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iSiSCSI Cluster Setup for Dell PowerVault MD3000i and MD1000 21
Setting Up iSCSI Cluster with Dell PowerVault
MD3000i Storage System and Dell PowerVault
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 perform 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
Dell 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
Dell 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
Dell PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosure.
two-node cluster
Ethernet
management port (2)
corporate, public or
private network
standalone (one or
two) host server
MD3000i RAID Enclosure
(dual controller)
CAT 5e/6 (copper Gigabit (NIC)
Fiber optic cables