Notes On Construction - Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 480 System Design Manual

9.3.4

Notes on construction

MSCS construction requires a separate environment for the Windows Server 2003
directory service (Active Directory). You can use the cluster construction service for
the Active Directory and MSCS construction.
9.4 Points to be Considered at Cluster System
Installation
This section discusses points to be considered before determining a cluster
configuration. The cluster configuration should be determined after the requirements
of the individual systems are considered.
Interconnect (network connecting nodes) disposition
In the PRIMEQUEST cluster configuration, all nodes must be connected by a
dedicated LAN. The network connecting nodes is called interconnect. Multiplexing
the interconnect increases the availability of the system.
The PRIMEQUEST interconnect should be connected to either of the following types
of NIC card:
NIC card added to the PCI slot in an IO_Unit
NIC card added to the PCI slot in the PCI_Box
Remark 1: Never use the management LAN for interconnect communication because
Remark 2: Never use a LAN connected to the GSWB through the NIC card built in
The following figure shows a configuration in which NIC cards are added to the PCI
slot in the IO_Unit.
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it is used only for controlling the PRIMEQUEST system.
an IO_Unit for interconnect communication because it is used for
business communication.
9.4 Points to be Considered at Cluster System Installation
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