14 Introduction
Figure 1-2. SAN-Attached Cluster
Configuration Order for Direct-Attached and
SAN-Attached Connections
This section describes the configuration steps for both direct-attached and
SAN-attached connections. These steps assume that you are setting up a
Fibre Channel storage for the first time.
NOTE: If you are adding a Fibre Channel storage array or if your host server is
already configured to access Fibre Channel storage, some of the steps in this
section may not apply. Before proceeding, see the Dell Cluster Configuration
Support Matrices at dell.com/ha to confirm that your existing hardware
components and Host Bus Adapter (HBA) firmware and BIOS levels are supported.
cluster node
private network
Fibre Channel
connections
storage system
Fibre Channel switch
Fibre Channel switch
public network
Fibre Channel
connections
cluster node
NOTE: The configuration can have up to 64 nodes. The nodes can be:
• One cluster (up to 16 nodes)
• Multiple clusters
• Multiple clusters and stand-alone server(s)
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