Installation guide

C H A P T E R 1 0 Configuration for Clustering
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This sets the transfer mode to binary. If you use text transfer mode, the virtual
disk may not be usable on the target server.
9. Type: hash on
This turns on the display of a series of hash signs as a transfer progress indicator.
10. Retrieve the virtual disk file: get cluster1.dsk
This initiates the transfer of the virtual disk file to the current directory on the
second ESX Server machine.
11. Quit the ftp session: bye
After the file transfer is completed, type the bye command to end the FTP
session.
12. Rename the file: mv cluster1.dsk cluster2.dsk
This renames the virtual disk to cluster2.dsk.
This concludes the cloning process. Continue with creating the second node virtual
machine.
Creating the Second Node Virtual Machine
Follow the procedure in Creating the First Node’s Base Virtual Machine on page 335,
noting the following differences:
• In the Virtual Disk Configuration section, step 10, click Edit next to SCSI
Controller 1 to change the bus sharing from none to physical instead of virtual.
From the Bus Sharing drop-down list, choose physical, then click OK.
• In the Network Device Configuration section, step 3, from the Device Binding
drop-down list, choose vmnic1 instead of vmnet_0. This attaches the second
Ethernet adapter to the second physical adapter designated for virtual machine
use. This is used to create a private network between the cluster nodes.
• Change the specifications of scsi1:1.name and scsi1:2.name as you
did when creating the first node’s base virtual machine.
Clustering Using a Raw SCSI Disk
The shared disk used for clustering can also be a complete shared SCSI disk, rather
than a VMFS file on a shared disk. Using a raw SCSI disk as a shared disk may simplify
initial setup. It may be especially useful for importing an existing physical cluster that
already has cluster data on a SCSI disk. In addition, using a raw SCSI disk as a shared
disk allows a virtual machine to participate in a cluster with a physical machine. For
example, the virtual machine can be used as the passive node for a physical machine
that is the active node.