Owner's Manual

22 iSCSI Cluster Setup
5 Connect two SAS cables from the two MD3000 out ports to the two In
ports of the first
Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure (Optional).
6 Connect two SAS cables from the two MD1000 out ports to the In-0 ports
of the second
Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure (Optional).
NOTE: For information on configuring the PowerVault MD1000 expansion
enclosure, see the Dell PowerVault MD3000 Storage System documentation
available at support.dell.com/manuals.
Switched iSCSI clusters can support up to eight nodes.
Figure 4-2. Cabling iSCSI Switched Clusters
To configure your nodes in a switched configuration (see Figure 4-2):
1
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 1 to
the port of network switch 1.
2 Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 1 to
the port of network switch 2.
3 Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 2 to
the port of network switch 1.
CAT 5e/6 (Gigabit NIC for Management)
CAT 5e/6 (Gigabit NIC iSCSI Ports)
Up to 16 Standalone Host
Servers
IP SAN (Dual Gigabit
Ethernet Switches)
Ethernet Management Port (2)
PowerVault MD3000i RAID
Enclosure (Dual Controller)
Corporate, Public or
Private Network
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