Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide

Managing the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500
ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Administrator Guide 5-11
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6. If the new node is part of a rack system, place the server in the rack. Attach the
interconnect, LAN, Fibre Channel, and power cables.
If you are using the Microsoft operating system boot drives from the replaced node in
the new node, power on the new node and follow the steps described in the
“Verifying Integration of the Replacement Node” section later in this chapter.
Installing a New Microsoft Operating System Boot Drive
A new Microsoft operating system boot drive requires installation of the Microsoft
operating system, configuration of the networking components of the new node, and
installation of Microsoft cluster software.
1. Boot the disk from the SmartStart CD.
2. Select System Erase Utility.
3. When the System Erase Utility finishes, select Assisted Integration.
4. Install Microsoft cluster software. Be sure you join an existing cluster.
When Microsoft cluster software is installed, registry replication from the
original node to the replacement server occurs automatically. All cluster
resources, groups, and dependency trees will be available on the replacement
server.
5. Configure the network devices for the new node according to Microsoft cluster
software recommendations. The new node must be in the same domain as the
existing node. If a dedicated interconnect is used, then the interconnect controller
for the new node must be on the IP network as the corresponding controller in the
other cluster node.
6. Shut down the replacement server, then reboot it and allow it to load the
Microsoft operating system and Microsoft cluster software.
Verifying Integration of the Replacement Node
After you have installed the replacement node and the new Microsoft operating
system boot drive (if necessary), verify integration of the replacement node into the
cluster.