HP Rx2620-2 Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide
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HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide HP Part Number: 5992-0936 Published: September 2007 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 2
such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Itanium are - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 3
...16 Majority Node Set (MNS) Quorum 17 Heartbeats...18 Virtual Servers...18 Failover...18 Failback...19 2 Administering the cluster 21 Verifying Minimum System Requirements 21 Gathering Required Installation Information 22 Creating and Configuring the Cluster 24 Configuring the Public and - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 4
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List of Figures 1-1 NLB Example...14 1-2 Single Quorum Example...16 1-3 MNS Quorum Example...17 2-1 Example cluster hardware cabling scheme 22 5 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 6
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List of Tables 1-1 Server Cluster and NLB Features 12 2-1 Installation and Configuration Input 23 7 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 8
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About This Document This document describes how to install and configure clustered computing solutions using HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003. The document printing date and part number indicate the document's current edition. The printing date changes when a new edition - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 10
will consist of a complete replacement manual and pertinent online or CD documentation. Manufacturing Part Number 5992-0936 Supported Operating Supported SmartSetup Supported Products Systems Version (Servers) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, 64-bit Version 5.5 BL860c - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 11
This document describes how to install and configure clustered computing solutions using HP Integrity servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003. The clustering improvements for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Edition (over Microsoft Windows 2000) include the following: Larger - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 12
configurations are tested, qualified, and certified frequently by HP. The only limitations are that each node must be an HP Integrity system, and each node must have the same Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs), HBA drivers, and HBA firmware. Server Cluster Versus Network Load Balancing Windows Server - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 13
any end-user impact during planned downtime. NLB can also weigh requests, which enables you to mix high-powered servers with legacy servers and ensure all hardware is efficiently used. Most often, NLB is used to build redundancy and scalability for firewalls, proxy servers, or web servers, as - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 14
act as host to one or more cluster groups. Cluster Service Cluster service refers to the collection of clustering software on each node that manages all cluster-specific activity. Shared Disks Shared disks are devices (normally hard disk drives) that the cluster nodes are attached to by a shared bus - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 15
. The log holds cluster configuration information, such as which servers are part of the cluster, what resources are installed in the cluster, and what state those resources are in. By default the quorum log is located at \MSCS\quolog.log. NOTE: Quorums are only used in the server cluster, not - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 16
available in Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition. IMPORTANT: The quorum must use a physical disk resource, as opposed to a disk partition, because the entire physical disk resource is moved during failover. NOTE: You can configure clusters to use the local hard disk on - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 17
Figure 1-3 MNS Quorum Example Although the disks that make up the MNS can be disks on a shared storage fabric, the MNS implementation provided as part of Windows Server 2003 uses a directory on each node's local system disk to store the quorum data. If the configuration of the cluster changes, that - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 18
by enabling the quorum to be stored on the local hard disk. NOTE: HP supports geographically dispersed clusters with shared quorums using Cluster Extension XP (CLX) and Continuous Access (CA) technology on XP storage products. Clusters with no shared disks Some specialized configurations need - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 19
Failback Failback is the process of returning a resource or group of resources to the node on which it was running before it failed over. For example, when node A comes back online, IIS can fail back from node B to node A. Cluster Terminology 19 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 20
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HP Integrity servers, so this step does not apply to those systems, or to systems on which the Enterprise edition comes preloaded per the purchase agreement. 3. Use the Smart Setup CD to install the Support Pack on each node. This installs or updates the system firmware and operating system drivers - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 22
your system. 11. Determine all the input parameters required to install your clustered system and record them in the table in "Gathering Required Installation Gathering Required Installation Information Use Table 2-1 to record the input parameters you need to install the OS and configure the cluster - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 23
Table 2-1 Installation and Configuration Input Input Description Value Node name Node 1: Node 3: Node 5: Node 7: Public network connection, Node 1: 4: IP address: Subnet mask: Node 6: IP address: Subnet mask: Node 8: IP address: Subnet mask: Gathering Required Installation Information 23 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 24
gateway IP address WINS server IP address DNS IP address Local system administrator password (used during OS NOTE: For security reasons, do not record the password here. installation) Domain name Domain administrator user name and password (used during OS installation for machine to join - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 25
in a different, nonroutable subnet, and setting it for "Internal Cluster communication only". This method is described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Number 258750, "Recommended private "Heartbeat" configuration on a cluster server," at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 26
specification. If you are not sure of the supported speed of your card and connecting devices, Microsoft recommends setting all devices on that path to 10 MB per second and Half Duplex. NOTE: All network adapters in a cluster attached to the same network must be configured identically to use - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 27
window. NOTE: Microsoft does not recommend the use of NIC Teaming for private networks. Preparing Node 1 for Clustering To prepare node 1 for clustering, complete the following steps: 1. Power on and boot node 1. 2. Click Start→Settings→Control Panel→HP Management Agents. 3. Click the Services - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 28
meaningful volume label name on shared disks, such as: Quorum Disk Q or SQL Disk S. IMPORTANT: Do not upgrade the logical drives from Basic to Dynamic. Microsoft Cluster Services do not support Dynamic disks. 6. Close Disk Management for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Edition. Preparing Node - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 29
and log into the new domain. 6. Install the MultiPath software on this node. 7. All other nodes should be powered Off before completing this step. Click Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Computer Management→Disk Management and select Disk Management. Use this tool to confirm that consistent drive - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 30
aborted. See the log file to locate the source of the problem. Debug or reconfigure as necessary and try again. 11. When the wizard finishes adding the node, click Next, then click Finish. 12. Repeat Step 1 through Step 11 for each node you want to add to the cluster. Configuring Private and Public - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 31
your initial installation and configuration, you can upgrade the software and drivers installed on each node in your cluster and add the latest system updates and security fixes. This task must be done regularly to keep your Integrity servers up-to-date and secure. Validating Cluster Operation 31 - HP Rx2620-2 | Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 32
. For more information about how to upgrade your Integrity servers with the latest drivers and QFEs, see the latest Smart Setup Guide for Integrity servers at: http://docs.hp.com/en/windows.html See the "Windows 64-bit on HP Integrity Servers" section. Once the upgrade to the first node is complete
HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows
Server 2003
Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide
HP Part Number: 5992-0936
Published: September 2007