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Syncro CS 9271-8i Solution User Guide
October 2013 Chapter 2: Hardware and Software Setup
Chapter 2: Hardware and Software Setup
This chapter explains how to set up the hardware and software for a Syncro CS 9271-8i solution with two controller
nodes and shared storage. For this implementation you use a Cluster-in-a-Box (CiB) configuration in which the two
server nodes with Syncro CS controllers and the shared disk drives are installed and connected inside a single CiB
enclosure.
The Syncro CS cluster-in-a-box (CiB) system design combines two servers and a common pool of direct attached
drives within one custom-designed enclosure. After you initially set it up, the CiB system design simplifies the
deployment of two-node clusters because all components and connections are contained in one closed unit.
The Syncro CS cluster-in-a-box configuration requires a specially designed server and storage chassis that includes
two Syncro CS 9271-8i controller boards and multiple SAS disks selected from the LSI disk compatibility list (see the
URL in Section
1.4 , Hardware Compatibility ).
The LSI Syncro CS 9271-8i controller kit includes the following items:
— Two Syncro CS 9271-8i controllers
— Two CacheVault Flash Modules 02 (CVFM02) (pre-installed on the controllers)
— Two CacheVault Power Modules 02 (CVPM02)
— Two CacheVault Power Module mounting clips and hardware
— Two CacheVault Power Module extension cables
— Two low-profile brackets
— Syncro CS 9271-8i Controller Quick Installation Guide
— Syncro CS Resource CD
The following figure shows a high-level diagram of a CiB Syncro CS 9271-8i CiB configuration connected to a network.
The diagram includes the details of the SAS interconnections.