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Preparing the Server for the Cluster Service
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Preparing the Server for the Cluster Service
Before you configure the cluster service, you need to complete the tasks in the following
procedures:
•
“Changing Default Settings for the ATTO Card on Each Node” on page 36
• “Changing Windows Server Settings on Each Node” on page 38
• “Removing the Application Server Role from Each Node” on page 38
• “Renaming the Local Area Network Interface on Each Node” on page 39
• “Configuring the Private Network Adapter on Each Node” on page 42
• “Configuring the Binding Order Networks on Each Node” on page 46
• “Configuring the Public Network Adapter on Each Node” on page 47
• “Configuring the Cluster Shared-Storage RAID Disks on Each Node” on page 48
The tasks in this section do not require the administrative privileges needed for Microsoft cluster
creation (see
“Requirements for Domain User Accounts” on page 29).
Windows Server 2003: DNS Entries
Component
Computer Account in
Active Directory
DNS Dynamic
Entry
a
a. Entries are dynamically added to the DNS when the node logs on to Active Directory.
DNS Static
Entry
b
b. Entries must be manually added to the DNS and must be exempted from scavenging rules.
Cluster node 1 node_1_name Yes No
Cluster node 2 node_2_name Yes No
MSDTC No No Yes
Microsoft cluster service No No Yes
Interplay Engine service (virtual) No No Yes