Users Guide

Introduction 11
Supported Operating System
The PowerVault NX1950 cluster solution supports the Windows Unified Data
Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition operating system.
NOTE: The Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Standard x64
Edition is supported on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system as a stand-alone
solution only. You can purchase an upgrade kit from Dell to upgrade to the Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition.
For more information about the upgrade procedure, see the
Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Upgrading Your Operating System document
located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Cluster Administration and Management
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
provides cluster administration through Cluster Administrator (also referred
to as Cluadmin.exe)—a GUI tool and cluster.exe—a CLI tool.
Cluster Administrator
Cluster Administrator allows administrators to manage cluster objects,
establish groups, initiate failover, handle maintenance, and monitor cluster
activity through a convenient graphical interface.
Follow one of these procedures to access the Cluster Administrator:
•Go to Start → Administrative Tools → Cluster Administrator .
•Type
cluadmin at the MS-DOS
®
prompt.
• Access the tool from the
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.
For more information about Cluster Administrator, see the Microsoft Support
website at support.microsoft.com.
Cluster.exe
The CLI tool for cluster administration is called cluster.exe and can be
accessed from the MS-DOS prompt. For more information on the CLI
commands for this tool, type cluster /? at the MS-DOS prompt or see
the Microsoft Support website at support.microsoft.com.