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Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server on an HA/F100 Cluster

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Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server on an HA/F100 Cluster 2-7 IMPORTANT: In Step 8 when updating the firmware on the array controllers, make sure that Node 2 is powered off. 8. Power down the node, insert the Options ROMPaq diskette in Node 1, and restart the node. IMPORTANT: Node 2 Exception: Do not update the firmware on the array controllers when setting up Node 2. 9. Run Options ROMPaq and choose to update the firmware on the array controllers. 10. Power down the storage and node after firmware update completes. 11. Power on the storage and wait for drives to spin up, then power on the node. 12. Insert the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD and install the operating system. 13. Power up Node 2 and place the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive. Repeat steps 1-12 to install Windows 2000 Advanced Server on Node 2 skipping only the steps indicated by the Node 2 exceptions. NOTE: Check the Compaq website (http://www.compaq.com/support) for the latest Compaq Support Paq. NOTE: The possibility exists that Microsoft has not digitally signed the drivers. If this is the case, when a driver is being installed, a dialog box will pop up notifying you that driver has not been digitally signed. Select YES on each of these boxes to install the driver without the digital signature. 14. Verify that all installed drivers are current by running the Compaq Support Paq for Microsoft Windows 2000 on both nodes. This is done by inserting the SmartStart CD and selecting Start, and then Run. In the dialog box that displays, type X:\cpqsupsw\ntcps\setup.exe where X is the drive letter associated with your CD-ROM drive. 15. Run the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility (CCVU) to ensure that your hardware is ready for cluster installation. Use the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility CD in your cluster kit to install the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility. Refer to the CCVU online help for detailed information on running CCVU. IMPORTANT: When setting up the cluster, both nodes must have the operating system installed prior to installing and configuring Cluster Service.

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Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server on an HA/F100 Cluster
2-7
IMPORTANT:
In Step 8 when updating the firmware on the array controllers, make sure
that Node 2 is powered off.
8.
Power down the node, insert the Options ROMPaq diskette in Node 1,
and restart the node.
IMPORTANT:
Node 2 Exception: Do not update the firmware on the array controllers
when setting up Node 2.
9.
Run Options ROMPaq and choose to update the firmware on the array
controllers.
10.
Power down the storage and node after firmware update completes.
11.
Power on the storage and wait for drives to spin up, then power on the
node.
12.
Insert the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD and install the
operating system.
13.
Power up Node 2 and place the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Repeat steps 1-12 to install Windows 2000 Advanced Server on Node 2
skipping only the steps indicated by the Node 2 exceptions.
NOTE:
Check the Compaq website (http://www.compaq.com/support) for the latest
Compaq Support Paq.
NOTE:
The possibility exists that Microsoft has not digitally signed the drivers. If this is
the case, when a driver is being installed, a dialog box will pop up notifying you that driver
has not been digitally signed. Select
YES
on each of these boxes to install the driver
without the digital signature.
14.
Verify that all installed drivers are current by running the Compaq
Support Paq for Microsoft Windows 2000 on both nodes. This is done
by inserting the SmartStart CD and selecting
Start,
and then
Run
. In the
dialog box that displays, type
X:\cpqsupsw\ntcps\setup.exe
where X is
the drive letter associated with your CD-ROM drive.
15.
Run the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility (CCVU) to ensure that
your hardware is ready for cluster installation.
Use the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility CD in your cluster kit to
install the Compaq Cluster Verification Utility. Refer to the CCVU
online help for detailed information on running CCVU.
IMPORTANT:
When setting up the cluster, both nodes must have the operating system
installed prior to installing and configuring Cluster Service.