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VMware GSX 3 User Manual

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High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server __________ 199
Using SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual Machines _________ 200

SCSI Reservation Support _____________________________________ 200
Enabling SCSI Reservation _____________________________________ 201
Issues to Consider When Sharing Disks ___________________________ 202

Overview of Clustering with GSX Server _____________________________ 204

Applications That Can Use Clustering ____________________________ 205
Clustering Software __________________________________________ 205

Creating a Cluster in a Box _______________________________________ 206

Configuring Virtual Machines for Cluster in a Box ___________________ 207
Creating a Two-Node Cluster with Microsoft Clustering Services
on a Single GSX Server Computer _______________________________ 207

Using Network Load Balancing with GSX Server ______________________ 214

Overview of Network Load Balancing Clusters _____________________ 214
Creating a Multinode Network Load Balancing Cluster _______________215

Creating Two-Node Clusters Using Novell Clustering Services ____________ 219

Creating the First Node's Base Virtual Machine _____________________ 219
Creating the Second Node in the Cluster _________________________220
Installing the Guest Operating System and VMware Tools ____________ 220
Adding the Shared Disks to Both Virtual Machines __________________ 220
Installing Novell Clustering Services on the Cluster Nodes ____________ 222

Clustering Using the iSCSI Protocol ________________________________ 223

Clustering Scenarios Using iSCSI ________________________________ 223
Creating and Configuring the iSCSI Initiator Virtual Machine ___________ 224
Configuring the iSCSI Target in the Cluster ________________________ 225

Glossary ____________________________________________________ 227

Index ______________________________________________________ 233