Dell 4200 manual PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix

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Appendix D

PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix

The Cluster Configuration Matrix form, which is shown on the following page, is attached to the back of each cluster node and is used by the system installer to record important information about the hardware on each cluster component. Keep these completed forms attached to their respective cluster components. Have these forms handy any time you call Dell for technical support.

The form provides fields for the following information:

•Form completion date

•Unique cluster identification (ID) number

•Service tag numbers for each cluster component

•List of each cluster node’s Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots and the adapters installed in each

•Usage description for each installed adapter

•PowerEdge Scalable Disk System 100 (SDS 100) storage system service tags associated with each PowerEdge Expandable redundant array of inexpen- sive disks (RAID) Controller channel

NOTE: Currently, only two PowerEdge SDS 100 storage systems are supported on the PowerEdge Cluster. Future enhancements will provide support for up to four SDS 100 storage systems.

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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 Updating System BIOS/Firmware for Clustering Setting Up the Cluster HardwareCabling the Cluster Hardware Checking the System Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard-Disk DrivesSetting Up the Internal Scsi Hard-Disk Drives Installing PowerEdge Cluster ApplicationsCluster Cabling Cabling the Cluster HardwareOne Shared Storage Subsystem Cabled to a Cluster 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 Low-Level Software Configuration Configuring the Cluster SoftwareImportant System Warning RAID Level for the Internal Hard-Disk Drives Optional Disabling a RAID Controller BiosScsi Host Adapter IDs RAID Level for the Shared Storage SubsystemsHigh-Level Software Configuration Naming and Formatting Shared Drives Changing the IP Address of a Cluster NodeDriver for the RAID Controller Updating the NIC Driver Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes8 Mode on the SDS 100 Storage System Verifying the Cluster FunctionalityShared Storage Subsystem Drive Letters Scsi Controller IDsCluster Domain RAID Controller DriverAvailability of Cluster Resources Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster ServerCluster Service Removing a Node From a ClusterCluster RAID Controller Functionality Setting Up the Quorum ResourceUsing the ftdisk Driver Using the Maximize Feature in PowerEdge RAID ConsoleRebuild 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 Adding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade Upgrading to a Cluster ConfigurationChecking Your Existing Hardware Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware Upgrading the PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System Firmware Installing and Configuring the Cluster SoftwareInstalling and Configuring NICs Upgrading the PowerEdge 4200 FirmwareMove all cluster resources to the first cluster node Power Requirements of the PowerEdge Cluster Stand-Alone and Rack ConfigurationsRack Stabilizer Feet Supported Stand-Alone ConfigurationsRack Safety Notices Kit Installation RestrictionsConfiguration 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 CE Notice Safety StandardRegulatory Compliance Regulatory StandardsPage Safety Information for Technicians Page Coverage During Year One Warranties and Return PolicyCoverage During Years Two and Three Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. and Canada OnlyGeneral Warranties and Return Policy Page Index BiosPage Scsi Page