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N5828bk1.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE500-IA64 Systems Platform Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
N5828bk1.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. COMMENT ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc.
N5828bk1.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM Contents Supported Cluster Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 High-Availability Cluster Configurations Service Pack Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HBA Support for PowerEdge Cluster FE500W-IA64 Configurations . Fibre Channel Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 6 7 . . . . . .
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N5828bk1.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware, storage, and storage area network (SAN) components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE500W-IA64 solution. The configuration information in this document is specific to the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for 64-bit Itanium-based Systems operating system.
N5828bk1.book Page 6 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com High-Availability Cluster Configurations This section provides information about the supported operating systems, HBAs, and HBA drivers for your cluster configuration. NOTICE: All cluster nodes in a Cluster FE500W-IA64 solution must run the same operating system. NOTICE: HBAs must be identical if they are installed in clusters using redundant paths.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com N5828bk1.book Page 8 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses/Segments System 7250 HBA DRAC III RAID Controller PCI-X bus 0: PCI slot 1 For dual HBA Install the new or Install the RAID through 3 are 64-bit, 100 MHz configurations, existing DRAC III controller in PCI install the HBAs in slot 1. slot 1, 2, 3, or 4.
N5828bk1.book Page 9 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM Table 1-4. Direct-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines (continued) Rule/Guideline Description Dell | EMC CX700 core software 2.06.700 or later; however, Access Logix™ Option 01.01.5 or later must be installed and enabled if two clusters or a mix of clustered and nonclustered hosts are direct-attached to the CX700. Additional software application programs EMC Navisphere Agent 6.6 or later. EMC Navisphere Manager 6.6 or later. EMC PowerPath® 3.0.
N5828bk1.book Page 10 Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:50 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines (continued) Rule/Guideline Description Operating system Each cluster attached to the SAN must run Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for 64-bit Itanium-based Systems. Dell | EMC CX300 core software 2.06.300 (with Access Logix Option 01.01.5 or later installed and Access Control enabled) or later. Dell | EMC CX500 core software 2.06.
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