HP NetServer NetRAID-4M manual

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HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Services Installation Guide

Hardware, Drivers and Utilities

CAUTION

Connecting to adjacent channels, i.e.: 0 and 1, or 2 and 3, on the HP

 

NetRAID-4M requires SCSI offset cables. Do NOT try and force connecting

 

any other SCSI cables to channels next to each other or the controller may

 

become damaged.

 

 

30.As shown in the graphic above, using the appropriate SCSI cables, connect the Server A HP NetRAID-4M Channel-0to an HP RackStorage/12 unit rear left SCSI card port.

31.Connect the Server A HP NetRAID-4M Channel-1to a different HP RackStorage/12 unit, also to a rear left SCSI card port.

32.Connect the Server B HP NetRAID-4M Channel-0to the same HP RackStorage/12 unit as in step 30, this time, to the rear right SCSI card port.

33.Connect the Server B HP NetRAID-4M as in step 31, to the rear right SCSI card

Channel-1to the same HP RackStorage/12 unit port.

NOTE If more than two RS/12 SCSI cabinets are to be added to this cluster, attach other channels of the HP NetRAID-4M in a pattern consistent with the above diagram.

34.Power on all HP RackStorage/12 units.

35.Verify that the green indicator lights appear both on the front of the disk drives and on the SCSI connector card backplane of each HP RackStorage/12 before continuing.

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Contents November Warranty Contents Intended Audience IntroductionRecommended Reading Version History Overview Installation Sequence Important NoteSoftware and Networking Requirements Hardware RequirementsOn Server a B powered off Alternative Installation SequenceNetRAID-4M Cluster Hardware Component Installation Create Installation Floppy Diskettes Install the NetRAID-4M and Heartbeat NIC Update the NetRAID-4M Firmware Connect the NetRAID-4M Scsi Cables Page Set Controller Configuration Options Set NetRAID-4M Bios OptionsSelect the Controller Configuration option Set Scsi Configuration OptionsVerify disk drives are operational Install Windows 2000 DriversSelect Disk Utilities. Press Enter HP NetRAID-4M Disk Array Controller Driver\oemsetup.inf, click Next HP 10/100BaseT LAN Adapter D5013B NIC Driver DNS Server Leave blank Select the option to Use the following IP AddressInstall the HP NetRAID-4M Fast Utility NetRAID-4M Installing Windows 2000 Cluster Services Server a Create Cluster Service User Account Server a Install Cluster Services Page Select the option The first node in the cluster, click Next Page Server a Install HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Add-on Software Page Select the Second node in the cluster option and click Next Server B Install Cluster ServicesServer B Install HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Add-on software Using the NetRAID-4M Fast Utility Configure the Cluster Shared QuorumCreate Disksets Create Containers Leave the options Attached and Re-initialize disk selectedCreate Ntfs Partitions on shared storage Click Next at the Create a Partition wizard Create Shared Quorum Cluster Resource Page Assign the Shared Quorum to the cluster object Remove the Local Quorum Resource Test the Shared Quorum FailoverPage Expand Shared Storage for Cluster Services From the Disk Physical Drv menu select Manage Diskset Create Shared Disksets, Containers and Ntfs PartitionsStarted from, until the initialization is complete Create NetRAID-4M Diskset Resources for Data Drives