HP NetServer NetRAID-4M manual Set NetRAID-4M Bios Options, Set Controller Configuration Options

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HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Services Installation Guide

Hardware, Drivers and Utilities

2.3 Set NetRAID-4M BIOS Options

Set Controller Configuration Options

1.Power on Server A. Do not power on Server B at this time.

2.During the boot process, press Ctrl-Aat the HP NetRAID-4M configuration prompt.

CAUTION

DO NOT allow the server to boot to Windows 2000 Advanced Server at this

 

point.

 

 

The screen will pause for a few or maybe several seconds while the HP NetRAID-4M detects the disk drives and displays the message:

Waiting for Array Controller #0 to start… .

3.Within the HP NetRAID-4M Controller Configuration Utility, select the SCSISelect Utility option.

4.Select the Controller Configuration option.

5.Verify that the Write Cache option is set to Disabled.

6.To disable the HP NetRAID-4M BIOS, select Runtime BIOS and press Enter. Use the arrow key to select Disabled then press Enter. Press ESC to exit this screen and click Yes to save changes.

Set SCSI Configuration Options

7.Select SCSI Configuration and then select Channel 0. Press Enter.

8.Verify or change the SCSI ID for the server that you are currently working on as follows:

Server A:

ID = 7

Server B:

ID = 6

9.Change the Clustering option to Enabled and verify that the Domain Validation option is set to Enabled.

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Contents November Warranty Contents Recommended Reading IntroductionIntended Audience Version History Software and Networking Requirements Installation Sequence Important NoteOverview Hardware RequirementsAlternative Installation Sequence On Server a B powered offNetRAID-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 Select the Controller Configuration option Set NetRAID-4M Bios OptionsSet Controller Configuration Options Set Scsi Configuration OptionsSelect Disk Utilities. Press Enter Install Windows 2000 DriversVerify disk drives are operational HP NetRAID-4M Disk Array Controller Driver\oemsetup.inf, click Next HP 10/100BaseT LAN Adapter D5013B NIC Driver Select the option to Use the following IP Address DNS Server Leave blankInstall 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 Server B Install Cluster Services Select the Second node in the cluster option and click NextServer B Install HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Add-on software Create Disksets Configure the Cluster Shared QuorumUsing the NetRAID-4M Fast Utility Leave the options Attached and Re-initialize disk selected Create ContainersCreate 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 Test the Shared Quorum Failover Remove the Local Quorum ResourcePage Expand Shared Storage for Cluster Services Create Shared Disksets, Containers and Ntfs Partitions From the Disk Physical Drv menu select Manage DisksetStarted from, until the initialization is complete Create NetRAID-4M Diskset Resources for Data Drives