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7. Using a text editor, manually edit the configuration file
d:\cluster\SQL2\SQL2.vmx (on a Windows host) or
/home/cluster/SQL2/SQL2.vmx (on a Linux host).
8. Add the following lines to the bottom of the configuration file:
scsi1.sharedBus = virtual
disk.locking = "false"
This enables SCSI reservation, which is described in more detail in the section
Using SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual Machines on page
9. In the console, verify that both virtual machines are powered off.
You are finished creating the second node.
Now that you have virtual machines for both nodes in your two-node cluster, you are
ready to install the clustering services software.
Installing Microsoft Clustering Services on the Cluster Nodes
Follow these steps to install Microsoft Clustering Services on the first node of your
cluster:
1. Start the node 1 virtual machine.
2. Follow the Windows setup prompts to enter
• The Windows serial number.
• The host name (SQL1).
• The IP addresses of the public and private network adapters.
Note: For the public network adapter, enter an IP address that belongs to the
physical network. For the private IP address, you may use an address like
192.168.x.x with a class C subnet mask (255.255.255.0).
3. At the end of the process, Windows automatically reboots.
4. Start the Disk Management tool and change both shared disks to Basic disks.
5. Format both shared virtual disks with NTFS if they are not already formatted.
6. Assign the first shared disk to Q: (quorum) and the second disk to R: (data).
If you have joined this virtual machine to an existing Active Directory domain,
skip to step 11.
7. Run dcpromo.exe from the command prompt. This starts the Active
Directory Wizard.
8. Set up the current machine as a domain controller. For the domain name, use
something similar to <vmcluster>.<domain.com> where
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