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

C-4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster (PowerEdge 4200) Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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TCP/IP address for each NIC:
Node 1, NIC 1 __________________ NIC 2 ___________________
Node 2, NIC 1 __________________ NIC 2 ___________________
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The subnet masks for NIC 1 and NIC 2 are different. Subnet masks for the NIC 1s should
match. Subnet masks for the NIC 2s should match.
Node 1, NIC 1 __________________ NIC 2 ___________________
Node 2, NIC 1 __________________ NIC 2 ___________________
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Domain name: ____________________________
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Gopher service is not enabled for IIS.
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Drive letters for the SDS 100s:
No. 1 ________ No. 2 _________ No. 3 __________ No. 4 __________
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The format of the SDS 100 logical drive is NTFS.
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The NIC driver has been updated.
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The recommended paging file maximum size is twice the system’s RAM capacity if the
RAM capacity is 256 MB or less, or the paging file size has been set at an amount greater
than the system RAM, up to the amount of free space on the hard-disk drive.
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The recommended registry file size is 64 MB.
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The OEM NIC driver remains installed after the Service Pack installation.
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On Node 2, the drive letter for the SDS 100 is the same as on Node 1.
Microsoft Cluster Service Installation
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Cluster name: _____________________________
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Domain name: _____________________________
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Administrator’s user name: _________________________
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Administrator’s password: _________________________
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Name of adapter 1 is Public.
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Name of adapter 2 is Private.
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Cluster IP address: _________________________
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Cluster subnet mask (same as Public): ________________________
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