4.0.0 HP Polyserve Matrix Server Installation Guide (T5392-96046, March 2010)

1. Set up the DNS hostname
Each server running Matrix Server must be able to resolve its hostname in DNS.
Matrix Server uses the first address returned by DNS as the server’s name in the
matrix.
When configuring DNS, keep the following guidelines in mind:
• If you have multiple public networks across the cluster, only one of the interfaces
should be registered in DNS, and all nodes need to be registered on the same
network.
• 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. On the Systems window,
open the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings tab and select Change
settings. On the System Properties window, open the Computer name tab and
select More. 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 Sharing Center > Manage network connections. On the Network connections
window, select the network interface, right click, and select Properties. 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.
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