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Dellâ„¢ PowerEdgeâ„¢ Cluster
SE500W Sy
stems
Installation and
T
roubleshooting Guide
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Contents
Main
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
3 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering
4 Installing Your Cluster Management Software
5 Using MSCS
6 Upgrading Your System to a Cluster Configuration
7 Maintaining Your Cluster
A Troubleshooting B Cluster Data Form
Tables
Introduction
Intended Audience
Obtaining More Information
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Overview
Virtual Servers and Resource Groups
Quorum Resource
Shared Storage Systems
PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution
Operating Systems
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Storage System
NOTE:
Hardware and Software Technologies
Cluster Components
System Requirements
Cluster Nodes
Table 1-3 lists the hardware requirements for the cluster nodes.
Cluster storage
NOTE:
Other Documents You May Need
Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
Cabling for the Cluster SE500W Solution
Cabling One PowerVault 22xS Shared Storage System to a Cluster SE500W
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Cabling Two PowerVault 22xS Storage Systems to a Cluster SE500W
Cabling Three or Four PowerVault 22xS Storage Systems to a Cluster SE500W
Cabling Your Public and Private Networks
Cabling Your Public Network
Cabling Your Private Network
NIC Teaming
Cabling the Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor
Power Cabling for the PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution
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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering
Before You Begin
Installation Overview
Selecting a Domain Model
Configuring the Cluster Nodes as Domain Controllers
Configuring the Internal Drives in Your Cluster Nodes
Installing and Configuring the Windows Operating System
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Configuring Windows Networking
Assigning Static IP Addresses to Your Cluster Resources and Components
Configuring IP Addresses for the Private Network
NOTE:
NOTE:
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Verifying Cluster Network Communications
Configuring the Internet Connection Firewall
Installing the PERC RAID Adapters
Updating the Windows Driver for the PERC RAID Adapter
Installing and Configuring the Shared Storage System
Clustering PowerVault Storage Systems
Configuring the PowerVault 22xS Storage System for Cluster Mode
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Preparing the PERC RAID Adapter for Clustering
Enabling the Cluster Mode Using the PERC RAID Adapter
Setting the SCSI Host Adapter IDs
Configuring and Managing Virtual Disks
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks and Volumes
Naming and Formatting Drives on the Shared Storage System
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Installing and Configuring MSCS
Verifying Cluster Readiness
Creating the Quorum Resource
Configuring Cluster Networks Running Windows 2000
Configuring Cluster Networks Running Windows Server 2003
Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows 2000 Cluster Service (MSCS)
Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster Service (MSCS)
Adding Cluster Nodes Using the Advanced Configuration Option
Verifying Cluster Functionality
Verifying MSCS Operation
Verifying Cluster Resource Availability
Installing Applications in the Cluster Group
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Installing Your Cluster Management Software
Microsoft Cluster Administrator
Launching Cluster Administrator on a Cluster Node
Running Cluster Administrator on a Remote Console
Launching Cluster Administrator on a Remote Console
Installing Cluster Administrator for Windows Clusters on a Remote Console
Using MSCS
Cluster Objects
Cluster Networks
Preventing Network Failure
Node-to-Node Communication
Network Interfaces
Cluster Nodes
Forming a New Cluster
Joining an Existing Cluster
Groups
Cluster Resources
Dependent Resources
Setting Resource Properties
Configuring Resource Dependencies
Setting Advanced Resource Properties
Resource Parameters
Quorum Disk (Quorum Resource)
Resource Failure
Creating a New Resource
Deleting a Resource
File Share Resource Type
Configuring Active and Passive Cluster Nodes
Failover and Failback
Failover
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Failback
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Upgrading Your System to a Cluster Configuration
Certification Requirements
Before You Begin
Configurations Using Non-Dell Products
Completing the Upgrade
Upgrading Your Operating System
Performing a Rolling Upgrade
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Maintaining Your Cluster
Adding a Network Adapter to a Cluster Node
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Changing the IP Address of a Cluster Node on the Same IP Subnet
Uninstalling MSCS From Clusters Running Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Removing Nodes From Clusters Running Windows Server 2003
node_name
<node_name>
Running chkdsk /f on a Quorum Disk
Recovering From a Corrupt Quorum Disk
Replacing a Cluster-Enabled Dell PERC RAID Adapter
Replacing a Cluster Node
Changing the Cluster Service Account Password in Windows Server 2003
cluster_name
Reformatting a Cluster Disk
Adding New Physical Drives to an Existing Shared Storage System
Rebuilding Operation in Dell OpenManage Utilities
Upgrading the PowerVault 22xS EMM Firmware Using Array Manager
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Troubleshooting
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Cluster Data Form
PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Solution Data Form
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Index
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Figures
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Tables