Michael> There are limits to the maximum number of nodes in a cluster, which varies Michael> depending on the model. If I recall correctly, FAS6200 series with NO iSCSI Michael> or FCP can go up to 24 nodes. FAS6200 with iSCSI or FC can go up to 8 Michael> nodes. Mixing FAS3200 with FAS6200 means max of 8 nodes.
Hmm... as I understand it, the maximun number of nodes in a FCP cluster is 8, due to ALUA issues. I didn't get a good answer about whether you could have a subset of nodes doing FCP, with the rest of the nodes doing NFS/CIFS.
Michael> We're in the process of transitioning some of our NFS Michael> customers over to a CMode system. We'll wait a bit for CIFS Michael> to be more baked, since only with the RC does it support Michael> offboard virus scanning and some other features 7mode has had Michael> for ages.
That's a good point to keep in mind.
Thanks for the feedback.
John