Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array Setup and Installation Guide

Overview of the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array
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Interconnect Adapters
Ethernet adapters and switches are supported as interconnects in ProLiant clusters.
Either a 10-Mb/sec or a 100-Mb/sec Ethernet may be used.
NOTE: For a list of supported interconnect adapters, see the Microsoft Windows NT,
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft cluster software compatibility list available
from the Microsoft website at
www.microsoft.com. Be sure that the adapter you choose is on
the list.
The Ethernet adapters can be physically connected with an Ethernet crossover cable
(direct connection) or through an Ethernet hub.
NOTE: An Ethernet crossover cable is provided in the HA/F500 Cluster Kit.
Ethernet Direct Connection
A direct Ethernet connection uses only three components:
• Two interconnect adapters
• One Ethernet crossover cable
This solution is inexpensive, easy to install, and easy to troubleshoot. It also
minimizes the potential for single points of failure.
Connecting interconnect adapters directly to each other requires a special cable.
If you are using Ethernet, an Ethernet crossover cable (included in the
HA/F500 Cluster Kit) must be used.
If you are using the Ethernet Direct Connection cable supplied with your kit and
installing Windows 2000, the interconnect network may not show up during the
cluster installation. This is because the connection is only shown if it is currently
active at the time of installation. If the other cluster nodes are powered off at the time
you install MSCS, the connection is considered by Windows 2000 to be inactive. In
this case, define the existing public network connection as all communications during
the installation. After MSCS is configured on all nodes, the interconnect network will
automatically show in the networks group in Cluster Administrator.