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... component can be attached to sixteen storage arrays (members) and each PowerEdge system. Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array Requirements Dell EqualLogic Array Model PS4000 - PS4100E/PS4100X/PS4100XV PS4110 - PS6000E/PS6000X/PS6000XV/PS6000S PS6010 - PS6110E/PS6110X/PS6110XV/PS6110S/PS6110XS PS6500 - PS6500E/PS6500X PS6510 -... solutions that the storage array(s) are configured with the EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays require two iSCSI NICs or NIC ports in one or more storage arrays through an iSCSI SAN. The following section lists hardware requirements for iSCSI access function...
... component can be attached to sixteen storage arrays (members) and each PowerEdge system. Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array Requirements Dell EqualLogic Array Model PS4000 - PS4100E/PS4100X/PS4100XV PS4110 - PS6000E/PS6000X/PS6000XV/PS6000S PS6010 - PS6110E/PS6110X/PS6110XV/PS6110S/PS6110XS PS6500 - PS6500E/PS6500X PS6510 -... solutions that the storage array(s) are configured with the EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays require two iSCSI NICs or NIC ports in one or more storage arrays through an iSCSI SAN. The following section lists hardware requirements for iSCSI access function...
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... Other Documents You May Need CAUTION: For important safety and regulatory information, see the safety information that is available at support.dell.com/manuals and equallogic.com: • The Rack Installation Guide included with your system. The following documentation is shipped with the Windows Server 2008 ... iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster In an iSCSI switch-attached cluster, all the nodes are attached to a single storage array or to install your system into a rack. • The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system. • The Dell Failover ...
... Other Documents You May Need CAUTION: For important safety and regulatory information, see the safety information that is available at support.dell.com/manuals and equallogic.com: • The Rack Installation Guide included with your system. The following documentation is shipped with the Windows Server 2008 ... iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster In an iSCSI switch-attached cluster, all the nodes are attached to a single storage array or to install your system into a rack. • The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of initially setting up your system. • The Dell Failover ...
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... and upgrading the tape library. • Dell EqualLogic documentation: - Describes how to manage a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group and individual arrays. - CLI Reference - Describes how to use the Group Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to manage a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group. - In the Group ...interface (CLI) to set up and restoring data. - Provides information about the Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays and/or Host Integration Tools. - SAN HeadQuarters User Guide - • The Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrices provides a list of storage objects (such as volumes or...
... and upgrading the tape library. • Dell EqualLogic documentation: - Describes how to manage a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group and individual arrays. - CLI Reference - Describes how to use the Group Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to manage a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group. - In the Group ...interface (CLI) to set up and restoring data. - Provides information about the Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays and/or Host Integration Tools. - SAN HeadQuarters User Guide - • The Dell Cluster Configuration Support Matrices provides a list of storage objects (such as volumes or...
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private network 4. cluster node 3. Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches 6. public network 2. iSCSI connections 5. Figure 5. storage system Gigabit NICs can access the 10 Gigabit iSCSI ports on the EqualLogic PS4110/PS6010/PS6110/PS6510 storage systems if any one of the following conditions exist: • The switch supports both Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. • The servers connected to a Gigabit Ethernet switch are cascaded to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet that is attached to the storage system. 15 Two-Node iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster 1.
private network 4. cluster node 3. Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches 6. public network 2. iSCSI connections 5. Figure 5. storage system Gigabit NICs can access the 10 Gigabit iSCSI ports on the EqualLogic PS4110/PS6010/PS6110/PS6510 storage systems if any one of the following conditions exist: • The switch supports both Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. • The servers connected to a Gigabit Ethernet switch are cascaded to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet that is attached to the storage system. 15 Two-Node iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster 1.
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...SAN-Attached Cluster To The Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array(s) 1. Figure 6. For more information on the control module 0. 2. public network 2. private network 3. Connect the Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage array(s) to the iSCSI switches. 16 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic...0 (or NIC port 0) to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 3. Repeat step 1 for each cluster node. 3. Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS4110/PS6110 Storage Arrays 1. Connect cluster node 1 to the iSCSI switches: a) Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to ...
...SAN-Attached Cluster To The Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array(s) 1. Figure 6. For more information on the control module 0. 2. public network 2. private network 3. Connect the Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage array(s) to the iSCSI switches. 16 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic...0 (or NIC port 0) to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 3. Repeat step 1 for each cluster node. 3. Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS4110/PS6110 Storage Arrays 1. Connect cluster node 1 to the iSCSI switches: a) Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to ...
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With the 10GBASE-T port (left Ethernet 0 port), use fiber optic cable acceptable for 10GBASE-SR or twinax cable. Dell EqualLogic PS4110 storage system 6. control module 0 7. With the SFP+ port (right Ethernet 0 port), use CAT6 or better cable. switch 0 4.... control module 1 Figure 8. For more information, see the figures below. cluster node 1 2. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS4110 Storage Array 1. Figure 7. switch 1 5. NOTE: You can use only one of the two 10 Gb Ethernet ports on each control module...
With the 10GBASE-T port (left Ethernet 0 port), use fiber optic cable acceptable for 10GBASE-SR or twinax cable. Dell EqualLogic PS4110 storage system 6. control module 0 7. With the SFP+ port (right Ethernet 0 port), use CAT6 or better cable. switch 0 4.... control module 1 Figure 8. For more information, see the figures below. cluster node 1 2. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS4110 Storage Array 1. Figure 7. switch 1 5. NOTE: You can use only one of the two 10 Gb Ethernet ports on each control module...
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...network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 1. 2. Figure 9. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS6110 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 0. 5. NOTE: For ... SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 storage array(s) to a Dell EqualLogic PS4000 Storage Array 1. control module 1 Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 Storage Arrays 1. Dell EqualLogic ...
...network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 1. 2. Figure 9. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS6110 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 0. 5. NOTE: For ... SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 storage array(s) to a Dell EqualLogic PS4000 Storage Array 1. control module 1 Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 Storage Arrays 1. Dell EqualLogic ...
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control module 1 Figure 11. Dell EqualLogic PS6010 storage system 6. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. control module 0 7. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. control module 1 19 Dell EqualLogic PS4100 storage system 6. Figure 10. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS4100 Storage Array 1. cluster node 2 3. switch 0 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6010 Storage Array 1. cluster node 2 3. switch 0 4.
control module 1 Figure 11. Dell EqualLogic PS6010 storage system 6. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. control module 0 7. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. control module 1 19 Dell EqualLogic PS4100 storage system 6. Figure 10. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS4100 Storage Array 1. cluster node 2 3. switch 0 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6010 Storage Array 1. cluster node 2 3. switch 0 4.
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... switch 0 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 2. For more information, see the figures below. 20 7. Dell EqualLogic PS6510 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 1. 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. Connect a network cable from the network switch...
... switch 0 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 2. For more information, see the figures below. 20 7. Dell EqualLogic PS6510 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 1. 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. cluster node 1 2. switch 1 5. Connect a network cable from the network switch...
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Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS5500 Storage Array 1. switch 1 5. control module 0 Figure 14. switch 0 4. switch 1 5. cluster node 1 2. cluster node 2 3. control module 0 21 Dell EqualLogic PS5000 storage system 6. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-attached cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Storage Array 1. control module 1 7. switch 0 4. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS5500 storage system 6. cluster node 2 3. Figure 13. control module 1 7.
Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS5500 Storage Array 1. switch 1 5. control module 0 Figure 14. switch 0 4. switch 1 5. cluster node 1 2. cluster node 2 3. control module 0 21 Dell EqualLogic PS5000 storage system 6. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-attached cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Storage Array 1. control module 1 7. switch 0 4. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS5500 storage system 6. cluster node 2 3. Figure 13. control module 1 7.
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...or 7, and either step 4 or 8. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS6000 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 2 on the control module 0. 9. switch 0 4. Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 Storage Arrays 1. Connect a network cable from ... 1. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 storage array(s) to a Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Storage Array 1. For more information, see the figures below. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. cluster node 2 3. control...
...or 7, and either step 4 or 8. cluster node 1 2. Dell EqualLogic PS6000 storage system 6. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 2 on the control module 0. 9. switch 0 4. Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 Storage Arrays 1. Connect a network cable from ... 1. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 storage array(s) to a Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Storage Array 1. For more information, see the figures below. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to the iSCSI switches. cluster node 2 3. control...
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switch 0 4. switch 1 5. Dell EqualLogic PS6100 storage system 6. cluster node 2 3. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Storage Array 1. switch 0 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6500 Storage Array 1. control module 1 Figure 17. switch 1 23 cluster node 2 3. cluster node 1 2. Figure 16. control module 0 7. cluster node 1 2.
switch 0 4. switch 1 5. Dell EqualLogic PS6100 storage system 6. cluster node 2 3. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6100 Storage Array 1. switch 0 4. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6500 Storage Array 1. control module 1 Figure 17. switch 1 23 cluster node 2 3. cluster node 1 2. Figure 16. control module 0 7. cluster node 1 2.
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...Connect a network cable from iSCSI NIC 1 (or NIC port 1) to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 4. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 Storage Arrays 1. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 0....the network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on each additional cluster, repeat step 1 and step 2. 4. 5. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS4110/PS6110 Storage Arrays 1. NOTE: For PS4100 storage array, having all 4 cables in steps 1 through 4 provides highest...
...Connect a network cable from iSCSI NIC 1 (or NIC port 1) to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1. 4. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS4000/PS4100/PS6010/PS6510 Storage Arrays 1. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 0....the network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on each additional cluster, repeat step 1 and step 2. 4. 5. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS4110/PS6110 Storage Arrays 1. NOTE: For PS4100 storage array, having all 4 cables in steps 1 through 4 provides highest...
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... Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 0. 8. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 storage array(s) to Ethernet 2 on the control module 1. 4. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 3 on... Information For more information on the control module 1. 2. It works fine with only four cables. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 Storage Arrays 1. NOTE: For PS6100 storage array, having all eight cables in steps 1 through 4...
... Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 0. 8. Repeat steps 1 to 8 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 storage array(s) to Ethernet 2 on the control module 1. 4. Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 3 on... Information For more information on the control module 1. 2. It works fine with only four cables. Cabling Multiple iSCSI SAN-Attached Clusters For Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 Storage Arrays 1. NOTE: For PS6100 storage array, having all eight cables in steps 1 through 4...
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... to use the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs to access a PS Series SAN. - For information about the installation when prompted. Running The Remote Setup Wizard The Remote Setup Wizard simplifies Dell EqualLogic PS Series group (SAN) and Windows system setup. Initialize an array (and create or expand a group). - For...
... to use the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs to access a PS Series SAN. - For information about the installation when prompted. Running The Remote Setup Wizard The Remote Setup Wizard simplifies Dell EqualLogic PS Series group (SAN) and Windows system setup. Initialize an array (and create or expand a group). - For...
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...exit the wizard, it configures the group IP address as an iSCSI discovery address on CHAP credentials, click the check box next to a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group. This enables the computer to the group is automatically configured. b) If the group is configured to add a group that... Click Save. 6. Welcome window, select Configure this computer to complete the configuration and exit the wizard. - Click Finish to access a PS Series SAN, and click Next. 4. In the Add or Modify Group Information dialog box: a) Specify or modify the group name and IP address, as an...
...exit the wizard, it configures the group IP address as an iSCSI discovery address on CHAP credentials, click the check box next to a Dell EqualLogic PS Series group. This enables the computer to the group is automatically configured. b) If the group is configured to add a group that... Click Save. 6. Welcome window, select Configure this computer to complete the configuration and exit the wizard. - Click Finish to access a PS Series SAN, and click Next. 4. In the Add or Modify Group Information dialog box: a) Specify or modify the group name and IP address, as an...
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... 1. Repeat step 2 through step 5 using Snapshots, Replication, Cloning, Volume Collection, and Thin Provisioning, see the Group Administration guide at equallogic.com. After making your initial connection, the MPIO DSM connection manager creates all the appropriate connections, and replaces any original connections if necessary....be accessed by the host as a discovery method, add the Target secret to make the proper connection to a PS Series SAN including adding the Target Portal and connecting to discover available targets. d) If you want to create the multiple connections. ASM uses...
... 1. Repeat step 2 through step 5 using Snapshots, Replication, Cloning, Volume Collection, and Thin Provisioning, see the Group Administration guide at equallogic.com. After making your initial connection, the MPIO DSM connection manager creates all the appropriate connections, and replaces any original connections if necessary....be accessed by the host as a discovery method, add the Target secret to make the proper connection to a PS Series SAN including adding the Target Portal and connecting to discover available targets. d) If you want to create the multiple connections. ASM uses...