HP Integrity rx5670 Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration G - Page 21

Setup, configuration, validation, and maintenance of the cluster Verifying minimum software and hardware requirements If you are using single connections between nodes and storage (or one HBA per node), MultiPath software is not required. However, this option is not recommended. Step 8. Locate your HP Fibre Channel switch firmware, and verify you have the latest supported version installed. Step 9. Verify that you have sufficient administrative rights to install the operating system and other software onto each node. Step 10. Verify that all of the required hardware is properly installed and cabled (see Figure 2-1). For information about best practices for this step, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/f5 abf1f9-1d84-4088-ae54-06da05ac9cb4.mspx. NOTE Figure 2-1 is an example only. It may not represent the actual cabling required by your system. Step 11. Determine all of the input parameters required to install your clustered system, and record them in the table found in the next section ("Gathering all required installation information" on page 23). Also see the Microsoft discussion of this topic at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/64392 d1a-dfe4-41af-a25f-a8ac8a1eda92.mspx. Step 12. After you have completed all of the previous steps, proceed to the next chapter ("Setup, configuration, validation, and maintenance of the cluster" on page 19) and begin the installation. Chapter 2 21