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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster

FE655Wi Systems

Platform Guide

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Contents 3

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Supported Cluster Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

iSCSI Initiator Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ethernet Switch Support for iSCSI Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Configurations Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Attaching Your Cluster to a Shared Storage System

Through Direct-Attached Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System through

iSCSI Switch-Attached Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4Contents

Platform Guide 5

This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware, storage, and

Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) network components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™

cluster FE655Wi solution. The configuration information in this document is specific to the

Microsoft®Windows Server®2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64 operating systems.

NOTE: Reference to Windows Server 2003 in this guide implies reference to Microsoft Windows Server 2003,

Enterprise Edition and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition, unless explicitly stated. Reference to

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64 implies reference to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition and

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition.

This document covers the following topics:

• PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution overview.

• Configuration information for installing peripheral and embedded hardware components into

PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi configurations. These components include the Ethernet daughter cards

(for iSCSI traffic), the internal Gigabit Ethernet switch or pass-through modules, and the embedded

server module network interface cards (NICs).

• Configuration rules and guidelines for iSCSI direct-attached and switch-attached configurations.

•

Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix.

NOTE: Configurations not listed in this document may not be certified or supported by Dell or Microsoft.

Overview

The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution is attached to a self-contained iSCSI storage area network

formed by server modules from one or more PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosure(s). The server

modules are interconnected to one or more storage systems in an iSCSI direct-attached configuration or

an iSCSI switch-attached configuration using one of the following methods:

• Self-contained iSCSI network with internal Ethernet switch modules or Ethernet pass-through modules

• External iSCSI network using Ethernet pass-through modules

• External iSCSI network using Ethernet switch modules

The PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosure provides up to ten server modules and two Gigabit Ethernet

switch modules or pass-through modules for iSCSI communication interface. Each server module has

two embedded NICs and one Gigabit Ethernet daughter card with two ports for iSCSI data paths.

Supported Cluster Configurations

This section provides information about the supported cluster configurations for your PowerEdge cluster

solution. Table 1-1 provides a list of the supported cluster configurations for the PowerEdge cluster

FE655Wi solution running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003, x64 operating system.

NOTE: Each cluster node in a PowerEdge cluster configuration must be identical and must be running the same

operating system.

6Platform Guide

NOTE: Broadcom 5708 Gigabit

dual-port

NIC controller is only supported with PowerEdge 1955 system and it can

be enabled to use the TOE capability.

NOTE: Dell|EMC CX3-10c, CX3-20c, and CX3-40c storage systems represent a combo feature of iSCSI and Fibre

Channel technologies. The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution uses only the iSCSI feature of the storage arrays.

For more information on configuring high-availability clusters that use Fibre Channel connections on these storage

systems, see the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE655W Systems Platform Guide.

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

configuration.

iSCSI Initiator Support

The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi configurations support Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator with

Gigabit Ethernet daughter cards in the PowerEdge server enclosure.

Ethernet Switch Support for iSCSI Network

The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution supports Ethernet switches for iSCSI network.

• External Gigabit Ethernet switches are supported

• Dual (redundant) iSCSI networks configuration is required

System Configurations Support

The PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution supports the following direct-attached and switch-attached

system configurations:

• Ethernet embedded switches connected to one or two storage systems

• Ethernet pass-through modules connected to a storage system

• Ethernet embedded switches connected to external Ethernet switches

• Ethernet pass-through modules connected to external Ethernet switches

Table 1-1. PowerEdge Cluster FE655Wi Supported Cluster Configurations

PowerEdge

Systems

Ethernet Daughter Card

(for iSCSI)

Storage Systems Ethernet Modules Cluster Interconnect

(for the

Private Network)

1855 Intel

PRO/1000 MB

dual-port server

Dell|EMC AX150i

Dell|EMC AX150SCi

Dell|EMC CX3-10c

Dell|EMC CX3-20c

Dell|EMC CX3-40c

DellPowerConnect™

5316M Ethernet

embedded switch

module

Embedded NIC

1955

Broadcom 5708 Gigabit

dual

port NIC controller

(TCP/IP offload engine

[TOE] enabled)

Embedded Gigabit

Ethernet

pass-through module

Platform Guide 7

Rules and Guidelines

When you are connecting two or more PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosures in a cluster consider the

parameters in this section,

All cluster nodes must contain identical versions of the following:

• Operating systems and service packs

• Hardware, drivers, firmware or BIOS for the embedded NICs, Ethernet daughter cards, and any other

peripheral hardware components

• Systems management software, such as Dell OpenManage™ systems management software and

EMC

Navisphere

storage management software

Maximum Distance Between Cluster Nodes

The maximum distance allowed between two PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosures with embedded

switches, or from a PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosure directly connected to a storage system or to an

external switch, or from a switch to a storage system is 300 meters (984 feet) using multimode fiber at

2 Gbps. The maximum distance is 100 meters (328 feet) when using multimode fiber at 4 Gbps.

The total distance between a PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosure and a storage system, or between

two PowerEdge 1855/1955 server enclosures with Fibre Channel pass-through modules, may be

increased through the use of single-mode or multi-mode switch Inter-Switch Links (ISLs). The

maximum cable length for Fast Ethernet and copper Gigabit Ethernet is 100 meters (328 feet), and for

optical Gigabit Ethernet is 550 meters (1804 feet). This distance may be extended using switches and

virtual local area network (VLAN) technology.

The maximum latency for a round-trip network packet between nodes is 500 milliseconds.

Obtaining More Information

For hardware and software installation and configuration information of high availability clusters, see the

Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE655Wi Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.

Attaching Your Cluster to a Shared Storage System Through

Direct-Attached Configuration

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

system using a direct connection (without the switches for iSCSI access).

A direct-attached configuration supports up to two cluster nodes with AX150i and CX3-10c storage

systems and up to four nodes with CX3-20c and CX3-40c storage systems.

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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 Description

Operating system

Each direct-attached cluster must run Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server

2003, x64 operating system.

Windows Server 2003

service pack

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 service pack

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.

Primary storage

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.

iSCSI Initiator Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

iSCSI Initiator version See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported

versions.

NICs for iSCSI traffic

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

PowerEdge 1855 systems only.

TOE NICs for iSCSI traffic Ethernet daughter card: Broadcom 5708 Gigabit dual-port NIC controller for

PowerEdge 1955 systems only.

NIC driver version See "Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10 for the supported

versions.

SNP Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) required to enable TOE capability on

the PowerEdge 1955 systems.

Ethernet modules Two Gigabit Ethernet pass-through modules.

Dell|EMC AX150SCi and

AX150i core software (EMC

FLARE

)

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

versions.

Dell|EMC CX3-10c, CX3-20c

and, CX3-40c core software

See

"Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix" on page 10

for the supported

versions.

Platform Guide 9

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 Description

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

x64 operating system.

Windows Server 2003

service pack

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

service pack

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.

Primary storage

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.

iSCSI Initiator Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

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

iSNS Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server.

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

NICs for iSCSI traffic

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

1855 systems only.

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Obtaining More Information

For more information about iSCSI-based clusters, see Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE655Wi Systems

Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix

The Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix provides the latest supported drivers, firmware, and the

operating system versions for your PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi solution. To obtain the supported drivers

and the firmware version for the operating system that is running on your PowerEdge cluster FE655Wi

nodes:

Open a Web browser.

Navigate to the Dell High Availability Clustering website at

www.dell.com/ha

Click the

Products & Services

tab.

In the Product Offerings window, click

FE655Wi

The Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix appears.

Locate the appropriate drivers and firmware that are supported on your hardware and software

components and the operating system version.

TOE NIC for iSCSI traffic

Ethernet daughter card: Broadcom 5708 Gigabit dual-port NIC controller for PowerEdge

1955 systems only.

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

SNP Microsoft SNP required to enable TOE capability on PowerEdge 1955 systems.

Switch configuration for

iSCSI traffic

Dual switch fabrics are required.

Switches for external

iSCSI network

Gigabit Ethernet switches are required.

Ethernet modules for

iSCSI traffic

• Two Gigabit Ethernet pass-through modules.

• Two PowerConnect 5316M Ethernet switch modules.

AX150i core software

(FLARE)

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

CX3-10c, CX3-20c, and

CX3-40c core software

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

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

Rule/Guideline Description

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