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

Software Setup Requirements for Windows 2000 5-7
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Writer: Bob Young Project: RAID Array 3000 Cluster Solutions for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide Comments:
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NTFS Partition Drive Letter Reassignment or
Creation
If preparing Host A and you have not created any NTFS partitions on the
RAID subsystem, create them now by running the Disk Management utility on
Host A. You will have successfully prepared Host A for a cluster, and must
return to “Procedures for Preparing Both Host Servers for a Cluster” to repeat
the preceding software setups on Host B.
If preparing Host B, the shared drive letters must be identical on both host
servers in a cluster environment. Reassign the same drive letters to HOST B
that you assigned to Host A, using the following the procedures.
Reassigning Previous NTFS Partition Drive
Letters
To reassign drive letters, follow the steps outlined in “NTFS Partition Drive
Letter Reassignment or Creation”.
Installing and Configuring Windows 2000
Cluster Software on Both Host Servers
NOTE: Host A and Host B must be prepared see “Checklist for Preparing Host A and Host
B for a Cluster
” before installing Windows 2000 Cluster software.
You are now ready to install and configure Windows 2000 Cluster software on
both of your host servers, as described in the manual provided with your
cluster software. You can begin with Host A or Host B.