HP NetServer NetRAID-4M manual Test the Shared Quorum Failover, Remove the Local Quorum Resource

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HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Services Installation Guide

Cluster Software Components and Quorum

17.From the Quorum Resource drop list, select the shared Quorumname item (the example is Cluster1) and then click OK.

18.Click once on the Cluster Group in the left panel.

Remove the Local Quorum Resource

19.Right-click on the Local Quorum resource in the right panel and then select Take Off- line.

20.After the Local Quorum shows Off-line status, right-click the Local Quorum resource and select the Delete option. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

21.The Cluster Group should now appear as shown:

3.6Test the Shared Quorum Failover

1.In the Cluster Administrator left panel, click once on the Cluster Group and observe the current ownership of the individual resources.

NOTE If not familiar with the default properties of the Cluster Group, right click the Cluster group and select Properties now. Note that by default, for example, Prevent Failback is checked. Properties extend to all resources within the group.

Also, do not change the possible owners list of any resources within a group, without understanding that if any resource cannot failover in the group if the surviving node is not in its list of possible owners, then the group cannot fail over.

2. Right-click the Cluster Group object in the left panel and select the Move Group option.

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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