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This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware components to your Dell™ PowerVault™ network attached storage (NAS) small computer system interface (SCSI) cluster solution. The configuration information in this document is specific to the cluster configuration listed in Table 1-1. NOTE: Configurations not listed in this document are not certified or supported by Dell or Microsoft. Table 1-1.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing Peripheral Components in Your Cluster Node PCI/PCI-X Slots This section provides configuration information for adding network adapters and RAID controllers into your cluster nodes. Installing the PERC Card You must install the PERC card in a 64-bit PCI/PCI-X slot up to 133 MHz or a 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI slot. See Table 1-2 for information about your specific system.
Table 1-2 provides the supported RAID controllers and network adapters for your cluster nodes. Table 1-2. Supported RAID Controllers and Network Adapters PowerVault NAS System Supported RAID Controllers Network Adapters 770N PERC 3/DC Intel® PRO/1000 XT PERC 4/DC NOTE: Install the PERC cards in PCI-X expansion card slots 2–5. Dell recommends that you do not install the PERC cards in slots 6 and 7.
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System Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 SCSI ID Node 1, PERC Node 2, PERC Node 1, PERC Node 2, PERC PowerVault Storage Description of Installed Items System (Drive Letters, RAID Type, Applications/Data Installed) Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 Component Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 Service Tag PCI Slot Number Adapter Installed Use (Public Network, (PERC 3/DC card, network Private Network, Shared adapter, and so on) Storage, Internal Drives) PCI Slot Description PC
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