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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE300

Platform Guide

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Platform Guide 1-1

This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware,

storage, and storage area network (SAN) components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™

Cluster FE300 system. The configuration information in this document is specific to

the Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000 Advanced Server operating system.

This document covers the following topics:

• Configuration information for installing peripheral hardware components, such as

HBAs, NICs, and PCI adapter cards into PowerEdge Cluster FE300 configurations

• Configuration rules and guidelines for direct-attached or SAN-attached configurations

NOTICE: Configurations not listed in this document may not be certified or supported

by Dell or Microsoft.

NOTICE: In this guide and in other cluster documentation, the Microsoft Cluster

Service (for Windows 2000 Advanced Server) is also referred to as MSCS.

Supported Cluster Configurations

This section provides information on supported cluster configurations for your PowerEdge

cluster configuration.

Table 1-1 provides a list of supported cluster configurations for the PowerEdge Cluster

FE300 systems running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

NOTICE: Two-node clusters must be of the same system model.

Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a detailed

list of related documentation.

Table 1-1. Supported Cluster Configurations

PowerEdge

Cluster

Supported

PowerEdge

Systems

Supported Storage

Systems

Supported Cluster

Interconnect HBA (for the

Private Network)

FE300 1550, 1650, 2500,

2550, 2600, 2650,

4400, 4600, 6400,

6450, 6600, 6650,

and 8450

Dell | EMC FC4700-2

Dell | EMC FC4500

Any Ethernet NIC supported

by the system platform

NOTE: Both cluster nodes

must use homogeneous

(identical) Ethernet NICs for

the cluster interconnect.

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Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Cluster Configurations

This section provides information on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server service pack and

supported HBAs and HBA drivers for your PowerEdge cluster configuration.

NOTICE: HBAs installed in PowerEdge clusters using redundant paths must be

identical. PowerEdge cluster configurations are tested and certified using identical

HBAs installed in all of the cluster nodes. Using dissimilar HBAs in your cluster nodes

is not supported.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack Support

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later is recommended for PowerEdge

Cluster FE300 systems.

You can download the latest service pack from the Microsoft website located

at www.microsoft.com.

HBA Support for PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Configurations

Table 1-2 lists the PowerEdge systems and the HBAs that are supported for PowerEdge

Cluster FE300 configurations running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

See "Installing Peripheral Components in Your PowerEdge Cluster Node PCI Slots" for PCI

slot recommendations.

Table 1-2. Supported HBAs for PowerEdge Cluster FE300

Configurations Running Windows 2000 Advanced Server

PowerEdge System Emulex LP9002L HBA QLogic QLA2340 HBA

1550 x x

1650 x x

2500/2550 x x

2600/2650 x x

4400 x x

4600 x x

6400/6450 x x

6600/6650 x x

8450 x x

Platform Guide 1-3

HBA Connectors

Only optical HBA connectors are supported.

Rules and Guidelines

When configuring your PowerEdge cluster, both cluster nodes must contain identical

versions of the following:

• Operating systems and service packs

• Hardware drivers for the NICs, HBAs, and any other peripheral hardware components

• Systems management software, such as Dell OpenManage™ systems management

software and EMC

®

Navisphere™ storage management software

Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for

installation instructions for hardware configurations running Windows 2000

Advanced Server.

Installing Peripheral Components in

Your PowerEdge Cluster Node PCI Slots

This section provides configuration information for adding HBAs, a DRAC II or III, and

RAID controllers into your PowerEdge cluster node PCI slots.

Table 1-3 provides configuration information for the PowerEdge 1550, 1650, 2500, 2550,

2600, 2650, 4400, 4600, 6400, 6450, 6600, 6650, and 8450 cluster nodes.

CAUTION: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service

technicians. See the safety instructions in your PowerEdge System Information

Guide before working inside the system to avoid a situation that could cause

serious injury or death.

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Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

1550 PCI bus 1: PCI slot 1 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 2 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

Install HBAs in any

PCI slot.

N/A N/A

1650 Standard riser board:

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 1 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 2 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

Optional riser board:

PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI lot 2 is 64-bit,

66 MHz

NOTE: The system is available

with two different riser board

configurations for PCI slot 1.

Install HBA in any

PCI slot.

Install the new or

existing DRAC III

in the 32-bit,

33 MHz slot.

NOTE: Install the

DRAC III in the 32-bit,

33-MHz slot.

Install in any

available PCI slot.

2500 PCI bus 1: PCI slots 6 and 7 are

32-bit, 33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 3, 4 and 5

are 64-bit, 33 MHz

PCI bus 3: PCI slots 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 66 MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

64-bit PCI buses to

balance the load on the

system.

If you are currently

using a DRAC II or

plan to use one later,

install the DRAC II

in PCI slot 7.

Install in any

available PCI slot.

2550 PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 through 3

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

Install HBAs in any

PCI slot.

N/A N/A

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2600 PCI bus 1: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are

64-bit, 133 MHz

PCI bus 4: PCI slots 2 through 5

are 64-bit, 100 MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

N/A An integrated

RAID controller is

installed on the

system board.

NOTE: To activate

the integrated

RAID controller,

you must install a

RAID battery

and key.

2650 PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 1 is

64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 is

64-bit, 33–133 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 3 is

64-bit, 33–133 MHz

NOTE: PCI/PCI-X slot 1 must

be empty for PCI/PCI-X slot 2 to

attain an operating speed of

133 MHz.

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

N/A An integrated

RAID controller is

installed on the

system board.

NOTE: To activate

the integrated

RAID controller,

you must install a

RAID battery

and key.

4400 PCI bus 0: PCI slots 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 3 through 6

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slot 7 is 32-bit,

33-MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses (PCI buses 0

and 1) to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC II in

PCI slot 7.

N/A

4600 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slots 2

and 3 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slots 4

and 5 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slots 6

and 7 are 64-bit, 66–100 MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC III in

slot 1.

An integrated

RAID controller is

installed on the

system board.

NOTE: To activate

the integrated

RAID controller,

you must install a

RAID battery

and key.

Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

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6400 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 2 through 5

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses (PCI buses 1

and 2) to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC II in

PCI slot 1.

N/A

6450 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 2 through 5

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 6 and 7 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses (PCI buses 1

and 2) to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC II in

PCI slot 1.

N/A

6600 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 and

3 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 4 and

5 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slot 6 and

7 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 4: PCI slot 8 and

9 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 5: PCI slot 10

and 11 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC III in

slot 1.

Install the RAID

controller in PCI

slot 2 or 3.

Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

Platform Guide 1-7

Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System

in a Direct-Attach Configuration

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your PowerEdge cluster nodes

to the shared storage system using a direct connection (without Fibre Channel switches).

In a direct-attach configuration, both cluster nodes are connected directly to the storage

system. The storage system is used exclusively by the cluster and cannot be shared by

other hosts.

Rules and Guidelines

The following rules and guidelines described in Table 1-4 apply to direct-attached clusters.

6650 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 1: PCI slot 2 and

3 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 2: PCI slot 4 and

5 are 64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 3: PCI slot 6 is

64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 4: PCI slot 7 is

64-bit, 33–100 MHz

PCI/PCI-X bus 5: PCI slot 8 is

64-bit, 33–100 MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC III in

slot 1.

Install the RAID

controller in PCI

slot 2 or 3.

8450 PCI bus 0: PCI slot 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 1: PCI slots 3 through 6

are 64-bit, 33-MHz

PCI bus 2: PCI slots 7 and 8 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

PCI bus 3: PCI slots 9 and 10 are

64-bit, 33/66-MHz

For dual HBA

configurations, Dell

recommends installing

the HBAs on separate

PCI buses (PCI buses 2

and 3) to balance the

load on the system.

Install the new or

existing DRAC II in

PCI slot 2.

Install the RAID

controller for the

system’s internal

drives in PCI slot 1.

Table 1-3. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses HBA DRAC II or III RAID Controller

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Attaching Your Cluster Shared Storage System

to a SAN

This section provides the rules and guidelines for attaching your PowerEdge cluster nodes

to the shared storage system using a SAN in a Fibre Channel switch fabric.

In a SAN, both cluster nodes are attached to a single storage system or to multiple storage

systems through a Dell | EMC SAN using a redundant Fibre Channel switch fabric.

Table 1-4. Direct-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines

Rule/Guideline Description

Primary storage Each cluster can support up to 22 shared logical disks.

Only one storage system can be direct-attached to the cluster.

Fibre Channel HBAs

supported

Emulex LP9002L or QLogic QLA2340.

Emulex driver version 5-2.11a2 or later.

QLogic driver version 8.1.5.20 or later.

Operating system Each direct-attached cluster must run Windows 2000

Advanced Server.

Windows 2000 Advanced

Server service pack

Windows 2000 Advanced Server configurations require Service Pack 2

or later.

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 core

software

8.44.01 or later.

Dell | EMC FC4500 core

software

5.32.14 or later.

Additional software

application programs

EMC ATF; version 2.1.6 or later.

EMC Navisphere Agent 5.3 or later.

EMC Navisphere Manager 5.3 or later.

EMC PowerPath™ 3.0.0 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

Emulex Configuration Utility version 1.41a4 or later.

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Rules and Guidelines

The following rules and guidelines described in Table 1-5 apply to SAN-attached clusters.

Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines

Rule/Guideline Description

Primary storage Each cluster can support up to 22 shared logical disks.

Up to four Dell | EMC Fibre Channel disk arrays are supported on

aSAN.

Secondary storage Up to two PowerVault™ 136T DLT libraries.

Any system attached to the SAN can share these devices.

Fibre Channel switch

configuration

Redundant switch fabrics required.

Fibre Channel switch

zoning

Single-initiator zoning.

Fibre Channel switches

supported

Dell | EMC DS-16B2 (Brocade SilkWorm 3800) or Brocade

SilkWorm 3200.

Fibre Channel switch

firmware

Version 3.0.2a or later.

Fibre Channel HBAs

supported

Emulex LP9002L or QLogic QLA2340.

Emulex driver version 5-2.11a2 or later.

QLogic driver version 8.1.5.20 or later.

Operating system Each cluster attached to the SAN must run Windows 2000

Advanced Server.

Windows 2000 Advanced

Server service pack

Windows 2000 Advanced Server configurations require Service Pack 2

or later.

Dell | EMC FC4700-2 core

software

8.44.51 (with Access Logix™ software) or later.

Dell | EMC FC4500 core

software

6.32.14 or later.

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Obtaining More Information

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE300 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more

information about SAN-attached clusters. You can also see the Dell | Support website

at support.dell.com.

Additional software

application programs

EMC ATF; version 2.1.6 or later.

EMC Navisphere Agent 5.3 or later.

EMC Navisphere Manager 5.3 or later.

EMC PowerPath 3.0.0 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05 or later).

EMC MirrorView™ version 1.40 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05

or later).

EMC SnapView™ version 1.40 or later (requires Navisphere 6.05

or later).

Emulex Configuration Utility version 1.41a4 or later.

Table 1-5. SAN-Attached Clusters Rules and Guidelines (continued)

Rule/Guideline Description

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