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Rules and Guidelines

The rules and guidelines described in Table 1-2 apply to direct-attached clusters.
Table 1-2. Direct-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
NICs for iSCSI traffic
TOE NICs for iSCSI traffic
NIC driver version
SNP
Ethernet modules
Dell|EMC AX150SCi and
AX150i core software (EMC
®
FLARE
)
Dell|EMC CX3-10c, CX3-20c
and, CX3-40c core software
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Platform Guide
Description
Each direct-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 with CX-series storage systems only. See
"Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported versions.
Only one storage system (AX150i, AX150SCi, CX3-10c, CX3-20c, or CX3-40c) can
be directly attached to the cluster.
NOTE:
The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution does not support Windows Server 2003,
x64 with the 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.
Ethernet daughter cards: Intel PRO/1000 MB dual-port server adapter for
PowerEdge 1855 systems only.
Ethernet daughter card: Broadcom 5708 Gigabit dual-port NIC controller for
PowerEdge 1955 systems only.
See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported
versions.
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) required to enable TOE capability on
the PowerEdge 1955 systems.
Two Gigabit Ethernet pass-through modules.
See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported
versions.
See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported
versions.