Windows Integrity Cluster Installation and Configuration Guide

Setup, configuration, validation, and maintenance of the cluster

Creating and configuring the cluster

Chapter 2

NOTE Do not upgrade the logical drives from Basic to Dynamic. Microsoft Cluster Services do

not support Dynamic disks.

Step 6. Close Disk Management for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Edition.

Preparing node 2+ for clustering

To prepare node 2 (or more) for clustering:

Step 1. Power on and boot node 2.

Step 2. Click

Start->Control Panel->HP Management Agents.

Step 3. Click the

Services tab, select Cluster Information on the right side, and then click Add to

move it to the left side. This action starts the Cluster Agent service on the node, which

forwards cluster status information and makes it accessible from the System

Management Homepage.

Step 4. Right-click the

My Computer desktop icon, and select Properties.

Step 5. Click the

Computer Name tab, and click Change. Select the Domain Name radio button and

enter the domain name determined by your network administrator. Reboot when

prompted and log into the new domain.

Step 6. Install the MultiPath software on this node.

Step 7. All other nodes should be powered Off before completing this step. Click

Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Computer Management, and select Disk

Management

. Use this tool to confirm that consistent drive letters and volume labels have

been established by the first node.

Step 8. Repeat Step 1 through Step 7 for each of the remaining nodes in the cluster (Microsoft

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Edition supports a maximum of 8 cluster nodes).

Creating the cluster

To create the cluster using node 1:

Step 1. Power all the nodes off except node 1, and log into the domain.

Step 2. On node 1, select

Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Cluster Administrator.

Step 3. In the “Action” dropdown list, select

Create New Cluster, click OK, and click Next. The

Cluster Creation wizard begins.

Step 4. Assign a

Cluster Name, keep the default value for Domain, and click Next.

Step 5. Be sure the computer name appears in the Server Name list box and click

Next. Cluster

analysis begins.

Step 6. The Tasks Completed bar grows longer during this process. The color of the bar should

be blue. It should stay blue right up until the end, until the bar is full, and then it will

turn green. Click

Next.