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Additional Configuration Topics, NIC Teaming in Clustered Environments

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g. Select the disk drive you want to add to the file server and click Next. Figure 2-13 High Availability wizard This completes the cluster installation process. Additional Configuration Topics See the following documents for more information on configuration issues, or how to implement specific types of clustered solutions in Windows Server 2008: • For a step-by-step guide to configuring a two-node file server failover cluster: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731844(WS.10).aspx • For a step-by-step guide to configuring a two-node print server failover cluster: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771509(WS.10).aspx • For information on how to configure the quorum in a failover cluster: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770620(WS.10).aspx • For information on how to configure accounts in Active Directory: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731002(WS.10).aspx NIC Teaming in Clustered Environments One method of avoiding single points of failure in the cluster's network infrastructure is to connect the cluster nodes' network adapters to multiple, distinct networks. Another method is to deploy redundant switches and routers, and team those adapters, which provides the following benefits: 28 Installing and Configuring the Cluster

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g.
Select the disk drive you want to add to the file server and click
Next
.
Figure 2-13 High Availability wizard
This completes the cluster installation process.
Additional Configuration Topics
See the following documents for more information on configuration issues, or how to implement
specific types of clustered solutions in Windows Server 2008:
For a step-by-step guide to configuring a two-node file server failover cluster:
For a step-by-step guide to configuring a two-node print server failover cluster:
For information on how to configure the quorum in a failover cluster:
For information on how to configure accounts in Active Directory:
NIC Teaming in Clustered Environments
One method of avoiding single points of failure in the cluster's network infrastructure is to
connect the cluster nodes' network adapters to multiple, distinct networks. Another method is
to deploy redundant switches and routers, and team those adapters, which provides the following
benefits:
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Installing and Configuring the Cluster