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Cluster Consolidation Rules and Guidelines
Table 1-2 describes the important requirements for cluster consolidation
configurations.
Table 1-2. Cluster Consolidation Rules
Rule/Guideline Description
Number of supported
clusters
10 cluster pairs (20 cluster nodes).
Cluster pair support Any supported homogeneous server pair with the
QLogic 2200/33- or 2200/66-MHz HBA. See the
Dell
PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Platform Guide
for
more information.
Primary storage 1 PowerVault Fibre Channel disk array.
Secondary storage Up to 4 Fibre Channel Bridges are supported, each with
up to 2 PowerVault 130T tape libraries or up to 4
PowerVault 120T tape autoloaders. Any server attached
to the SAN can share these devices.
Dell OpenManage
Storage
Consolidation
Version 3.0 is required for cluster consolidation
configurations.
Fibre Channel switch
configuration
Redundant switch fabrics are required.
Fibre Channel switch
zoning
Required for each cluster pair and the storage array.
Fibre Channel switches
supported
PowerVault 51F and 56F.
Fibre Channel switch
firmware
Version 2.1.7 or later.
Fibre Channel HBA
supported
QLogic 2200/33 MHz HBA (copper cabling).
QLogic 2200/66 MHz HBA (copper cabling).
QLogic driver version Version 7.04.08 or later for Windows NT.
Version 7.04.08 or later for Windows 2000.
QLConfig version Version 1.24 or later. See “Installing the QLogic Fibre
Channel Configuration Utility,” found later in this docu-
ment, for information on installing QLConfig.
PowerVault firmware
version
Version 5.11.08 or later.