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

Contents
1 Preparing for installation ..................................................................... 7
About this document ................................................................................................................... 7
Related documentation .......................................................................................................... 7
Check kit contents ....................................................................................................................... 7
System components ..................................................................................................................... 8
Gather configuration information ................................................................................................11
2 Setting up an active/passive cluster .................................................... 13
Install the hardware .................................................................................................................. 13
Make the physical connections ...................................................................................................13
Power on the storage components and log in ................................................................................ 14
Set static IP addresses for each network connection ....................................................................... 15
Join both storage servers to the domain ....................................................................................... 18
Log in to the MSA ..................................................................................................................... 20
Set up the Quorum disk ............................................................................................................. 20
Map the quorum disk volume ............................................................................................... 22
Establish the private connection between Server 1 and Server 2 ..................................................... 22
Install the MPIO Driver on both storage servers ............................................................................. 22
Initialize and format the Quorum disk .......................................................................................... 23
Run the Cluster Administrator ...................................................................................................... 25
Create the Cluster ..............................................................................................................25
Verify that the active/passive cluster is operational ........................................................................ 28
3 Setting up an active/active cluster ...................................................... 29
Create additional volumes in the MSA ......................................................................................... 29
Initialize and format the disks ..................................................................................................... 29
Add cluster resources ................................................................................................................ 30
Verify that the active/active cluster is operational .......................................................................... 32
4 Adding components for optimal availability and redundancy ................. 33
Install additional NIC adapters and make additional physical connections ....................................... 33
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