Installing and upgrading to HP Insight Software 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 R2 MSCS for high availability

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Getting started
Before beginning to install Insight software, Microsoft Cluster Service must be installed and working
on the two systems. Refer to the Microsoft Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster under
Windows Server 2003 white paper at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads earch for “Guide to
Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster under Windows Server 2003”) for step-by-step instructions
for cluster installation, configuration, and installation testing.
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The maximum number of nodes supported in a cluster varies depending on operating system version
and type of storage. For details, refer to the article “Maximum number of supported nodes in a
cluster” (navigate to
http://support.microsoft.com and search for “Maximum number of supported
nodes in a cluster”). This white paper documents the installation of a two-node cluster.
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If Insight software is being installed into an environment without a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Enterprise Edition instance already installed, refer to “
Installing the Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Edition. This named instance can host the databases created by HP SIM and Insight
software applications.
,” for steps to install a clustered named instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
If an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition already exists in the cluster, skip the
section referenced above when you encounter it below, and move to “
Installing Insight software
components on the cluster ” for steps to install Insight software components, and the process to make
them highly available.
Target audience
It is assumed that readers of this document have an excellent understanding of the following concepts
and services:
• Basic clustering concepts
• Basic Microsoft Windows 2003 services
• Advanced TCP/IP and DNS network concepts
In addition, readers must be familiar with installing and administering these products:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and MSCS
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition, particularly named instances
Hardware, software, storage, and network requirements
This document discusses installing and configuring a cluster using the following products and
resources:
Hardware
Two HP ProLiant servers with attached shared storage are needed. Each system must satisfy all
the hardware and recommended requirements for Insight software and Microsoft MSCS,
including processor, memory, and disk space. For details, refer to “Central Management Server
requirements” in
HP Insight Software Support Matrix nd to “Cluster Solutions” in a
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
Software
The software needed:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2 for x86, which includes
– Microsoft Cluster Service
– Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC)