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www.dell.comsupport.dell.comDell™ PowerEdge™ Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter ServerUSER’S GUIDE

xiiChapter 9 Maintaining the Cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1Connecting to Your PowerVault Storage Systems Using Dell OpenM

xiiiAppendix B Cluster Data Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configurat

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support.dell.com Getting Started 1-1CHAPTER 1Getting StartedThis chapter provides an overview of the following information for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ Cl

1-2 User’s GuideNOTE: Since Datacenter Server is one of four operating systems in the Windows 2000 platform, some of the core services incorporated wi

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-3NOTE: For more information on failover, failback, and groups, see “Configuring Failover and Failback Support” in C

1-4 User’s GuideFigure 1-1. SAN-Attached Cluster Configuration PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 IdentificationThe Dell PowerEdge Fibre Channel clusters

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-5Table 1-1 provides an overview of the differences between PowerEdge Cluster FE100 and FL100 Datacenter Server conf

1-6 User’s GuideHowever, this configuration is appropriate for business-critical systems since the application can use the full power of another clust

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-7Figure 1-2. N+1 FailoverTable 1-3 provides a N+1 failover configuration for the cluster shown in Figure 1-2. For

Notes, Notices, Cautions, and WarningsThroughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type.

1-8 User’s GuideDisadvantage:• Must ensure that the failover cluster nodes have ample resources available to handle the additional workload.Figure 1-3

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-9Advantage:• High resource availability to users.Disadvantage:• The cluster node next in line for failover may not

1-10 User’s GuideFigure 1-5. Example of a 4-Node N-Way Migration SolutionTable 1-5 provides an overview of the failover types implemented with Datace

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-11PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Minimum System RequirementsDell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Dat

1-12 User’s Guide• For each cluster, a network switch or Giganet cLAN cluster switch to connect the cluster nodes.NOTE: If you have a two-node PowerEd

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-13PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Support Configuration RequirementsThe following tables provide co

1-14 User’s GuideShared Storage Requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server ConfigurationTable 1-7 provides the clustering re

support.dell.com Getting Started 1-15SAN-Attached Cluster RequirementsTable 1-8 provides the requirements for a SAN-attached cluster configuration.Tab

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support.dell.com Installation Overview 2-1CHAPTER 2Installation OverviewThis chapter provides an overview for installing and implementing a Dell Power

vPrefaceThis guide provides information about the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100Datacenter Server solution. This information includes procedures f

2-2 User’s Guide6. During the installation, check the appropriate box to install the Cluster Service files when prompted.NOTICE: Do not configure the

support.dell.com Preparing PowerEdge and PowerVault Systems for Clustering 3-1CHAPTER 3Preparing PowerEdge and PowerVault Systems for ClusteringThis c

3-2 User’s GuideFor instructions on installing expansion cards or hard-disk drives in your node, see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for yo

support.dell.com Cabling the Cluster Hardware 4-1CHAPTER 4Cabling the Cluster HardwareThis chapter provides information on the following components an

4-2 User’s Guide• Power connection - Provides a connection between the power supplies in your system and the power source. By using power strips or po

support.dell.com Cabling the Cluster Hardware 4-3Fibre Channel devices using HSSDC connections must not be connected directly to Giganet devices using

4-4 User’s GuideFigure 4-3 shows a cluster configuration that implements Broadcom NetExtreme Gigabit NICs for the private network. Figure 4-3. Config

support.dell.com Cabling the Cluster Hardware 4-5Figure 4-4. Configuration Using a GigaNet cLAN NIC for the Private NetworkProtecting Your Cluster Fr

4-6 User’s GuideFigure 4-5. Cable Configuration of PowerVault 65xF Power SuppliesSee your PowerVault documentation for additional information about t

support.dell.com Configuring Storage Systems (Low-Level Configuration) 5-1CHAPTER 5Configuring Storage Systems (Low-Level Configuration)This chapter p

vi• Appendix A, “Troubleshooting,” provides information to help you troubleshoot problems with installing and configuring clusters.• Appendix B, “Clus

5-2 User’s GuideConfiguring the LUNs and RAID Level for the Shared Storage SubsystemThe storage system hard-disk drives must be bound into logical uni

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-1CHAPTER 6Configuring the System SoftwareThis chapter describes how to perform the following proced

6-2 User’s Guide• Configure the storage systems and small computer system interface (SCSI) drives attached to your Dell PowerEdge Clusters FE100/FL100

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-3NOTE: Domain controller functions may cause additional logon, authentication, and replication traf

6-4 User’s Guide2. Insert the CD labeled Windows 2000 Datacenter Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click the Start button, and select Settings—&

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-5both the public and private networks, the minimum number of static IP addresses required for a fou

6-6 User’s Guidewill respond to ping commands and will appear online after installing Cluster Service (MSCS) on the cluster nodes. If the IP address r

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-7The following procedure provides an example of a Windows 2000 Datacenter Server networking install

6-8 User’s Guide8. If you are configuring WINS servers, click Advanced and choose the WINS tab to enter the IP addresses for the WINS servers. For exa

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-9See the readme.txt file on the HBA driver diskette for more information on installing and updating

vii• Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Battery Backup Module User's Guide.• The Microsoft Cluster Server Administrator's Guide for t

6-10 User’s GuideAfter you install the Dell OpenManage management software, you must bind the LUNs in the shared storage system that is attached to th

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-11For more information on installing Dell OpenManage ATF, Dell OpenManage Managed Node Agent, Dell

6-12 User’s GuideThe right column shows the shared drives as raw, unformatted drives, with unal-located disk capacity. The left column shows Basic dis

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-13Verifying Cluster ReadinessBefore you install Cluster Service in the PowerEdge cluster nodes and

6-14 User’s GuideCluster Resource GroupWhen you create a new cluster, the cluster will contain (by default) a cluster group that contain the default s

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-15The status of any applications and data using the quorum disk will not affect the status of the C

6-16 User’s GuideTo verify that the cluster resources are online, perform the following steps on the monitoring cluster node:1. Click the Start button

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-17any one time. Only one Data Agent should be running to ensure that the nodes have a consistent vi

6-18 User’s GuideConfiguring Failover and Failback SupportWhen an individual application or user resource (also known as a cluster resource) fails on

support.dell.com Configuring the System Software 6-19You can also change the failover order for your resources by modifying the Preferred Owners list

viii• Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows• Syntax lines consist of a command and all i

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support.dell.com Installing Cluster Management and Systems Management Software 7-1CHAPTER 7Installing Cluster Management and Systems Management Softwa

7-2 User’s Guide2. Click the CD icon and locate the \i386 directory.3. Double-click ADMINPAK.MSI to install Cluster Administrator and Windows 2000 Adm

support.dell.com Installing Cluster Management and Systems Management Software 7-3Installing Dell OpenManage Cluster Assistant With ClusterX (Optional

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support.dell.com Upgrading Your PowerEdge System to a Cluster Configuration 8-1CHAPTER 8Upgrading Your PowerEdge System to a Cluster ConfigurationThis

8-2 User’s Guidehardware components outlined in this guide. Using non-Dell hardware or software components may lead to data loss or corruption. 2. Ins

support.dell.com Maintaining the Cluster 9-1CHAPTER 9Maintaining the ClusterThis chapter provides information on the following cluster maintenance pro

9-2 User’s GuidePowerVault storage systems using one of the following graphical user interfaces (GUIs):• Data Supervisor—allows you to configure and m

support.dell.com Maintaining the Cluster 9-3Connecting to Data Agent Using Data Supervisor To ensure that the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor can conn

ixContentsChapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Overview of Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Serv

9-4 User’s Guide(ATF) from the failed logical unit number (LUN). ATF will reestablish the communica-tion link between the cluster node and storage dev

support.dell.com Maintaining the Cluster 9-5If you cannot determine the RAID level using Disk Management, you can use the Dell OpenManage Data Agent C

9-6 User’s Guide• Cluster Service is installed on all cluster nodes.• NICs in each cluster node are configured properlySee Table 6-2 in “IP Addresses,

support.dell.com Maintaining the Cluster 9-78. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the NIC 3 driver in node 1.9. Enter the NIC 3 IP address, e

9-8 User’s GuideUninstalling Cluster ServiceYou may need to uninstall the Cluster Service for cluster node maintenance, such as upgrading the node and

support.dell.com Maintaining the Cluster 9-92. On the remaining cluster nodes, run Cluster Administrator and evict the failed cluster node by right-cl

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support.dell.com SAN Components 10-1CHAPTER 10SAN ComponentsThis chapter provides an overview of a PowerVault storage area network (SAN), addi-tional

10-2 User’s GuideNOTE: See the Dell PowerVault SAN documentation and the appropriate SAN compo-nent documentation for configuration information.SAN-At

support.dell.com SAN Components 10-3Figure 10-1. SAN-Attached Cluster ConfigurationFibre Channel FabricsA Fibre Channel switch fabric is an active, i

xChapter 2 Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Chapter 3 Preparing PowerEdge and PowerVault Systems for Cluste

10-4 User’s Guideswitch fabric can support up to seven hops without performance degradation, a typi-cal PowerVault SAN implementation usually includes

support.dell.com SAN Components 10-5Figure 10-2. SAN-attached Clusters Using a Public, Private, and SAN Network LAN/WANPowerEdge serverFibre Channel

10-6 User’s GuideUsing Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel SwitchesYou can connect cluster nodes to the PowerVault shared storage system by using redundant

support.dell.com SAN Components 10-7Connecting a PowerVault 130T DLT Library and PowerVault 35F Fibre Channel Bridge to a Cluster-Attached PowerVault

10-8 User’s Guide4. Assign drive letters and volume labels to the disks. To assign drive letters and volume labels to the disks, perform the following

support.dell.com Troubleshooting A-1APPENDIX ATroubleshootingThis appendix provides troubleshooting information for the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/F

A-2 Dell Dimension Systems User’s GuideTroubleshooting Windows 2000 This section provides troubleshooting information for Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100

support.dell.com Cluster Data Sheets B-1APPENDIX BCluster Data SheetsThe configuration matrix and data sheets on the following pages are provided for

B-2 User’s GuideTable B-1. PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Configuration Matrix Cluster Type PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter ServerCluster Nam

support.dell.com Cluster Data Sheets B-3Cluster Data SheetsThe data sheets on the following pages are provided for the system installer to record appl

xiInstalling and Configuring Your Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Network . . . . . 6-6Overview of a Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Network Installatio

B-4 User’s GuideWindows 2000 Datacenter Server Operating System Installation and ConfigurationInstall Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, including:GNetw

support.dell.com Cluster Data Sheets B-5Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Operating System Installation and Configuration (Continued)GNode 4 network IP

B-6 User’s GuideCluster Service Configuration (Continued)GName of network 2 is Private (for node-to-node interconnect).GAssign a static IP address f

support.dell.com Cluster Data Sheets B-7Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Installer Data Sheet and Checklist for an Upgrade Installation to Windows 2

B-8 User’s GuideConfiguring the Shared Storage SystemGConfigure and initialize the RAID volumes.GThe format of the PowerVault shared storage is NTFS

support.dell.com Index 1IndexBBroadcom NetExtreme Gigabit Ethernet NICin your private network, 1-5, 1-11, 1-13, 4-1cabling, 4-3implementing, 4-3in you

2 User’s GuideDell PowerEdge Clusters FE100/FL100 Datacenter Serverabout, 1-2cabling your private network, 4-3cabling your public network, 4-3configur

support.dell.com Index 3PowerEdge clustersabout, 1-2active/active configurations, 1-5active/passive configurations, 1-5adding cluster peripherals, 3-1

4 User’s Guideswitchesabout, 10-6Ttroubleshooting, 1connecting to a cluster, 2shared storage subsystem, 1Uuninterruptible power supplies (UPS), 4-5Vvi