Dell SE500W manual Obtaining Technical Assistance Overview, Virtual Servers and Resource Groups

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Obtaining Technical Assistance

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Overview

Clustering uses specific hardware and software to join multiple systems together to function as a single system and provide an automatic failover solution. If one of the clustered systems (also known as cluster nodes, or nodes) fails, resources running on the failed system are moved (or failed over) to one or more systems in the cluster by the Microsoft® Cluster Service (MSCS) software. MSCS is the failover software component in specific versions of the Windows operating system.

When the failed system is repaired and brought back online, resources automatically transfer back (or fail back) to the repaired system or remain on the failover system, depending on how MSCS is configured. See "Failover and Failback" for more information.

NOTE: Reference to Windows Server 2003 in this guide implies reference to both Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Editions, unless explicitly stated.

Virtual Servers and Resource Groups

In a cluster environment, you do not access a physical server; you access a virtual server, which is managed by MSCS. Each virtual server has its own IP address, name, and hard drive(s) in the shared storage system. MSCS manages the virtual server as a resource group, which contains the cluster resources. Ownership of virtual servers and resource groups is transparent to users. See "Groups" for more information on resource groups.

When MSCS detects a failed node or failed application, MSCS moves the entire resource group to another node and remaps the virtual server to the new network connection. Users of an application in the virtual server experience only a momentary delay in accessing resources while MSCS re-establishes a network connection to the virtual server and restarts the application.

Quorum Resource

A single disk, which is designated as the quorum resource, maintains the configuration data (including all the changes that have been applied to a cluster database) necessary for recovery when a node fails.

The quorum resource can be any resource with the following attributes:

•Enables a single node to gain and defend its physical control of the quorum resource

•Provides physical storage that is accessible by any node in the cluster

•Uses the Microsoft Windows NT® file system (NTFS)

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Contents Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents Updating the Windows Driver for the Perc RAID Adapter Assigning Static IP Addresses to Your ClusterNaming and Formatting Drives on Configuring Microsoft Windows Server Installing and Configuring Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Cluster Administrator Configurations Using Non-Dell Products Setting Advanced Resource PropertiesConfiguring Active and Passive Cluster Nodes Uninstalling Mscs From Clusters RunningPowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution Data Form Changing the Cluster Service Account PasswordMaximum Configuration of the PowerEdge Private Network Hardware Components Power Cabling Example With Two PowerBus Configuration Switch Modes Important System Warning Applications and Hardware RequiringObtaining More Information IntroductionIntended Audience IntroductionVirtual Servers and Resource Groups Obtaining Technical Assistance OverviewQuorum Resource Shared Storage Systems PowerEdge Cluster SE500W SolutionOperating Systems Storage System Configuration, at least three virtual disks are recommendedEdition X64 Edition Hardware and Software Technologies Cluster ComponentsSystem Requirements Scsi cablesCluster storage Cluster NodesCluster Node Requirements Component Minimum Requirement Other Documents You May Need Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling for the Cluster SE500W SolutionCabling Your Cluster Hardware Redundant power supply Node Shared storage connector BPin connector Shared storageAdapter Channel 0 Perc RAID adapter channel Pin connectors Pin connectors Cabling Your Cluster HardwareCabling Your Public and Private Networks Network Connections DescriptionCabling Your Public Network Private network adapter Cluster nodeNIC Teaming Cabling Your Private NetworkPrivate Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Power Cabling for the PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution Cabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and MonitorPage Power Cabling Example With One Power Supply in the Systems Power Cabling Example With Two Power Supplies in the Systems Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Before You Begin Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringPreparing Your Systems for Clustering Installation Overview Configuring the Cluster Nodes as Domain Controllers Selecting a Domain ModelConfiguring the Internal Drives in Your Cluster Nodes Installing and Configuring the Windows Operating SystemPreparing Your Systems for Clustering Configuring Windows Networking Dell recommends using static IP addresses for your cluster Configuring IP Addresses for the Private NetworkHas been corrected in Windows Server Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Configuring the Internet Connection Firewall Verifying Cluster Network CommunicationsInstalling the Perc RAID Adapters Updating the Windows Driver for the Perc RAID AdapterClustering PowerVault Storage Systems Installing and Configuring the Shared Storage SystemSplit-Bus Module Primary Split-bus ModulePage EMM serves two primary functions in your storage system Enclosure Management Module EMMPreparing the Perc RAID Adapter for Clustering Enabling the Cluster Mode Using the Perc RAID Adapter Setting the Scsi Host Adapter IDsConfiguring and Managing Virtual Disks Naming and Formatting Drives on the Shared Storage SystemAssigning Drive Letters and Mount Points EmailData Installing and Configuring Mscs Verifying Cluster ReadinessConfiguring Cluster Networks Running Windows Creating the Quorum ResourceConfiguring Cluster Networks Running Windows Server Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Adding Cluster Nodes Using the Advanced Configuration Option Verifying Mscs Operation Installing Applications in the Cluster GroupVerifying Cluster Functionality Verifying Cluster Resource AvailabilityTroubleshooting Failed Resources Obtaining More InformationLaunching Cluster Administrator on a Cluster Node Installing Your Cluster Management SoftwareMicrosoft Cluster Administrator Running Cluster Administrator on a Remote ConsoleLaunching Cluster Administrator on a Remote Console Cluster Objects Using MscsUsing Mscs Cluster NetworksPreventing Network Failure Network InterfacesCluster Nodes Node-to-Node CommunicationForming a New Cluster Joining an Existing ClusterGroups Cluster ResourcesSetting Resource Properties Dependent ResourcesSetting Advanced Resource Properties Configuring Resource DependenciesCluster Resources and Required Dependencies Resource Parameters Resources and Configurable ParametersQuorum Disk Quorum Resource Resource Failure Adjusting the Threshold and Period Values Creating a New ResourceDeleting a Resource File Share Resource TypeFailover and Failback Configuring Active and Passive Cluster NodesFailover Using Mscs Failback Using Mscs Upgrading Your System to a Cluster Configuration Certification RequirementsUpgrading Your System to a Cluster Configuration Configurations Using Non-Dell ProductsCompleting the Upgrade Upgrading Your Operating SystemPerforming a Rolling Upgrade Before you perform a rolling upgradeUpgrading Node Adding a Network Adapter to a Cluster Node Maintaining Your ClusterMaintaining Your Cluster IP address Maintaining Your Cluster Removing Nodes From Clusters Running Windows Server Running chkdsk /f on a Quorum DiskRecovering From a Corrupt Quorum Disk Replacing a Cluster-Enabled Dell Perc RAID Adapter Replacing a Cluster NodeWhere clustername is the name of your cluster Reformatting a Cluster Disk Maintaining Your Cluster Rebuilding Operation in Dell OpenManage Utilities Maintaining Your Cluster Maintaining Your Cluster Troubleshooting TroubleshootingPerc 3/DC Bios Troubleshooting Administrator’s Guide for instructions on Viewer, see the Microsoft Cluster ServiceSupport.microsoft.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviations and AcronymsGUI NLB RAM Abbreviations and Acronyms Cluster Data Form PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution Data FormCluster Data Form Node Server Type Cluster Name Service Tag Number Server Name System StorageComponent Storage Dell PowerVault Description of Installed ItemsDrive letters, RAID types, applications/data Storage, internal drivesW . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Index IndexMscs Shared storage system configuring, 39 enclosure management Replacing a cluster-enabledcardVirtual disks, 45 using dynamic disks Index PowerVault 22 xS Back Panel Example of Network Cabling ConnectionPage Table A-1 General Cluster Troubleshooting
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