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• Operating systems and service packs
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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 cable length allowed from an HBA to a switch, an HBA directly connected to a
storage system, or a switch to a storage system is 300 meters using multimode fiber at 2 Gb/sec.
The total distance between an HBA and a storage system may be increased through the use of
switch ISLs.
The maximum cable length for Fast Ethernet and copper Gigabit Ethernet is 100 meters, and for
optical Gigabit Ethernet, it is 550 meters. This distance may be extended using switches and
VLAN technology. The maximum latency for a round-trip network packet between nodes is
500 milliseconds.
Obtaining More Information
See the
Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for installation
instructions for hardware configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server or
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
Installing Peripheral Components in Your
Cluster Node PCI Slots
This section provides configuration information. Table 1-3 provides information about PCI slot
configurations. Table 1-4 provides information about PCI slot assignments.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove and access any of the components
inside the system. See your PowerEdge System Information Guide or Product Information Guide for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.