Hardware Cabling Scheme, Introduction

Hardware Cabling Scheme

Figure 1. Hardware cabling scheme

Note: This diagram depicts a two-node cluster. With Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, HP supports up to eight (8) nodes in a ProLiant Cluster F200 for MSA1500.

Introduction

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition is an extension of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system environment developed to enhance the customer experience and to improve the overall usability and deployment.

General cluster improvements for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition include:

•Larger cluster sizes – Enterprise Edition now supports up to 8 nodes.

•Enhanced cluster installation wizard – built-in validation and verification function to help ensure base components are ready to be clustered.

•Installation – cluster binaries are automatically copied during the operating system installation.

•Multi-node addition – multiple nodes can be added in a single operation instead of one by one.

•Active Directory integration – tighter integration including a “virtual” computer object, Kerberos authentication, and a default location for services to publish service control points. Users can access the virtual server just like any other Windows server.