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10 IntroductionFigure 1-1. Direct-Attached, Single-Cluster ConfigurationEMC PowerPath Limitations in a Direct-Attached ClusterEMC PowerPath provides f

Introduction 11Figure 1-2. SAN-Attached ClusterOther Documents You May Need CAUTION: The safety information that is shipped with your system provides

12 Introduction•The Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrices provides a list of recommended operating systems, hardware components, and driver or f

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 13Cabling Your Cluster Hardware NOTE: To configure Dell blade server modules in a Dell™ PowerEdge™ cluster, see the Usi

14 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareFigure 2-1. Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the PowerEdge Systems and One Standby Power Supply (SPS) in

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 15Figure 2-2. Power Cabling Example With Two Power Supplies in the PowerEdge Systems and Two SPS(s) in an AX4-5 Storage

16 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareFigure 2-3 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters in each node are connected to each other (f

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 17Cabling the Public NetworkAny network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be used to connect to the publi

18 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareNIC TeamingNIC teaming combines two or more NICs to provide load balancing and fault tolerance. Your cluster supports

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 19Figure 2-4. Direct-Attached Cluster ConfigurationEach cluster node attaches to the storage system using two Fibre opti

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates

20 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareCabling a Two-Node Cluster to an AX4-5 Storage System1Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system.aInstall a cable fr

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 21Cabling Storage for Your SAN-Attached ClusterA SAN-attached cluster is a cluster configuration where all cluster nodes

22 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareFigure 2-7. Eight-Node SAN-Attached Cluster Each HBA port is cabled to a port on a Fibre Channel switch. One or more c

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 23Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to an AX4-5 Storage System1Connect cluster node 1 to the SAN.aConnect a cable from HBA

24 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareFigure 2-8. Cabling a SAN-Attached Cluster to an AX4-5 Storage SystemCabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to a Dell|

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 25Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the AX4-5 Storage System1In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the

26 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware• MSCS is limited to 22 drive letters. Because drive letters A through D are reserved for local disks, a maximum of 22

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 27Figure 2-10 shows a supported PowerEdge cluster configuration using redundant Fibre Channel switches and a tape librar

28 Cabling Your Cluster HardwareConfiguring Your Cluster With SAN BackupYou can provide centralized backup for your clusters by sharing your SAN with

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 29Preparing Your Systems for Clustering CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove and

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Cluster Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Clus

30 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering5Configure each cluster node as a member in the same Windows Active Directory Domain. NOTE: You can configur

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 3112Configure highly-available applications and services on your failover cluster. Depending on your configurati

32 Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringInstalling the Fibre Channel HBAsFor dual-HBA configurations, It is recommended that you install the Fibre Cha

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 336In the CLARiiON AX-Series window, select and click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ins

34 Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringTable 3-1 provides a list of WWN identifiers that you can find in the Dell|EMC cluster environment. NOTICE: W

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 35• Each host can be connected to a maximum of four storage systems.• The integrated bridge/SNC or fibre-channel

36 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering2To initialize the storage system:aSelect Start→ Programs→ EMC→ Navisphere→ Navisphere Storage System Initiali

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 37Installing Navisphere Server UtilityThe Navisphere Server Utility registers the cluster node HBAs with the sto

38 Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringAssigning the Virtual Disks to Cluster Nodes NOTE: For best practice, have at least one virtual disk for each

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 39Snapshot ManagementSnapshot Management captures images of a virtual disk and retains the image independently o

4 Contents3 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Cluster Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringInstalling and Configuring a Failover ClusterYou can configure the operating system services on your Dell Wind

Troubleshooting 41TroubleshootingThis appendix provides troubleshooting information for your cluster configuration. Table A-1 describes general cluste

42 TroubleshootingOne of the nodes takes a long time to join the cluster.orOne of the nodes fail to join the cluster.The node-to-node network has fail

Troubleshooting 43Attempts to connect to a cluster using Cluster Administrator fail.The Cluster Service has not been started.A cluster has not been fo

44 TroubleshootingYou are prompted to configure one network instead of two during MSCS installation.The TCP/IP configuration is incorrect.The node-to-

Troubleshooting 45Unable to add a node to the cluster.The new node cannot access the shared disks.The shared disks are enumerated by the operating sys

46 TroubleshootingCluster Services does not operate correctly on a cluster running Windows Server 2003 and the Internet Firewall enabled.The Windows I

Troubleshooting 47Public network clients cannot access the applications or services that are provided by the cluster.One or more nodes may have the In

48 Troubleshooting

Cluster Data Form 49Cluster Data FormYou can attach the following form in a convenient location near each cluster node or rack to record information a

Introduction 5IntroductionA failover cluster combines specific hardware and software components to provide enhanced availability for applications and

50 Cluster Data FormAdditional NetworksTable B-3.Array Array xPE Type Array Service Tag Number or World Wide Name SeedNumber of Attached DAEs1234

Zoning Configuration Form 51Zoning Configuration FormNode HBA WWPNs or Alias NamesStorage WWPNs or Alias NamesZone Name Zone Set for Configuration Nam

52 Zoning Configuration Form

Index 53IndexCcable configurationscluster interconnect, 17for client networks, 17for mouse, keyboard, and monitor, 13for power supplies, 13cluster con

54 IndexMmonitorcabling, 13mousecabling, 13MSCSinstalling and configuring, 40NNavisphere Managerabout, 39hardware view, 39storage view, 39network adap

Index 55Wwarranty, 11worldwide port name zoning, 33Zzonesimplementing on a Fibre Channel switched fabric, 33using worldwide port names, 33

56 Index

6 IntroductionCluster SolutionYour cluster implements a minimum of two node to a maximum of either eight nodes (for Windows Server 2003) or sixteen no

Introduction 7Cluster NodesTable 1-1 lists the hardware requirements for the cluster nodes. NOTE: For more information about supported systems, HBAs

8 IntroductionCluster StorageCluster nodes can share access to external storage systems. However, only one of the nodes can own any redundant array of

Introduction 9Table 1-3 lists hardware requirements for the disk processor enclosures DPE DAE, and SPS. NOTE: Ensure that the core software version r