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HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Installation Guide

Introduction

Chapter 14, Working with Disksets, explains how to manage a new object type called the diskset, which is required to create containers on shared storage.

Chapter 15, Working with Diskset Resources, explains how to put containers hosted by disksets under the control of the MSCS cluster software.

Version History

1 November 2001	Added note not recommending RAID-1 for shared quorum drive.
22 March 2001	Fixed step numbering in cabling section
16 March 2001	Added spare set note and force in optimization note.
15 March 2001	Initial release

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Contents November Warranty Contents Recommended Reading IntroductionIntended Audience 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 Create Disksets Configure the Cluster Shared QuorumUsing the NetRAID-4M Fast Utility 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