HP manual Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 27

b.Power on the shared storage. It might take up to two minutes for the storage system to completely power up.

c.Power on and boot node 1 with the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically run.

2.Click Launch Setup and follow the on-screen instructions. SmartStart will discover all hardware.

3.On the Hardware Configuration screen, configure the boot drive array and click Next.

4.After the boot drive array completes configuration, select the appropriate operating system, and follow the SmartStart on-screen instructions and prompts.

After the operating system installation is complete, SmartStart will automatically install the HP support software.

5.Configure the TCP/IP settings for the public network connection.

If the network adapter can transmit at multiple speeds, then manually specify

aspeed and duplex mode. The speed for the network adapter should be hard set (manually set) to be the same on all nodes according to the card manufacturer's specification.

6.Configure the TCP/IP settings for the private network connection.

To eliminate possible private network cluster communication issues, refer to Microsoft® KB article EN-US258750 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;258750) to properly set up the private network.

7.Join the Windows® domain and reboot when prompted.

8.After rebooting, log into the domain.

9.For an F100 installation, insert the HP Modular Smart Array Support Software CD. Click Install Online Array Configuration Utility. For all other installations, skip to step 11.

NOTE: The F100 for the RA4100 HBA drivers are installed as part of the HP support software installation in the previous steps.

10.After the ACU is installed, select the appropriate option to install the HBA drivers for the operating system.

11.Run the ACU to configure shared storage: