Dell PowerEdge SE400 User manual

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster SE400 Systems

Platform Guide

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Platform Guide 1-1

This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware

components to your Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster SE400 solution. The configuration

information in this document is specific to Microsoft®Windows®2000 Advanced Server

and Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition operating systems.

This document provides the following information:

• PowerVault™ and PowerEdge systems that support Cluster SE400 configurations

• PowerEdge systems that work together in a Windows 2000 Advanced Server or

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition cluster configuration

• PCI slot information for installing Dell OpenManage™ Remote Assistant Card II

(DRAC II controllers), Dell Remote Access Card III (DRAC III controllers), NICs,

and RAID controllers in your cluster nodes

NOTE: Configurations not listed in this document are not certified or supported by

Dell or Microsoft.

NOTE: In this guide and in other cluster documentation, the Microsoft Cluster Service

(for Windows 2000 Advanced Server) is also referred to as MSCS.

Supported Cluster Configurations

Table 1-1 provides a list of supported cluster configurations for the Cluster SE400 running

Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.

Table 1-1. Supported Cluster Configurations

PowerEdge

Cluster

Supported

PowerEdge

Systems

Supported

PowerVault Storage

Systems

Supported Cluster

Interconnect (for the

Private Network)

SE400 1550, 1650, 2500,

2550, 2600, 2650,

4400, 4600, 6400,

6450, 6600, 6650,

and 8450

220S and 221S Any supported NIC

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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 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.

Table 1-2. PowerEdge Cluster Node Configurations

1550 1650 25xx 26xx 4400 4600 64xx 66xx 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

Platform Guide 1-3

You can download the latest service pack from the Microsoft website located at

www.microsoft.com.

See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster SE400 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for

instructions on installing the service pack.

Installing Peripheral Components in Your

PowerEdge Cluster Node PCI/PCI-X Slots

This section provides configuration information for adding NICs, a DRAC II or III, and

RAID controllers into your cluster node PCI/PCI-X slots.

Installing the PERC 3/DC Card

You must install the PERC 3/DC card in a 64-bit PCI/PCI-X slot up to 133 MHz or a 32-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot. See the PCI/PCI-X slot assignments in the following section for

information about your specific system.

If you are using multiple PERC 3/DC cards, Dell recommends that you install them on

separate PCI buses for load balancing.

Ensure that your system has the correct Windows driver. To verify your driver, perform the

following steps:

1Click the Start button, select Programs, select Administrative Tools, and click

Computer Management.

2Select System Tools, select Device Manager, and click the + sign to expand SCSI and

RAID controllers. One or more PERC 3/DC cards are listed.

3Right-click the PERC 3/DC card, select Properties, select the Driver tab, and verify

the driver version.

• For Windows 2000 Advanced Server, ensure that the driver version is 5.39 or later.

• For Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, ensure that the driver version is

6.32.2.32 or later.

Ensure that your PERC 3/DC firmware version is 1.80 or later. See your PERC 3/DC

documentation for information about downloading the latest firmware.

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Adding Peripherals to Your PowerEdge Cluster Nodes

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system

cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your System

Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working

inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

NOTE: To ensure that the SCSI or RAID controller attached to the boot drives

initializes first, you might have to change the device controller priority order using

the system BIOS utility or physically change the order of the RAID adapters. This

process ensures that the Windows operating system numbers the boot drives in the

proper sequence.

Table 1-3 provides PCI slot assignment information for installing RAID controllers and

NICs in your PowerEdge cluster nodes.

Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III

1550 PCI bus 1: slot 1 is

64-bit, 66 MHz.

PCI bus 2: slot 2 is

64-bit, 66 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

NOTE: If you use

PERC 3/DCL card for

internal systems RAID,

you must install it in PCI

slot 1 (closest to the

power supply).

Install in any available PCI slot. NA

1650 PCI bus 1: slot 1 is

64-bit, 66 MHz.

PCI bus 2: slot 2

64-bit, 66 MHz.

PCI bus 1: slot 1 is

32-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 2: slot 2 is

64-bit, 66 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

NOTE: Only one PERC

3/DC card is supported

per system.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

III on a riser board

with a 32-bit,

33-MHz

expansion slot.

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2500 PCI bus 1: PCI

slots 6 and 7 are

32-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 2: PCI

slots 3, 4, and 5 are

64-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 3: PCI

slots 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 66 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

II in PCI slot 7.

2550 PCI bus 1: PCI

slots 1, 2, and 3 are

64-bit, 33 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

If you are not using a

DRAC II, Dell

recommends that you

install one RAID

controller in the 32-bit

slot, even if the RAID

controller is a 64-bit

controller.

NOTE: The Broadcom NIC drivers in

your cluster node must be

Windows 2000 Advanced Server,

version 2.43 or later.

NOTE: The Broadcom NIC firmware

version must be 1.12 or later. The

integrated Broadcom NIC firmware

revisions were created in ascending

order, starting with version 1.1 and

ending with 1.12 or later.

Consequently, version 1.2 is an earlier

version than version 1.12. To upgrade

the firmware, at the prompt, type

upgf x boot y where x is the

device number of the integrated

Broadcom NIC and y is the drive

letter of where the firmware file is

located. The utility upgrades the

integrated NIC firmware in your

system. The driver and utility to

upgrade the firmware are available on

the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com.

Install the DRAC

II in PCI slot 2.

Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III

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2600 PCI bus 1: PCI slot

1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 2:

PCI slot 7 is hot-

pluggable 64-bit,

up to 133 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 3:

PCI slot 6 is hot-

pluggable 64-bit,

up to 133 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 4:

PCI slots 4 and 5

are hot-pluggable

64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 5:

PCI slots 2 and 3

are hot-pluggable

64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

NOTE: Install PERC

3/DC and PERC 3/QC

cards in PCI-X expansion

card slots 2–5. Dell

recommends that you do

not install PERC 3/DC

and PERC 3/QC cards in

slots 6 and 7.

Install in any available PCI slot. NA

2650 Three 64-bit

PCI/PCI-X slots are

located on the riser

card (two slots on

bus 1 and one slot

on bus 2). Slots

accept full-length

cards designed for

PCI-X up to

133 MHz.

Install in any available

PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. NA

Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III

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4400 PCI bus 1: PCI

slots 1 and 2 are

64-bit, 33/66 MHz.

PCI bus 2: PCI

slots 3 through 6

are 64-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 3: PCI slot

7 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

Install in any available

64-bit, 33-MHz or 32-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

II in PCI slot 7.

4600 PCI bus 0: PCI slot

1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 1:

PCI slots 2 and 3

are hot-pluggable

64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 2:

PCI slots 4 and 5

are hot-pluggable

64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 3:

PCI slots 6 and 7

are hot-pluggable

64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

Install in any available

64-bit, 33-MHz or 32-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

III in PCI slot 1.

6400 PCI bus 1: PCI slot

1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

PCI bus 2: PCI

slots 2 through 5

are 64-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 3: PCI

slots 6 and 7 are

64-bit, 33/66 MHz.

Install in any available

32-bit, 33-MHz or 64-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

II in PCI slot 1.

Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III

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6450 PCI bus 1: PCI

slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

PCI bus 2: PCI

slots 2 through 5

are 64-bit, 33 MHz.

PCI bus 3: PCI

slots 6 and 7 are

64-bit, 33/66 MHz.

Install in any available

32-bit, 33-MHz or 64-bit,

33-MHz PCI slot.

Install in any available PCI slot. Install the DRAC

II in PCI slot 1.

6600 PCI bus 1: PCI

slot 1 is 32-bit,

33 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 2:

PCI slots 2 and 3

are 64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 3:

PCI slots 5, 6, and

7 are 64-bit, up to

100 MHz.

PCI/PCI-X bus 4:

PCI slots 8, 9, 10,

and 11 are 64-bit,

up to 100 MHz.

Install in any available

slot.

Install in any available slot. Install the DRAC

III in PCI slot 1.

Table 1-3. PCI/PCI-X Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)

PowerEdge

System

PCI Buses RAID Controller NICs DRAC II or III

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