Owner's Manual

26 Setting Up a SAS Cluster
6 If applicable, connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD12 xx
storage enclosures out ports to the
In-0 ports of the second PowerVault
MD12
xx expansion enclosure.
NOTE: For information on configuring the PowerVault MD12 xx expansion
enclosure, see the PowerVault MD12 xx storage system documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals .
Figure 3-2. Cabling the Direct-Attached SAS Cluster
Installing Host-Based Storage Software
To install the necessary host-based storage software for the PowerVault
MD32xx storage enclosure, use the Dell PowerVault Resource media that
shipped with the system. To install the Modular Disk Storage Manager
(MDSM) software on the master node and the Multi-Path Input/Output
(MPIO) software on the remaining nodes, follow the procedures in the
PowerVault MD32xx storage enclosure documentation.
RAID Controller Module 1
PowerVault MD32
xx
RAID Enclosure
Dual_HBA Host
Server
CAT 5e/6 (Public
NIC)
SAS Cables
Corporate/Public/
Private Network