Introduction 21
Cluster Storage
Table 1-5 lists supported storage systems and the configuration requirements 
for the cluster nodes and stand-alone systems connected to the storage 
systems.
Table 1-5. Cluster Storage Requirements
Storage 
Configuration
Requirement
Supported storage See the Platform Guide for your PowerEdge cluster solution on 
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Cluster shared 
storage
If you are using either switch modules or pass-through 
modules to connect to network storage devices that are 
attached to external switches in a SAN or an IP SAN, see the 
Platform Guide for your PowerEdge cluster solution located on 
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com to determine the 
maximum number of supported storage systems.
If you are using switch modules to connect to network storage 
devices in an internal SAN or IP SAN without external 
switches, you can use a maximum of two supported storage 
systems.
If you are using pass-through modules to connect to storage 
devices in a direct-attached configuration, you can use a single 
supported storage system.
Multiple clusters 
and stand-alone 
systems
Network storage systems that provide LUN masking or 
assignment functionality may be shared between multiple 
clusters or between clustered and stand-alone servers. To 
determine whether the configuration is supported, see the 
Platform Guide for your PowerEdge cluster solution located on 
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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