What's Needed - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Configuration Manual

1 What's Needed

Before beginning the installation, make sure you have the following items prepared and tools and resources
available.
Some information in this part is shared storage specific. See part "1 What's Needed" of the
Shared Storage Supplement and the Configuration Guide for your cluster. Review the
supplement, refer to the Configuration Guide as directed, then return to this part.
Addresses / Names
Minimum of three Client LAN IP addresses: one for each HP NetServer system and one for the HP
NetServer cluster client LAN.
Two Intra-cluster LAN IP addresses for the intra-cluster LAN: One for each HP NetServer system.
(May use hidden or intranet addresses. See the MSCS Administrator's Guide for a discussion of IP
addressing.)
NOTE The Client LAN IP address and Intra-cluster LAN IP addresses must be on different
subnets.
Cluster and node names (limited to 15 or fewer alphanumeric characters)
Subnet mask
User name, password, and domain to be used for the cluster service.
Hardware
Compare the hardware you have received with your ordering documentation, such as the parts lists created by
HP NetServer Order Assistant and Rack Assistant
Software
Microsoft Windows NT Server (Enterprise Edition), version 4.0, which includes Windows NT, version
4.0 and Service Pack (SP). See the Configuration Guide for your cluster solution for the applicable
Windows NT and SP versions and Microsoft Cluster Server installation software.
NOTE Some HP NetServers, as stated in part "5 NetServer Software Setup," require installing
Windows NT from floppy disks. To create floppy disks, on a computer running Windows
95 or NT, insert the Windows NT Server/E base CD in the CDROM drive and from the
comm
Windows NT Boot Floppy Disks" under Support Online for the Microsoft web site.
Microsoft Hotfix (clusfixi.exe) for Windows NT (for SP3 only). This software is only needed if you
are using Service Pack 3. To download.
1. Access the Microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com.
2. On the site navigator bar, select SEARCH, then search for Q147222 in the "Support & Knowledge
Base" category.
3. On the Search Results page, select Group of Hotfixes for Exchange 5.5 and IIS 4.0, then follow the
ftp path to download the "clusfixi.exe" file.
HP NetServer Installation Guide
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nd line execute: D:\i386\winnt32.exe /ox. If needed, see, "How to Create
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