Guide to Creating and Configuring aServer Cluster under Windows Server 2003 White Paper
Microsoft CorporationPublished: November 11, 2003Author: Elden Christensen
Abstract
Instructions for creating and configuring a server cluster with servers connected to ashared cluster storage device and running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.
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Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster under Windows Server 2003 WhitePaper ..............................................................................................................................1Abstract.......................................................................................................................1Contents .............................................................................................................................3Introduction (Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster under Windows Server 2003 White Paper) .............................................................................................5Checklists for Server Cluster Configuration ...........................................................6Software Requirements ..................................................................................................6Hardware Requirements .................................................................................................7Network Requirements ...................................................................................................7Shared Disk Requirements:............................................................................................8Cluster Installation .................................................................................................9Installation Overview .......................................................................................................9Installing the Windows Server 2003 Operating System ................................................11Setting Up Networks .....................................................................................................11General Network Configuration .....................................................................................13To rename the local area network icons ....................................................................13To configure the binding order networks on all nodes ................................................14Configuring the Private Network Adapter ......................................................................15Configuring the Public Network Adapter .......................................................................19Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution .............................................................20Verifying Domain Membership ...................................................................................20Setting Up a Cluster User Account............................................................................21To set up a cluster user account.............................................................................22Setting up Shared Disks ...............................................................................................23About the Quorum Disk .............................................................................................23To configure shared disks ......................................................................................24To verify disk access and functionality ...................................................................26Configuring the Cluster Service ...........................................................................27To configure the first node .............................................................................................28Validating the Cluster Installation ..................................................................................37To validate the cluster installation ..............................................................................37Configuring the Second Node .......................................................................................38
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