Dell FE300 User Manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE300

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This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware, storage, and storage area network (SAN) components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE300 system. The configuration information in this document is specific to

the Microsoft

Windows® 2000 Advanced Server operating system.

This document covers the following topics:

• Configuration information for installing peripheral hardware components, such as HBAs, NICs, and PCI adapter cards into PowerEdge Cluster FE300 configurations

• Configuration rules and guidelines for direct-attached or SAN-attached configurations

NOTICE: Configurations not listed in this document may not be certified or supported

by Dell or Microsoft.

NOTICE: In this guide and in other cluster documentation, the Microsoft Cluster

Service (for Windows 2000 Advanced Server) is also referred to as MSCS.

Supported Cluster Configurations

This section provides information on supported cluster configurations for your PowerEdge cluster configuration.

Table 1-1 provides a list of supported cluster configurations for the PowerEdge Cluster FE300 systems running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

NOTICE: Two-node clusters must be of the same system model.

Table 1-1. Supported Cluster Configurations

PowerEdge Cluster

FE300 1550, 1650, 2500,

Supported PowerEdge Systems

2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450

Supported Storage Systems

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 Dell | EMC FC4500

Supported Cluster Interconnect HBA (for the Private Network)

Any Ethernet NIC supported by the system platform

NOTE: Both cluster nodes must use homogeneous (identical) Ethernet NICs for the cluster interconnect.

Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a detailed list of related documentation.

Platform Guide 1-1

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Cluster Configurations

This section provides information on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server service pack and supported HBAs and HBA drivers for your PowerEdge cluster configuration.

NOTICE: HBAs installed in PowerEdge clusters using redundant paths must be

identical. PowerEdge cluster configurations are tested and certified using identical HBAs installed in all of the cluster nodes. Using dissimilar HBAs in your cluster nodes is not supported.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack Support

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later is recommended for PowerEdge Cluster FE300 systems.

You can download the latest service pack from the Microsoft website located at www.microsoft.com.

HBA Support for PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Configurations

Table 1-2 lists the PowerEdge systems and the HBAs that are supported for PowerEdge Cluster FE300 configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

See "Installing Peripheral Components in Your PowerEdge Cluster Node PCI Slots" for PCI slot recommendations.

Table 1-2. Supported HBAs for PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Configurations Running Windows 2000 Advanced Server

PowerEdge System Emulex LP9002L HBA QLogic QLA2340 HBA

1550 x x

1650 x x

2500/2550 x x

2600/2650 x x

4400 x x

4600 x x

6400/6450 x x

6600/6650 x x

8450 x x

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HBA Connectors

Only optical HBA connectors are supported.

Rules and Guidelines

When configuring your PowerEdge cluster, both cluster nodes must contain identical versions of the following:

• Operating systems and service packs

• Hardware drivers for the NICs, HBAs, and any other peripheral hardware components

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

Navisphere™ storage management software

Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for installation instructions for hardware configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Installing Peripheral Components in Your PowerEdge Cluster Node PCI Slots

This section provides configuration information for adding HBAs, a DRAC II or III, and RAID controllers into your PowerEdge cluster node PCI slots.

Table 1-3 provides configuration information for the PowerEdge 1550, 1650, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450 cluster nodes.

CAUTION: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service

technicians. See the safety instructions in your PowerEdge System Information Guide before working inside the system to avoid a situation that could cause serious injury or death.

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Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes

PowerEdge

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

System

1550 PCI bus 1: PCI slot 1 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 2 is 64-bit, 66 MHz

1650 Standard riser board:

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 1 is 64-bit, 66 MHz

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PCI bus 2: PCI slot 2 is 64-bit, 66 MHz

Optional riser board:

PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit, 33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI lot 2 is 64-bit, 66 MHz

NOTE: The system is available with two different riser board configurations for PCI slot 1.

2500 PCI bus 1: PCI slots 6 and 7 are

32-bit, 33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 3, 4 and 5 are 64-bit, 33 MHz

PCI bus 3: PCI slots 1 and 2 are 64-bit, 66 MHz

2550 PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 through 3

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

Install HBAs in any PCI slot.

Install HBA in any PCI slot.

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate 64-bit PCI buses to balance the load on the system.

Install HBAs in any PCI slot.

N/A N/A

Install the new or existing DRAC III

Install in any

available PCI slot. in the 32-bit, 33 MHz slot.

NOTE: Install the DRAC III in the 32-bit, 33-MHz slot.

If you are currently using a DRAC II or

Install in any

available PCI slot. plan to use one later, install the DRAC II in PCI slot 7.

N/A N/A

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Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

System

2600 PCI bus 1: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 133 MHz

PCI bus 4: PCI slots 2 through 5 are 64-bit, 100 MHz

2650 PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 1 is

64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 is 64-bit, 33–133 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 3 is 64-bit, 33–133 MHz

NOTE: PCI/PCI-X slot 1 must be empty for PCI/PCI-X slot 2 to attain an operating speed of 133 MHz.

4400 PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 3 through 6 are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 7 is 32-bit, 33-MHz

4600 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slots 2 and 3 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slots 4 and 5 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slots 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses (PCI buses 0 and 1) to balance the load on the system.

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.

N/A An integrated

RAID controller is installed on the system board.

NOTE: To activate the integrated RAID controller, you must install a RAID battery and key.

N/A An integrated

RAID controller is installed on the system board.

NOTE: To activate the integrated RAID controller, you must install a RAID battery and key.

Install the new or

N/A existing DRAC II in PCI slot 7.

Install the new or existing DRAC III in slot 1.

An integrated

RAID controller is

installed on the

system board.

NOTE: To activate

the integrated

RAID controller,

you must install a

RAID battery

and key.

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Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

System

6400 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 2 through 5 are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 33/66-MHz

6450 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

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33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 2 through 5 are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 33/66-MHz

6600 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 and 3 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 4 and 5 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slot 6 and 7 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 4: PCI slot 8 and 9 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 5: PCI slot 10 and 11 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses (PCI buses 1 and 2) to balance the load on the system.

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.

Install the new or existing DRAC II in PCI slot 1.

Install the new or existing DRAC III in slot 1.

N/A

Install the RAID controller in PCI slot 2 or 3.

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Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge System

6650 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

8450 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 and 2 are

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 and 3 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 4 and 5 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slot 6 is 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 4: PCI slot 7 is 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 5: PCI slot 8 is 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 3 through 6 are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 7 and 8 are 64-bit, 33/66-MHz

PCI bus 3: PCI slots 9 and 10 are 64-bit, 33/66-MHz

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses to balance the load on the system.

For dual HBA configurations, Dell recommends installing the HBAs on separate PCI buses (PCI buses 2 and 3) to balance the load on the system.

Install the new or existing DRAC III in slot 1.

Install the new or existing DRAC II in PCI slot 2.

Install the RAID

controller in PCI

slot 2 or 3.

Install the RAID

controller for the

system’s internal

drives in PCI slot 1.

Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System in a Direct-Attach Configuration

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your PowerEdge cluster nodes to the shared storage system using a direct connection (without Fibre Channel switches).

In a direct-attach configuration, both cluster nodes are connected directly to the storage system. The storage system is used exclusively by the cluster and cannot be shared by other hosts.

Rules and Guidelines

The following rules and guidelines described in Table 1-4 apply to direct-attached clusters.

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Table 1-4. Direct-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines

Rule/Guideline Description

Primary storage Each cluster can support up to 22 shared logical disks.

Fibre Channel HBAs supported

Emulex driver version 5-2.11a2 or later.

QLogic driver version 8.1.5.20 or later.

Operating system Each direct-attached cluster must run Windows 2000

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Windows 2000 Advanced Server service pack

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 core software

Dell | EMC FC4500 core software

Additional software application programs

Only one storage system can be direct-attached to the cluster.

Emulex LP9002L or QLogic QLA2340.

Advanced Server.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server configurations require Service Pack 2 or later.

8.44.01 or later.

5.32.14 or later.

EMC ATF; version 2.1.6 or later.

EMC Navisphere Agent 5.3 or later.

EMC Navisphere Manager 5.3 or later.

EMC PowerPath™ 3.0.0 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

Emulex Configuration Utility version 1.41a4 or later.

Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System to a SAN

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your PowerEdge cluster nodes to the shared storage system using a SAN in a Fibre Channel switch fabric.

In a SAN, both cluster nodes are attached to a single storage system or to multiple storage systems through a Dell | EMC SAN using a redundant Fibre Channel switch fabric.

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Rules and Guidelines

The following rules and guidelines described in Table 1-5 apply to SAN-attached clusters.

Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines

Rule/Guideline Description

Primary storage Each cluster can support up to 22 shared logical disks.

Up to four Dell | EMC Fibre Channel disk arrays are supported on aSAN.

Secondary storage Up to two PowerVault™ 136T DLT libraries.

Any system attached to the SAN can share these devices.

Fibre Channel switch configuration

Fibre Channel switch zoning

Fibre Channel switches supported

Fibre Channel switch firmware

Fibre Channel HBAs supported

Emulex driver version 5-2.11a2 or later.

QLogic driver version 8.1.5.20 or later.

Operating system Each cluster attached to the SAN must run Windows 2000

Windows 2000 Advanced Server service pack

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 core software

Dell | EMC FC4500 core software

Redundant switch fabrics required.

Single-initiator zoning.

Dell | EMC DS-16B2 (Brocade SilkWorm 3800) or Brocade SilkWorm 3200.

Version 3.0.2a or later.

Emulex LP9002L or QLogic QLA2340.

Advanced Server.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server configurations require Service Pack 2 or later.

8.44.51 (with Access Logix™ software) or later.

6.32.14 or later.

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Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines (continued)

Rule/Guideline Description

Additional software application programs

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Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about SAN-attached clusters. You can also see the Dell | Support website at support.dell.com.

EMC ATF; version 2.1.6 or later.

EMC Navisphere Agent 5.3 or later.

EMC Navisphere Manager 5.3 or later.

EMC PowerPath 3.0.0 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

EMC MirrorView™ version 1.40 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

EMC SnapView™ version 1.40 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

Emulex Configuration Utility version 1.41a4 or later.

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de blessure ou de mort.

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Ce document fournit des informations sur l'installation et le branchement des composants matériels périphériques, de stockage et SAN (Storage Area Network [réseau de stockage]) sur votre système de cluster Dell™ PowerEdge™ FE300. Les informations de configuration

de ce document concernent le système d'exploitation Microsoft

Windows® 2000

Advanced Server.

Ce document traite des sujets suivants :

• Informations de configuration pour l'installation de composants matériels périphériques tels que les HBA, les NIC et les cartes adaptateur PCI sur des configurations en cluster PowerEdge FE300

• Règles et consignes de configuration pour les configurations à connexion directe ou connectées à un SAN

AVIS : Les configurations ne figurant pas dans ce document peuvent ne pas être

certifiées ou prises en charge par Dell ou par Microsoft.

AVIS : Dans ce guide et dans d'autre documents se rapportant aux clusters, le

service de cluster Microsoft (pour Windows 2000 Advanced Server) est également appelé MSCS.

Configurations en cluster prises en charge

Cette section fournit des informations sur les configurations en cluster prises en charge par votre configuration en cluster PowerEdge.

Le tableau 2-1 fournit une liste des configurations en cluster prises en charge par les systèmes de cluster PowerEdge FE300 fonctionnant sous Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

AVIS : Les clusters à deux nœuds doivent avoir le même modèle de système.

Tableau 2-1. Configurations en cluster prises en charge

Cluster PowerEdge

FE300 1550, 1650, 2500,

Systèmes PowerEdge pris en charge

2550, 2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650 et 8450

Systèmes de stockage pris en charge

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 Dell | EMC FC4500

HBA d'interconnexion de cluster pris en charge (pour le réseau privé)

Tout NIC Ethernet pris en charge par la plate-forme du système

REMARQUE : Les deux nœuds de cluster doivent être des NIC Ethernet homogènes (identiques) pour l'interconnexion de cluster.

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Obtention d'informations supplémentaires

Consultez le Guide d'installation et de dépannage du cluster Dell PowerEdge FE300 pour obtenir une liste détaillée des documents se rapportant à ce sujet.

Configurations en cluster Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Cette section fournit des informations sur le service pack Windows 2000 Advanced Server et sur les HBA et pilotes HBA pris en charge par votre configuration en cluster PowerEdge.

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AVIS : Les HBA installés dans les clusters PowerEdge qui utilisent des chemins

redondants doivent être identiques. Les configurations en cluster PowerEdge sont testées et certifiées au moyen d'HBA identiques installés sur tous les nœuds de cluster. L'utilisation d'autres HBA dans vos nœuds de cluster n'est pas prise en charge.

Prise en charge du Service Pack de Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Le Service Pack 2 ou version ultérieure de Microsoft Windows 2000 est recommandé pour les systèmes PowerEdge Cluster FE300.

Vous pouvez télécharger le tout dernier service pack depuis le site Web de Microsoft à l'adresse www.microsoft.com.

Prise en charge HBA pour les configurations en cluster PowerEdge FE300

Le tableau 2-2 fournit une liste des systèmes PowerEdge et des HBA pris en charge par les configurations en cluster PowerEdge FE300 fonctionnant sous Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Consultez la section « Installation de composants périphériques dans les logements PCI de vos nœuds de cluster PowerEdge » pour des recommandations sur les logements PCI.

Tableau 2-2. HBA pris en charge par les configurations en cluster PowerEdge FE300 fonctionnant sous Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Système PowerEdge HBA Emulex LP9002L HBA QLogic QLA2340

1550 x x

1650 x x

2500/2550 x x

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Tableau 2-2. HBA pris en charge par les configurations en cluster PowerEdge FE300 fonctionnant sous Windows 2000 Advanced Server (suite)

Système PowerEdge HBA Emulex LP9002L HBA QLogic QLA2340

2600/2650 x x

4400 x x

4600 x x

6400/6450 x x

6600/6650 x x

8450 x x

Connecteurs HBA

Seuls les connecteurs HBA optiques sont pris en charge.

Règles et consignes

Lorsque vous configurez votre cluster PowerEdge, les deux nœuds de cluster doivent contenir les versions identiques des éléments suivants :

• Systèmes d'exploitation et service packs

• Pilotes matériels pour les NIC, HBA et tout autre composant matériel périphérique

• Des logiciels de gestion de systèmes, tels que le logiciel de gestion de systèmes Dell OpenManage™ et le logiciel de gestion de stockage EMC

Navisphere™

Obtention d'informations supplémentaires

Consultez le Guide d'installation et de dépannage du cluster Dell PowerEdge FE300 pour des instructions sur l'installation des configurations matérielles qui exécutent Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

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