Owner's Manual

26 Deployment Guide
9 Use the following procedure to format all external disks to NTFS.
a In the Disk Management window, right-click the partition area and choose Format .
b Enter volume label (optional) in the Volume label field.
c Choose NTFS in the File system pull down menu.
d Choose 64K in the Allocation unit size pull-down menu.
e Click OK .
f Click OK when the format warning message displays.
g Close the Computer Management window.
Verifying Hardware and Software Configurations
Before you begin database server setup, ensure that the hardware installation, network interfaces, and the
node software are configured correctly.
Configuring MSCS Clustering for SQL Server 2005
When MSCS is installed properly, the service starts on each node and responds automatically in the
event that one of the nodes fails or goes offline. To provide application failover for the cluster, the MSCS
software must be installed on each cluster node.
Verifying Cluster Readiness
To ensure that your server and storage systems are ready for MSCS installation, ensure that these systems
are functioning correctly and verify the following:
• All cluster servers are able to log on to the same domain.
• The shared disks are partitioned and formatted, and the same drive letters that reference logical drives
on the shared storage system are used on each node.
• All IP addresses and network names for each cluster node are communicating with each other and the
public network.
Configuring Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) With Windows Server 2003
The following procedure is performed on Node 1.
NOTE: It is recommended to shut down Node 2 prior to configuring the cluster. Shutting down Node 2 assures that
the cluster disks are protected and assigned to the cluster correctly.
To create a new cluster on Node 1:
1
Click the Start button, select Programs → Administrative Tools → Cluster Administrator .
2 From the File menu select Open Connection .