Synchronizing Shared Disks Between The Servers; Installing And Configuring Microsoft Clustering Services; Configuring Server 1 - IBM eserver x Series Installation Manual

Synchronizing shared disks between the servers

You must synchronize shared disks between two servers before installing Microsoft
Clustering Services (MSCS).
Attention: This process might take up to three hours.
1. Open a command prompt on Server 1 and type
2. After synchronizing completes, close the ServeRAID Manager window on both
Proceed to "Installing and configuring Microsoft Clustering Services" to continue con-
figuring your cluster.

Installing and configuring Microsoft Clustering Services

You must install and configure MSCS on both servers.
Note: You must configure Server 1 before you configure Server 2.

Configuring Server 1

Use this procedure to configure Server 1.
1. Open a command prompt on Server 1, and then type
2. The Microsoft Cluster Server Setup window opens. Click Next. Then review the
3. From the Select Operation to Perform group, select Form a New Cluster, and
4. In the Enter the Name of the Cluster to Form or Join field, type the name of the
5. Click Next to accept the default directory for cluster software installation. The
6. In the User Name and Password fields, type the domain cluster service account
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cd\IBM\Cluster\support
and press Enter; then, type
ipshahto synchon
and press Enter. The bottom pane in the ServeRAID Manager window shows the
synchronizing logical drive status.
servers.
cd\microsoft\MSCS\cluster\i386\
and press Enter; then type
setup /localquorum
and press Enter.
Note: The parameter localquorum is case sensitive.
Microsoft conditions that the clustering software is supported only if it is installed
on a hardware configuration that was tested for compatibility with this software.
Click I Agree. Then, click Next to continue.
then click Next.
MSCS cluster you want to form, and then click Next.
Note: The name of the MSCS cluster must be unique in the public/client network.
If you choose a name that already exists in the network, a warning opens
and you need to specify another MSCS cluster name.
default directory displays in the Setup will place files in this folder field.
Attention: Do not change this directory unless you thoroughly understand the
effects that this can have on your installation
name and domain cluster service Account Password. Do not change the Domain
selection. Click Next to continue.