Users Guide

20 Setting Up Your Cluster
NOTE: You can initiate the "Create or Join Cluster" from any node. The node that
you create the quorum resource in; is referred to as node 1.
Perform the following procedure to create a cluster:
1
Go to the PowerVault NX1950 Storage Tasks wizard.
2 In the Customize this System section, click Create or Join Cluster .
This launches the
Cluster Configuration wizard.
3 If a quorum resource is not configured already, the Cluster Configuration
wizard creates the quorum disk. If the quorum disk creation fails, see the
"Troubleshooting" on page 35 to correct the issue.
Figure 2-5. Quorum Creation
Supply Administrative Information ✓
Verify Configuration ✓
Start Creation Process ✓
Verify Completion ✓
Add remaining nodes ✓
Join Cluster ✓
Configure Highly-Available File Server
Instance (optional)
✓
✓
indicates that the step is applicable to the respective cluster component.
Table 2-2. Phases in Creating a Cluster (continued)
Step/Phase Node 1 Nodes 2-8