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support.dell.com Dell PowerEdge Cluster F-Series SAN Guide 1-33
Click
Cluster Disk
, and then select the
Driver
tab. Change the startup set-
ting for
Cluster Disk
from
System
to
Disabled
.
d. For Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, select the
Services
applet in
the
Control Panel
. Change the start-up setting for
Cluster Service
from
Automatic
to
Disabled
.
For Windows 2000, select
Start
, point to
Programs
, point to
Administra-
tive Tools
, and then point to
Services
. Change the start-up setting for
Cluster Service
from
Automatic
to
Disabled
.
e. Install Dell OpenManage Storage Consolidation software (StorageC) for a
cluster environment. During the installation, check
Ye s
in response to the
question Will this server be used in a Microsoft Cluster Server environment?
f. Shutdown Windows and turn off the node.
3. Add the switches, if needed, and the additional servers to the SAN switch fabric.
4. Configure the hardware according to the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide and the storage system according to the
PowerVault storage system documentation.
5. Calculate the Execution Throttle value and change the Execution Throttle value in
the NVRAM for each HBA. Ensure that the sum of all of these values does not
exceed 250 and that each value does not exceed 90.
See the PowerVault system documentation for instructions for calculating and
changing the Execution Throttle value.
6. Disconnect only the cables attached to the PowerVault 65xF storage system.
7. Perform the following steps on each additional server:
a. Install Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 6a or
later, or Windows 2000 Advanced Server with the latest supported service
pack. See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Platform Guide for infor-
mation on the supported service packs.
b. Install the QLogic driver.
c. Install the QLogic Fibre Channel configuration utility.
See “Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility,” found earlier
in this document, for information on installing QLConfig.
d. Install the Dell OpenManage ATF and reboot the server.
e. Install Dell OpenManage Storage Consolidation software (StorageC) for a
cluster environment. During the installation, check
Ye s
in response to the
question Will this server be used in a Microsoft Cluster Server environment?
f. Shut down Windows and turn off the server.