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Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System through

iSCSI Switch-Attached Configuration

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your PowerEdge cluster nodes to the shared

storage systems through an iSCSI switch-attached configuration using redundant Ethernet switch fabrics.

The switch-attached configuration supports two to eight cluster nodes connected to the storage system

through an iSCSI network. In a PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution, a system can support up to four

storage systems using an Ethernet network switch.

NOTE:

The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution does not support AX150SCi storage system in a switch-attached

configuration.

Rules and Guidelines

The rules and guidelines described in Table 1-3 apply to iSCSI switch-attached clusters.

Table 1-3. iSCSI Switch-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines

Rule/Guideline

Operating system

Windows Server 2003

service pack

Windows Server 2003, x64

service pack

Primary storage

iSCSI Initiator

iSCSI Initiator version

iSNS

iSNS version

NICs for iSCSI traffic

Description

Each switch-attached cluster must run Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003,

x64 operating system.

Windows Server 2003 is supported with all CX-series and AX-series storage systems.

See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported versions.

Windows Server 2003, x64 is supported on CX-series storage systems only.

See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported versions.

Up to two supported Dell|EMC storage systems can be connected in a configuration

using embedded Ethernet switches.

Up to four supported Dell|EMC storage systems can be connected in a configuration

using external Ethernet switches.

NOTE:

PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution does not support Windows Server 2003, x64

with Dell|EMC AX-series storage systems.

Each Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003, x64 cluster can support up to

22 unique drive letters for shared logical drives and additional physical drives through

mount points.

Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported versions.

Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server.

See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported versions.

Ethernet daughter card: Intel PRO/1000 MB dual-port server adapter for PowerEdge

1855 systems only.

Platform Guide