Dell 4200 guide

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

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Dell 4200 manual

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HOOŠ3RZHUGJHŠ&OXVWHU3RZHUGJH Page 167$//$7,21$17528%/6+227,1**8 Page Safety Instructions Before You Begin When Working Inside the Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge When Using the Computer System Viii Preface About This Guide Other Documentation You May Need Notational Conventions Typographical Conventions Examples autoexec.bat and c\windows Xii Contents Chapter Configuring the Cluster Software Chapter Running Applications on a Cluster Figures Xvii Xviii PowerEdge Cluster Components Getting Started PowerEdge Cluster Layout Minimum System Requirements Basic Installation Procedure Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering Updating System BIOS/Firmware for Clustering Setting Up the Cluster HardwareCabling the Cluster Hardware Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard-Disk Drives Setting Up the Internal Scsi Hard-Disk DrivesInstalling PowerEdge Cluster Applications Checking the System Cluster Cabling Cabling the Cluster HardwareOne 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 Cabling Cabling the Network Switch Power Cabling Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor Cabling PowerEdge Cluster Power Cabling Low-Level Software Configuration Configuring the Cluster SoftwareImportant System Warning Disabling a RAID Controller Bios Scsi Host Adapter IDsRAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystems RAID Level for the Internal Hard-Disk Drives Optional High-Level Software Configuration Naming and Formatting Shared Drives Changing the IP Address of a Cluster NodeDriver for the RAID Controller Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes 8 Mode on the SDS 100 Storage SystemVerifying the Cluster Functionality Updating the NIC Driver Scsi Controller IDs Cluster DomainRAID Controller Driver Shared Storage Subsystem Drive Letters Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server Cluster ServiceRemoving a Node From a Cluster Availability of Cluster Resources Setting Up the Quorum Resource Using the ftdisk DriverUsing the Maximize Feature in PowerEdge RAID Console Cluster RAID Controller Functionality Rebuild Operation in RAID Console Page Internet Information Server Service Running Applications on a Cluster File 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 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Adding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade Upgrading to a Cluster ConfigurationChecking Your Existing Hardware Mounting, Cabling, and Configuring the Cluster Hardware Installing and Configuring the Cluster Software Installing and Configuring NICsUpgrading the PowerEdge 4200 Firmware Upgrading the PowerEdge SDS 100 Storage System Firmware Move all cluster resources to the first cluster node Stand-Alone and Rack Configurations Power Requirements of the PowerEdge Cluster Supported Stand-Alone Configurations Rack Safety NoticesKit Installation Restrictions Rack Stabilizer Feet Configuration PowerEdge SDS 100 storage systems Supported Rack Configuration Figure B-3. Supported Rack Configuration Rack-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 Safety Standard Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Standards CE NoticePage Safety Information for Technicians Page Warranties and Return Policy Coverage During Year One Coverage During Years Two and Three Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. and Canada OnlyGeneral Warranties and Return Policy Page Bios IndexPage Scsi Page