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DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits for Windows NT Configuration Guide

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Intel-based DIGITAL Servers

QTY

Alpha-based DIGITAL Servers

DIGITAL Server 1200, 1205, 1210

DIGITAL Server 3300, 3305

DIGITAL Server 3100, 3105

DIGITAL Server 5300, 5305

DIGITAL Server 3200, 3205, 3210, 3220, 3225

DIGITAL Server 7300, 7305, 7310

DIGITAL Server 5100, 5105

DIGITAL Server 5200, 5205, 5210, 5220, 5225

DIGITAL Server 7100, 7105

Step 2 Order one of the DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits.

QTY

Part  Number

Description

FR-CK356-UP

BA356 Ultra Cluster Kit (Pedestal) for Intel or Alpha DIGITAL Servers

FR-CK356-UR

BA356 Ultra Cluster Kit (Rackmount) for Intel or Alpha DIGITAL Servers

FR-CK450-RP

RA450 Cluster Kit (Pedestal) for Intel only

FR-CK450-RR

RA450 Cluster Kit (Rackmount) for Intel only

FR-CK700-UP

RA7000 Ultra Cluster Kit (Pedestal) for Intel or Alpha DIGITAL Servers

FR-CK700-UP

RA7000 Ultra Cluster Kit (Pedestal) for Intel or Alpha DIGITAL Servers

FR-CK300-UP

RA3000 Cluster Kit (Pedestal/Rackmount) for Intel or Alpha

1

 DIGITAL Servers

Step 3 To daisy-chain a second external storage cabinet, order the following kit 

in addition

to the DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit.

QTY

Part  Number

Description

FR-BA356-PA

BA356 Pedestal Expansion Cabinet

The FR-BA356-PA is already configured with dual channel
Personality Module and the terminator (BA35X-ME) for a split
bus configuration. There is another jumper (BA35X-MF) for
those that want to go back to a single bus.

Requires

: another cabinet, a VHDCI to VHDCI cable

(BN38C-nn) of the appropriate length (Compaq offers 2M and
5M ), and a tri-link connector (H8861-AA) from
StorageWorks, a BA356 Pedestal Cluster Kit (FR-CK356-UP)

FR-BA356-PD

BA356 Rackmount Expansion Cabinet

Requires

: another cabinet, a VHDCI to VHDCI cable

(BN38C-nn) of the appropriate length (Compaq offers 2M and
5M ), and a tri-link connector (H8861-AA) from StorageWorks

Summary of Contents for DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits for Windows NT

Page 1: ...Compaq Clustering Solutions for Windows NT DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits for Windows NT Configuration Guide v2 73 November 1998 Prepared by Clustering Product Management Compaq Computer Corporation ...

Page 2: ...q 19 ServerWORKS Manager 20 Overview 20 Highlights 20 Using ServerWORKS Manager with Clusters 21 Discovering Clusters 21 Viewing Information about Cluster Resource Groups 22 Setting an Alarm on a Cluster Resource or Group 23 Monitoring for Transitions 25 DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits 25 DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit Overview 25 DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit Components 26 Components NOT included in the DIG...

Page 3: ...L Server Cluster Kits for Windows NT Configuration Guide MSCS Certifications 48 Ordering DIGITAL Hardware Software for a NT Cluster 49 Cluster Quick Start 60 Pointers for More Information 63 A Special Thanks 63 ...

Page 4: ...re investment any business can protect their mission critical data and applications to maintain optimal user productivity DCNT is a proven mature product It supports IP address failover enabling automatic failover for applications such as Microsoft Internet Information Server Netscape Enterprise Server Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino Microsoft SQL Server 6 5 Oracle 7 Workgroup Server and Oracle 7 Ent...

Page 5: ...rformance multi node environments Fibre Channel and fault tolerant solutions will be provided Cluster Interconnects For two node clusters Ethernet provides sufficient bandwidth to support failover between servers As the number of servers in a cluster grows OPS multi node clustering Compaq plans to offer support for high performance low latency interconnects Tools Solution Sizer and ServerMaker too...

Page 6: ...he Using ServerWORKS Manager with Clusters section for instructions on how to use ServerWORKS Manager to perform these operations ClusterWORKS The ClusterWORKS program includes a variety of tools to assist customers in configuring their cluster The Cluster Checkout Utility verifies the hardware installation by identifying problems and recommending solutions For those customers that choose to migra...

Page 7: ...rosoft Solution Providers and over 5 000 support certified professionals on Microsoft products In fact Compaq has more Microsoft certified professionals than Microsoft and Dell combined Compaq provides next day service warranty for three years which can be upgraded to same day response Compaq also provides total lifecycle support with a single point of accountability for multi vendor support Servi...

Page 8: ...han 5 seconds and can make services available in less than 30 seconds depending on how long it takes to start the application You can also use MSCS to move workload between servers to balance utilization and plan for maintenance without downtime MSCS consists of two major components Cluster Software runs on every server to exchange messages that trigger the transfer of resources and operations in ...

Page 9: ...ods Point of Failure MSCS Other Network hub Redundant networks Consider stocking replacement network components Power utility Uninterruptable power supply UPS provides power for 5 to 20 minutes for a proper shutdown Disk RAID array Server hardware CPU or memory Failover DIGITAL Servers 5000 and 7000 series provide redundant power and cooling Storage Failover StorageWorks RA3000 450 7000 offer redu...

Page 10: ... flexibility Unique failback capability enables a failover group to migrate back to the original server when the server is brought back online Features System level high availability System level high availability is assured through dual active servers shared storage optional redundant power supplies and a redundant interconnect between the nodes to ensure highly available data paths Maximum acces...

Page 11: ...r Administrator that provides remote cluster management functions enabling the user to manage any cluster from a Win95 or Windows NT workstation or server Supports IIS 4 0 and Netscape SuiteSpot 3 0 Enhances SQL configuration and deployment Fixes SQL bugs including Vstart uniqueness Lstart duplicate Inconsistent fallback tables Binary sort order Fallback table integrity For more information about ...

Page 12: ...bility of failing over file shares which can be accessed over a wide area network using TCP IP Support is provided in the Cluster Administrator for specifying NetBIOS Names in association with IP failover objects A NetBIOS Name is used to identify a host for providing LAN Manager services such as file shares or named pipes Also since the LAN Manager protocol is actually contained inside TCP IP pac...

Page 13: ...base are automatically detected and installed when the system is rebooted Uninstalling DCNT deletes all the DCNT stored procedures introduced to your SQL server during DCNT installation You cannot manually failover groups that contain disks on which unenrolled SQL Server databases reside With SQL 6 5 attempting to manually failover these groups caused problems If you attempt it you will see an err...

Page 14: ...oft com hwtest hcl Select Cluster in the first field Digital Equipment Corp in the second field If you have a certified configuration you can either contract with Multivendor Customer Service MCS to install the Migration Wizard software and check your system or install the Migration Wizard software and check it yourself If you want DIGITAL to install the software contact MCS and ask for part numbe...

Page 15: ...orted DCNT Hardware DCNT v1 1 SP2 has been qualified in the following configurations using DIGITAL Servers Note Before using any of the hardware listed consult the documentation for your system to be sure the options you selected are also supported on that system Both DCNT and your system must support the hardware in your cluster configurations ...

Page 16: ...A450 RA7000 RA3000 RA310 3 or RA450 3 or RA7000 or RA3000 KZPSA 2 or 2944UW 1 FR DE500 BA or FR DE500 AA or FR DE450 CA V1 10 AlphaBIOS V5 64 AlphaServer 800 RA3000 RA3000 KZPBA CB 2 FR DE500 BA V1 10 AlphaBIOS V5 64 51xx RA310 RA450 RA7000 RA3000 RA310 3 or RA450 3 or RA7000 or RA3000 2944W 1 or 2944UW 1 FR DE500 BA or FR DE500 AA or FR DE450 CA V1 08e V1 10 52xx RA310 RA450 RA7000 RA3000 RA310 3...

Page 17: ...llation process Note QuickLaunch automatically installs the 2 11 Adaptec driver If you need to use the 1 25c Adaptec driver uninstall the 2 11 A reinstall the 1 25c driver from NT 4 0 SP3 Alpha based DIGITAL Servers require the 2 11 s29 version of the Adaptec driverthat comes with DIGITAL Server Cluster download the 2 11 s29 version of the Adaptec driver go to akin40 mro dec com and select Cluster...

Page 18: ...vel mid to high range Architecture Proprietary Industry accepted standard Overall cluster experience Delivering clusters for the past 15 years None Windows NT cluster experience Delivering clusters on Windows NT 18 months before MSCS with a total of 7 000 DCNT licenses Delivering clusters on Windows NT since November 1997 Client support Windows NT 4 x 3 51 Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 Wi...

Page 19: ...es No TCP IP Yes Yes Server platforms DIGITAL Server families Multi vendor Self certification process Extras Migration utility to go from DCNT to MSCS Why Buy Clusters from Compaq DIGITAL now Compaq has been delivering cluster solutions for the past 15 years with over 75 000 clusters installed Compaq has more experience with clustering and more certified professionals trained to support Windows NT...

Page 20: ...ter whether your network challenge is large medium or small ServerWORKS Manger can help you prevent problems before they occur Highlights ServerWORKS Manager benefits the customer in a variety of ways A user interface with Windows NT Windows 95 look and feel minimizes learning curve and enables rapid productivity Training time and expense is minimal A single tool to manage both Intel based and Alp...

Page 21: ...on the operating system instructions Note DCNT and MSCS may use different configuration methods and terminology When a cluster is operating the server controlling a resource group is referred to as the controlling cluster When the ownership of a group moves from one node to another the action is called failover If the ownership returns to the first server that was providing control of the resource...

Page 22: ...re listed in the Cluster Member list The resource groups are listed in the Cluster Groups list If the cluster members are configured with the same resources the Cluster Group list is the same for each cluster member See Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Cluster Group and Resource Information from the System Browser The ServerWORKS cluster agent runs on the cluster on which the agent is installed The NTCMGT MI...

Page 23: ...r B Set a trap for Current Controller on Server B to indicate that Server B is in control of a resource Set Not Current Controller and Current Controller trap alarms on the same resource to receive both messages By using this scheme you can determine if failover has occurred from a server that is not running A server that goes down cannot send a Not Current Controller trap but the server that has ...

Page 24: ...e setting the alarms You can choose from All Cluster Groups all resources that were defined when you created the cluster Any or all of the remaining resource groups Different clusters will have different selections Figure 1 6 Add New Component Status Alarm Dialog Box 7 Click the States tab and set an alarm on the selected resources To show failover from Server A to the Server B select Not Current ...

Page 25: ... button for the severity that you chose for the Not current controller and current controller alarm If a server resource has transitioned from one server to another the alarm appears in the Alarm Viewer Double click on the alarm to see the details DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit Overview The DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits are designed to simplify the ordering and building of a ...

Page 26: ...FR CK300 UP Cluster Kits do not include DCNT All Cluster Kits do not include NTS E with MSCS Note All Cluster Kits contain cables to support end of bus configurations for RAID arrays BA356 Ultra Cluster Kits Pedestal version FR CK356 UP Rackmount version FR CK356 UR The non RAID BA356 Cluster Kit supports up to 6 drives or 63GB of capacity using 9GB drives The BA356 cabinet included in the Cluster...

Page 27: ...ion Includes 2 Y cables 1 differential SCSI cable cluster installation and configuration documentation 2 terminators updated RAID management software and licenses BN37A 05 1 17 04377 08 5M SCSI FAST20 shielded cable assembly 8MM BN38E 0B 1 Ultra SCSI 17 04554 01 cable assembly 2M 8MM FE to 68HD M CONN FR DE500 BA 2 PCI to Fast Ethernet 10 100 UTP adapter with DECCHIP 21143 BN24Q 07 1 Crossover UTP...

Page 28: ...1 DIGITAL Server Cluster Installation Guide QC 007AF HC 1 Adaptec Alpha drivers and utility Only needed for the older Rittal rack which does not come with angle brackets Note To mount a BA356 in a Rittal rack you need the following parts Metal Kit 7033381 02 Cage Nuts 9011476 01 Qty 10 M6 Screws 9040331 01 Qty 10 RA450 Cluster Kit Pedestal version FR CK450 RP Rackmount version FR CK450 RR The RA45...

Page 29: ...write back cache expandable to 64MB or 128MB single cache battery in SBB with cable 24 SBB wide SCSI cabinet for wide or narrow disk drives 5 shelf power supplies optionally expandable to 8 8 fans for fully redundant cooling 5M host to controller cable serial line assembly with adapters environmental monitoring unit controller to controller link cable for redundant controllers QB 5JCAE SA 1 RA450 ...

Page 30: ...30 DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits for Windows NT Configuration Guide ...

Page 31: ...re licenses QB 53V9A SA 1 DCNT Includes software documentation and licenses for 2 servers and unlimited clients FR PCTAZ FB 2 Adaptec 2944UW Differential Ultra Wide SCSI controller SWDKT DD 1 Cluster Enabling Kit Windows NT Alpha Cluster Documentation Includes 2 Y cables 1 differential SCSI cable cluster installation and configuration documentation 2 terminators updated RAID management software an...

Page 32: ... comes with 64 MB mirrored write back cache which is expandable to 128 MB The RA7000 has five 180 watt power supplies which are expandable to eight The RA7000 Cluster Kit does not include base clustering software DCNT or NTS E must be purchased separately The RA7000 Cluster Kits support both Intel based and Alpha based DIGITAL Servers FR CK700 UP RA7000 Pedestal DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit Original...

Page 33: ... BA 2 PCI to fast Ethernet 10 100 UTP adapter with DEC chip 21143 BN24Q 07 1 Crossover UTP cable for private network H8863 AA 1 Terminator shielded with jack screws QC 007AF HC 1 Adaptec Alpha drivers and utility QB 4QYAA SA 1 ServerWORKS Manager 3 x Only needed for the older Rittal rack which does not come with angle brackets RA3000 Cluster Kit available today Pedestal and Rackmount version FR CK...

Page 34: ...ity card will cause fault light to turn on when no fault is present Note An RA3000 controller shelf DS SWXRA GH GK cannot be configured from standard components All components except the power bricks UPS and controller shelf mounting bracket are unique to RA3000 The RA3000 Cluster Kit does not include RA3000 storage enclosure you must order this separately using part number Pedestal version DS SWX...

Page 35: ... The communication between the two cluster nodes and the external storage box takes place via shared SCSI bus DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits include two Adaptec 2944UW ultra wide SCSI adapters which also support the non ultra cabinets Each kit contains two 5M wide differential SCSI cables to create these communication links Also included are Y cables and a differential SCSI terminator for external te...

Page 36: ...B 53V9A SA DCNT contains licenses for both server nodes as well as unlimited client licenses For more information on DCNT v1 1 see the DIGITAL Clusters for Windows NT DCNT section DCNT requires Windows NT Server 4 0 Standard Edition for each node in the cluster along with the appropriate number of client access licenses Windows NT Server can be obtained with most DIGITAL Servers Note Any database ...

Page 37: ... DSClusterKits htm Disk Drives Drives must be ordered separately Note The drives for the DIGITAL Servers and the DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits are different The drives differ in capacity geometry and firmware levels and are not interchangeable These drives are not supported in the system or in the BA356 stand alone They are supported in all Cluster Kits including the BA356 Cluster Kit They are not s...

Page 38: ...l channel Personality Module and the terminator BA35X ME for a split bus configuration There is another jumper BA35X MF for those that want to go back to a single bus Requires another cabinet a VHDCI to VHDCI cable BN38C nn of the appropriate length Compaq offers 2M and 5M and a tri link connector H8861 AA from StorageWorks a BA356 Pedestal Cluster Kit FR CK356 UP BA356 rackmount FR BA356 PD BA356...

Page 39: ... be the same on each storage controller FR HSSIM AA 32MB cache module for RA450 HSZ50 controller Use 1 module to expand cache to 64MB or 3 modules to expand to 128MB per controller Requires Redundant controllers require equal amounts of cache FR SWXBP SD Shelf power supply for RA450 Up to 8 150W universal supplies in a RA450 pedestal or rackmount N 1 redundancy requires 5 supplies which ship stand...

Page 40: ...ots 5 power supplies redundant cooling EMU PVA power cable Requires one DS BNK37 1E expansion cable kit DS BA370 AA Rackmount Disk Expansion Cabinet Includes 24 additional disk slots 5 power supplies redundant cooling EMU PVA power cable Requires one DS BNK37 1E expansion cable kit DS BNK37 1E Expansion Cable kit Order one with each expansion cabinet DS BA35X HH 180 Watt Power supplies Requires Re...

Page 41: ... disk drives expansion SCSI cable Cluster Contacts If you have questions please contact Adrianna Swartout for technical issues Alpha BIOS Adaptec drivers and BIOS new Alpha server qualifications DCNT qualifications Andy Kozak or Bill Landers for Alpha based DIGITAL Servers Anthony Schultze for DIGITAL Server options Jeffrey James for RA3000 Angela Pitter for BA356 Bill Page for RA7000 RA7000FC RA8...

Page 42: ...traWide SCSI Single Ended adapter One one channel UltraWide SCSI Differential adapter One 128MB ECC EDO RAM option 4 x 32MB DIMM Two 450W power supply One RA7000 RAID Array with One HSZ70 controller with 64MB cache and 24 SBB Slots Two AC In modules One Environment Module Eight 180W power supplies One 4 3GB UltraWide SCSI disk Components NOT included in the Ready to Go Clusters The following compo...

Page 43: ...source Server or RAS Server configuration are also available to support more complex installations Windows NT Base Service Package is designed to support the most frequently required installation and startup services for the straightforward installation of Windows NT Server software In two days or less your Windows NT Server operating system will be setup and ready to communicate with essential ne...

Page 44: ...ey depend on complex critical systems for daily operations and profitability even survival Compaq brings together the people technology and global infrastructure your customers need to keep their Windows NT environment performing at its best We combine highly responsive support with proactive environment wide services that eliminate problems that cause downtime Our flexible plans can give your cus...

Page 45: ...d managed by an assigned technical support specialist familiar with your customer s operations Your customer receives proactive support including information about newly released patches as soon as it becomes available from the product vendor It all adds up to enhanced support for today s demanding environments Silver Support for Windows NT starts with all the features and benefits of our Bronze S...

Page 46: ...tware support including information on newly released patches and updates plus upgrade impact planning Multivendor support that covers the full range of products on the Supported Products List System Healthcheck to identify performance or security issues Compaq offers additional services that complement Gold Support and help create a comprehensive support solution for Windows NT environments Syste...

Page 47: ...ions of software Software Node Service offers a cost effective alternative for systems where direct telephone support is not required This service also provides the right to use new versions of operating system software When purchased in conjunction with Software Support Service Software Node Service extends electronic and telephone assistance to nodes in a cluster or network Layered Product Suppo...

Page 48: ...310 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 1200 1P RA310u 3100 1 2944W RA310 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 3100 1P RA310 3100 SMP 2944UW RA310 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 3100 RA310u 3100 SMP 2944UW RA3000 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 3100 RA3000u 3200 SMP 2944UW RA310 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 3200 RA310u 3200 SMP 2944W RA310 FR DE500 BA DIGITA...

Page 49: ...7100 SMP 2944UW RA310 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 7100 RA310u 7100 SMP 2944UW RA450 DE450 CA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 7100 RA450u 7100 SMP 2944UW RA3000 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 7100 RA3000u 7100 SMP 2944UW RA7000 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server Cluster Model 7100 StorageWorks RAID 7000 7100 SMP 2944UW ESA10000 FR DE500 BA DIGITAL Server 7100 StorageWorks ESA 100000 730...

Page 50: ...ote You can use the Product Handbook or ServerMaker to generate a parts list Although you can mix two different servers of the same architecture for example two different Intel based servers Compaq recommends that you use two identical servers of the same architecture ...

Page 51: ...R II 333 512 3215R II 6350 512 3300 EV5 400 3305 EV5 500 3300R EV5 400 3305R EV5 500 5100 Pro 6200 256 5105 Pro 6200 512 5200 II 6266 512 5205 II 300 512 5210 II 333 512 5215 II 400 512 5300 EV5 400 5305 EV5 533 I O Slots 7 7 7 6 11 11 6 Maximum internal storage 45GB 72GB 72GB 72GB 126GB 126GB 126GB Maximum memory 512MB EDO ECC DIMM II 512MB DIMM Pro 1GB SIMM II 512MB DIMM Pro 1GB SIMM 2GB EDO ECC...

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Page 53: ...are not supported Make sure that each server has sufficient internal storage for operating system cluster and application software Intel based Servers DIGITAL Server CPU version Min BIOS rev Min SCU Rev 1xxx series 590 2 06 1 10e 5100 5100DP 2 06 1 10e 5133 5133DP 2 06 1 10e 5166 5166DP 2 06 1 10e 5200 5200DP 2 06 1 10e 6200 1 02 1 03 31xx series 6200 6200MP 2 2 06 1 10e 32xx series 1 10 1 01 01 3...

Page 54: ... DCNT Platform CPU version Alpha BIOS 800 333 5 64 400 5 64 500 5 64 1000 1000a 266 Check with your sales representative 333 Check with your sales representative 400 Check with your sales representative 500 Check with your sales representative 1200 400 5 65 466 5 65 533 5 65 4100 400 5 65 466 5 65 533 5 65 If your server is listed but you do not have the proper BIOS version download the appropriat...

Page 55: ...Alpha DIGITAL Servers FR CK700 UP RA7000 Ultra Cluster Kit Pedestal for Intel or Alpha DIGITAL Servers FR CK300 UP RA3000 Cluster Kit Pedestal Rackmount for Intel or Alpha1 DIGITAL Servers Step 3 To daisy chain a second external storage cabinet order the following kit in addition to the DIGITAL Server Cluster Kit QTY Part Number Description FR BA356 PA BA356 Pedestal Expansion Cabinet The FR BA356...

Page 56: ...SBB for the storage and or expansion cabinets The following table compares the 9GB and 18GB disk drives Model number DS RZ1EF VA1 DS RZ40 VA DS RZ1EF VW1 DS RZ1DF VW FR RZ1DB VW Capacity GB 18 2 9 1 18 2 9 1 Interface Fast SCSI 2 Fast SCSI 2 UltraSCSI UltraSCSI Transfer rate MB per second 10 Narrow 10 Narrow 20 F10 20 F10 Internal data rate Mbits sec max 170 121 170 121 Cache 1 MB 1 MB 1 MB 1 MB A...

Page 57: ...24 max FR CK700 UR 24 max FR CK300 UP 7 max 1 Will be available through December 1998 no replacement 2 Will be available through September 1998 replaced by DS RZ1CF VW Note These drives are ultra capable but will perform as fast SCSI disks in the storage cabinets These disks could be used in t compliant storage cabinets for ultra levels of performance Also these drives are not supported in the DIG...

Page 58: ... 14 Expansion cabinet Yes No Up to 2 Yes RAID controller None HSZ50 HSZ70 HSZ22 RAID Level 0 1 0 1 and adaptive 3 5 N A Yes Yes 0 1 0 1 4 5 Redundant controller N A Optional Optional Optional Controller auto failover N A Yes Yes Cache read write back N A 32MB up to 64MB and 128 MB 64MB up to 128 MB 16MB Cache battery N A Single controller Single controller Hot swappable cooling fan No Yes up to 8 ...

Page 59: ...ts of cache one DS BNK37 1E expansion cable kit DS BNK37 1E Expansion Cable kit Order one with each expansion cabinet DS SWXRA HB DS BA35X HH 180 Watt Power supplies Requires an additional Power control unit DS BA35X HE when you have more than five 180Watt power supplies DS HS35X BD Dual replacement external cache battery Requires order one PVQ DS BA35X EC DS BA35X MK Dual speed fan kit DS BA35X E...

Page 60: ...ystems and our resellers offer operating system installation services Cluster Quick Start This is a reprint of the new Cluster Quick Start a high level generic overview of the installation and configuration of two node clusters on Windows NT Look for the Cluster Quick Start in upcoming Cluster Kits Whether you are using DIGITAL Clusters for Windows NT or Microsoft Cluster Server to create a highly...

Page 61: ...the system Power up the first server Host A Refer to your RAID Array documentation for specific procedures Step 7 Configuration Guidelines Use Adaptec s SCSISelect Utility to configure the adapter in each server Specify a unique SCSI ID for each controller on the shared bus set one to ID6 the other to ID7 Disable SCSI Bus resets at IC initialization Set host adapter SCSI termination to Low Off Hig...

Page 62: ...D Arrays for Windows NT Clusters Installation Guide for specific procedures Step 14 Review RAID Array Reboot Host B and use Microsoft s Disk Administrator to verify that Host B can recognize the RAID Array Assign high order drive letters K and up to the shared drives All shared drives included in the cluster must have identical drive assignments Assign Y to the CD ROM drive Step 15 Review Network ...

Page 63: ...failover groups Install DIGITAL Clusters for Windows NT client software on each client as needed Refer to your DIGITAL Clusters for Windows NT Installation and Configuration Guide For information on the Cluster Administrator see your DIGITAL Clusters for Windows NT Administrator s Guide for specific procedures Pointers for More Information For the latest information on DIGITAL Server Cluster Kits ...

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