Select the network speed from the drop-down list. Do not use “Auto- select” as the setting for speed. Some adapters can drop packets while determining the speed.

Set the network adapter speed by clicking the appropriate option, such as Media Type or Speed.

10.Configure identically all network adapters in the cluster that are attached to the same network, so they use the same Duplex Mode, Flow Control, Media Type, and so on. These settings should stay the same even if the hardware is different.

11.Click on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

12.Click on Properties.

13.Click on the radio-button for Use the following IP address.

14.Enter the IP addresses you want to use for the private network.

15.Type in the subnet mask for the network.

16.Click the Advanced radio button, then select the WINS tab.

17.Select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

18.Click OK to return to the previous menu. Perform this step for the private network adapter only.

7.4.6Configuring the Public Network Adapter

Note: It is strongly recommended that you use static IP addresses for all network adapters in the cluster. This includes both the network adapter used to access the cluster nodes and the network adapter used to access the LAN (Local Area Network). If you must use a dynamic IP address through DHCP, access to the cluster could be terminated and become unavailable if the DHCP server goes down or goes offline.

The use of long lease periods is recommended to assure that a dynamically assigned IP address remains valid in the event that the DHCP server is temporarily lost. In all cases, set static IP addresses for the private network connector. Note that Cluster Service will recognize only one network interface per subnet.

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