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Table 2-3 Cluster installation terminology (continued)
Term Definition
ePO Virtual
Network Name
resource
The Network Name resource that you create as part of the ePolicy Orchestrator
cluster installation. This virtual Network Name represents the McAfee ePO cluster
installation as a whole. References to this Network Name point to the currently
active node in your cluster.
Quorum drive One of the two drives required by Microsoft Cluster Server software. The quorum
drive is where the MSCS files are installed. Don't install any of the ePolicy
Orchestrator files on this drive.
Cluster installation requirements and prerequisites
Before you begin your cluster installation, review this list of requirements and prerequisites, and
ensure that each is in place or the information is available. These requirements apply to installations
on both Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
• Microsoft Cluster Server is set up and running on a cluster of two or more servers.
• A quorum drive is present and configured according to Microsoft guidelines.
• A data drive is present and available to all nodes in the cluster.
• A supported remote SQL Server is configured.
To confirm that the ePolicy Orchestrator software can communicate with this server during
installation:
• Verify that the SQL Browser Service is running.
• Ensure that TCP/IP Protocol is enabled in the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
• You might need to provide the following details during the installation process (depending on your
configuration), on the Database Information page:
• The name of your SQL Server. Depending on it's configuration, this name should be formatted
using the SQL Server name or the SQL Server name with instance name.
• The dynamic port number, if any, used by your SQL Server. You must specify the dynamic port
number during the installation process, on the Database Information page.
Installing on Windows Server 2003
Installing ePolicy Orchestrator software in a cluster environment running Windows 2003 Server
systems requires that you complete each of these tasks in the order listed.
Before you begin
Update the systems that will host your ePolicy Orchestrator server and your SQL Server
with the latest Microsoft security updates, then turn off Windows updates for the duration
of the installation process.
Installing McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software
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