Reformatting a cluster disk, Changing the cluster service account password – Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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Changing the Cluster Service Account Password
To change the cluster service account password for all nodes in a Windows Storage Server 2003 cluster, open a command prompt and type the following
syntax:
Cluster /cluster:[ cluster_name] /changepass
where cluster_name is the name of your cluster.
For help with changing the cluster password, type the following:
cluster /changepass /help
Reformatting a Cluster Disk
NOTE:
Ensure that all clients are disconnected from the cluster disk before you perform this procedure.
1. Click the Start button and select Programs
→ Administrative Tools→ Cluster Administrator.
2. In the Cluster Administrator left window pane, expand the Groups directory.
3. In the Groups directory, right-click a cluster resource group to reformat and select Take Offline.
4. In the Cluster Administrator right window pane, right-click on the physical disk you are reformatting and select Bring Online.
5. In the Cluster Administer right window pane, right-click on the physical disk you are reformatting and select Properties.
The Properties window appears.
6. Click the Advanced tab.
7. In the Advanced tab menu in the "Looks Alive" poll interval box, select Specify value.
8. In the Specify value field, type:
6000000
where 6000000 equals 6000000 milliseconds (or 100 minutes).
9. Click Apply.
10. Minimize the Properties window.
11. On the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage.
The Computer Management window appears.
12. In the Computer Management left window pane, click Disk Management.
The physical disk information appears in the right window pane.
13. Right-click the disk you want to reformat and select Format.
Disk Management reformats the disk.
14. In the File menu, select Exit.
15. Maximize the Properties window.
The Properties window appears.
16. In the "Looks Alive" poll interval box, select Use value from resource type and click OK.
17. In the Cluster Administrator left window pane, right-click the cluster group that contains the reformatted disk and select Bring Online.
18. In the File menu, select Exit.