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To configure your nodes in a switched configuration see Figure 6, and complete
the following steps:
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.
4
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port (iSCSI HBA or NIC) of node 2
to the port of network switch 2.
5
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port of switch 1 to the In-0 port of RAID
controller 0 in the MD3000i storage enclosure.
6
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from the other port of switch 1 to the In-0 port
of RAID controller 1 in the MD3000i storage enclosure.
7
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from a port of switch 2 to the In-1 port of RAID
controller 0 in the MD3000i storage enclosure.
8
Connect one CAT 5e/6 cable from the other port of switch 2 to the In-1 port
of RAID controller 1 in the MD3000i storage enclosure.
9
(Optional). Connect two SAS cables from the two MD3000i out ports to
the two In ports of the first MD1000 expansion enclosure.
10
(Optional). Connect two SAS cables from the two MD1000 out ports to
the In-0 ports of the second MD1000 expansion enclosure.
NOTE: Refer to the MD3000i storage system documentation for information on
configuring the MD1000 expansion enclosures.
Task 2: Installing the Host-based Software Needed for Storage
To install the necessary host-based storage software for the PowerVault MD3000i
storage system, use the
Dell PowerVault Resource
CD software that came with your
MD3000i storage system. Follow the procedures in your Dell documentation that is
included with the PowerVault MD3000i storage system to install the "Modular Disk
Storage Manager Software" on the Master node and the Multi-Path (MPIO)
software on the remaining nodes.
The Microsoft
®
iSCSI Software Initiator is required for a MD3000i storage
subsystem. The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator can be downloaded from
www.microsoft.com.