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Figure 2-5 shows a four-cluster node connected to two RAID controller
modules. Since each cluster node has redundant paths, loss of a single path
still allows access to the storage array through the alternate path.
Figure 2-5. Cabling a Four-Node Direct-Attached Cluster to a PowerVault MD36
x
0f
Storage System
Cabling Multiple Clusters to an MD36
x
0f Storage System
The high number of available Fibre Channel ports on the
MD36
x
0f
storage
system also allows you to configure four-node clusters, 2 two-node clusters or
a mix of cluster(s) and non-clustered server(s) in a direct-attached
configuration.
PowerVault MD360x0f series storage array
Corporate, public, or
private network
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