HP F100 manual Validating the Cluster

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For the F100 for MSA1000 with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, you can cluster additional nodes using the previous steps.

5.Create the cluster on node 2 for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server.

a.Install the Cluster Service (MSCS) component in Add/Remove Programs. For more information on installing and configuring MSCS, refer to the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server documentation.

b.Follow the on-screen instructions to create the cluster.

c.Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, HP Management Agents. In the list of Inactive Agents, select Clustering Information and click Add to move this agent to the list of active agents. Click OK.

d.Restart the agents when prompted.

e.Upgrade the node with the appropriate Windows® service pack.

The installation is complete.

Validating the Cluster

From the desktop of either node:

1.Select Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Cluster Administrator, and connect to the cluster.

2.Right-click one of the cluster groups and select Move Group.

3.Verify that the group fails over and all resources come online.

4.Right-click the same cluster group and select Move Group.

5.Verify that the group fails over and all resources come online.

6.Repeat the Validating the Cluster steps, if desired, for each group.

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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 ProLiant Servers HP StorageWorks Storage SystemsHP 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 Microsoft Software Network InterconnectArray 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 Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Preinstallation OverviewPreinstallation Guidelines Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installing the Hardware Setting Up the NodesInstalling Host Bus Adapters Installing the Cluster InterconnectPowering Up Setting Up the Storage SystemSetting Up a Dedicated Interconnect Configuring Shared StorageSetting 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 Acronyms and Abbreviations HBAMSA1000 MSA1000 ControllerPnP RA4000 Controller RA4100Page Glossary Driver Dedicated interconnectDisk group EthernetFibre Channel Fault toleranceFailover cluster Gigabit Interface Converter-ShortwaveHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Controller Host bus adapterHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array HP StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 ControllerLogical unit Microsoft Cluster Server/ServiceIP address Logical unit numberPartition Power-On Self-TestNT File System PortReliability RedundancyRedundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ResourceSystem Transmission Control Protocol/Internet ProtocolIndex Storage system, set up