HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Recover User's Guide (T5437-96008, November 2009)

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Configuring your cluster for GeoCluster installation
If you want to use a GeoCluster configuration, where data is stored on volumes local to
each node and replicated to each node in the cluster, complete the cluster configuration
appropriate for the operating system you are using.
Configuring your Windows 2003 cluster
In a typical Windows 2003 MSCS shared disk cluster configuration, the quorum
resource, by default, is the Local Quorum and is located on the first shared disk in the
cluster. Because in a GeoCluster configuration there is no shared physical disk, the
Local Quorum will not work as the quorum resource. You will need to choose one of the
other Windows quorums. Review the following table to determine which quorum is
appropriate for your environment.
Note:
If you are upgrading from a previous GeoCluster version and were using
GeoCluster as a quorum, you must select another quorum type. GeoCluster can
no longer be used as a quorum resource.
Quorum
Type
Description
GeoCluster
Recommendation
Local
Quorum
This quorum is for single node clusters and shared disk
clusters. It cannot be used in a GeoCluster
configuration.
Majority
Node Set
This quorum is for clusters with three or more nodes. X
Majority
Node Set
with File
Share
Witness
This quorum is for clusters with only two nodes. If you
are using Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 or earlier, see
the Microsoft support article 921181 for an update for the
File Share Witness. If you are using Service Pack 2 or
later, the update is not needed.
X
Use the following instructions as a guideline for configuring your Windows 2003 cluster.
See your Windows cluster documentation as a complete reference.
1. Login with an account that has administrative rights on the domain and the local
machine.
2. Create the cluster on the first node, if it is not already created. See your Windows
documentation for instructions on how to create a cluster.