Owner's Manual

iSCSI Cluster Setup for the PowerVault Enclosure 25
Setting Up the iSCSI Cluster for PowerVault
MD3000i and MD1000 Expansion Enclosures
Task 1: Hardware Setup
Direct-attached iSCSI clusters are limited to two nodes only.
Figure 4-1. Cabling iSCSI Direct-Attached Clusters
To configure your nodes in a direct-attached configuration, see Figure 4-1,
and complete the following steps:
1
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 1 to
the
In-0 port of RAID controller 0 in the PowerVault MD3000i storage
enclosure.
2 Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from the other port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of
node 1 to the
In-0 port of RAID controller 1 in the PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosure.
3 Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 2 to
the
In-1 port of RAID controller 0 in the PowerVault MD3000i storage
enclosure.
Standalone (One or Two) Host System
LAN/WAN
PowerVault MD3000i
RAID Enclosure
(Dual) Controller
Two-Node Cluster
Ethernet
Management
Port
CAT 5e/6 (Public NIC)
Fiber Optic Cables