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Chapter 14. Installing the Microsoft Cluster Server software
Important
Before beginning the procedure, consider the following:
v
Read “ServeRAID considerations” on page 108, which contains important information
about setting up valid cluster configurations.
v Read “Configuring the controller for Microsoft Cluster Server using Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0” on page 111 for information on configuring Server A and Server B for
the high-availability cluster solution.
After configuring the ServeRAID controller, defining logical drives, and setting up
merge-group numbers, you can install Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) on
Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. Go to one of the following:
v “Installing the Microsoft Cluster Server software on Windows NT 4.0”
v
“Installing the Microsoft Cluster Server software on Windows 2000” on page 126.
Installing the Microsoft Cluster Server software on Windows NT 4.0
Important
Before beginning the procedure, ensure that you are using the IBM ServeRAID Support for
Windows NT 4.0 diskette during the installation of the Microsoft Windows NT Server
Enterprise Edition.
Installing the ServeRAID Manager program
Note: To run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program, you must install both
the ServeRAID device driver and the appropriate device driver for your
server video controller
Before installing MSCS, you must install the ServeRAID Manager program:
1. If the server is not running, turn on the server.
2. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD-ROM drive of Server A. The
ServeRAID Manager setup program starts.
3. Click Next .
4. Click Yes to the Software License Agreement.
5. When prompted to select an operating system, select Windows NT/Windows
2000 ; then, click Next .
6. When prompted to install Windows NT Service, click Yes ; then, click Next .
7. Select the Destination Folder ; then, click Next .
8. After setup completes copying the files, click Finish .
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