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Installing Cluster Service on the Server Nodes

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System Setup and Configuration for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 2-5 2. On server node 1, log on to Windows 2000 Advanced Server. 3. Start the CR3500 Configuration Utility found in the Compaq System Tools folder. 4. Configure the shared storage RAID controllers and set up the logical drives. See Chapter 4, "CR3500 Configuration Utility," for detailed information on this utility. NOTE: When using the CR3500 Configuration Utility, it is only necessary to configure the shared drives from server node 1. NOTE: Compaq recommends that you create a 100-MB quorum drive to store cluster information. The quorum drive may be a logical drive that is part of an array. NOTE: The Shared Storage CR3500 RAID Controller is listed under "Other Devices" in the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Device Manager. 5. Run Disk Management for Windows 2000 to create volumes out of the logical drives. Be sure to assign drive letters and format the volumes for NT File System (NTFS). NOTE: Do not upgrade the logical drives from Basic to Dynamic. Cluster Service for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server does not support dynamic disks. 6. Close Disk Management for Windows 2000 and restart Windows 2000 Advanced Server. 7. Continue with the system configuration by performing the steps in the following section, "Installing Cluster Service on the Server Nodes." Installing Cluster Service on the Server Nodes 1. Install and configure the Cluster Service component of Windows 2000 Advanced Server on node 1. NOTE: Refer to the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server documentation for details on installing and configuring Cluster Service. 2. Optionally, install the latest operating system service pack and restart the system. 3. If you elected to install the latest operating system service pack, run the Compaq Support Paq for Windows 2000 to ensure that the latest Compaq drivers have not been overwritten during the installation of the service pack.

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System Setup and Configuration for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
2-5
2.
On server node 1, log on to Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
3.
Start the CR3500 Configuration Utility found in the Compaq System
Tools folder.
4.
Configure the shared storage RAID controllers and set up the logical
drives. See Chapter 4, “CR3500 Configuration Utility,” for detailed
information on this utility.
NOTE:
When using the CR3500 Configuration Utility, it is only necessary to configure the
shared drives from server node 1.
NOTE:
Compaq recommends that you create a 100-MB quorum drive to store cluster
information. The quorum drive may be a logical drive that is part of an array.
NOTE:
The Shared Storage CR3500 RAID Controller is listed under “Other Devices” in the
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Device Manager.
5.
Run Disk Management for Windows 2000 to create volumes out of the
logical drives. Be sure to assign drive letters and format the volumes for
NT File System (NTFS).
NOTE:
Do not upgrade the logical drives from Basic to Dynamic. Cluster Service for
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server does not support dynamic disks.
6.
Close Disk Management for Windows 2000 and restart Windows 2000
Advanced Server.
7.
Continue with the system configuration by performing the steps in the
following section, “Installing Cluster Service on the Server Nodes.”
Installing Cluster Service on the Server Nodes
1.
Install and configure the Cluster Service component of Windows 2000
Advanced Server on node 1.
NOTE:
Refer to the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server documentation for details
on installing and configuring Cluster Service.
2.
Optionally, install the latest operating system service pack and restart
the system.
3.
If you elected to install the latest operating system service pack, run the
Compaq Support Paq for Windows 2000 to ensure that the latest
Compaq drivers have not been overwritten during the installation of the
service pack.