Dell EMC AX4-5I manual Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

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4Establish the physical network topology and the TCP/IP settings for network adapters on each cluster node to provide access to the cluster public and private networks.

5Configure each cluster node as a member in the same Windows Active Directory Domain.

NOTE: You can configure the cluster nodes as Domain Controllers. For more information, see the “Selecting a Domain Model” section of Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

6Establish the physical storage topology and any required storage network settings to provide connectivity between the storage array and the systems that you are configuring as cluster nodes. Configure the storage system(s) as described in your storage system documentation.

7Use storage array management tools to create at least one logical unit number (LUN). The LUN is used as a cluster Quorum disk for Windows Server 2003 Failover cluster and as a Witness disk for Windows Server 2008 Failover cluster. Ensure that this LUN is presented to the systems that you are configuring as cluster nodes.

NOTE: For security reasons, it is recommended that you configure the LUN on a single node as mentioned in step 8 when you are setting up the cluster. Later, you can configure the LUN as mentioned in step 9 so that other nodes in the cluster can access it.

8Select one of the systems and form a new failover cluster by configuring the cluster name, cluster management IP, and quorum resource. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 27.

NOTE: For Failover Clusters configured with Windows Server 2008, run the Cluster Validation Wizard to ensure that your system is ready to form the cluster.

9Join the remaining node(s) to the failover cluster. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 27.

10Configure roles for cluster networks. Take any network interfaces that are used for iSCSI storage (or for other purposes outside of the cluster) out of the control of the cluster.

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Contents Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting Guide April Contents Cluster Configuration Overview Installing the Microsoft iSCSIIntroduction IntroductionCluster Solution Cluster Hardware RequirementsCluster Node Requirements Component Minimum Requirement Cluster NodesIdentical Cluster Storage Requirements Cluster StorageRequirement Supported Cluster Configurations Ethernet Switches Dedicated to iSCSINICs Dedicated to iSCSI Direct-Attached ClusterISCSI SAN-Attached Cluster Private network ISCSI connections Storage systemOther Documents You May Need Ethernet switch Storage systemPrivate network Page Cabling the Power Supplies Cabling Your Cluster HardwareCabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling Your Cluster HardwareOne AC PDU not shown Cabling Your Cluster for Public and Private Networks Network Connections Description Cabling the Public NetworkPrivate network Cluster node NIC Teaming Cabling the Private NetworkPrivate Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Cabling the Storage Systems Cabling Storage for Your Direct-Attached ClusterCabling Your Cluster Hardware Cabling Storage for Your iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster Gigabit EthernetPorts AX4-5i storage arrayStorage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Gigabit Ethernet switch Storage system Public network Private networkCabling Your Cluster Hardware AX4-5i storage system Page Obtaining More Information Storage systemsCluster Configuration Overview Preparing Your Systems for ClusteringPreparing Your Systems for Clustering Installation Overview Installing the iSCSI NICs Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software InitiatorInstalling EMC PowerPath Modifying the TCP Registry SettingsStart the Registry Editor. a Select Start→ Run Configuring the Shared Storage System System Software window, click Upgrade Software Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Configuring the iSCSI Initiator using iSNS Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Network Interfaces NICs window Configuring the iSCSI Initiator without iSNS On the cluster node Open the Navisphere Server UtilityApply Page Installing and Configuring a Failover Cluster Preparing Your Systems for Clustering Troubleshooting TroubleshootingSupport.microsoft.com Support.microsoft.com Check all cable connections Minimum valueClick Services Services windowCluster Services Window, click the RecoverySupport.microsoft.com Cluster Data Form Public IP Address Private IP Address Cluster Data FormNumber of Attached DAEs Virtual Disks ISCSI Configuration Worksheet ISCSI Configuration Worksheet Index Storage systems, 25 connecting to one shared storageIndex Mscs