Users Guide

18 Setting Up Your Cluster
Figure 2-3. Example of Cabling a PowerVault NX1950 Gateway Cluster Solution
PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration
Tasks Wizard
It is recommended that you use the PowerVault NX1950 Initial
Configuration Tasks wizard to configure the PowerVault NX1950 storage
system and to access MSCS. Figure 2-4 illustrates the wizard. The
PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks wizard helps you to perform
various tasks to configure the resources required by a cluster.
Before setting up the cluster, you must perform step 1 to step 4 in Table 2-1.
NOTE: The Customize this system section in the wizard is specific to cluster setup.
The PowerVault NX1950 cluster solution is supported only with the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition.
1 NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch
(optional) for MSCS heartbeat
4 Port 2 on HBA to SAN
2 NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch
(optional)
5 Port 1 on HBA to SAN
3 On-board Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit
Ethernet switch(es)
6 DRAC port to Ethernet switch for
lights-out management
12
6
3
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PowerVault NX1950 storage system