Installation guide

Tasks
• Creating the ePolicy Orchestrator application group on page 22
The ePolicy Orchestrator application group is required to separate the ePolicy Orchestrator
application from the Microsoft Cluster Services in your cluster environment.
• Adding the data drive on page 22
The data drive is the location where you install the ePolicy Orchestrator software. Use a
remote drive that all nodes in your cluster can access.
• Adding the ePolicy Orchestrator virtual IP address resource on page 23
The ePolicy Orchestrator virtual IP address resource represents the McAfee ePO cluster
installation as a whole. References to this IP address point to the currently active node in
your cluster.
• Adding the ePolicy Orchestrator virtual Network Name resource on page 23
The ePolicy Orchestrator virtual Network Name resource represents the McAfee ePO cluster
installation as a whole. References to this Network Name point to the currently active node
in your cluster.
• Installing ePolicy Orchestrator software on each node on page 23
Run the Cluster installation on each of the nodes. To ensure that each node has exclusive
access to the quorum and data drives during installation, shut down all other nodes in the
cluster.
• Creating the Generic Service resources on page 24
The Generic Service resources enable the cluster server to control the ePolicy Orchestrator
server, by starting and stopping the ePolicy Orchestrator services.
Creating the ePolicy Orchestrator application group
The ePolicy Orchestrator application group is required to separate the ePolicy Orchestrator application
from the Microsoft Cluster Services in your cluster environment.
Task
1
To open the Cluster Administrator on the active node, click Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools |
Cluster Administrator.
2
Right-click Groups in the System Tree, then select New | Group.
3
In the New Group dialog box, type the Name and Description of the group. For example, ePO. Then click
Next.
4
In the Preferred Owners dialog box, identify the owners of the group. Select the desired node under
Available Nodes, then click Add. Repeat until all owners are added, then click Next.
5
Click Finish.
Adding the data drive
The data drive is the location where you install the ePolicy Orchestrator software. Use a remote drive
that all nodes in your cluster can access.
Task
1
In the Cluster Administrator, right-click the ePO group, then select New | Resource.
2
In the New Resource dialog box, type the Name and Description of the resource, for example, Data
Drive.
3
From the Resource type drop-down list, select Physical Disk.
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Installing McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software
Performing Cluster installation
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