Cluster Nodes - Dell PowerVault MD3200i Hardware Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Cluster Nodes

Table 1-1 lists hardware requirements for the cluster nodes.
Table 1-1. Cluster Node Requirements
Component
Processor
Cluster Nodes
RAM
iSCSI Initiator
Network
Interface Cards
(NICs) for iSCSI
access
Minimum Requirement
At least one processor for each cluster node.
A minimum of two identical PowerEdge systems.
At least 1 GB RAM on each cluster node.
Complete installation of the iSCSI port driver, Initiator Service,
and Software Initiator on each node.
NOTE:
Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) Multipathing Support for
iSCSI is not installed.
Two iSCSI NICs or NIC ports per node. Place the NICs on
separate PCI buses to improve availability and performance.
TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) NICs are also supported for iSCSI
traffic. For a list of recommended operating systems, hardware
components, and driver or firmware versions for your Dell
Windows Server Failover Cluster, see the Dell Cluster
Configuration Support Matrices at dell.com/ha.
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