Dell EMC AX4-5 User Manual

Dell/EMC AX4-5 Fibre Channel
Storage Arrays With
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
Failover Clusters
Hardware Installation
and Troubleshooting
Guide

Dell EMC AX4-5 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	EMC AX4-5
Category	Storage
Language	English

Summary

Introduction to Failover Clusters

Cluster Nodes: Hardware Specifications

Cluster Storage Requirements

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware

Cluster Network Cabling: Public and Private

Details network connectivity for cluster nodes' public and private networks.

Connecting Cluster Nodes to Storage Systems

Steps for establishing physical connections to storage.

Direct-Attached Storage Cabling

Specifics for cabling a direct-attached cluster to storage.

AX4-5F Direct-Attached Cabling: Two Nodes

AX4-5FX Direct-Attached Cabling: Four Nodes

SAN-Attached Storage Cabling

Specifics for cabling a SAN-attached cluster to storage.

AX4-5F SAN-Attached Cabling Guide

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

Installing Fibre Channel HBAs

Installing Fibre Channel HBA Drivers

Installing EMC PowerPath Software

Implementing Fibre Channel Zoning

Explanation of zoning within a Fibre Channel switched fabric.

Worldwide Port Name (WWN) Zoning

Single Initiator Zoning Guidelines

Installing and Configuring Shared Storage

Steps to install and set up the shared storage system.

Navisphere Storage System Initialization

Guide to initializing the AX4-5 storage system.

Installing Navisphere Server Utility

Utility for registering cluster HBAs with the storage system.

Registering Servers with the Storage System

Process to register cluster nodes with their respective storage systems.

Assigning Virtual Disks to Cluster Nodes

Procedure to assign virtual disks for cluster node access.

Installing and Configuring the Failover Cluster

Final steps to configure the operating system for failover.

Troubleshooting Cluster Issues

General Cluster Troubleshooting Guide

Common problems, probable causes, and corrective actions for clusters.