HP ProLiant DL380 G5 High Availability Storage Server installation instructions (5697-7748, November 2008)

5. In the storage allocation area, right-click and select New Partition.
Figure 18 Create new partition
6. Complete the New Partition Wizard with the following settings:
• Primary partition type
• 500 MB partition size
• Assign drive letter Z
• Formatted as NTFS
• Name the volume Quorum
• Do not check Quick format or Compression
NOTE:
Before moving on to the next task, ensure that the disk has been completely initialized and formatted.
After the disk has been completely initialized and formatted, he storage allocation area should indicate
the volume name, size, and state (Healthy, for example).
Run the Cluster Administrator
In clustering terminology, cluster nodes refer to the servers themselves. For the following procedures,
Node A represents Server 1 and Node B represents Server 2.
Create the Cluster
1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >Cluster Administrator.
The Open Connection to Cluster dialog box opens.
2. In the Action list, select Create new cluster and then click OK.
3. On the New Server Cluster Wizard Welcome page, click Next.
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