Dell FE655WI User Manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster

FE655Wi Systems

Platform Guide

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Contents

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

Supported Cluster Configurations

iSCSI Initiator Support
Ethernet Switch Support for iSCSI Network
System Configurations Support
Rules and Guidelines

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Attaching Your Cluster to a Shared Storage System
Through Direct-Attached Configuration

Rules and Guidelines

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Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System through
iSCSI Switch-Attached Configuration

Rules and Guidelines

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Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrix

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