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Assigning the Virtual Disks to Cluster Nodes, Advanced or Optional Storage Features - virtual disk best practice

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Assigning the Virtual Disks to Cluster Nodes NOTE: For best practice, have at least one virtual disk for each application. If multiple NTFS partitions are created on a single LUN or virtual disk, these partitions will not be able to fail over individually from node-to-node. To perform data I/O to the virtual disks, assign the virtual disks to a cluster node by performing the following steps: 1 Open a Web browser. 2 Type the storage system IP address in the Address field. The Navisphere Express console is displayed. 3 Login with user name and password that were created during the storage initialization. 4 In the Manage menu, a Click Disk Pools. You can create multiple disk pools. b Click Virtual Disks. You can create multiple virtual disks for each disk pool. c In the Virtual Disks screen, select the virtual disks that you want to assign to the cluster node and click Assign Server. 5 In Assign Server screen, select the cluster nodes that you want to assign to the virtual disk and click Apply. 6 Repeat step 4 and step 5 for each virtual disk. 7 Close the Navisphere Express window. 8 Verify that the PowerPath on the cluster nodes can access all paths to the virtual disks. Advanced or Optional Storage Features Your Dell/EMC AX4-5 storage array may be configured to provide optional features that can be used in with your cluster. These features include Snapshot Management, SANCopy, Navisphere Manager and MirrorView™. 44 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering
Assigning the Virtual Disks to Cluster Nodes
NOTE:
For best practice, have at least one virtual disk for each application. If
multiple NTFS partitions are created on a single LUN or virtual disk, these partitions
will not be able to fail over individually from node-to-node.
To perform data I/O to the virtual disks, assign the virtual disks to a cluster
node by performing the following steps:
1
Open a Web browser.
2
Type the storage system IP address in the
Address field
.
The
Navisphere Express
console is displayed.
3
Login with user name and password that were created during the storage
initialization.
4
In the
Manage
menu,
a
Click
Disk Pools
. You can create multiple disk pools.
b
Click
Virtual Disks
. You can create multiple virtual disks for each disk
pool.
c
In the
Virtual Disks
screen, select the virtual disks that you want to
assign to the cluster node and click
Assign Server
.
5
In
Assign Server
screen, select the cluster nodes that you want to assign to
the virtual disk and click
Apply
.
6
Repeat step 4 and step 5 for each virtual disk.
7
Close the
Navisphere Express
window.
8
Verify that the PowerPath on the cluster nodes can access all paths to the
virtual disks.
Advanced or Optional Storage Features
Your Dell/EMC AX4-5 storage array may be configured to provide optional
features that can be used in with your cluster. These features include
Snapshot Management, SANCopy, Navisphere Manager and MirrorView™.