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Dell 4200 manual Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware

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You may choose to install a standard PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller as the second RAID controller in your system instead of a cluster-enabled RAID controller. This is the configuration you will use if you plan to set up the internal hard-disk drives in the cluster node in a RAID array. In this configuration, install the standard RAID controller in PCI slot 6. Because this standard RAID controller will handle the system partition on the cluster node, do not disable this controller’s BIOS.

PCI slots 4 and 8 should be used for the cluster NIC cards. Use PCI slot 8 for the public local area network (LAN) and PCI slot 4 for the private node-to-node network.

Figure A-1 shows the back view of a cluster node with the two NICs installed in the recommended slot loca- tions, the cluster-enabled PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in PCI slot 7, and a standard PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller in PCI slot 6. Slot 5 is where you would install a second cluster-enabled RAID controller.

Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware

When you have acquired all the necessary hardware and software cluster components, you are then ready to install and connect the components into a clustered system. If you are installing the PowerEdge Cluster in a Dell Rack- Mounted Solutions enclosure, refer to Appendix B, “Stand-Alone and Rack Configurations,” for proper placement of the PowerEdge Cluster components in the rack. Instructions are also provided for installing the 3Com network switch in the rack. For further instructions for mounting Dell equipment in a Dell rack, refer to the Dell PowerEdge Rack-Mountable Solutions Installation Guide.

For instructions on cabling the components into a clus- tered system, see Chapter 2 in this guide.

node-to-node interconnected NIC

second cluster-specific

RAID controller (not shown)

standard RAID controller

(optional)

cluster-specific RAID

controller (required)

LAN-connected NIC

Figure A-1. Back View of a PowerEdge 4200 Cluster Node

A-2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster (PowerEdge 4200) Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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Dell 4200 manual Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware

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HOOŠ3RZHUGJHŠ&OXVWHU3RZHUGJH Page 167$//$7,21$17528%/6+227,1**8 Page Safety Instructions Before You BeginWhen Working Inside the Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargeWhen Using the Computer System Viii Preface About This GuideOther Documentation You May Need Notational ConventionsTypographical Conventions Examples autoexec.bat and c\windowsXii Contents Chapter Configuring the Cluster Software Chapter Running Applications on a Cluster Figures Xvii Xviii PowerEdge Cluster Components Getting StartedPowerEdge Cluster Layout Minimum System RequirementsBasic Installation Procedure Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering Setting Up the Cluster Hardware Updating System BIOS/Firmware for ClusteringCabling the Cluster Hardware Installing PowerEdge Cluster Applications Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard-Disk DrivesSetting Up the Internal Scsi Hard-Disk Drives Checking the SystemCabling the Cluster Hardware Cluster CablingOne Shared Storage Subsystem Cabled to a Cluster Ultra-high density connector Cabling the Cluster Hardware Two SDS 100 Storage Systems Cabled to Dual RAID Controllers SMB Cabling NIC CablingCabling the Network Switch Power Cabling Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor CablingPowerEdge Cluster Power Cabling Configuring the Cluster Software Low-Level Software ConfigurationImportant System Warning RAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystems Disabling a RAID Controller BiosScsi Host Adapter IDs RAID Level for the Internal Hard-Disk Drives OptionalHigh-Level Software Configuration Changing the IP Address of a Cluster Node Naming and Formatting Shared DrivesDriver for the RAID Controller Verifying the Cluster Functionality Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes8 Mode on the SDS 100 Storage System Updating the NIC DriverRAID Controller Driver Scsi Controller IDsCluster Domain Shared Storage Subsystem Drive LettersRemoving a Node From a Cluster Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster ServerCluster Service Availability of Cluster ResourcesUsing the Maximize Feature in PowerEdge RAID Console Setting Up the Quorum ResourceUsing the ftdisk Driver Cluster RAID Controller FunctionalityRebuild Operation in RAID Console Page Internet Information Server Service Running Applications on a ClusterFile Share Service Print Spooler Service Using the Rediscovery Application in Intel LANDesk Tape Backup for Clustered Systems Running chkdsk /f on a Quorum DiskPage Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration Adding Expansion Cards for a Cluster UpgradeChecking Your Existing Hardware Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware Upgrading the PowerEdge 4200 Firmware Installing and Configuring the Cluster SoftwareInstalling and Configuring NICs Upgrading the PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System FirmwareMove all cluster resources to the first cluster node Stand-Alone and Rack Configurations Power Requirements of the PowerEdge ClusterKit Installation Restrictions Supported Stand-Alone ConfigurationsRack Safety Notices Rack Stabilizer FeetConfiguration PowerEdge SDS 100 storage systems Supported Rack Configuration Figure B-3. Supported Rack ConfigurationRack-Mounting the Network Switch Cluster Data Sheet Page Dell PowerEdge Cluster Installer Data Card and Checklist Microsoft Cluster Service Installation PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix Regulatory Standards Safety StandardRegulatory Compliance CE NoticePage Safety Information for Technicians Page Warranties and Return Policy Coverage During Year OneTotal Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. and Canada Only Coverage During Years Two and ThreeGeneral Warranties and Return Policy Page Bios IndexPage Scsi Page