Users Guide

iSCSI Cluster Setup 19
iSCSI Cluster Setup for the
Dell
PowerVault MD3000i
and
PowerVault MD1000
Expansion
Enclosures
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.
This section provides information and procedures to configure your
Dell PowerEdge systems and Dell PowerVault MD3000i hardware
and software to function in an Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
environment.
Verify the hardware connections, and the hardware and software
configurations, using the Supported Configuration figures contained in the
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Matrix available at support.dell.com.
Table 4-1. iSCSI Hardware Interconnections
Cluster Component Connections
One PowerEdge
system
node
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from public NIC to the local area
network (LAN).
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from private Gigabit NIC to Gigabit
Ethernet switch (private network).
• One CAT 5e/6 cable from redundant private Gigabit NIC
to redundant Gigabit Ethernet switch (private network).
NOTE: For additional information on Dell PowerVault
MD3000i system see your Dell PowerVault MD3000i SetUp
documentation.