Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100, User Manual

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Shared Storage Requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster
FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configuration
Table 1-7 provides the clustering requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100/
FL100 Datacenter Server.
NOTICE: Dell recommends that you use a redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) level other than RAID 0 for your PowerVault shared storage
system. RAID 0 does not provide the level of availability required for the
quorum resource. See the
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for your
PowerVault storage system for more information about setting up RAID lev-
els for the system.
RAID controller One PowerEdge Expandable RAID controller 2/DC
(PERC 2/DC) with firmware version 1.01 and driver
version 2.62
Cluster management
(optional) Dell OpenManage™ Cluster Assistant With
ClusterX
®
, version 3.0.1 with Service Pack 2 or later
Remote server
management (optional) Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card (DRAC)
with firmware version 2.3 and driver version 2.3.0.4
Operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server with
the latest Service Pack and hotfixes
(one licensed copy per cluster node)
Table 1-7. PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Shared Storage
Requirements
Rule/Guideline Description
Disk array PowerVault 650F with firmware version 5.11.09
Storage processors Two identical PowerVault storage processors, each
with a minimum of 2 GB RAM
Standby power supplies Dual standby power supplies required
Supported RAID levels RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, and RAID 1/0
Tape library (optional) PowerVault 130T digital linear tape (DLT) library with
driver version 1.0
Table 1-6. Cluster Node Requirements (continued)
Rule/Guideline Description