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NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
Configure the Private Network Adapter
The following procedures are Best Practices provided by Microsoft and should be configured
on the private network adapter.
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On the General tab of the private network adapter, ensure that only TCP/IP is selected
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Ensure that the Register this connection’s address in DNS is not selected in the DNS tab
under advanced settings for the private network adapter
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Ensure that the Link Speed and Duplex is set to 100Mps/Full Duplex under the advanced
tab for the Ethernet card used for the private network adapter
Configure the Public Network Adapter
While the public network adapter's IP address can be automatically obtained if a DHCP server
is available, this is not recommended for cluster nodes. HP strongly recommends setting static
IP addresses for all network adapters in the cluster, both private and public. If IP addresses are
obtained via DHCP, access to cluster nodes could become unavailable if the DHCP server goes
down. If DHCP must be used for the public network adapter, use long lease periods to assure
that the dynamically assigned lease address remains valid even if the DHCP service is
temporarily lost. In all cases, set static IP addresses for the private network connector. Keep in
mind that Cluster service will recognize only one network interface per subnet.
Rename the Local Area Network Icons
HP recommends changing the names of the network connections for clarity. The naming will
help to identify a network and correctly assign its role.
Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution
To verify name resolution, ping each node from a client using the node's machine name instead
of its IP number.
Verifying Domain Membership
All nodes in the cluster must be members of the same domain and able to access a domain
controller and a DNS Server.
Setting Up a Cluster User Account
The Cluster service requires a domain user account under which the Cluster service can run.
This user account must be created before installing Cluster service, because setup requires a
user name and password. This user account should not belong to a user on the domain. This
user account will need to be granted administrator privileges.
About the Quorum Disk
When configuring the Quorum disk only one node should be powered on. All other potential
cluster nodes must be powered off.
The quorum disk is used to store cluster configuration database checkpoints and log files that
help manage the cluster. The quorum disk must be a shared disk resource. HP makes the
following quorum disk recommendations:
Note:
Use the WebUI Disks tab to configure the quorum disk resource.
Summary of Contents for NAS 4000s
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