DELL FE100 User Manual

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

Cluster nodes

Cluster storage

Cluster interconnects

Operating system and system management software

Cluster nodes require the following hardware resources:

Two to four supported Dell PowerEdge systems, each with at least two 
microprocessors.

For each server, a minimum of 2 GB random access memory (RAM) and two 
HBAs.

For each server, at least one network interface controller (NIC) is required for 
client local area network (LAN) connections (public network).

One NIC required for the cluster interconnect (private network).

Cluster storage requires the following:

For each cluster, at least one supported PowerVault 65xF/630F Fibre Channel 
storage system with dual standby power supplies (SPSs).

For each PowerVault 65xF disk processor enclosure (DPE), at least ten hard-disk 
drives are required; 

Each PowerVault 630F disk array enclosure (DAE) attached to the cluster can con-
tain five or ten hard-disk drives in each DAE.

The cluster connections for the cluster interconnect (private network that connects 
the cluster nodes together) requires the following hardware components:

For each server, either a Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Ethernet NIC or 
Giganet cLAN 1000 adapter.

For each server, one Category 5 (CAT 5) Ethernet cable or Giganet cLAN cable to 
connect the nodes.