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4 Establish the physical network topology and the TCP/IP settings for network adapters on each server node to provide access to the cluster public and private networks. 5 Configure each cluster node as a member in the same Microsoft® Windows Active Directory® Domain. NOTE: You can configure the cluster nodes as Domain Controllers. For more information, see "Selecting a Domain Model" section of Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. 6 Establish the physical storage topology and any required storage network settings to provide connectivity between the storage array and the servers that will be configured as cluster nodes. Configure the storage system(s) as described in your storage system documentation. 7 Use storage array management tools to create at least one logical unit number (LUN). The LUN is used as a cluster Quorum disk for Windows Server 2003 Failover cluster and as a Witness disk for Windows Server 2008 Failover cluster. Ensure that this LUN is presented to the servers that will be configured as cluster nodes. NOTE: For security reasons, it is recommended that you configure the LUN on a single node as mentioned in step 8 when you are setting up the cluster. Later, you can configure the LUN as mentioned in step 9 so that other cluster nodes can access it. 8 Select one of the systems and form a new failover cluster by configuring the cluster name, cluster management IP, and quorum resource. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 35. NOTE: For Windows Server® 2008 Failover Clusters, run the Cluster Validation Wizard to ensure that your system is ready to form the cluster. 9 Join the remaining node(s) to the failover cluster. For more information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 35. 10 Configure roles for cluster networks. Take any network interfaces that are used for iSCSI storage (or for other purposes outside of the cluster) out of the control of the cluster. 11 Test the failover capabilities of your new cluster. 36 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering
4
Establish the physical network topology and the TCP/IP settings for
network adapters on each server node to provide access to the cluster
public and private networks.
5
Configure each cluster node as a member in the same Microsoft
®
Windows Active Directory
®
Domain.
NOTE:
You can configure the cluster nodes as Domain Controllers. For more
information, see “Selecting a Domain Model” section of
Dell Failover Clusters
with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
or
Dell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide
located on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
6
Establish the physical storage topology and any required storage network
settings to provide connectivity between the storage array and the servers
that will be configured as cluster nodes. Configure the storage system(s) as
described in your storage system documentation.
7
Use storage array management tools to create at least one logical unit
number (LUN). The LUN is used as a cluster Quorum disk for Windows
Server 2003 Failover cluster and as a Witness disk for Windows Server
2008 Failover cluster. Ensure that this LUN is presented to the servers that
will be configured as cluster nodes.
NOTE:
For security reasons, it is recommended that you configure the LUN on
a single node as mentioned in step 8 when you are setting up the cluster.
Later, you can configure the LUN as mentioned in step 9 so that other cluster
nodes can access it.
8
Select one of the systems and form a new failover cluster by configuring
the cluster name, cluster management IP, and quorum resource. For more
information, see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 35.
NOTE:
For Windows Server
®
2008 Failover Clusters, run the
Cluster
Validation Wizard
to ensure that your system is ready to form the cluster.
9
Join the remaining node(s) to the failover cluster. For more information,
see "Preparing Your Systems for Clustering" on page 35.
10
Configure roles for cluster networks. Take any network interfaces that are
used for iSCSI storage (or for other purposes outside of the cluster) out of
the control of the cluster.
11
Test the failover capabilities of your new cluster.