Dell FE100 Server User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 9
Maintaining the Cluster
This chapter provides information on the following cluster maintenance procedures:
Connecting to your attached PowerVault storage systems using Dell OpenMan-
age storage management software
Using the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration software for PowerVault 65xF
storage processor replacement
Determining the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) levels of the shared
disk volumes
Configuring your cluster nodes using Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter
Server components
Connecting to Your PowerVault
Storage Systems Using Dell OpenManage
Storage Management Software
The following subsections provide information on running the following Dell
OpenManage storage management software products to connect to the PowerVault
storage systems attached to your cluster:
Dell OpenManage Data Agent
Dell OpenManage Data Administrator
Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor
Dell OpenManage Application Transparent Failover (ATF)
Connecting to the PowerVault Shared Storage Systems
Using Data Agent
Dell OpenManage Managed Node (Data Agent) establishes a communications link
between a Windows 2000 Datacenter Server cluster node (host) and the PowerVault
shared storage systems attached to your cluster. Using Data Agent as the communi-
cations link, you can send and receive information through Data Agent to and from the