HP LXR 8000 - Manual (Page 3)

Installing a Cluster
“The Big Picture”
Gathering Hardware,
Software, etc.
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Gather:
Hardware
Software (Windows NT, NIC drivers, etc.)
IP Addresses, subnet mask, etc.
User names, password, and domain
Tools
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What’s Needed
Setting Up Hardware
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Install components:
into NetServers (i.e., LAN adapters)
into Shared Storage (i.e., drives)
Configure NetServer and Shared Storage:
Cabling
Switches
Etc.
Setup and cable the cluster:
Stack as standalone or racked solution
Connect device cabling
2
NetServers
3
Shared Storage
4
Cluster
Installing Software
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NetServers:
Configure NetServer Hardware and BIOS
Install Windows NT
Install Service Pack
Shared Storage:
Create disk partitions
Assign Drive Letters
Format logical drives
Cluster:
Install MSCS
Reinstall Service Pack
Install HotFix (Service Pack 3 only)
5
NetServers
6
Shared Storage
7
Cluster
Testing
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Run:
Hardware Verification and Labeling Utility
Cluster Installation Test (CIT)
8
Test the Cluster
The Overall Tasks
How to do it!
(See the referenced
part in the Installation
Guide)
What you will be
doing!