HP NetServer Installation Guide for the HP NetRAID-4M and Microsoft Cluster Services with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Services Installation Guide Cluster Software Components and Quorum

3. After the service pack is installed, reboot the server.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 on the second node.

3.5 Configure the Cluster Shared Quorum

Using the NetRAID-4M FAST Utility

1. On Server A, from the Windows Start button, start the NetRAID-4M FAST utility.

2. Verify that the Available Controllers window displays the local HP NetRAID-4M and click

Open.

3. Expand the Controller View window.

Create Disksets

NOTE A diskset cannot span disks across multiple controllers.

4. From the Disk (Physical Drv) menu, click on the Manage Disksets button.

5. To create a shared quorum drive on a RAID-5 set, select 3 or more Disk ID’s from the

Non-Member Disks listing, then click the Create Diskset …>> button.

NOTE HP recommends creating a fault-tolerant RAID type, such as RAID-5 for the

shared quorum drive. RAID-1 mirrors are NOT recommended for the shared

quorum when using the HP NetRAID-4M controller.

6. Enter a Diskset name from 1 to 32 characters. (Example: QuorumDiskSet)

NOTE Diskset names must be unique within the cluster.

7. Leave the options Attached and Re-initialize disk selected.