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Installation Checklist – HP ProLiant Cluster F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array using Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition May 2004 Table of Contents ProLiant Cluster F500 for Enterprise Virt ual Array ...................................
2 ProLiant Cluster F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array The HP ProLiant Cluster F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array is a cluster solution made up of a ProLiant Cluster F 500 for the Enterprise SAN Cluster .
3 Hardware Cabling and Zoning Scheme Figure 1. Hardware cabling and zoning scheme Note: This diagram depicts a two-node cluster. Using Microsoft Window s Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, HP supports up to eight (8) node s in a ProLiant Cluster F500 for EVA.
4 This checklist provides step-by-step ProLiant Clus ter F500 for EVA operating system installation and cluster configuration directions using Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
5 Note: The configuration steps detailed in this do cument are for a switched environment only. Cable the EVA storage subsystem( s) to the s witches or hubs. Cable the LAN using an Ethernet cable fr om the public NIC in each cluster node to the public LAN switch or hub.
6 Node 1 Node 2 WWID, slot number, and bus of each FCA for each node: FCA 1 WWID: FCA 1 slot and bus: FCA 2 WWID: FCA 2 slot and bus: FCA 1 WWID: FCA 1 slot and bus: FCA 2 WWID: FCA 2 slot and bus.
7 3 Configuring the HP OpenView Storage Ma nagement Appliance Connect the EVA to the Fibre Ch annel switches. The F500 supports the cross-cable configuration. Please verify that the cabling is configured using this supported method. For more information regarding the F500, please visit http://h18000.
8 according to the card manu facturer's specification. Best Practice: To provide a maximum level of redundancy, use NIC Teaming capa bilities for selected HP network products to provide a redundant public network connection. Please note, howe ver, tha t NIC Teaming is not supported for the private network connection.
9 3 Installing Node 2+ Operating System Power on Node 2. After the array controller initializes, press the F8 key to enter the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA). Create a primary boot partition on the server. Exit the ORCA utility.
10 When the installation is complete, shutdown Node 2. Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition supports up to 8 nodes in a cluster. Repeat the installation instructions on any additional nodes that will join the cluster.
11 Configure the Virtual Disks on Node 1. Power down Node 2. From the desktop of Node 1, select Sta rt Æ Programs Æ Administrative Tools Æ Computer Management . Then select Disk Management to create volumes out of the logical drives. Note: Configure the virtual disks on one node at a time.
12 When the cluster configuration wizard has fini s hed adding the node to the cluster, click Next and then click Finish . Select Start Æ Control Pan el Æ HP Management Agents . In the list o f Inac tive Agen ts, select Clustering Information and click Add to move this agent to the list of active agents a nd click OK .
13 For more Information To learn more about HP High Av ailability and ProLia nt Clusters visit the following Web site: http://www.hp.com/servers/p roliant/highavailability . Feedback Help us improve our technical communication. Let us know what you think about the technical information in this document.
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