Users Guide

iSCSI Cluster Setup 23
To configure your nodes in a switched configuration (see Figure 4-2):
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
Dell 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 Dell 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
Dell 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
Dell PowerVault MD3000i
storage enclosure.
9 Connect two SAS cables from the two MD3000i out ports to the two
In
ports of the first Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure
(Optional).
10 Connect two SAS cables from the two MD1000 out ports to the In-0 ports
of the second
Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure (Optional).
NOTE: For information on configuring the Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion
enclosure, see the Dell PowerVault MD3000 Storage System documentation
available at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: See the Solutions Deliverable List (SDL) found at dell.com/oracle and select
the appropriate solution. After selecting the solution, verify that the firmware version
for your storage is at or above the required firmware version found in the SDL
.