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HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Installation Guide

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Contents

 

Introduction

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Intended Audience

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Recommended Reading

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Version History

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1 OVERVIEW

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1.1

Software and Networking Requirements

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1.2

Hardware Requirements

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1.3

Installation Sequence – Important Note

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1.4

Alternative Installation Sequence

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2 NETRAID-4M – CLUSTER HARDWARE COMPONENT INSTALLATION

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2.1

Create Installation Floppy Diskettes

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2.2

Install the NetRAID-4M and Heartbeat NIC

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2.3

Set NetRAID-4M BIOS Options

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2.4

Install Windows 2000 Drivers

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3 NETRAID-4M - INSTALLING WINDOWS 2000 CLUSTER SERVICES

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3.1

Server A: Create Cluster Service User Account

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3.2

Server A: Install Cluster Services

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3.3

Server B: Install Cluster Services

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3.4

Configure the Cluster Shared Quorum

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3.5

Create Shared Quorum Cluster Resource

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3.6

Test the Shared Quorum Failover

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4 EXPAND SHARED STORAGE FOR CLUSTER SERVICES

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4.1

Create Shared Disksets, Containers and NTFS Partitions

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4.2

Create NetRAID-4M Diskset Resources for Data Drives

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Contents November Warranty Contents Introduction Intended AudienceRecommended Reading Version History Hardware Requirements Installation Sequence Important NoteOverview Software and Networking 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 Scsi Configuration Options Set NetRAID-4M Bios OptionsSet Controller Configuration Options Select the Controller Configuration optionHP NetRAID-4M Disk Array Controller Driver Install Windows 2000 DriversVerify disk drives are operational Select Disk Utilities. Press Enter\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 Configure the Cluster Shared Quorum Using the NetRAID-4M Fast UtilityCreate 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