HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Installation Guide | Introduction |
Introduction
The following pages contain a cursory set of procedures for setting up the clustering components of HP NetServers with the HP NetRAID-4M disk controller running Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system. Steps include installing the HP NetRAID- 4M controller and cabling it to the HP RS/12 Shared Storage enclosure, installing the HP D5013A network interface card for the intra-cluster network connection, installing Microsoft and HP cluster software, and configuring shared disk storage.
For NetServer platform-specific descriptions of supported cluster configurations of Microsoft Cluster Server and the HP NetRAID-4M, refer to the configuration guides on the hp netserver Microsoft clusters web site. For more comprehensive information about installing, using and configuring disk arrays with the HP NetRAID-4M controller and the FAST (Flexible Array Storage Tool) utility, refer to the NetRAID series of accessory manuals available on the hp netserver information library web site.
For more information about Microsoft Clustering technology, refer to the installation guides, support articles and technical papers on the Microsoft web site at www.microsoft.com, as well as Windows on-line help.
Intended Audience
This guide is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots the Microsoft Cluster Server who needs cluster installation details specific to the HP NetRAID-4M controller. Hewlett-Packard assumes this person is qualified to service computer equipment and trained to recognize hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
NOTE Hewlett-Packard only supports and recommends installation of clustered HP NetServer systems using Microsoft Cluster Server software by a Microsoft or HP Cluster Certified Installer.
Recommended Reading
All downloadable from the hp information library web site, at:
http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/support/manuals.asp?pid=HPNetRaid
∙HP NetRAID 4M Installation Guide
∙HP NetRAID 4M Installation Guide Supplement
∙HP NetRAID 4M Command Line Users Guide - Performing tasks using the Flexible Array Storage Tool
∙HP NetRAID 4M FAST Users Guide - Using the Flexible Array Storage Tool to configure and manage your RAID storage
Key Chapters: Chapter 13, Managing Storage in a Cluster, introduces cluster concepts and highlights differences when running FAST in a cluster.
