Filter
Top Products
HP NetRAID-4M Cluster Installation Guide Introduction
iv
Introduction
The following pages contain a cursory set of procedures for setting up the clustering
components of HP NetServers with the HP NetRAID-4M disk controller running Microsoft
Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system. Steps include installing the HP NetRAID-
4M controller and cabling it to the HP RS/12 Shared Storage enclosure, installing the HP
D5013A network interface card for the intra-cluster network connection, installing Microsoft
and HP cluster software, and configuring shared disk storage.
For NetServer platform-specific descriptions of supported cluster configurations of Microsoft
Cluster Server and the HP NetRAID-4M, refer to the configuration guides on the hp netserver
Microsoft clusters web site. For more comprehensive information about installing, using and
configuring disk arrays with the HP NetRAID-4M controller and the FAST (Flexible Array
Storage Tool) utility, refer to the NetRAID series of accessory manuals available on the hp
netserver information library web site.
For more information about Microsoft Clustering technology, refer to the installation guides,
support articles and technical papers on the Microsoft web site at www.microsoft.com, as well
as Windows on-line help.
Intended Audience
This guide is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots the Microsoft Cluster
Server who needs cluster installation details specific to the HP NetRAID-4M controller.
Hewlett-Packard assumes this person is qualified to service computer equipment and trained to
recognize hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
NOTE Hewlett-Packard only supports and recommends installation of clustered HP
NetServer systems using Microsoft Cluster Server software by a Microsoft or
HP Cluster Certified Installer.
Recommended Reading
All downloadable from the hp information library web site, at:
http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/support/manuals.asp?pid=HPNetRaid
• HP NetRAID 4M Installation Guide
• HP NetRAID 4M Installation Guide Supplement
• HP NetRAID 4M Command Line Users Guide - Performing tasks using the Flexible
Array Storage Tool
• HP NetRAID 4M FAST Users Guide - Using the Flexible Array Storage Tool to
configure and manage your RAID storage
Key Chapters: Chapter 13, Managing Storage in a Cluster, introduces cluster
concepts and highlights differences when running FAST in a cluster.