Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O2000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide

Installation and Configuration 5-21
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Installing the Operating System Software
and Configuring the RA4000/RA4100
Arrays
You will follow an automated procedure using Compaq SmartStart to install
the operating system software and configure the shared storage disks on the
RA4000/RA4100 Arrays.
Guidelines for Clusters
Installing clustering software requires several specific steps and guidelines that
might not be necessary when installing software on a single server. Be sure to
read and understand the following items before proceeding with the specific
software installation steps in “Automated Installation Steps.”
■ Because a PDC/O2000 contains multiple servers, have sufficient
software licensing rights to install Windows NT Server software
applications on each server.
■ Be sure your servers, adapters, hubs, and switches are installed and
cabled before you install the software.
■ Power on the cluster as instructed later in this chapter in “Power
Distribution and Power Sequencing Guidelines.”
■ SmartStart runs the Compaq Array Configuration Utility, which is used
to configure the drives in the RA4000/RA4100 Arrays. The Array
Configuration Utility stores the drive configuration information on the
drives themselves. After you have configured the shared drives from one
of the cluster nodes, it is not necessary to configure the drives from the
other cluster nodes.
When the Array Configuration Utility runs on the first cluster node,
configure the shared drives in the RA4000/RA4100 Array. When
SmartStart runs the utility on the other cluster nodes, you will be
presented the information on the shared drives that was entered when
the Array Configuration Utility was run on the first node. Accept the
information as presented and continue.
NOTE: Local drives on each cluster node still need to be configured.