Owner's Manual

36 iSCSI Cluster Setup for the PowerVault Enclosure
4 Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from the other port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of
node 2 to the
In-1 port of RAID controller 1 in the PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosure.
5 (Optional). Connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD3000
storage enclosures out ports to the two In ports of the first PowerVault
MD1000 expansion enclosure.
6 (Optional). Connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD1000
storage enclosures out ports to the
In-0 ports of the second MD1000
expansion enclosure.
NOTE: For information on configuring the PowerVault MD1000 expansion
enclosure, see the PowerVault MD3000i storage system documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Switched iSCSI clusters can support up to eight nodes.
Figure 5-2. Cabling iSCSI Switched Clusters
LAN/WAN
Upto 16 Standalone Host Systems
IP SAN (Dual Gigabit
Ethernet Switches)
PowerVault MD3000i RAID Enclosure
(Dual-Controller)
Ethernet
Management
Port
CAT 5e/6 (Public NIC)
Fiber Optic Cables