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The status of any applications and data using the quorum disk will not affect the

status of the Cluster Group.

NOTE: For information on moving the quorum files, see Microsoft's online help.

Because the quorum disk plays a crucial role in cluster operation, losing the quorum

disk will cause the entire cluster to fail. To prevent this type of failure, configure the

quorum resource on a shared disk drive protected by a fault tolerant redundant array

of independent disks (RAID) set, preferably on a volume that spans multiple storage

enclosures.

Verifying Cluster Functionality

To ensure that a PowerEdge FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Cluster configuration

functions properly, check the system's functionality and configuration settings and

verify that the cluster meets the following conditions:

•All IP addresses and network names in the cluster are communicating with each

other and other components in the network.

•The Cluster Service is running.

•All resources and recovery groups are online.

•All resources and recovery groups come online on the remaining cluster node(s)

after manually moving them.

Verifying Cluster Service

The Cluster Service manages all of the activity on the cluster node, including mem-

bership management, communication management, and failover management. When

Cluster Service is properly installed, it starts on each cluster node and responds auto-

matically in the event that one of the nodes fails or goes offline.

To verify that Cluster Service is running on the cluster node, perform the following

steps:

1. Cli ck th e Start button and select Programs—> Administrative Tools—>

Services.

The Services window appears.

2. Confirm that Cluster Service is started and that it is set to start automatically.

Verifying Cluster Resource Availability

In the context of clustering, a resource is a basic unit of failover management. Appli-

cation programs are made up of resources that are grouped together for recovery

purposes. All recovery groups—and there fore the resources that comprise the recov-

ery groups—must be online (or in a ready state) for the cluster to function properly.

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings Preface Warranty and Return Policy Information Other Documents You May Need Typographical Conventions Page Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Page Page Chapter 9 Maintaining the Cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Chapter 10 SAN Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 Appendix A Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Appendix B Cluster Data Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Index Figures Tables Page CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Overview of Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Overview of a Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configuration SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration Figure 1-1. SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Identification Activen/Active and Activen/Passive Configurations Table 1-1. PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Configurations Table 1-2. Activen/Active and Activen/Passive Configuration Types PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Failover Options Figure 1-2. N+1 Failover Multiway Failover Table 1-3. N+1 Failover Configuration for a 4-Node Cluster Figure 1-3. Example of a 4-Node Multiway Failover Cascading Failover Table 1-4. Example of a 4-Node Multiway Failover Configuration Page Figure 1-5. Example of a 4-Node N-Way Migration Solution Table 1-5. Failover Configurations PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Minimum System Requirements Page PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Support Configuration Requirements Shared Storage Requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configuration Table 1-7. PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Shared Storage Requirements Table 1-6. Cluster Node Requirements (continued) SAN-Attached Cluster Requirements Table 1-8. SAN-Attached Cluster Requirements Page CHAPTER 2 Installation Overview Page CHAPTER 3 Preparing PowerEdge and PowerVault Systems for Clustering Adding Peripherals to Your Cluster Page CHAPTER 4 Cabling the Cluster Hardware Cluster Cabling Components Fibre Channel Copper Connectors Figure 4-1. DB-9 Connector Figure 4-2. HSSDC Connector Cabling Your Public Network Using NICs in Your Public Network Cabling Your Private Network Using Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controllers in Your Private Network Figure 4-3. Configuration Using a Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit NICs for the Private Network Using Giganet cLAN for the Private Network Figure 4-4. Configuration Using a GigaNet cLAN NIC for the Private Network Protecting Your Cluster From Power Failure Connecting Standby Power Supplies in the PowerVault System Figure 4-5. Cable Configuration of PowerVault 65xF Power Supplies Cabling Your Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor in a Dell Rack CHAPTER 5 Configuring Storage Systems (Low-Level Configuration) Configuring PowerVault Shared Storage Hard-Disk Drives Configuring the LUNs and RAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystem Configuring Internal SCSI Hard-Disk Drives RAID Level for the Internal SCSI Hard-Disk Drives CHAPTER 6 Configuring the System Software Preparing for Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Installation Configuring the Cluster Nodes in a Windows 2000 Domain Configuring the Windows 2000 Cluster Service Configuring the Public and Private Networks Static IP Address Configuring the IP Addresses for the Private Network Table 6-1. IP Addresses for the Private Network Installing and Configuring Your Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Network Overview of a Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Network Installation Table 6-2. IP Addresses Table 6-2. IP Addresses (continued) Updating the Host Bus Adapter Driver Installing the Dell OpenManage Storage Management Software for the PowerVault Storage System Table 6-3. Dell OpenManage Storage Management Software Table 6-4. Dell OpenManage Software Table 6-4. Dell OpenManage Software (continued) Configuring Shared Drives Using the Windows 2000 Disk Management Tool Assigning Drive Letters and Formatting Drives on the Shared Storage System Using the Windows 2000 Dynamic Disks and Volumes Verifying Cluster Readiness Cluster Resource Group Adding Additional Applications and Data to the Quorum Disk Page Configuring the Dell OpenManage Manage Node (Data Agent) for a Cluster Environment Configuring the Data Agent for Cluster Failover Page Configuring Failover and Failback Support Failover Support Through Four-Node Clustering Modifying the Failover Sequence of the Disk Groups Page CHAPTER 7 Installing Cluster Management and Systems Management Software Microsoft Cluster Administrator Page Installing Dell OpenManage Cluster Assistant With ClusterX (Optional) Page CHAPTER 8 Upgrading Your PowerEdge System to a Cluster Configuration Upgrading Your PowerEdge System to a PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configuration Installing the Appropriate Version of Windows 2000 on Your PowerEdge System CHAPTER 9 Maintaining the Cluster Connecting to Your PowerVault Storage Systems Using Dell OpenManage Storage Management Software Connecting to Data Agent Using Data Administrator Identifying the Cluster Name Connecting to Data Agent Using Data Supervisor Identifying the Device Name of the Storage Processor Restoring Communications to a Failed Storage Device Using Dell OpenManage ATF Determining the RAID Levels of the Shared Disk Volumes Configuring Your Cluster Nodes Using Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Table 9-1. Cluster Nodes and Component Identification Changing the IP Address of a Cluster Node Uninstalling Cluster Service Running chkdsk /f on a Quorum Disk Replacing a Cluster Node Page CHAPTER 10 SAN Components Overview of a PowerVault SAN SAN-Attached Clusters Figure 10-1. SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration Fibre Channel Fabrics Attaching a SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration to a Network Figure 10-2. SAN-attached Clusters Using a Public, Private, and SAN Network Using Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Switches Attaching a PowerVault Storage System to a SAN-Attached Cluster Connecting the PowerEdge Cluster to a Single PowerVault Storage System Configuring Hard-Disk Drive Letters Using Multiple Shared Storage Units Additional PowerEdge Cluster Maintenance Procedures Using the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility for Storage Processor Failure APPENDIX A Troubleshooting Table A-1. General Cluster Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Table A-1. General Cluster Troubleshooting (continued) Table A-2. Windows 2000 Troubleshooting APPENDIX B Cluster Data Sheets PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configuration Matrix Table B-1. PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Configuration Matrix Cluster Data Sheets Page Page Page Page Page Index B C D E F G I M Q R S T U V W