Owner's Manual
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To configure your nodes in a switched configuration, see Figure 5-2:
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.
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 PowerVault 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 PowerVault 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 PowerVault 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 PowerVault MD3000i storage enclosure.
9
If applicable, connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosures out ports to the two In ports of the first PowerVault
MD1000 expansion enclosure.
10
If applicable, connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD3000
storage enclosures out ports to the
In-0
ports of the second PowerVault
MD1000 expansion enclosure.
NOTE: For information on configuring the PowerVault MD1000 expansion
enclosure, see the PowerVault MD3000i storage system documentation at
suport.dell.com/manuals. It is recommended to use a separate network for the
iSCSI storage infrastructure. If a separate network cannot be dedicated for iSCSI,
assign the storage function to a separate virtual local area network (VLAN); this
action creates independent logical networks within a physical network.
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