Manual HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP NetRAID-4M

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    HP NetServer Installation Guide For the HP NetRAID-4M and Microsoft  Cluster Services 1 November 2001 ...

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    ii Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett - Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett - Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incident ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Clus ter Installation Guide Contents iii Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ iv Intended Audience ................................................................................................................. ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Installation Guide Introduction iv Introduction The following pages contain a cursory set of proc edures for setting up the clustering components of HP NetServers with the HP NetRAID - 4M disk controller running Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system. Steps include installing the HP NetRAID - 4M controller a ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Installation Guide Introduction v Chapter 14, Working with Diskset s, explains how to manage a new object type called the diskse t, which is required to create containers on shared s torage. Chapter 15, Working with Diskset Resource s, explains how to put containers hosted by disksets under the control of the MSCS cluster so ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Overview 1 1 Overview 1.1 Software and Networking Requirements • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with the latest service pack installed on each server • Administrator user login name and passwor d for each node, and a domain account for the cluster service • DNS, and computer, domain ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Overview 2 1.4 Alternative Installation Sequence NOTE For the purpose of illustration, the two server nodes depicted in this guide are referred to as Server A, or node A, the first node to establish the cluster, and Server B, or node B, the second node to join the same cluster. The ultimate assign ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 4 2 NetRAID - 4M – Cluster Hardware Component Installation • Create the installation diskettes required for the HP NetRAID - 4M and HP NetServer 10/100BaseT LAN Adapter (D5013B) • Install the HP NetRAID - 4M and HP D5013B LAN Adapter into each HP NetServer clu ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 5 2.1 Create Installation Floppy Diskettes NOTE Refer to an HP Ne tServer Cluster Configuration Guide for the supported versions of the Navigator CD, server BIOS and NetRAID - 4M firmware and driver. 1. Power on Server A and immediately insert the HP NetServer Navig ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 6 2.2 Install the NetRAID-4M and Heartbeat NIC 1. Power off both Server A and Server B. 2. Disconnect all cables from the back of Server A. 3. If working on a racked server, extend the rack enclosure foot. 4. Extend Server A and open the cover to gain access to the ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 7 11. Connect one end of a 10BaseT Crossover cable to the HP D5013B NIC that was just installed i nto Server A. 12. DO NOT connect the HP NetRAID - 4M controller SCSI cables at this time. 13. Repeat the above steps, 1 through 8 to add the HP NetRAID - 4M and HP D501 ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 8 24. When the update is complete, select the option to exit then press E to exit to DOS. 25. Remove the floppy from the server floppy drive and power the server off. 26. Repeat the previous steps 16 – 25 to update the firmware of the HP NetRAID - 4M in Server B . ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 9 CAUTION Connecting to adjacent channels, i.e.: 0 and 1, or 2 and 3, on the HP NetRAID - 4M requires SCSI offset cables. Do NOT try and force connecting any other SCSI cables to channels next to each other or the controller may become damaged. 30. As shown in the g ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 10 2.3 Set NetRAID-4M BIOS Options Set Controller Configuration Options 1. Power on Server A. Do not power on Server B at this time. 2. During the boot process, press Ctrl - A at the HP Ne tRAID - 4M configuration prompt. CAUTION DO NOT allow the server to boot to W ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 11 NOTE When the Domain Validati on feature is enabled, the HP NetRAID - 4M controller performs a series of Read/Write buffer tests to check bus integrity and has the option of reducing the transfer rate if necessary, until data integrity is ensured. 10. Press ESC a ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 12 6. Inser t the NOS Drivers diskette into the floppy drive. 7. De - select all options for searching for the driver other than the Floppy Disk drives, click Next . 8. When the wizard has located the HP NetRAID - 4M array controller driver A:oemsetup.inf , click N ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 13 9. If th ere is no digital signature found, click Yes to continue. 10. After the driver files for the controller, including the HP NetRAID - 4M Management Device driver, have been copied from the floppy disk, click Finish . NOTE The NetRAID - 4M management device ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 14 17. From the General tab screen, de - select all components from the middle pan el other than Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). NOTE Microsoft recommends not installing the components: Client for Microsoft Networks, or File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks on t ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Hardware, Drivers and Utilities 15 24. Click Yes to acknowledge the empty WINS addr ess message, and the click OK in the Properties window. 25. Click OK to acknowledge the empty DNS list message. Click OK at the Properties window. 26. Close the Network & Dial - up Connections windows. Install ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 16 3 NetRAID - 4M - Installing Windows 2000 Cluster Services • Install Windows 2000 Clu ster Services on both cluster nodes • Install HP NetRAID - 4M cluster add - on software on both cluster nodes • Use the HP NetRAID - 4M FAST utility to configure and ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 17 3.1 Server A: Create Cluster Service User Account 1. Log on to the domain at Server A as an administrator. 2. Open the Active Directory Users and Computer utility from the Administrative Tools Start menu. 3. Expand the appropriate domain folder in the lef ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 18 8. Enter a password f or the cluster service user account. 9. Select the options User cannot change password and Password never expires . Click Next and then click Finish . 10. Add the new user to the Domain Administrator group by right - clicking on the C ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 19 3. Select the Cluster Service option from the list of services and click Next . 4. Insert the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD - ROM in the CD - ROM drive. If the Windows 2000 Advanced Server splash screen appears, click Exit . 5. At the message, Please ins ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 20 7. Click Yes to the prompt to exit the setup. 8. Click Finish to close the Cluster Service Installation wizard. 9. Close the Add/Remove Programs and Control Panel windows. CAUTION For the NetRAID - 4M/Server A installati on, DO NOT continue past this point ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 21 19. On the second Network Connection screen, enter the public LAN name, (e.g.: Public Network ), and an IP address and then select the option to Enable this network for cluster use . Click All communications , then click Next . 20. Verify that the heartbea ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 22 22. Click Finish to complete the installation of Cluster Services. 23. At the pro mpt that Cluster Services has successfully started, click OK . 24. Exit the command prompt window. Server A: Install HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Add - on Software NOTE The HP Net ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 23 25. When the HP NetRAID - 4M C luster software installation is complete, remove the diskette from the floppy drive. Click Finish . 26. Open the Cluster Administrator utility, Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Cluster Administrator. You sho ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 24 3.3 Server B: Install Cluster Services 1. Log onto Server B. 2. Open the Control Panel screen and double - click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. Click on the Add/Remove Windows Components and select the Cluster Servic e option. Click Next to continue. ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 25 Server B: Install HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Add - on software 16. Remove the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD - ROM from the CD - ROM drive. 17. Insert the first NetRAID Software - NT/Win2000 Cluster Installation diskette in the floppy drive of Serv ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 26 3.4 Configure the Cluster Shared Quorum Using the NetRAID - 4M FAST Utility 1. On Server A , from the Windows 2000 Start button start the NetRAID - 4M FAST utility. 2. Verify that the Available Controllers window di splays the local HP NetRAID - 4M and cli ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 27 7. Leave the options Attached and Re - initialize disk selected. NOTE The Attached check box allows you to specify whether or not the diskset is attached immediate ly after it is created (thereby making container information on the member disks accessible ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 28 This container ’ s write cache will be set to “ Enable when protected ” . However, because the container resides on a clustered controller ’ s shared channel the write cache will not be enabled. Click OK . 15. At the Configure Spares screen click C ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 29 22. Expand the v iew to see all disk space in the Disk Management screen. Right - click on the Unallocated Space representing the new container that appears in the window and select the Create a Partition option. 23. Click Next at the Create a Partition wi ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 30 NOTE When formatting partitions for a container using the Disk Administrator or Disk Management utility, Quick Format is an option. The NetRAID - 4M con troller ’ s disk verify (with badblock repair) and container consistency check operations, which run ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 31 7. For the Group name select Cluster Group and click Next . 8. Change or confirm settings in the Possible Owners screen and then click Next . 9. Make no changes in the Depe ndencies windows and click Next . 10. Select the shared quorum diskset in the top b ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 32 CAUTION The shared quorum SHOULD now be offline, and a red X appears next to Cluster Group. 13. Right - click on the Quorum resource that is in an offline state. Select the Bring online option. 14. If prompted with a message that a new device was found and ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 33 17. From the Quorum Resource drop list, select the shared Quorumname item (the example is Cluster1 ) and then click OK . 18. Click once on the Cluster Group in the left panel. Remove the Local Quorum Resource 19. Right - click on the Local Quorum resource ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum 34 3. Observe the ownership column of the Cluster Group resources in the right panel. The ownership should change to Server B. 4. Move the Cluster Group back t o Server A . ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Creating Shared Disksets 35 4 Expand Shared Storage for Cluster Services • Create and initialize additional NetRAID - 4M containers • Create Windows partitions and NetRAID - 4M Diskset Resources to be managed by Cluster Services ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Creating Shared Disksets 36 4.1 Create Shared Disksets, Containers and NTFS Partitions 1. On Server A, open the NetRAID - 4M FAST utility and Open the NetRAID - 4M controller connecting to shared storage. 2. From the Disk (Physical Drv) menu select Manage Diskset . 3. From the Non - Member Disks l ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Creating Shared Disksets 37 14. In the FAST Container View console you should see the new logical containers as they are being initialized, as shown below: 15. Wait for all disk initialization to complete before continuing. CAUTION DO NOT power off the server that the containe r initialization pro ...

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    HP NetRAID - 4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Creating Shared Disksets 38 4.2 Create NetRAID-4M Diskset Resources for Data Drives 1. From either server, open the Cluster Administrator utility 2. In the left panel click once on the Groups folder. 3. In the right panel, right - click on the Cluster Group . 4. Select the New option then click on ...

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