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Rules and Guidelines
When configuring your cluster, both cluster nodes must contain identical versions of the
following:
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Operating systems and service packs
•
Hardware drivers for the NICs, RAID controllers, and any other peripheral hardware
components
•
Management utilities, such as Dell OpenManage systems management software
Obtaining More Information
See the section related to your cluster product for more information on supported
configurations.
See the
Dell PowerEdge Cluster SE400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
for a detailed
list of related documentation.
Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows Server 2003, Enterprise
Edition Cluster Configurations
This section provides information about PowerEdge cluster configurations for your
Cluster SE400 running the Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003,
Enterprise Edition operating system.
Your Cluster SE400 supports PowerEdge systems as cluster nodes in identical systems
running Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
Table 1-2 provides a list of PowerEdge systems that work together in cluster SE400
configurations.
Service Pack Support
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later or Windows Server 2003,
Enterprise Edition are recommended for the Cluster SE400 solution.
Ta b l e 1 - 2 .
P o w e r E d g e C l u s t e r N o d e C o n f i g u r a t i o n s
1550
1650
25
xx
26
xx
4400
4600
64
xx
66
xx
8450
1550-
1550
1650-
1650
2500-
2500
2600-
2600
4400-
4400
4600-
4600
6400-
6400
6600-
6600
8450-
8450
2550-
2550
2650-
2650
6450-
6450
6650-
6650
