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Installing and Configuring Clusters

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Renaming the Local Area Connections – To clarify the network
connection, you can change the name of the Local Area Connection (2).
Renaming helps you identify the connection and correctly assign it.
Perform the following steps to change the name.

Step 1.

Right-click on the Local Area Connection 2 icon.

Step 2.

Click Rename.

Step 3.

In the text box, type:

Private Cluster Connection

and press .

Step 4.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to change the name of the public
LAN network adapter to Public Cluster Connection.

The renamed icons look like those in the picture above.

Step 5.

Close the Networking and Dial-up Connections window.

The new connection names automatically replicate to other
cluster servers as the servers are brought online.

4.7.4

Setting Up the First Node in Your Cluster

Perform the following steps to set up the first node in your cluster:

Step 1.

Right-click My Network Places, then click Properties.

Step 2.

Right-click the Private Connection icon.

Step 3.

Click Status.

The Private Connection Status window shows the connection
status, as well as the speed of connection.

If the window shows that the network is disconnected, examine
cables and connections to resolve the problem before proceeding.

Step 4.

Click Close.

Step 5.

Right-click Private Connection again.

Step 6.

Click Properties.

Step 7.

Click Configure.

Step 8.

Click Advanced.

The network card adapter properties window displays.