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20. Open a command prompt and then type
21. After the registry entries import, shut down and restart the server.
22. Repeat step 2 on page 26 through step 21 for Server 2.
Proceed to "Assigning permanent drive letters to shared disks" to continue configuring
your cluster.
Assigning permanent drive letters to shared disks
Drive letters for the EXP300 shared storage and server CD-ROM drive are subject to
change until you explicitly assign them. After you assign permanent drive letters on
both servers, you will always access the shared storage through the same drive let-
ters. Use the following procedure to assign permanent drive letters.
Note: You must configure Server 1 before you configure Server 2.
Attention: If you are restoring your cluster and have important data on the shared
storage, proceed to "Assigning permanent drive letters after restoring the cluster" on
page 32.
Assigning permanent drive letters for Server 1
Use the following procedure to assign permanent drive letters for Server 1.
1. Verify that the Domain field on Server 1 contains the name of the domain; then,
2. On Server 1, open a command prompt and then type
3. Click Start
4. On the No Signature window, click Yes. Continue clicking Yes until the Disk
5. Right-click the crosshatch box next to DISK 2, and then select Create from the
6. Right-click the box next to DISK 2 and select Commit Changes Now. Click Yes
7. Right-click the box next to DISK 2 and select Assign Drive Letter from the
8. Select Assign Drive Letter and then select the letter Q from the list. Click OK to
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cd\ibm\firmware_bios\ethernet\
and press Enter; then, type
makeamdfirst.reg
and press Enter.
login to the domain.
cd\IBM\cluster\support
and press Enter; then, type
ipshahto synchoff
and press Enter.
g
Programs
Administrator window opens. The shared disks are listed as Free Space with
crosshatch boxes.
menu. The Create Primary Partition window opens. Click OK to accept the
default size of the partition. A message window opens stating that the partition
created might not be accessible from other operating systems and asks if you
want to create the partition anyway. Click Yes to continue.
to save the configuration and continue. A window opens to inform you that the
disks were successfully updated. Click OK.
menu. The Assign Drive Letter window opens.
set the drive letter for this disk. When the Confirm window opens, click Yes.
g
Administrative Tools
g
Disk Administrator.
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