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Setting Up an iSCSI Cluster for the
Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage
System
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the
safety information that shipped with your system. For additional best practices
information, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
EqualLogic Terminology
The EqualLogic PS series storage array includes storage virtualization
technology. To better understand how these arrays operate, it is helpful to
be familiar with some of the terminology used to describe these arrays and
their functions:
• Member —A single PS series array
•
Group —A set of one or more members that can be centrally managed;
host systems access the data through a single group IP address
•
Pool —A RAID that can consist of the disks from one or more members
•
Volume —A LUN or virtual disk that represents a subset of the capacity
of a pool
Setting Up the EqualLogic iSCSI Storage System
Host systems can be attached to the EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI array
through an IP SAN industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet switch. Figure 6-1
shows the recommended network configuration for a dual control module
EqualLogic PS6000XV array. This configuration includes two Dell
PowerConnect 6200 series Gigabit Ethernet switches to provide the highest
network availability and the maximum network bandwidth. If you are using
the EqualLogic 10GbE iSCSI arrays, please refer to EqualLogic's
documentation at support.equallogic.com.
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