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Test Cluster Delivered & Ready to Assemble

Database Administration,Hardware | July 13, 2010 | 11:12 am

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I finally received all the components of my SQL Server test cluster (pictured left), which includes:

–One PowerVault MD3000 DAS with two, dual-port controllers, and 15 146GB 15K SAS drives.

–Two identical Dell T610 Towers, each with a single, 6-core CPU (Intel Xeon X5670, 2.93 Ghz, 12M Cache, HT, 1333MHz FSB); 32GB 1333MHz RAM; a PERC H700 RAID controller; two 146GB 15K SAS Drives; one HBA (to connect to the DAS); and dual network connections.

Before I start assembling the hardware and installing the operating system, I am first setting up an older Dell tower computer I have as a domain controller. In addition, I am configuring a wireless bridge to my wireless network, as the location of my test system is not located near a convenient network connection. Once I have the domain controller and wireless bridge configured and working, then I will begin assembling and configuring the new hardware.

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    Comments

    1. Gareth Marlow said July 13, 2010, 11:40 am:

      Good times!

    2. Nitin said July 13, 2010, 11:44 am:

      I thought we need a shared data drive for Clustering like SAN

      @nitinsalgar

    3. bradmcgehee said July 13, 2010, 12:22 pm:

      Nitin, the PowerVault MD3000 will become the shared data drive for the cluster, once it is configured. The MD3000 will be connected to each T610 via a HBA (host buss adapter).

    4. rpitre said July 14, 2010, 6:38 am:

      Good time indeed, which flavor of Linux will you be installing? ;)

    5. bradmcgehee said July 14, 2010, 6:49 am:

      rpitre, the Windows Server 2008 R2 flavor. :-)

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