Owner's Manual

iSCSI Cluster Setup for the PowerVault Enclosure 33
iSCSI Cluster Setup for the Dell
PowerVault MD3000i, MD32xxi,
MD1000i, and MD12xxi Storage
Enclosures
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the
safety information that shipped with your system. For additional best practices
information, see the Dell Regulatory Compliance website at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
This section provides information and procedures for configuring your
Dell PowerEdge system and the PowerVault MD3000i, MD32xxi, MD1000i,
and MD12xxi storage enclosures to function in an Oracle Real Application
Cluster (RAC) environment.
Verify the hardware connections, and the hardware and software configurations
using the Supported Configuration section of the
Dell PowerVault MD3000i
Support Matrix
at support.dell.com/manuals .
Table 5-1. iSCSI Hardware Interconnections
Cluster Component Connections
PowerEdge system
node
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from public NIC to the local area
network
(LAN)
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from private Gigabit NIC to Gigabit
Ethernet switch (private network)
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from redundant private Gigabit NIC to
redundant Gigabit Ethernet switch (private network)
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from iSCSI Gigabit NIC to Gigabit
Ethernet switch (iSCSI network)
NOTE: For additional information on the PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosure, see your PowerVault MD3000i set-up
documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.