HP manual Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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•What is the username, password, and domain for the domain account under which MSCS will run?

•What disks will you use for shared storage?

•Which shared disk will you use to store permanent cluster files?

•What are the adapter names and IP addresses of the network adapter cards you will use for client access to the cluster?

•What are the adapter names and IP addresses of the network adapter cards you will use for the dedicated interconnect between the cluster nodes?

•What is the IP address and subnet mask of the address you will use to administer the cluster?

•What are the slot numbers of the adapters to be managed by the cluster?

Installing clustering software requires several specific steps and guidelines that might not be necessary when installing software on a single server. Read and understand the following items before proceeding with any software installation:

•Be sure that you have sufficient software licensing rights to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and software applications on each server.

•Be sure the Fibre Channel storage hub or Fabric switch has AC power.

•Power up the storage system before the cluster nodes are powered up.

•Log on to the domain using an account that has administrative permissions on both cluster nodes. When installing MSCS, both cluster nodes must be in the same Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server domain. The cluster nodes can be members of an existing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server domain.

•Configure the logical drives in the storage system storage system using the ACU.

•When the ACU runs on the first cluster node, configure the shared drives in the storage system. If the utility is used to configure internal storage on the second cluster node, it will display information on the shared drives that was entered when the ACU was run on the first node.

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Contents HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Audience Assumptions Contents Technical Support F100 Cluster Components Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100This Section Guidelines for Multiple Clusters HP StorageWorks Storage Systems HP ProLiant ServersHP StorageWorks Controllers HP StorageWorks SAN SwitchesHost Bus Adapters Cluster Interconnect Optical TransceiversClient Network Interconnect Adapters Private or Public InterconnectRedundant Interconnects Server to Storage CablesCluster Interconnect Network Interconnect Microsoft SoftwareHP SmartStart CD Array Configuration UtilityProLiant Support Packs HP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CD Resources for Application InstallationSystems 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 UpEthernet Direct Connect Using a Crossover Cable Setting Up a Public InterconnectEthernet Direct Connect Using a Switch or Hub Multiple Cluster Setup Installing the SoftwareRedundant Interconnect SmartStart Installation SmartStart Installation Steps Cluster-Specific SmartStart InstallationInstalling 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 Before You Contact HP Technical SupportHP Contact Information HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide HBA Acronyms and AbbreviationsMSA1000 Controller MSA1000PnP 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