HP ProLiant Storage Server User Guide (440584-005, June 2008)

Extend a LUN in a cluster

To extend a LUN on a storage array in a cluster, review the requirements and procedures from the

storage array hardware provider for expanding or extending storage.

For additional information associated with extending a LUN in a cluster, see the following Microsoft

Knowledge Base articles:

• How to extend the partition of a cluster shared disk

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304736

• How to replace a disk that is in a cluster and use of the Cluster Recovery utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305793

MSNFS administration on a server cluster

The Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS) online help provides server cluster information

for the following topics:

• Configuring shared folders on a server cluster

• Configuring an NFS share as a cluster resource

• Modifying an NFS shared cluster resource

• Deleting an NFS shared cluster resource

• Using Microsoft Services for NFS with server clusters

• Understanding how Server for NFS works with server clusters

• Using Server for NFS on a server cluster

• Configuring User Name Mapping on a server cluster

For further details, see the online help for Microsoft Services for Network File System.

Best practices for running Server for NFS in a server cluster

• Stop Server for NFS before stopping the server cluster.

• Ensure share availability when a node fails.

• Use the appropriate tool to manage Network File System (NFS) share cluster resources.

• Avoid conflicting share names.

• Ensure the availability of audit logs.

• Move file shares or take them offline before stopping Server for NFS.

• Take resources offline before modifying.

• Administer Server for NFS only from computers in a trusted domain.

• Restart the Server for NFS service after the cluster service restarts.

• Choose the appropriate sharing mode.

• Use the command line properly when creating or modifying NFS share cluster resources.

• Use hard mounts.

• Use the correct virtual server name.

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