Administrator's Guide

to creating the cluster. The Validate and Create the Cluster wizard uses the following logic to
assign LUNs:
◦ The smallest LUN that is larger than 500 MB will be used as the quorum disk in the cluster.
◦ Any additional LUNs will be assigned to the file server that will be created.
◦ If you want to create a file server when the cluster is created, provision an additional
LUN.
• After the LUNs are provisioned and presented to all hosts, use the Create Volumes task in the
ICT to create NTFS volumes on the LUN.
◦ It is not necessary to provide a drive letter for the quorum disk, although you may if you
like.
Provisioning standalone storage
HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller products are NAS gateway products that provide file services
for SAN or array block storage. By presenting LUNs from the SAN or array to the HP 3PAR
StoreServ File Controller, you can offer SMB and NFS file shares to clients. This also enables other
Windows based features such as snapshots (volume shadow copies), data deduplication, directory
quotas and much more.
NOTE: Microsoft Storage Spaces are not supported with StoreEasy products.
All storage provisioning for HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller is done on the particular array used
for storage. Consult the documentation for your particular array to perform the necessary tasks
involved in presenting LUNs to the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller. In general, you should follow
the array’s guidelines for providing storage to Windows Storage Server 2012. This will also likely
involve such tasks as cabling, configuring ports, zoning, and configuring MPIO.
NOTE: For instructions on how to connect the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller to an HP 3PAR
StoreServ system, see the HP 3PAR Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008
Implementation Guide, which is available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, select Storage Software, and then select HP 3PAR Operating System Software
under Storage 3PAR Device Management Software. The Implementation Guide is listed in the
Setup and install – general section.
Complete system configuration
IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that you validate your configuration when using clusters.
Whether you create a cluster through the ICT or the Failover Cluster Manager, one of the first steps
is validating your configuration using the Microsoft cluster validation tool. If you choose to skip
the validation step, you can still validate the cluster after it is created.
After the storage system is physically set up and you have completed all of the required tasks in
the Initial Configuration Tasks window, you may want to complete additional setup tasks. Depending
on the deployment scenario of the storage system, these steps can vary. These additional steps
can include:
• Running Microsoft Windows Update—HP highly recommends that you run Microsoft Windows
updates to identify, review, and install the latest, applicable, critical security updates on the
storage system.
• Creating and managing users and groups—User and group information and permissions
determine whether a user can access files. If the storage system is deployed into a workgroup
environment, this user and group information is stored locally on the device. By contrast, if
18 Installing and configuring the storage system