Connecting A Poweredge Cluster To - Dell PowerVault MD3600f Hardware Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Table 2-3. Zoning Configuration Information
Switch Fabric A
Zone_1_Cluster Node_1_HBA_0
Cluster Node_1_HBA_0
Array_Ctrl-0-0
Array_Ctrl-0-2
Array_Ctrl-1-1
Array_Ctrl-1-3
Zone_2_Cluster Node_2_HBA_0
Cluster Node_2_HBA_0
Array_Ctrl-0-0
Array_Ctrl-0-2
Array_Ctrl-1-1
Array_Ctrl-1-3
Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to an MD36
To cable multiple clusters to the storage system, connect the cluster nodes to
the appropriate Fibre Channel switches and then connect the Fibre Channel
switches to the appropriate MD36x0f RAID controller modules.
For rules and guidelines for SAN-attached clusters, see the Dell Cluster
Configuration Support Matrices at dell.com/ha.
Connecting a PowerEdge Cluster to a Tape Library
To provide additional backup for your cluster, you can add tape backup devices
to your cluster configuration. The Dell PowerVault tape libraries may contain
an integrated Fibre Channel bridge or Storage Network Controller (SNC) that
connects directly to your Fibre Channel switch.
Figure 2-9 shows a supported Failover Cluster configuration using redundant
Fibre Channel switches and a tape library. In this configuration, each of the
cluster nodes can access the tape library to provide backup for your local disk
resources, as well as your cluster disk resources. This configuration allows you
to add more servers and storage systems in the future, if needed. For more
information on configuring these components, see the storage and tape
backup documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
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Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
Switch Fabric B
Zone_3_Cluster Node_1_HBA_1
Cluster Node_1_HBA_1
Array_Ctrl-0-1
Array_Ctrl-0-3
Array_Ctrl-1-0
Array_Ctrl-1-2
Zone_4_Cluster Node_2_HBA_1
Cluster Node_2_HBA_1
Array_Ctrl-0-1
Array_Ctrl-0-3
Array_Ctrl-1-0
Array_Ctrl-1-2
x
0f Storage System