Preparing the host server, Supported operating systems, Additional nics for iscsi – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual

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Getting Started With Your System

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Preparing the Host Server

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

VMware

NOTE:

For the latest information on all supported operating system versions,

see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals.

Additional NICs for iSCSI

When installing additional NICs, it is recommended that:

You use dedicated redundant storage networks for iSCSI traffic.
If a dedicated network is not feasible, isolate the iSCSI traffic from
general network traffic using virtual local area networks (VLAN).

You use additional NICs dedicated for iSCSI traffic.

The NICs must be added in pairs for redundancy.

NOTE:

A single NIC is also supported.

NIC Configuration

In a SAN environment, depending on the number of switches, it is
recommended that you use two unique subnets for iSCSI traffic.
For direct-attached storage environments, each NIC directly connected to
the PowerVault MD36xxi must be on a separate subnet. All host IP addresses
must be configured before installing the MD storage software.

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