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Setting Up the Cluster

This section outlines the basic steps required to configure a Dell|EqualLogic

PS Series SAN as the shared storage for a Microsoft

Windows

Unified

Data Storage Server 2003 cluster. The steps assume that you have already

completed the hardware installation and setup of your group as described in

the PS Series QuickStart.

Because you are using a shared storage device, when you turn on the system

and start up the operating system, it is vitally important that only one node

has access to a shared volume at one time. Otherwise the shared volumes can

become corrupted. After the cluster service is running properly on one node,

you can add and configure the other nodes.

Pre-Installation Requirements

Ensure that all nodes are installed with the following:

Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise Service

Pack 2 or later

Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

Required number of NICs

NOTE: You require multiple NICs for the cluster configuration. For more

information, see the Installation Guide.

Installing the Cluster

Configure MPIO on each node using the Remote Setup Wizard.

Start

→

Equallogic

→

Remote Setup Wizard

and select

Configure MPIO

settings on this computer.

Add the Persistent Reservation Key

MSiSCSI DSM

to each node in the cluster:

Select an 8-byte value that is unique to that cluster.

Locate the following registry key at:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSiSCDSM\Persistent

Reservation.

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