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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster SE400 and SL400
Platform Guide
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any ma
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This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster SE400 and SL400 systems. The ® ® configuration information in this document is specific to Microsoft Windows NT ® Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition and Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems. This document provides the following information: • PowerVault™ and PowerEdge systems that support Cluster SE400 and SL400 cluster configurations • PowerEdge systems that
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Rules and Guidelines When configuring your cluster, both cluster nodes must contain identical versions of the following: • 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 and
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Service Pack Support Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a (SP6a) or later is recommended for Cluster SE400 and SL400 systems. Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later are recommended for Cluster SE400 and SL400 systems. You can download the latest service pack from the Microsoft website located at www.microsoft.com. See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster SE400 and SL400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on installing the service pack. Installing Periphera
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Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 1550 Bus 1: 64 bit, Install in any available Install in any available 64-bit PCI slot. NA 66 MHz. PCI slot. Dell recommends installing Emulex Bus 2: 64 bit, cLAN adapters in PCI slots 1 or 2. 66 MHz. 1650 Bus 1: 64 bit, Install in any available Install in any available 64-bit PCI slot. If you are currently 66 MHz. PCI slot. using a DRAC III or plan to use one Bu
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(continued) Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 2500 Bus 1: PCI slots 6 Install in any available Install in any available 64-bit PCI slot. If you are currently and 7 are 32 bit, PCI slot. using a DRAC II Dell recommends installing Emulex 33 MHz. or plan to use one cLAN adapters in PCI slot 3, 4, or 5. in the future, Bus 2: PCI slots 3, install the DRAC 4, and 5 are 64 bit, II in PCI slot 7. 33
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(continued) Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 2600 PCI slot 1 is 32 bit, Install in any available Install in any available PCI slot. NA 33 MHz. PCI slot. NOTE: Install PERC Bus 2: PCI/PCI-X 3/DC and PERC 3/QC slot 7 is hot- expansion cards in PCI-X pluggable 64 bit, expansion card slots 2–5. up to 133 MHz. Dell recommends that Bus 3: PCI/PCI-X you do not install PERC slot 6 is hot- 3/DC an
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(continued) Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 4600 PCI slot 1 is 32 bit, Install in any available Install in any available PCI slot. If you are currently 33 MHz. 64-bit, 33-MHz or 32-bit, using a DRAC III 33-MHz PCI slot. or plan to use one Bus 1: PCI/PCI-X in the future, slots 2 and 3 are install the DRAC hot-pluggable III in PCI slot 1. 64 bit, up to 100 MHz. Bus 2: PCI/PCI-X slots 4 an
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(continued) Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 6600 Bus 1: PCI slot 1 is Install in any available Install in any available slot. If you are currently 32 bit, 33 MHz. slot. using a DRAC III or plan to use one Bus 2: PCI/PCI-X in the future, slots 2 and 3 are install the DRAC 64 bit, up to III in PCI slot 1. 100 MHz. Bus 3: PCI/PCI-X slots 5, 6, and 7 are 64 bit, up to 100 MHz. Bus 4: PCI/PC
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(continued) Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes PowerEdge PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III System 8450 Bus 1: PCI slots 1 Install the RAID Install in any available PCI slot. If you are currently and 2 are 64 bit, controller for the using a DRAC II Dell recommends installing Emulex 33 MHz. system’s internal drives or plan to use one cLAN adapters in 64-bit slots. in PCI slot 1. in the future, Bus 2: PCI slots 3 install the DRAC through 6 are In
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Table 1-4. PowerEdge Cluster SE400 and SL400 Configuration Matrix Form Cluster Type PowerEdge Cluster SE400 or SL400 Cluster Name Installer Date Installed Applications Location Notes Node PowerEdge System Model Windows Name Node 1 Node 2 Storage Array Description (Drive Letters, RAID-Type Applications/Data Installed) Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 Component Node 1 Node 2 Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 Service Tag System Storage 1 Storage 2 Storage 3 Storage 4 Node 1, control
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PCI Slot Number PCI Slot Description Adapter Use Installed (Public Network, (PERC 3/DC, Private Network, NIC, and so Shared Storage, on) Internal Drives) PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 PCI slot 7 PCI slot 8 PCI slot 9 PCI slot 10 PCI slot 11 Platform Guide 1-11
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