Owner's Manual

26 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, available
on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Switched iSCSI clusters can support up to eight nodes.
Figure 4-2. 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