Dell CX4 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 10

Cluster Storage Table 1-2 lists supported storage systems and the configuration requirements for the cluster nodes and stand-alone systems connected to the storage systems. Table 1-2. Cluster Storage Requirements Hardware Components Requirement Supported storage systems One to four supported Dell/EMC storage systems. See Table 1-3 for specific storage system requirements. Cluster nodes All nodes must be directly attached to a single storage system or attached to one or more storage systems through a SAN. Multiple clusters and Can share one or more supported storage systems. See stand-alone systems "Installing and Configuring the Shared Storage System" on page 45. Table 1-3 lists hardware requirements for the storage processor enclosures (SPE), disk array enclosures (DAE), and standby power supplies (SPS). Table 1-3. Dell/EMC Storage System Requirements Processor Enclosure CX4-120 CX4-240 CX4-480 CX4-960 Minimum Storage Possible Storage SPS Expansion One DAE-OS with at Up to seven DAE's with Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 a maximum of 15 hard DAE-OS hard drives drives each One DAE-OS with at Up to fifteen DAE's with Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 a maximum of 15 hard DAE-OS hard drives drives each One DAE-OS with at Up to thirty one DAE's Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 with a maximum of 15 DAE-OS hard drives hard drives each One DAE-OS with at Up to sixty three DAE's Two for SPE and least five and up to 15 with a maximum of 15 DAE-OS hard drives hard drives each NOTE: The DAE-OS is the first DAE enclosure that is connected to the CX4-series (including all of the storage systems listed above). Core software is preinstalled on the first five hard drives of the DAE-OS. 10 Introduction