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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.