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Compaq proliant cluster ha/f100 for microsoft windows 2000 advanced server supplement guide
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Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server on an HA/F100 Cluster 2-3
3. When SmartStart prompts for the operating system, select Microsoft
Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
4. After the hardware configuration has run, press Enter. SmartStart will
automatically run the Array Configuration Utility.
IMPORTANT: Node 2 Exception: In Step 5 when configuring Node 2, the Array
Configuration Utility shows the results of the shared drives configured during Node 1
setup. Accept these changes for Node 2 by exiting the Array Configuration Utility.
NOTE: Create a logical drive with 100 MB of space to be used as the quorum disk.
5. Choose the custom configuration option to create RAID sets on your
RA4000/4100 storage system. Refer to the user guide for the RA4000 or
RA4100 for more details.
6. After you have completed using the Array Configuration Utility, the
system will reboot and SmartStart will automatically create your system
partition.
7. Next, you will be guided through steps to install additional Compaq
software and utilities including choosing the boot partition size.
Continue to follow the instructions in the SmartStart setup poster.
IMPORTANT: Node 2 Exception: In Step 8 when configuring Node 2, exit out of the
Diskette Builder Utility and go to Step 9.
8. After the Diskette Builder Utility has loaded, create the Options
ROMPaq in Diskette Builder and label the diskettes you create. The
Options ROMPaq utility updates the firmware on the array controllers
and the hard drives. For more information about Options ROMPaq, refer
to the user guide for your RA4000 or RA4100.
9. The node will reboot to prepare for the operating system installation.
When prompted, insert the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
CD.
10. After Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server has installed, open
Disk Management and create disk partitions.
11. Exit and remove the SmartStart CD.
12. Power down the node, insert the Options ROMPaq diskette in Node 1,
and restart the node.
IMPORTANT: In Step 13 when updating the firmware on the array controllers, make sure
that Node 2 is powered off.

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