Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 3000 Cluster Solutions for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide (EK-NT0EK-IG. C01, January 2001)

Software Setup Requirements for a Cluster 4-3
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Writer: Bob Young Project: RAID Array 3000 Cluster Solutions for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide Comments:
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Host B:
On Host B (Host A can remain powered up):
■ Install the SCSI Host Adapter Device Driver
■ Prepare for HSZDisk Class Driver Installation (temporarily de-assign
NTFS partition drive letters)
■ Install the HSZDisk Class Driver
■ Reboot the server (Host B)
■ Verify HSZDisk Class Driver Installation
■ Reassign NTFS Partition Drive Letters
Procedures for Preparing Both Host Servers
for a Cluster
Perform all of the steps in this section on Host A, while host B is powered
down. When finished, power up Host B and repeat all of the steps on Host B.
NOTE: Follow normal procedures to power down Host B before preparing Host A for a
cluster.
Installing the SCSI Host Adapter Device Driver
The SCSI host adapter device driver (software module) is provided with your
newly installed SCSI host adapter. Install the SCSI host adapter device driver
specific to your server platform as follows:
■ For the Adaptec AHA-2944UW host adapter (supported on Intel
servers), install the Adaptec host adapter device driver as described in
the Adaptec AHA-2944UW User’s Guide.
Preparing for the HSZDisk Class Driver
Installation
NOTE: This procedure is required only if NTFS drive letter assignments have already been
created for the RAID subsystem. If NTFS drive letters have not yet been created, please
ignore this step and proceed to
“Installing the HSZDisk Class Device Driver”.