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service is installed on both nodes and both nodes are powered on, the adapter can be
added as a cluster resource and be configured properly for the private network in
Cluster Administrator.

Configure the Public Network Adapter

Note: While the public network adapter's IP address can be automatically obtained if a
DHCP server is available, this is not recommended for cluster nodes. We strongly
recommend setting static IP addresses for all network adapters in the cluster, both private
and public. If IP addresses are obtained via DHCP, access to cluster nodes could
become unavailable if the DHCP server goes down. If you must use DHCP for your
public network adapter, use long lease periods to assure that the dynamically assigned
lease address remains valid even if the DHCP service is temporarily lost. In all cases, set
static IP addresses for the private network connector. Keep in mind that Cluster service
will recognize only one network interface per subnet. If you need assistance with TCP/IP
addressing in Windows 2000, please see
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/proddoc/default.asp).
Rename the Local Area Network Icons
Change the names of the network connections for clarity. The naming will help
identify a network and correctly describes its role.
Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution
To verify name resolution, ping each node from a client using the node's
machine name instead of its IP address.
Verifying Domain Membership
Both nodes in the cluster must be members of the same domain and able to
access a domain controller and a DNS Server.
Setting Up a Cluster User Account
The Cluster service requires a domain user account under which the Cluster
service can run. This user account must be created before installing the Cluster
service, because setup requires a user name and password. This user account
should not belong to a user on the domain. This user account will need to be
granted administrator privileges.
About the Quorum Disk
Once both nodes have completely powered down, power up Node A.
The quorum disk is used to store cluster configuration database checkpoints and
log files that help manage the cluster. The quorum disk must be a shared disk
resource. The following are quorum disk recommendations:
•
Create a small partition [Although a minimum of 50 megabytes (MB) is required for a
quorum disk, it is better to have at least 1GB of free space.]
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Dedicate a separate disk resource for a quorum disk. As the failure of the quorum disk
would cause the entire cluster to fail, it is strongly recommended that the disk resource be
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