HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows Storage Server Edition Setup Guide (403102-005, January 2008)

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• Do not list any DNS servers for the private (non-routed or non-client
reachable) NICs. For the private NICs and any other public NICs,
uncheck the configuration option to “register this connection’s
addresses in DNS.”
• If you are using dynamic DNS, we recommend that you choose one
public NIC to set up as a DNS client. Then list the DNS server(s) in the
configuration for this NIC. (Static DNS entries may be preferable to
dynamic DNS.)
• If you are using DHCP, be sure to use DHCP reservations so that the
servers’ IP addresses will not change over time.
• If you are using DHCP, the DNS and hostname will be set up correctly
if DHCP has been configured to do this.
If you are not using dynamic DNS or DHCP, you can use static entries to
set up DNS. Use one of the following methods to set up the hostname on
each server:
• Set up a DNS suffix. Select My Computer > Properties > Network
Identification > Properties. On the Identification Changes window,
select More. Then, on the DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name
window, type the fully qualified domain name as the “Primary DNS
suffix of this computer.”
• Add the server to the suffix search list. Select Settings > Control Panel
> Network and Dial-Up Connections. Then select any network
connection. On the Local Area Connection Properties window, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. On the Internet
Properties window, click Advanced. Then, on the Advanced TCP/IP
Settings window, select the DNS tab. Choose “Append these DNS
suffixes (in order),” and select Add to add your suffixes.
You can use nslookup to verify that the hostname is set up correctly.
3. Configure the Server for WINS Clients
WINS clients may be unable to access multi-homed cluster servers
(servers having multiple NICs) if NetBIOS and Microsoft client/server
network bindings are enabled on all interfaces. These settings should be
enabled only on publicly-reachable (routeable) interfaces.