The procedure has to be followed very clear
without by passing any step. This may result into a faulty and/or
instable system.
- Shutdown
both servers
- Power
down DAS/SAN
- Remove
one controller (Select the same side across all systems)
- Power up
DAS/SAN
- Power up
the first node. Check the event log for all events since the
startup, and check that there are no errors
- Boot to
OS - logon as local/domain administrator or equivalent.
- Launch
"Array Configuration Utility (ACU) - Select the controller through
which the DAS/SAN is connected.
Delete any configuration if present. Be
Careful: If multiple Clusters are working on same system, only
perform this step on the first installation.
- Create
an array or multiple arrays, conform the design document.
- Create
logical disk(s), conform the design document.
-
If multiple clusters are connected to
the same SAN. Assign the appropriated disks towards the
appropriated systems. Is performed through Selective Storage
Presentation (SSP).
- Launch
"Windows Disk Management".
This may take a while at first time when the disks are ready to be
used by the system.
-
Initialize all new disks, but do not convert them.
- Restart
node.
- Launch
"Windows Disk Management".
Create New partitions - Primary / NTFS / Format
Assign drive letters conform the design document.
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For testing purpose can you create a file on each
drive. You can edit them at your best feeling.
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- Shutdown
this node
- Boot up
the second node.
- Launch
"Windows Disk Manager"
If necessary Assign the drive letter
Mark as Active
Label each drive from OS
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For testing purpose you
can edit each file again.
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- Shutdown
second node.
- Boot
first node
Check the test files. If OK, delete them all.
- Shutdown
both.
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