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13. In the Main Tree, click the ServeRAID controller that contains the logical
drives.
14. Click (
Configure for clustering
) on the tool bar. The Configure
controller for clustering window opens.
15. Click the Shared check boxes for all the logical drives.
16. Do not change the merge group number from the default provided.
17. Record the controller name, partner name, and merge group numbers and
store them in a safe place. You will need this information to recover the
configuration if the ServeRAID controller fails.
Note: You can save this information to a file by using the ServeRAID Manager
program:
a. In the Main Tree, click the server.
b. Click Actions
→
Save printable configuration.
18. Click OK.
19. To exit the ServeRAID Manager program, click File
→
Exit.
Completing the failover environment installation
To complete the installation of the failover environment, install the appropriate
ServeRAID device drivers to an existing Windows NT or Windows 2000 system or
while installing Windows NT or Windows 2000. Refer to the following:
v
The documentation that came with the Windows NT or Windows 2000 software.
v
The ServeRAID device driver installation instructions on the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD.
When you start the ServeRAID Manager installed on the server, the ServeRAID
Manager Main Tree displays a successful failover controller pairing, similar to the
following window.
Figure 19. Configure controller for clustering window
Chapter 6. Configuring two ServeRAID controllers in a failover environment
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