Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 3)

Platform Guide 3
This document provides information for installing and connecting peripheral hardware
components to your Dell™ PowerVault™ network attached storage (NAS) small computer system
interface (SCSI) cluster solution. The configuration information in this document is specific to the
cluster configuration listed in Table 1-1.
NOTE: Configurations not listed in this document are not certified or supported by Dell or Microsoft.
Supported Cluster Configurations
The PowerVault NAS SCSI cluster supports clustering using the Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)
on the Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition operating system that is installed on your
PowerVault NAS system. The NAS SCSI cluster supports the following NAS systems installed as
cluster nodes in homogeneous (identical) pairs:
• PowerVault 770N NAS systems
• PowerVault 775N NAS systems
For external storage, the NAS SCSI cluster supports the PowerVault 21xS and 22xS storage systems
connected to one or more supported Dell PowerEdge™ Expandible RAID controller (PERC) cards.
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 network adapters, RAID controllers, and any other peripheral
hardware components
Obtaining More Information
See Table 1-2 for more information on supported configurations.
See the Dell PowerVault NAS SCSI Cluster Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a
detailed list of related documentation.
Installing the Operating System
Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition must be installed on your NAS system for cluster
support. See the Dell PowerVault NAS SCSI Cluster Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
included with your system or see the Dell Support website located at support.dell.com.
Table 1-1. PowerVault NAS System SCSI Cluster Configuration
Systems RAID Controllers Storage Systems Operating System
Two PowerVault NAS
systems
PERC 3/DC
PERC 4/DC Up to four PowerVault
21xS or 22xS storage
systems
Microsoft ® Windows ® Storage
Server 2003, Enterprise Edition