Poweredge Cluster Fe100/Fl100 Datacenter Server Minimum System Requirements; Cluster Nodes; Cluster Storage; Cluster Interconnect Connections - Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 User Manual

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PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100
Datacenter Server Minimum System
Requirements
Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server configurations require the
following hardware and software components:
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Cluster nodes

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Cluster storage

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Cluster interconnects
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Operating system and system management software
Cluster Nodes
Cluster nodes require the following hardware resources:
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Two to four supported Dell PowerEdge systems, each with at least two
microprocessors.
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For each server, a minimum of 2 GB random access memory (RAM) and two
HBAs.
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For each server, at least one network interface controller (NIC) is required for
client local area network (LAN) connections (public network).
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One NIC required for the cluster interconnect (private network).
Cluster Storage
Cluster storage requires the following:
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For each cluster, at least one supported PowerVault 65xF/630F Fibre Channel
storage system with dual standby power supplies (SPSs).
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For each PowerVault 65xF disk processor enclosure (DPE), at least ten hard-disk
drives are required;
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Each PowerVault 630F disk array enclosure (DAE) attached to the cluster can con-
tain five or ten hard-disk drives in each DAE.

Cluster Interconnect Connections

(Private Network)

The cluster connections for the cluster interconnect (private network that connects
the cluster nodes together) requires the following hardware components:
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For each server, either a Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Ethernet NIC or
Giganet cLAN 1000 adapter.
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For each server, one Category 5 (CAT 5) Ethernet cable or Giganet cLAN cable to
connect the nodes.
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