Users Guide

Setting Up Your Cluster 21
4 After the quorum disk is created, the New Server Cluster Wizard appears.
This wizard takes you though the process of cluster creation. Click
Next to
begin the process.
5 The Analyzing Configuration window appears and the system
configuration is analyzed. If a cluster configuration already exists, this step
fails. For information about correcting this error, see "Troubleshooting" on
page 35.
If no error is reported after the analysis is completed, click
Next .
NOTE: The New Server Cluster Wizard may caution you about the cluster
configuration due to the Microsoft Windows Firewall exception being enabled.
This does not impact successful cluster setup. For more information about
Firewall port exceptions, see "Firewall Port Exceptions" on page 9.
6 The IP Address window prompts you to enter the IP address. Enter the IP
address that you want to configure for the cluster and click
Next .
NOTE: This IP address is used for the cluster management (public)
connection.
7 The Cluster Service Account window appears. Enter the domain
controller administrative account information and click
Next .
NOTE: It is recommended that you create a domain account with limited
privileges for this purpose. This domain account is granted with local
administrator rights on each node and can be used for Controlling Services.
8 The Proposed Cluster Configuration window appears. This window gives
you a summary of the configuration that is being created.
a Before you proceed to the next screen, click Quorum to select the
correct quorum disk. The
Cluster Configuration Quorum screen
appears.
b Select a quorum disk (shared quorum disk) that is accessible to both
the nodes. This is essential for a successful cluster creation.
9 After selecting the quorum disk, check for errors in the summary.
If there are errors, click
Back to go to the incorrect section and correct the
error. If no errors are reported, click
Next to proceed to the next screen.
10 The Creating the Cluster screen appears. This dialog box gives you the
progress of the cluster creation process and the warnings that might have
occurred during the process as shown in Figure 2-6.