not supported.
17. iSCSI based cluster configurations require Microsoft QFE 824354. Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for this QFE.
18. Booting from external array is supported for iSCSI clusters with QLA4010 iSCSI HBAs. Refer to Native iSCSI table for supported BIOS versions.
19. Microsoft Dynamic Disks are not supported.
20. QLogic iSCSI HBAs require the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Service to be installed. The Service is required by Microsoft and is different from the full Microsoft iSCSI Software
Initiator.
21. EMC provides troubleshooting and other technical notes for MSCS cluster solutions. Visit EMC Powerlink and download part number 300−000−603 for the EMC Host Connectivity
Guide for Windows.
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86]
This table describes the support statements for iSCSI Clusters.
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86]
No. Operating System Cluster
Software Host Bus Adapter Storage
Array Max #
Nodes Comments
1 Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] DataCenter: R2 SP2,
SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] Enterprise Edition:
R2, R2 SP2, SP1, SP2
Microsoft
MSCS1,
2, 9
Generic NIC GbE9, 17, 18 EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i6
HA: 8 See3, 5, 16
2 Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] DataCenter: R2 SP2,
SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] Enterprise Edition:
R2, R2 SP2, SP1, SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] Storage: Server,
Server SP1
Microsoft
MSCS1, 2 IBM QLogic iSCSI Exp Card for BladeCenter (26K6487)7, 8 EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i6
HA: 8 See3, 4, 5
3 Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] DataCenter: R2 SP2,
SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] Enterprise Edition:
R2, R2 SP2, SP1, SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003
[x86] Storage: Server,
Server SP1
Microsoft
MSCS1,
2, 9
QLogic: QLA4050−E−SP7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, QLA4050C−E−SP7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, QLA4052C−E−SP7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, QLE4060C−E−SP7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, QLE4062C−E−SP7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
EMC
CLARiiON
AX150i6
HA: 8 See3, 4, 5
CLARiiON AX150i