5Configure each cluster node as a member in the same Windows Active Directory Domain.
NOTE: You can configure the cluster nodes as Domain Controllers. For more information, see the “Selecting a Domain Model” section of Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
6Establish the physical storage topology and any required storage network settings to provide connectivity between the storage array and the systems that you are configuring as cluster nodes. Configure the storage system(s) as described in your storage system documentation.
7Use storage array management tools to create at least one logical unit number (LUN). The LUN is used as a cluster Quorum disk for Windows Server 2003 Failover cluster and as a Witness disk for Windows Server 2008 Failover cluster. Ensure that this LUN is presented to the systems that you are configuring as cluster nodes.
NOTE: For security reasons, it is recommended that you configure the LUN on a single node as mentioned in step 8 when you are setting up the cluster. Later, you can configure the LUN as mentioned in step 9 so that other nodes in the cluster can access it.
8Select one of the systems and form a new failover cluster by configuring the cluster name, cluster management IP, and quorum resource. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 39.
NOTE: For Failover Clusters configured with Windows Server 2008, run the Cluster Validation Wizard to ensure that your system is ready to form the cluster.
9Join the remaining node(s) to the failover cluster. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 39.
10Configure roles for cluster networks.
11Test the failover capabilities of your new cluster.
NOTE: For Failover Clusters configured with Windows Server 2008, you can also use the Cluster Validation Wizard.
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