11.Install Dell OpenManage Data Agent on each node and Data Supervisor or, if available, Data Administrator on the primary node.
12.From the primary node, configure the shared storage subsystem as follows:
a.Configure the redundant arrays of independent disks (RAID) level on the stor- age subsystem.
b.Partition, format, and assign drive letters to the Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem, and repeat drive letter assignments on the second node.
13.Install and configure the Microsoft Cluster Server software on each node.
14.Install the
NOTE: The clusfixi.exe hotfix must be downloaded from Microsoft’s Web site at www.microsoft.com.
15.Verify the functionality of the cluster.
16.Configure the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator to run in
acluster environment.
17.Install and set up your application programs.
The following subsections briefly describe each of these steps.
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NOTE: Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service technicians.
You may need to add peripheral devices and expansion cards to the system to meet the minimum cluster requirements listed earlier in this chapter. For example, each PowerEdge node must have two NIC cards to meet the minimum configuration requirements. Each node also needs two QLogic
Figure 1-2 shows an example placement of these expansion cards in a PowerEdge 6300 system. Figure 1-3 shows the same configuration of expansion cards in a PowerEdge 6350 system, and Figure 1-4 shows these expansion cards in a PowerEdge 4300 system.
Appendix A, “Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration,” describes the proper placement of expansion cards in a PowerEdge 6300, 6350, or 4300 system.
If you are upgrading an existing PowerVault 65xF storage system to meet the cluster requirements for the shared storage subsystem, you may need to install additional Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem. The size and number of drives you add depend on the RAID level you want to use and the number of Fibre Channel disk drives already present in your system. For information on installing Fibre Channel disk drives in the PowerVault 65xF storage system, refer to the Installa- tion and Service Guide for your PowerVault storage system.
