C H A P T E R 7

Installing Cluster Management

and Systems Management

Software

This chapter provides information on configuring and administering your cluster using the following cluster management software:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Cluster Administrator

Dell OpenManage Cluster Assistant With ClusterX

Microsoft Cluster Administrator

Cluster Administrator is a built-in tool in Windows 2000 Datacenter Server for config- uring and administering a cluster. The following procedures describe how to run Cluster Administrator locally on a cluster node and how to install Cluster Administra- tor on a remote console.

Running Cluster Administrator on a Cluster Node

To launch the Cluster Administrator from the Start menu, click the Start button and

select Programs—> Administrative Tools—> Cluster Administrator. The Cluster Administrator window appears.

Installing Cluster Administrator on a Remote Console Running Windows 2000 Professional

You can administer and monitor the Cluster Service remotely by installing the Windows 2000 Administrative Tools on a Windows 2000 client. Cluster Administrator is part of the Administrator Pack, included with Windows 2000 Server editions.

To install the cluster administrator on a remote console running Windows 2000 Pro- fessional, perform the following steps:

1.Insert the Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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