Dell SE500W Server User Manual


 
Maintaining Your Cluster 77
Changing the IP Address of a Cluster Node on the
Same IP Subnet
NOTE: If you are migrating your cluster nodes to a different subnet, take all cluster resources offline and
then migrate all nodes together to the new subnet.
1
Open
Cluster Administrator
.
2
Stop MSCS on the cluster node.
The Cluster Administrator utility running on the second cluster node indicates that the first
node is down by displaying a red icon in the
Cluster Service
window.
3
Reassign the IP address.
4
If you are running DNS, verify that the DNS entries are correct (if required).
5
Restart MSCS on the cluster node.
The cluster nodes re-establish their connection and the Cluster Administrator changes the
node icon back to blue to show that the node is back online.
Uninstalling MSCS From Clusters Running Windows 2000
Advanced Server
1
Take all resource groups offline or move them to another cluster node.
2
Stop Cluster Service on the node that you want to uninstall.
3
Click the
Start
button and select
Settings
Control Panel
Add/Remove Programs
.
4
Select
Add/Remove Windows Components
.
5
Deselect the check box for Cluster Service and click
Next
.
6
Click
Finish
.
7
From the remaining node, click the
Start
button and select
Programs
Administrative
Tools
Cluster Administrator
.
8
Right-click the node icon and select
Options
Evict Node
.
9
Close
Cluster Administrator
.
10
Restart the Cluster Service.
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