Dell 4200 manual Rebuild Operation in RAID Console

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Rebuild Operation in RAID Console

During a rebuild operation, the RAID Console that

The following conditions apply to the way PowerEdge

issued the action reserves ownership of the channel

where the failed drive is located until the rebuild is

RAID Console handles rebuilds of hard-disk drives in a

complete. Likewise if the RAID Console running on

cluster environment:

the peer server is simultaneously using that channel,

When you rebuild a failed drive, RAID Console

it will be forced to remain with the adapter that con-

shows the status of the drive as Rebuild but may not

trols the channel until the rebuild is complete. The

display the Rebuild Progress window during the

RAID Console running on the peer server will not be

rebuild process. You can verify that the rebuild is in

able to switch to another adapter.

operation by observing the activity indicator on the

 

front panel of the SDS 100 storage system.

 

Configuring the Cluster Software

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Contents HOOŠ3RZHUGJHŠ&OXVWHU3RZHUGJH Page 167$//$7,21$17528%/6+227,1**8 Page Before You Begin Safety InstructionsProtecting Against Electrostatic Discharge When Working Inside the ComputerWhen Using the Computer System Viii About This Guide PrefaceNotational Conventions Other Documentation You May NeedExamples autoexec.bat and c\windows Typographical ConventionsXii Contents Chapter Configuring the Cluster Software Chapter Running Applications on a Cluster Figures Xvii Xviii Getting Started PowerEdge Cluster ComponentsMinimum System Requirements PowerEdge Cluster LayoutBasic Installation Procedure Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering Cabling the Cluster Hardware Setting Up the Cluster HardwareUpdating System BIOS/Firmware for Clustering Setting Up the Internal Scsi Hard-Disk Drives Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard-Disk DrivesInstalling PowerEdge Cluster Applications Checking the SystemOne Shared Storage Subsystem Cabled to a Cluster Cabling the Cluster HardwareCluster Cabling Ultra-high density connector Cabling the Cluster Hardware Two SDS 100 Storage Systems Cabled to Dual RAID Controllers NIC Cabling SMB CablingCabling the Network Switch Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling Power CablingPowerEdge Cluster Power Cabling Important System Warning Configuring the Cluster SoftwareLow-Level Software Configuration Scsi Host Adapter IDs Disabling a RAID Controller BiosRAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystems RAID Level for the Internal Hard-Disk Drives OptionalHigh-Level Software Configuration Driver for the RAID Controller Changing the IP Address of a Cluster NodeNaming and Formatting Shared Drives 8 Mode on the SDS 100 Storage System Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry SizesVerifying the Cluster Functionality Updating the NIC DriverCluster Domain Scsi Controller IDsRAID Controller Driver Shared Storage Subsystem Drive LettersCluster Service Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster ServerRemoving a Node From a Cluster Availability of Cluster ResourcesUsing the ftdisk Driver Setting Up the Quorum ResourceUsing the Maximize Feature in PowerEdge RAID Console Cluster RAID Controller FunctionalityRebuild Operation in RAID Console Page Running Applications on a Cluster Internet Information Server ServiceFile Share Service Print Spooler Service Using the Rediscovery Application in Intel LANDesk Running chkdsk /f on a Quorum Disk Tape Backup for Clustered SystemsPage Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checking Your Existing Hardware Upgrading to a Cluster ConfigurationAdding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware Installing and Configuring NICs Installing and Configuring the Cluster SoftwareUpgrading the PowerEdge 4200 Firmware Upgrading the PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System FirmwareMove all cluster resources to the first cluster node Power Requirements of the PowerEdge Cluster Stand-Alone and Rack ConfigurationsRack Safety Notices Supported Stand-Alone ConfigurationsKit Installation Restrictions Rack Stabilizer FeetConfiguration PowerEdge SDS 100 storage systems Figure B-3. Supported Rack Configuration Supported Rack ConfigurationRack-Mounting the Network Switch Cluster Data Sheet Page Dell PowerEdge Cluster Installer Data Card and Checklist Microsoft Cluster Service Installation PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix Regulatory Compliance Safety StandardRegulatory Standards CE NoticePage Safety Information for Technicians Page Coverage During Year One Warranties and Return PolicyGeneral Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. and Canada OnlyCoverage During Years Two and Three Warranties and Return Policy Page Index BiosPage Scsi Page