HP manual Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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IMPORTANT: The software applications might need to be updated to take full advantage of clustering. Contact the software vendors to verify whether their software supports MSCS and to ask whether any patches or updates are available for MSCS operation.

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Contents HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Audience Assumptions Contents Technical Support Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 F100 Cluster ComponentsThis Section Guidelines for Multiple Clusters HP StorageWorks Storage Systems HP ProLiant ServersHP StorageWorks SAN Switches HP StorageWorks ControllersHost Bus Adapters Optical Transceivers Cluster InterconnectClient Network Private or Public Interconnect Interconnect AdaptersRedundant Interconnects Cables Server to StorageCluster Interconnect Network Interconnect Microsoft SoftwareArray Configuration Utility HP SmartStart CDProLiant Support Packs Resources for Application Installation HP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CDSystems Insight Manager Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Page Preinstallation Overview Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100Preinstallation Guidelines Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Setting Up the Nodes Installing the HardwareInstalling the Cluster Interconnect Installing Host Bus AdaptersConfiguring Shared Storage Setting Up the Storage SystemSetting Up a Dedicated Interconnect Powering UpSetting Up a Public Interconnect Ethernet Direct Connect Using a Crossover CableEthernet Direct Connect Using a Switch or Hub Installing the Software Multiple Cluster SetupRedundant Interconnect SmartStart Installation Cluster-Specific SmartStart Installation SmartStart Installation StepsInstalling the Node 1 Operating System Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Installing the Node 2 Operating System Validating the Cluster Technical Support Before You Contact HPHP Contact Information HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide HBA Acronyms and AbbreviationsMSA1000 MSA1000 ControllerPnP RA4100 RA4000 ControllerPage Glossary Ethernet Dedicated interconnectDisk group DriverGigabit Interface Converter-Shortwave Fault toleranceFailover cluster Fibre ChannelHP StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Controller Host bus adapterHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 ControllerLogical unit number Microsoft Cluster Server/ServiceIP address Logical unitPort Power-On Self-TestNT File System PartitionResource RedundancyRedundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ReliabilityTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol SystemIndex Storage system, set up