Dell FE100, FL100 manual Updating the Host Bus Adapter Driver

8.If you are configuring WINS servers, click Advanced and choose the WINS tab to enter the IP addresses for the WINS servers.

For example, in Table 6-2, the IP addresses for the WINS servers in Cluster Node 1 are 192.168.1.11 and 192.168.1.12.

NOTE: Some Windows environments may not use WINS servers.

9.Click OK to return to the Windows Networking Components wizard and repeat steps 2 through 8 to configure the next adapter.

This adapter is used for the private connection (node-to-node cluster interconnect).

10.Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and select Properties to specify TCP/IP properties for the private connection.

11.In the General tab, select Use the following IP address to configure a static IP address.

12.Enter the IP address and subnet mask for this NIC.

For example, in Table 6-2, the IP address and subnet mask for Cluster Node 1 are 10.0.0.1 and 255.255.255.0, respectively. The WINS and DNS configurations are not required for the NIC attached to the private network.

13.After completing the network configurations for the NICs installed in the cluster nodes, select the option to join a Windows NT® or Windows 2000 domain. When prompted, enter a user account with account operator or administrator privileges on the domain.

NOTE: If you receive an error message indicating that the domain cannot be found, verify that a network link is present using the light emitting diode (LED) indicators on the NICs (if available) and that the TCP/IP configuration is correct, including the default gateway, DNS server(s), and WINS server(s).

If problems persist, ensure that each NIC is configured for the correct network. If this problem occurs, switch the NIC cables (if both NICs are identical) or reconfig- ure the TCP/IP addresses for each NIC.

14.Repeat steps 1-13 for other cluster nodes using unique static IP addresses for each networking segment. Be sure to use the same network subnet for each net- work segment used on Cluster Node 1.

Updating the Host Bus Adapter Driver

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server automatically detects and installs a driver for some host bus adapters (HBA). Before you configure the shared storage system, you must update this driver with the latest driver version.

See “PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Support Configuration Requirements“in Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” for information on the correct driver version for your HBA.

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