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NOTE: You must use MultiPath software if you have redundant paths connected to your Fibre Channel storage. Installing more than one HBA per cluster provides multiple connections between the clusters and your shared storage (see Figure 2-1). Multiple HBAs, along with MultiPath software, are highly recommended because they provide continuous access to your storage system and eliminate single points of failure. 8. Locate your HP Fibre Channel switch firmware, and verify that you have the latest supported version installed. 9. Verify that you have sufficient administrative rights to install the OS and other software onto each node. 10. Verify that all of the required hardware is properly installed and cabled (see Figure 2-1). NOTE: Figure 2-1 is an example only. It might not represent the actual cabling required by your system. Figure 2-1 Example cluster hardware cabling scheme (2 node cluster) 11. Determine the input parameters required to install your clustered system and record them in the table in "Gathering Required Installation Information" (page 19). Also see Microsoft's discussion of this topic at: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ f5abf1f9-1d84-4088-ae54-06da05ac9cb41033.mspx?mfr=true 12. Go to the next section ("Installing the Cluster" (page 20)) for installation instructions. 18 Installing and Configuring the Cluster

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NOTE:
You must use MultiPath software if you have redundant paths connected to your
Fibre Channel storage. Installing more than one HBA per cluster provides multiple
connections between the clusters and your shared storage (see
Figure 2-1
). Multiple HBAs,
along with MultiPath software, are highly recommended because they provide continuous
access to your storage system and eliminate single points of failure.
8.
Locate your HP Fibre Channel switch firmware, and verify that you have the latest supported
version installed.
9.
Verify that you have sufficient administrative rights to install the OS and other software
onto each node.
10.
Verify that all of the required hardware is properly installed and cabled (see
Figure 2-1
).
NOTE:
Figure 2-1
is an example only. It might not represent the actual cabling required
by your system.
Figure 2-1 Example cluster hardware cabling scheme (2 node cluster)
11.
Determine the input parameters required to install your clustered system and record them
in the table in
“Gathering Required Installation Information” (page 19)
. Also see Microsoft's
discussion of this topic at:
er/en/library/
f5abf1f9-1d84-4088-ae54-06da05ac9cb41033.mspx?mfr=true
12.
Go to the next section (
“Installing the Cluster” (page 20)
) for installation instructions.
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Installing and Configuring the Cluster