Personal Computer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Preface
- Getting Started
- PowerEdge Cluster Components
- Minimum System Requirements
- Basic Installation Procedure
- Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering
- Setting Up the Cluster Hardware
- Cabling the Cluster Hardware
- Updating System BIOS/Firmware for Clustering
- Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Hard-Disk...
- Setting Up the Internal SCSI Hard-Disk Drives
- Installing and Configuring Windows NT Server Enter...
- Installing and Configuring the Microsoft Cluster S...
- Installing PowerEdge Cluster Applications
- Checking the System
- Cabling the Cluster Hardware
- Configuring the Cluster Software
- Low-Level Software Configuration
- High-Level Software Configuration
- Installing Intel LANDesk® Server Manager
- Choosing a Domain Model
- Static IP Addresses
- IPs and Subnet Masks
- Configuring Separate Networks on a Cluster
- Changing the IP Address of a Cluster Node
- Naming and Formatting Shared Drives
- Driver for the RAID Controller
- Updating the NIC Driver
- Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes...
- Verifying the Cluster Functionality
- Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server
- Removing a Node From a Cluster
- Setting Up the Quorum Resource
- Using the ftdisk Driver
- Cluster RAID Controller Functionality
- Running Applications on a Cluster
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration
- Stand-Alone and Rack Configurations
- Cluster Data Sheet
- PowerEdge Cluster Configuration Matrix
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safety Information for Technicians
- Warranties and Return Policy
- Index
Cluster Data Sheet C-3
Cluster order number: ____________________
Software and Firmware
❑ Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller cluster firmware revision: ______________________
❑ The Intel Pro100B driver revision is 2.22 or later.
❑ Cluster system configuration utility version: ____________________
❑ Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition revision: __________________
❑ xover.exe revision: ____________________
Pre-Installation Settings
❑ PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller initiator IDs:
Node 1: ______________ and Node 2: ________________
❑ The cluster RAID controller has been configured for write-through operation.
❑ The RAID level and logical drives are configured and initialized.
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Cluster Mode for th
e Dell PowerEdge 4200 Cluster has been turned on in the system BIOS.
Windows NT Server Settings
❑ The RAID controller drivers are installed.
❑ A 1024-MB partition has been created for the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition system drive.
❑ License type: _________________ Number: __________________
❑ Network name for this computer: ___________________
❑ Domain type has been chosen (Primary Domain Controller, Backup Domain Controller, or stand-alone).
❑ Administrator user name: _________________
❑ Administrator password: _________________
❑ Network participation has been wired to network.
❑ Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) has been installed.
❑ All network adapters have been found and accepted.
❑ Network protocol is TCP/IP only. Uncheck any others.
❑ SNMP service has been added.
❑ DHCP server is not selected.
Instructions:
Before installing the Microsoft
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Windows NT
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Enterprise Edition operating system with clustering, use this checklist
to gather information and ensure the preparation required for a successful installation. Ensure that all equipment is present and prop-
erly cabled and that you know how to install Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition.
Dell
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PowerEdge
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Cluster Installer Data Card and Checklist