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Cluster Guide
F800 Series Filer

Preface

Chapter 1: Cabling a New Cluster

Cluster types

 

Clusters in system cabinets

 

Clusters in equipment racks

Cabling your cluster

 

Step 1: Preparing your equipment

 

Step 2: Cabling the Channel A loops

 

Step 3: Cabling the nodes together

 

Step 4: Completing the Channel B loop

 

Step 5: Completing setup and testing your cluster

Chapter 2: Converting an Existing Installation into a Cluster

System requirements

 

Required hardware

 

Required software and firmware

 

Checking your current configuration

Hardware and software updates

 

Updating your hardware

 

Updating your software

Cabling your system into a cluster

Chapter 3: Configuring a Cluster

Bringing up the cluster

Configuring the cluster

 

Determining current configuration

 

Types of interfaces used by takeover

 

Configuring the interface for takeover

Chapter 4: Adding Disk Shelves or an Adapter to a Cluster

Requirements for adding a disk shelf

Adding a disk shelf to a cluster that has DS14 disk shelves

 

Step 1: Preparing to add the disk shelf

 

Step 2: Cabling the new disk shelf

 

Step 3: Updating the firmware and checking the new disk shelf

Adding or replacing an adapter

Chapter 5: Removing Clustering Capability

Removing clustering software

Removing clustering hardware

Chapter 6: Creating Mirrored Clusters

System requirements for mirrored clusters

 

Required hardware

 

Required software and firmware

Planning your mirrored cluster

 

Step 1: Mapping the cluster

 

Step 2: Determining your storage requirements

 

Step 3: Determining your FC-AL requirements

Cabling your system into a mirrored cluster

 

Step 1: Cabling the Channel A loop

 

Step 2: Cabling the nodes together

 

Step 3: Cabling the Channel B loop

 

Step 4: Completing setup and testing your mirrored cluster

Recovering from a disaster

Chapter 7: Cabling a MetroCluster

System requirements

Cabling a MetroCluster

Cabling a MetroCluster with Fibre Channel switches

 

Step 1: Planning the MetroCluster

 

Step 2: Installing and preparing the local node and disk shelves

 

Step 3: Configuring the switch

 

Step 4: Cabling the node, disk shelves, and switch

 

Step 5: Configuring the local node

 

Step 6: Setting up and configuring the remote part of the cluster

Converting an existing cluster into a MetroCluster

Replacing MetroCluster components

Appendix A: Alternative Configuration and Cabling Examples

FC-AL adapter combinations

Channel B loop cabling alternatives

Appendix B: Communications Regulations

Regulatory notices

Declaration of Conformity

Index