Installation Guide for the b3000 v1 - Technical White Paper

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Installing Cluster

Services

This section is for installing and configuring cluster services. If the b3000 is not to be

part of a cluster, skip this section.

It is possible to configure cluster services remotely through the WEBUI using the Cluster

Setup Tool. To access the Cluster Setup Tool open an Internet Explorer session from the

remote client and navigate to http://hostname:3201. Once the WEBUI is open select

the link form the left hand side labeled Cluster Setup Tool. Follow the instructions in the

Cluster Setup Tool to configure the cluster configuration.

Confirm that the following specifications have been met before proceeding:

• When configuring the b3000 v1 in a cluster with MSA storage, it is highly

recommended that the MSA controllers are upgraded to v2.38 or higher. A

utility can be downloaded from the following location to update the MSA

firmware:

o http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/softwaredrivers

/msa1000/v238.html

• The SAN Connection Tool must be completed and all the necessary software

components for connecting to the desired storage must be installed before the

configuration of cluster services.

• At least one LUN must be presented for the configuration of the Quorum disk.

Additional LUNS may also be presented for use as shared disk resources.

• Do not present LUNs to both cluster nodes until after cluster services have been

installed.

More detailed information about setting up clusters is available at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/server/clustersteps.asp

Since each cluster node will be shut down one or more times during this installation,

print this guide, or copy it elsewhere and view it on a separate system.

Checklists for Cluster Server Installation

This checklist assists in preparing for installation. Step-by-step instructions begin after the

checklist.

Network Requirements:

• A unique NetBIOS cluster name.

• Five unique, static IP addresses: two for the network adapters on the private

network, two for the network adapters on the public network, and one for the

cluster itself.

• A domain user account for the Cluster service (all nodes must be members of the

same domain).

• Each node should have at least two network adapters—one for connection to

the node-to-node private cluster network and the others for the public data

network. Do not attempt to use a single network adaptor for both public and

private cluster communications.

Shared Disk Requirements:

Note: Do not let both nodes access the shared storage devices at the same time until

after the Cluster service is installed on at least one node and that node is online. This can