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Contents
Main
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Safety Instructions
efore You Begin
W
hen Working Inside the Computer
rotecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
W
hen Using the Computer System
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Preface A
bout This Guide
O
ther Documentat i on Y o u May Need
N
otational Conventions
Warnings, Cautions, an d Notes
Typographical Conventions
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Contents
Chapter 3 Configuring the Cluster Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
owerEdge Cluster Components
Figure 1-1. PowerEdge Cluster Layout
inimum System Requirements
asic Installation Procedure
Adding Peripheral s Required for Clustering
Figure 1-2. Back View of a PowerEdge 4200 Cluster Node
Setting Up the Clus t er Ha rdware
Cabling the Cluster Ha rd ware
Updating System BIOS /F i rmware for Clustering
Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard- Di sk Drives
Setting Up the Internal SCSI Hard-Disk Drives
Installing and Configuring Windows NT Server Enterpri se E d ition
Installing and C on f igu ri ng t he Mic r os of t Cluster Server Softwa re
Installing Power E dge Clu ste r Applications
Cabling the Clust er Hardware
luster Cab l ing
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ne Shared Storage Subsystem Cabled to a Cluster
Figure 2-1. Cabling a Clustered System With One PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System
wo SDS 100 Storage Systems Cabled to a Sin gle RAI D Contr oller
Figure 2-2. Cabling Single RAID Controllers to Two PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System s
wo SDS 100 Storage Systems Cabled to Dual RAID Controllers
Figure 2-3. Cabling Dual RAID Controllers to Two PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage Systems
MB Cabling
Figure 2-4. SMB Cable Connected to One SDS 100 Storage System
Figure 2-5. SMB Cables Connected to Two SDS 100 Storage Systems
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IC Cabling
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ower Cabling
ouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling
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isconnecting SCSI Cables While the Cluster Is Running
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Chapter 3
Configuring the Cluster Software
L
ow-Level Software Configuration
Important System Warni n g
SCSI Host Adapter IDs
Disabling a RAID Controller BIOS
RAID Level for the Shared S torage Subsystem(s)
RAID Level for the Intern al Hard-Disk Drives (Optional)
H
igh-Level Software Configuration
Installing Intel LANDe sk
Server Manager
Choosing a Domain Model
Changing the IP Addr ess of a Cluster Node
Naming and Formatting Shared Drives
Driver for the RAID Cont ro ller
Updating the NIC Dri ve r
Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes
V
erifying the Cluster Functionality
1 x 8 Mode on the SDS 100 Storage System
SCSI Controller IDs
Cluster Domain
RAID Controller Dr iver
Shared Storage S ubsystem Driv e Letters
Cluster Network Comm un i cations
ninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server
emoving a Node From a Cluster
etting Up the Quorum Resource
sing the ftdisk Driver
luster RAID Controller Functionality
Rebuild Function Does Not Complete After Reboot or Power Loss
Rebuild Rate Not Adjustable on Cluster-Enabled RA ID Controller
Rebuild Operation in RAID Console
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Chapter 4
Running Applications on a Cluster
etting Up Applications Software to Run on the Cluster
Internet Informati on S erv er Service
File Share Service
Print Spooler Service
sing the Rediscovery Application in Intel LANDesk
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting
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Appendix A
Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration
hecking Your Existing Hardware
A
dding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade
ounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware
Figure A-1. Back View of a PowerEdge 4200 Cluster Node
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nstalling and Configuring the Cluster Software
Upgrading the Power Edge 4200 Firmware
Upgrading the PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System Firmware
Setting the Cluster Mode With BIOS Setup
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nstalling and Configuring NICs
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Appendix B
Stand-Alone and Rack Configurations
ower Requirements of the PowerEdge Cluster
upported Stand-Alone Configurations
Kit Installation Restrictions
ack Safety N otices
Rack Stabilizer Feet
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upported Rack Configuration
Figure B-3. Supported Rack Configuration
ack-Mounting the Network Switch
Figure B-4. Attaching the Rack-Mounting Hardware on the Network Switch
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Dell
Cluster Installer Dat a Card and Checklist
PowerEdge
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Appendix D
PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix
Figure D-1. PowerEdge Cluster Configuratio n Mat rix
D-2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster (PowerEdge 4200) Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Dell Computer Corpora tion
PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix
Unique Cluster ID: ________ _________________________
Appendix E
Regulatory Compliance
egulatory Standards
E Notice
Safety Standard
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Appendix F
Safety Informatio n for Technician s
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Appendix G
Warranties and Return Policy L
imited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only)
Coverage During Year One
Coverage Dur ing Years Two and T hree
General
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