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1. 2 7 Figure A 1 Example of a PowerEdge 6300 Node 41111 A 3 Figure A 2 Example of a PowerEdge 4300 Node 411111 A 4 Figure C 1 Configuration Matrix for a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 With PowerEdge 6300 or 6350 Systems C 2 Figure C 2 Configuration Matrix for a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 With PowerEdge 4300 Systems 2n C 3 Figure D 1 VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark a D 5 Figure D 2 VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark aaaa aaa aid 2 D 5 Figure D 3 MOC Class A Regulatory Matrk aaa aaa aaa D 6 Figure D 4 MOC Class B Regulatory Mark aaa aaa aaa a D 7 Table 5 1 Troubleshooting meh 5 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started The Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 is an enterprise system that implements clus tering technology based on the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4 0 operating system and the M icrosoft Windows NT Cluster Server The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 provides the following benefits in meeting the needs of mission critical network application programs e High availability of system services and resources to network clients Redundant storage of application program data Failure recovery for cluster application programs e A Capability to repair maintain or upgrade a cluster node without taking the entire cluster off line Sharing of processing and communication workload between the two
2. bled to SP A standby power supply A ca standby power supply B standby power supply power cables to electrical outlets Figure 2 4 Cabling the PowerVault 650F Power Supplies Mouse Keyboard and Monitor Cabling If you are installing the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 in a Dell Rack M ountable Solutions cabinet you can cable each node s mouse keyboard and monitor outputs to the Apex Outlook switch box installed in the rack and use a single mouse keyboard and moni tor for both systems Cabling the Cluster Hardware 2 7 2 8 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Cluster Software This chapter provides information about configuring the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 system software Before configuring the cluster software verify that your system hardware is properly cabled for clustering See Chapter 2 Cabling the Cluster Hardware in this guide for instructions on connecting the components of your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Low Level Software Configuration Prior to installing the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating sys tem you must make specific low level software configurations to the PowerEdge ClusterFE100 Low level software configurations are settings you make to the system before you install the operating system The following subsections describe how to set the low level software to enable clustering Hard Loop ID for the QLogic Host B
3. node to node network interconnection and one or more Ethemet or Token Ring local area network LAN segments for client connections Each node has shared Fibre Channel connections to a Dell PowerVault 65xF storage system Figure 1 1 shows an example layout of the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 components and their interconnections The minimum system requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 are described in the following section Minimum System Requirements PowerEdge systems 2 public LAN node tonode interconnect Z A Dell PowerVault 65xF AN storage system Fibre Channel connections Figure 1 1 PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Layout Minimum System Requirements The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 requires the following minimum system hardware configuration e Two PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 systems each with the following configuration For PowerEdge 6300 or 6350 systems two or more 400 megahertz M Hz or faster Intel Pentium II microprocessors with at least 512 kilobytes KB of level 2 L2 cache For PowerEdge 4300 systems two 350 M Hz or faster Pentium II processors with at least 512 KB of L2 cache 1 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide R X A minimum of 256 megabytes MB of random access memory RAM A minimum of two QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F Fibre Channel host bus adapters in each PowerEdge system Two 4 gigabyte GB intemal hard disk drive
4. Installing the Device Driver for the ATI Video Controller To enable super video graphics array SVGA on your PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 system s you need to install the ATI video driver provided with your system NOTE You must reinstall this driverif you reapply Windows NT Service Pack 3 You do L not need to reinstall the video driver if you are using Windows NT Service Pack 4 Installing Dell OpenManage ATF Dell OpenM anage Application Transparent Failover ATF is a software product that works with the PowerVault 65xF storage system to enable application programs to continue running after the failure of an SP host bus adapter link control card LCC or cable Without human intervention ATF can route input output I O data through a secondary path to the disk units that the programs need Refer to the Dell OpenManage ATF Installation and Operation Guide for instructions on installing Dell OpenManage ATF Installing the Dell OpenManage Data Agent and Data Supervisor or Data Administrator After you install the Windows NT Service Pack and hotfixes install the Dell OpenM an age Data Agent on both nodes and install the Data Supervisor or if available Data Administrator on one of the nodes These Dell OpenManage utilities are required to manage the PowerVault storage system Dell OpenM anage Data Agent enables Dell OpenM anage data management software to access the Dell PowerVault 65xF storage systems connected to a Windows NT
5. NIC in the second node The subnet mask for both nodes is 255 255 255 0 1 Move all cluster resources to the first node Refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrator s Guide for information about moving cluster resources to a specific node 2 Powerdown the second node and install the second NIC in that system Refer to the User s Guide for your system for instructions about installing expan sion cards in your system 3 Boot to the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system 4 Clickthe Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Network icon 5 Install the driver for the second NIC 3 14 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 10 Enter the new NIC s IP address making sure that the network ID portion of the IP address is different from the other adapter For example if the first NIC in the node had an address of 192 168 110 2 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 you may enter the following IP address and sub net mask for the second NIC IP Address 192 168 100 6 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK exit the Control Panel and restart the node At the Windows NT desktop click the Start button point to Program select Administrative Tools Common and then select Cluster Administrator Click the Network tab and verify that a new resource called New Cluster Network has been created Move the cluster resources over to the seco
6. and network name resources these resources will be placed in the same recovery group The following example procedure describes how to set up the IIS Version 3 0 Virtual Root service This procedure assumes that IIS has already been installed 1 In Cluster Administrator right click any group or resource to start the New Group wizard then point to New and then select Group from the submenu 2 Inthe dialog box type web Service for the new group name You may also want to select one of the nodes as the preferred owner of the group 3 Usethe New Resource wizard to create a disk resource To start the New Resource wizard right click any group or resource point to New and then select Resource from the submenu You can also move an existing disk resource from other groups by right clicking the disk pointing to Change Group and then selecting Web Service Alternately you can rename the existing disk resource to Web Service and then add resources to the renamed group 4 Inthe dialog box type Web Disk for the new disk resource name 4 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 10 IL D Set the Resource Typein the dialog box as Physical Disk Select both nodes as possible owners and select a shared disk There is no dependency for a physical disk NOTE When a new resource is created the resource group is marked off line which is normal and does not indicate a failure Once the reso
7. host In a cluster environment you must dedicate a logical unit number LUN so that the Data Supervisor or Data Administrator can communicate with the Data Agent Refer to Configuring the Dell OpenM anage Managed Node Agent in a Cluster in Chapter 3 for information about setting up a dedicated LUN for the Data Agent Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor and Data Administrator provide a graphical user inter face that lets you configure and manage the physical components of the storage system Using Data Supervisor or Data Administrator you can group the PowerVault system s physical disks into LUNs and monitor the status of the physical disks and other customerreplaceable units CRUs that make up the storage system Refer to the Dell OpenManage Data Agent Installation and Operation Guide the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor Installation and Operation Guide and the Dell Open Manage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guide for instructions on installing the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent and the Data Administrator 1 10 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Fibre Channel Disk Drives NOTE When formatting disks from one node you must power down the second node Reboot both nodes after the configuration is modified You must set up the Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem for clustering The first step is to configure the RAID level for the share
8. 1 8 Installing and Configuring Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 1 9 Configuring the Cluster NICS 0 2 0 0 ccc cee ee 1 9 Installing the SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapters 1 9 Installing the Windows NT Service Pack and SCSI Hotfix 1 9 Installing the Device Driver for the ATI Video Controller 1 10 Installing Dell OpenManage ATF 1 0 ec ee 1 10 Installing the Dell OpenManage Data Agent and Data Supervisor or Data Administrator l i nnn 1 10 Setting Up the Shared Storage Subsystem Fibre Channel Disk Drives 1 11 Installing and Configuring the Microsoft Cluster Server Software 1 11 Applying the Cluster Hotfix een 1 11 Checking the System auaaaaaaaaaaa aaa een 1 12 Configuring the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator liie nnn 1 12 Installing Applications Software on the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 1 12 Powering Up the PowerEdge ClusterFE100 cece eee ees 1 12 xvii Chapter 2 Chapter 3 xviij Cabling the Cluster Hardware 2 1 Cluster Cabling re a E nah bala S 2 1 Cabling the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 0 0 aaa nn 2 2 Installing Optical Fiber Interface CableS 0 0 00 ccc eee a 2 3 Expanding the PowerVault 65xF Storage System 2 4 NI CABIN UP 2 4 Power Cabling cias sa be a eed NG kia ea mda tee KGG REC KRKA NG 2 5 Con
9. Cluster Service You are prompted to configure one network instead of two during M icrosoft Cluster Server installation The Transmission Control Protocol TCP IP configura tion is incorrect The node to node network and public LAN must be assigned static IP addresses on different subnets See Installing and Con figuring Additoinal NICs in a Cluster in Chapter 3 of this guide for information about assigning the network IPs You are unable to administer the cluster from a remote system The remote system is running Service Pack 3 and you are trying to administer a cluster running Service Pack 4 Upgrade the remote system to Service Pack 4 or administer the cluster from a system running Service Pack 4 Troubleshooting 5 3 5 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide APPENDIX A Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration This appendix provides instructions for upgrading your noncluster system to a PowerEdge ClusterFE100 if components of the cluster hardware are already present To properly upgrade your system to a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 you must ensure that your existing hardware components meet the minimum configuration required for clustering and acquire the additional hardware and software clustering compo nents as needed NOTES Dell certifies only PowerEdge Cluster FE100 systems that are configured with the Dell products described in this Installation and Troubleshootin
10. FCC as Class B digital devices However the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the cards themselves If any one of the labels carries a Class A rating your entire system is con sidered to be a Class A digital device If all labels carry either the Class B rating distinguished by either an FCC ID number or the FCC logo KE your system is con sidered to be a Class B digital device Once you have determined your system s FCC classification read the appropriate FCC notice Note that FCC regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A dig ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equip
11. Main Menu select Devices and click on Scan Devices Data Agent Configurator displays a screen listing all available disk volumes and their associated RAID levels Scan Devices and the Disk Administrator scan the disk volumes in the same order top to bottom so you can map drive letters from the Disk Administrator to the RAID volumes that are shown by Scan Devices 3 16 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide CHAPTER 4 Running Applications Software on a Cluster This chapter provides genera information about configuring applications software to run on the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 using Cluster Administrator Before you start Cluster Administrator on either node make sure the Cluster Service has been started and a cluster has been formed You can verify this by using the Event Viewer and looking for events logged by Cluster Service ClusSvc You should see either of the following events Microsoft Cluster Server successfully formed a cluster on this node or Microsoft Cluster Server successfully joined the cluster To start Cluster Administrator click the Start button point to Programs point to Administrative Tools Common and then click Cluster Administrator n Cluster Administrator open a connection to the cluster Setting Up Applications Software to Run on the Cluster To run application programs on a cluster you must set them up as a group of cluster resources To create
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13. be removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec tion usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Bada i Certyfikacji Urz dzenie powinno by zasilane z gniazda z przy czonym obwodem ochronnym gniazdo z ko kiem Wsp pracuj ce ze sob urz dzenia komputer monitor drukarka powinny by zasilane z tego samego r d a Instalacja elektryczna pomieszczenia powinna zawiera w przewodzie fazowym rezerwow ochron przed zwarciami w postaci bezpiecznika o warto ci znamionowej nie wi kszej ni 16A amper w W celu ca kowitego wy czenia urz dzenia z sieci zasilania nale y wyj wtyczk kabla zasilaj cego z gniazdka kt re powinno znajdowa si w pobli u urz dzenia i by atwo dost pne Znak bezpiecze stwa B potwierdza zgodno urz dzenia z wymaganiami bezpiecze stwa u ytkowania zawartymi w PN 93 T 42107 i PN 89 E 06251 Regulatory Notices D 7 Pozosta e instrukcje bezpiecze stwa Nie nale y u ywa wtyczek adapterowych lub usuwa ko ka obwodu ochronnego z wtyczki Je eli konieczne jest u ycie przed u acza to nale y u y przed u acza 3 y owego z prawid owo po czonym przewodem ochronnym System komputerowy nale y zabezpieczy przed nag ymi chwilowymi wzrostami lub spadkami
14. cluster resources use the New Resource wizard in Cluster Administrator to specify the following information Type of resource Possible owners of the resource the default is both nodes Dependencies of the resource Parameters for the resource Running Applications Software on a Cluster 4 1 After a resource is created it must be brought online for access by the nodes and clients See the following subsections for a description of how to create and set up the fol lowing three types of cluster resources Internet Information Server IIS service version 3 0 File share service e Print spool service Refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrators Guide for more detailed informa tion and instructions about creating cluster resources Installing Cluster Aware Applications Software Contact your Dell sales representative or system consultant for information about installing clusteraware application software such as Microsoft Exchange Server Enterprise Edition Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition and Oracle Fail Safe OFS on the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 IIS Version 3 0 Virtual Root Service The Internet Information Server IIS Virtual Root is one of the Microsoft Cluster Server resource types that can be used to provide fail over capabilities for virtual root directories of IIS version 3 0 or later The IIS Virtual Root depends on three other types of resources disk Internet Protocol IP address
15. devices and expansion cards to the system to meet the minimum cluster requirements listed earlier in this chapter For example each PowerEdge node must have two NIC cards to meet the minimum configuration requirements Each node also needs two QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F host bus adapters to enable the node redundant access to the shared storage subsystem Figure 1 2 shows an example placement of these expansion cards in a PowerEdge 6300 system Figure 1 3shows the same configuration of expansion cards ina PowerEdge 6350 system and Figure 1 4 shows these expansion cards in a PowerEdge 4300 system Appendix A Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration describes the proper placement of expansion cards in a PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 system If you are upgrading an existing PowerVault 65xF storage system to meet the cluster requirements for the shared storage subsystem you may need to install additional Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem The size and number of drives you add depend on the RAID level you want to use and the number of Fibre Channel disk drives already present in your system For information on installing Fibre Channel disk drives in the PowerVault 65 xF storage system refer to the Installa tion and Service Guide for your PowerVault storage system Getting Started 15 Additionally you may need to add hard disk drives and a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller to each node if you are setting up the syst
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18. server management software Refer to the software s online help for information about the alert messages issued by the software The Using the Dell Server Assistant CD document which provides instructions for using the Dell Server Assistant CD You may also have one or more of the following documents The Rack Installation Guide for your PowerVault 650F or 651F storage system and the rack installation documentation for your Dell PowerEdge servers provide detailed instructions for installing the cluster components in a rack gt gt a The Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA2100 2100F and the Software Instal lation Guide for the QLA2100 2100F provide installation instructions forthe QLogic QLA 2100 or QLQ 2100F host bus adapter f youare installing a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller card the fol lowing documents are included with the controller Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller User s Guide Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Client User s Guide and Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Battery Backup Module User s Guide e The Microsoft Cluster Server Adminstrators Guide describes the clustering soft ware used on PowerEdge Cluster FE100 e The Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Administrators Guide describes the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating sys tem that is included with the system if you ordered the operating system software from Dell This docum
19. 0 meters The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices Pokud nen na typov m Stitku po ta e uvedeno Ze spada do t dy A podle EN 55022 spada automaticky do t dy B podle EN 55022 Pro za zen za azen do t dy A ochrann pasmo 30m podle EN 55022 plat n sleduj c Dojde li k ru en telekomunika n ch nebo jinych za zen je u ivatel povinen prov st takov opat en aby ru en odstranil VCCI Notice Japan Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter ference VCCI as Class B information technology equipment ITE However the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A ITE including peripherals expansion cards printers input output I O devices moni tors and so on integrated into or connected to the system should match the electromagnetic environment classification Class A or B of the computer system D 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide To determine which classification applies to your computer system examine the regu latory labels markings see Figures D 1 and D 2 located on the bottom or back panel of your computer Once you have determined your system s VCCI classification read the appropriate VCCI notice Class A ITE REMTE E M BE TOL ak ocu vm OEC REN C BE
20. 1 6 6350 back view 1 7 adding peripherals 1 5 changing the IP address 3 9 removing from a cluster 3 13 notational conventions xiii notes xiii O optical fiber interface cables installing 2 3 P paging file size 3 9 PCI slots expansion card placement 1 5 pedge sys driver 3 8 Peripheral Component Interconnect See PCI peripherals adding expansion cards for clustering 1 5 power cabling 2 5 PowerEdge Cluster FE100 checking the functionality 3 10 components 1 2 installation overview 1 4 layout 1 2 minimum system requirements 1 2 power cables 2 1 powering up 1 12 PowerVault 65xF storage system cabling 2 2 expanding 2 4 standby power supplies 2 5 Print Spooler service 4 4 Q ql2100 sys driver 3 8 QLogic host bus adapter cables required 2 1 installing optical fiber cables 2 3 location on PCI bus 1 5 MIA 2 3 SCSI miniport driver 3 8 verifying the driver version 3 10 QLogic host bus adapters setting hard loop IDs 3 1 quorum resource running chkdsk f 4 7 setting up 3 13 R RAID controller driver 3 8 verifying the driver 3 11 Index 3 RAID level setting for intemal hard disk drives 3 2 setting for shared storage subsystem 3 2 using the ftdisk driver 3 8 redundant arrays of independent disks See RAID registry size 3 9 regulatory notices D 2 resources See cluster resources retum policy E 3 S safety instructions for preventing ESD vi
21. ARNING This system may have more than one power supply cable To reduce the risk of electrical shock a trained service technician must discon nect all power supply cables before servicing the system When removing a node from a cluster you must power down the node before remov ing any of the cluster cabling Likewise when rejoining a node to a cluster attach all cables before starting the node Setting Up the Quorum Resource A quorum resource is typically a hard disk drive in the shared storage subsystem that serves the following two purposes in a cluster system e _ Acts as an arbiter between the two nodes to ensure that the specific data neces sary for system recovery is maintained consistently across the nodes e Logs the recovery data sent by the nodes Only one node can control the quorum resource at one time and it is that node that remains running when the two nodes are unable to communicate with each other Once the two nodes are unable to communicate the Cluster Service automatically shuts down the node that does not own the quorum resource With one of the nodes shut down changes to the cluster configuration database are logged to the quorum disk The purpose of this logging is to ensure that the node that gains control of the quorum disk has access to an up to date version of the cluster configuration database Configuring the Cluster Software 3 13 Because the quorum disk plays a crucial role in the operation of the c
22. Cluster FE100 Additional steps are required to configure applications software to run on the cluster Chapter 4 Running Applications Software on a Cluster provides general informa tion about this process and cites example procedures for setting up the Windows NT Internet Information Service IIS Version 3 0 Virtual Root service the File Share ser vice and the Print Spooler service to run on a cluster Powering Up the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 NOTE DPEs contain no powerswitches except those on the power supply which are Z located behind the drive fan pack Consequently PowerVault 65xF DPEs are always on when connected to the electrical outlet When AC power is initially applied to a DPE the disk drives power up according to their specifications and they spin up in a specified sequence The spin up delays are in multiples of 12 seconds The same delay occurs when you insert a drive in a DPE while the system is tumed on Start the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 components in the following order L Start the PowerVault storage system first The first drive in the storage system begins to spin up two minutes after the stor age system is started The second drive begins spinning up 12 seconds later followed by the third drive 12 seconds after that and so on 2 Start the primary PowerEdge node 3 Start the second node 1 12 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide CHAPTER 2 Cabling the Cluster Ha
23. Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Infomation in this document is subject to change without notice 1997 1998 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are registered trademarks PowerVault and Dell OpenM anage are trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of M icrosoft Corporation 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation BM is a registered trademark of Intemational Business Machines Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names ortheir products Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own September 1998 P N4712E A A A A A A A A Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety Observe the following wamings while servicing this system WARNING The power supplies in your computer system may produce high voltages and energy hazards which can cause bodily h
24. Figures D 3 and D 4 Y NOTE MOC emissions requirements provide for two classifications e Class A devices are for business purposes e Class B devices are for nonbusiness purposes Class A Device ASA HH E o FAT 47222 AY 49552 Y 830 QU x2 El 8At o op 9 SA 7 hejo gro AE xbv E TAHAE MVS 713824 MARA NGAYO Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference If you find that this device is not suitable for your use you may exchange it for a nonbusiness device Figure D 3 MOC Class A Regulatory Mark Class B Device AF XL OFLU 0 23 AALLAR NAH ANGEL PAEA FAAA NAT BE ZE ABRA AS Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment including residential areas D 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Figure D 4 MOC Class B Regulatory Mark Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a three prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the rooms electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must
25. HI HC m MIE DI CE BERE E a Desk e ET This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions VCCI A Figure D 1 VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark Class B ITE FEE Si ae Nc A EHHH E s CC ovd th E T nn ER CHE IHE 5 z ELU il RL L AT Ig HB n xc H 5 If anes tt 33 This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI for information technology equipment If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio inter ference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Figure D 2 VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark Regulatory Notices D 5 MOC Notice South Korea Only To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital device examine the South Korean Ministry of Communications MOC registration labels located on your computer or other Dell digital device The MOC label may be located separately from the other regulatory marking applied to your product The English text EMI A for Class A products or EMI B for Class B products appears in the center of the MOC label see
26. Microsoft Cluster Server quorum resource should be bound using aredundant arrays of independent disks RAID level to ensure high avail ability See Setting Up the Quorum Resource found later in this chapter for more information on the quorum resource NOTE Use a RAID level other than RAID O RAID 0 does not provide the level of avail X ability required for the quorum resource Consult the nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide for your PowerVault storage sys tem for more information about setting up RAID levels for the system RAID Level for the Internal Hard Disk Drives Optional Using an optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller you can set up hardware based RAID by using the controller s configuration utility Start the utility by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt m gt during the system s poweron self test POST For the best performance the recommended configuration for the internal drives is RAID 1 Additionally the default for connecting the controller to the internal drives is channel 0 tolerance using the Windows NT Disk Administrator and the ftdisk driver with any of the hard disk drives in the shared storage subsystem However ftdisk can be used with the internal hard disk drives of the cluster nodes See Using the ftdisk Driver found later in this chapter Y NOTE Currently Microsoft Cluster Server does not support software based fault 3 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Hi
27. OTE Do not connect an unused interface cable to a DAE s link control card LCC port Unnecessary connections can add excess noise to the system s signal loop e A crossover Category 5 Ethernet cable connects the NICs in each PowerEdge system Power cables are connected according to the safety requirements for your region Contact your Dell sales representative for specific power cabling and dis tribution requirements for your region Cabling the ClusterHardware 2 1 Cabling the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuring the PowerVault 65xF storage system for redundant operation requires dual host bus adapters in each server Follow these instructions to cable the dual host bus adapters to the PowerVault storage system CAUTION Do not turn on the PowerEdge systems or the PowerVault 65xF jt storage system until all cabling is complete NOTE The following procedure assumes that you are using copper interface cables If you are using optical fiber interface cables refer to Installing Optical Fiber Interface Cables found later in this chapter for additional instructions on cabling your cluster R 1 Connect the HSSDC of the first interface cable to the first host bus adapter on the primary node 2 Connect the other end of the cable the DB 9 connector to the 9 pin connector on port A of the SP A storage processor module see Figure 2 1 3 Connect the HSSDC connector on the second interface cable to the second host bus adapter o
28. Previous Products For Dell branded hardware products shipped prior to J anuary 1 1997 that have an upgradable basic input output system BIOS Dell makes available a BIOS upgrade Although these products may not have been tested under the YMARK2000 test Dell believes that the hardware would pass the YMARK2000 test provided the appropri ate BIOS upgrade is properly loaded For Dell branded hardware products that do not have an upgradable BIOS Dell has made available as a convenience to customers the Dell Program Patch a software utility designed to assist customers in managing the year 2000 rollover Software Dell specifically excludes all non Dell developed software from this compliance state ment All software run on Dell branded hardware products should be independently verified by customers to be year 2000 compliant E 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Additional Information For additional information on year 2000 compliance of Dell branded hardware prod ucts refer to Dell s Year 2000 Web site at www dell com year2000 or contact a Dell customer service representative in your area Warranty Return Policy and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance E 5 E 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Index A Apex Outlook switch box cabling 2 7 application programs setting up to run on a cluster 4 1 Application Transparent Failover See ATF ATF a
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30. Resource Dependencies window and click Next Enabling these dependencies ensures that as soon as the Data Agent starts the Administrator can connect to the Data Agent through the cluster IP address or the cluster name 12 TypeDell OpenManage Data Agent in the Service Name field and click Next 13 Click Finish 14 Click OK 15 Right click Cluster Group and select Bring Online resource in the cluster the cluster software is responsible for managing the Data Agent If you try to stop the Data Agent in the Control Panel or in the Agent Configura tor the cluster will try to start the Data Agent automatically Therefore you should stop or start the Data Agent only by using Cluster Administrator to bring the Managed Node Agent resource off line or online Y NOTE After installing the Dell OpenManage Managed Node Agent as a generic 34 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Running Dell OpenManage Data Administrator in a Cluster You should always use the cluster name instead of the node name to connect to the Data Agent Using the cluster name to connect to the Data Agent ensures that the Administra tor can always connect to the Data Agent regardless of which server is running the Data Agent You can use one of three methods to specify the cluster name to the Data Adminstrator Create a host file in your home directory containing the name of the cluster Create a different file with the c
31. Share Service oo 02 mms 4 3 Print Spooler Service auaaaaaaaaanaaaaa aaa nana aaa rere 4 4 Running chkdsk fonaQuorumDisk aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa eens 4 7 Tape Backup for Clustered Systems aaaaaaaaaaaa anawa aaa kasa aaa 4 7 Troubleshooting osos m m osiarinonros css Del Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration A 1 Checking Your Existing Hardware aaaaaaaaaaaana tees A 2 Adding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade aa A 2 Cluster Data Sheet o 0o Bel Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration Matrix Col Regulatory Notices D 1 FCC Notices U S Only 0 cette eee nee enn ens D 2 Class Au cos a Bin Ae Sins eee eh Gees es ane AE Oe at eee eee A ae D 2 EAR D 3 IC Notice Canada Only 2 mn D 3 CE Notice European Union mnn D 4 EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only auaaaaaa aaa aaa aaa D 4 VCCI Notice J apan Only Luuauaaaaaaaaaaaa aaa aaa aaa aaa D 4 Class A ITE eR aes AW A W ASIA me ae D 5 Class B ITE eens ii asa D 5 MOC Notice South Korea Only 1 0 00 cece eect nn D 6 Glass A DEVICE maa Sind bene ed Peerage ee KE EIE epee ees WAR D 6 Class B DEVICE miorina Ne tad aha O i prad UPO de o D 6 xix Appendix E Index Figures Tables Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice D 7 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Badan i Cer
32. T Service Pack 4 on each node 9 Install the device driver for the integrated ATI video controller 10 Install Dell OpenM anage ATF on each node 1 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 11 Install Dell OpenM anage Data Agent on each node and Data Supervisor or if available Data Administrator on the primary node 12 From the primary node configure the shared storage subsystem as follows a Configure the redundant arrays of independent disks RAID level on the stor age subsystem b Partition format and assign drive letters to the Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem and repeat drive letter assignments on the second node 13 Install and configure the Microsoft Cluster Server software on each node 14 Install the post Service Pack 3 cluster hotfix clusfixi exe if you are using Win dows NT Service Pack 3 or reapply Windows NT Service Pack 4 NOTE The dusfixi exe hotfix must be downloaded from M icrosofts Web site at www microsoft com 15 Verify the functionality of the cluster 16 Configure the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator to run in a cluster environment 17 Install and set up your application programs The following subsections briefly describe each of these steps Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering NOTE Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service technicians You may need to add peripheral
33. age Enter the hostname devicename For hostname type the name of the cluster and for devi cename type the device name reported by the omcli command Refer to the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor Installation and Operation Guide for spe cific instructions on using the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor Configuring the Cluster Software 3 5 Running Dell OpenManage ATF When a communication failure occurs between a node and the storage subsystem for example due to a failed host bus adapter or a faulty cable run the atf restore command as soon as possible after you replace or repair the failed component s to restore the cluster to the original access path where the Application Transparent Failover ATF executable programs are stored Run the atf restore command from the node that owns the failed over LUN if multiple LUN failures occur on both nodes run the atf_restore command from both nodes To run the atf_restore command follow this procedure L Enter a command prompt window and change to the directory where the ATF executable programs are stored for example directory c program files dell openmanage powervault manager dell openmanage atf Lx x 2 Type atf restore atf sp0 and press lt Enter gt to restore the failed access path Refer to the Dell OpenM anage ATF Installation and Operation Guide for more informa tion about using Dell OpenM anage ATF Choosing a Domain Model You can set up your nodes in three po
34. ailable slot behind the bridge PCI slot 5 or 6 Forthe latest information on PCI slot guidelines refer to Dell s Web site at www dell com Figures A 1 and A 2 show the back views of nodes with example configurations Fig ure A 1 shows a PowerEdge 6300 node the same configuration applies to PowerEdge 6350 nodes Figure A 2 shows a PowerEdge 4300 node A 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide node to node UJ A interconnected NIC QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F host bus adapters 2 required DRAC II optional LAN connected NIC slot for optional RAID controller Figure A 1 Example of a PowerEdge 6300 Node Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration A 3 Figure A 2 Example of a PowerEdge 4300 Node A 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide AS AN LAN connected NIC node tonode interconnected NIC QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F host bus adapters 2 required DRAC II optional APPENDIX B Cluster Data Sheet The data sheet on the following page is provided for the system installer to tear out and use to record pertinent information about the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Have this form available when you call Dell for technical assistance Cluster Data Sheet B 1 B 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Dell PowerEdge Cluster Installer Data Card and Checklist Instructions Before installing the Micr
35. al Root the File Share service also depends on disk IP address and network name resources these resources will be placed in the same recovery group The following example procedure describes how to set up the File Share service L In Cluster Administrator right click any group or resource to start the New Group wizard then point to New and then select Group from the submenu Running Applications Software on a Cluster 4 3 2 Inthe dialog box typeFile Share Service for the new group name You may also want to select one of the nodes as the preferred owner of the group 3 Use the New Resource wizard to create a disk resource called File Share Disk or move an existing shared disk resource from another group 4 Set the Resource Type in the dialog box as Physical Disk Select both nodes as possible owners and select a shared disk There is no dependency for a physical disk 5 Use the New Resource wizard to create an IP address resource called File Share IP 6 Set the Resource Type as IP Address Select both nodes as possible owners and then fill in an IP address and the subnet mask for your public LAN There is no dependency for IP addresses 7 Use the New Resource wizard to create a network name resource called File Share NetName 8 Set the Resource Type as Network Name Select both nodes as possible own ers Set File Share IP as the dependency for File Share NetName Then type a network name
36. anty and Return Policy Information Dell Computer Corporation Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your system see Appendix E Warranty Retum Policy and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance Other Documentation You May Need You may need to refer to the following documentation when performing the procedures in this guide The User s Guide for your system which describes system features and technical specifications small computer system interface SCSI device drivers the System Setup program software support and the system configuration utility e The Installation and Service Guide for your PowerVault 650F or 651F storage system which provides installation and operation instructions for the PowerVault 65xF storage system The Dell OpenManage Data Agent Installation and Operation Guide the Dell Open Manage Data Supervisor Installation and Operation Guide the Dell OpenManage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guide and the Dell OpenM anage ATF Installation and Operation Guide which provide installation instructions for the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent Data Supervisor Data Administrator and OpenM anage ATE The HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition Users Guide which describes the features requirements installation and basic operation of the
37. arameters Commands are presented in lowercase bold variable parameters those for which you substi tute a value are presented in lowercase italics constant parameters are presented in lowercase bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename pl Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com mand s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier New font Example del c myfile doc Screen textis a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a com mand referred to as a command line Screen text is presented in the Courier New font Example The following message appears on your screen No boot device available Example Type md c programs and press lt Enter gt variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value They are presented in italics Example DIMM x where x represents the DIMM socket designation Chapter 1 Contents Getting Started oooooooooo oo oooooo 1 1 PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Components nana wania 1 2 Minimum System Requirements aaa nana aaa aaa 1 2 Basic Installation Procedure nnn 1 4 Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering silere 1 5 Cabling the Cluster Hardware aaa aan nana ee 1 8 Setting Up the Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drives 0 00 eee 1 8 Configuring the QLogic Host Bus Adapters 0 eee eee
38. are correctly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or con tacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins WARNING There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufac turer s instructions Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer To prevent static damage discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer s electronic components such as the microprocessor You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis As you continue to work inside the computer periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer J ust before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to discharge static electricity from your body Viii When transporting a sensitive component first place it in a
39. ared storage subsystem Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring the Cluster Software in this guide for information specific to configuring Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition on your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuring the Cluster NICs After installing the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system you must configure NICs in both nodes for the public LAN interconnect and the private node to node interconnect Installing the SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapters After you configure the NICs install the Windows NT SCSI miniport driver for the QLogic host bus adapters on each node See SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapter in Chapter 3 for the driver installation procedure Installing the Windows NT Service Pack and SCSI Hotfix For Dell OpenManage ATF and Microsoft Cluster Server to function properly inthe PowerEdge Cluster FE100 you must install the latest Windows NT Service Pack If you are using Windows NT Service Pack 3 you must apply two hotfixes to both nodes Apply the post Service Pack 3 SCSI hotfix scsifixi exe before you install Dell OpenM anage ATF Download the scsifixi exe hotfix from the following FTP site ftp ftp microsoft com bussys winnt winnt public fixes usa nt40 hotfixes postsp3 scsi fix NOTE If you are installing Windows NT Service Pack 4 you do not need to install the hotfixes the hotfixes are integrated into the service pack Getting Started 1 9
40. arm Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the computer covers and access any of the components inside the computer Refer to your system documentation to see if this warning applies to your system WARNING This system may have more than one power supply cable To reduce the risk of electrical shock a trained service technician must discon nect all power supply cables before servicing the system DULEZITE UPOZORN N Tento system m e mit vice nap jec ch kabel Ke sn en rizika razu elektrick m proudem je nutn aby kolen servisn technik p ed prov d n m servisu syst mu odpojil v echny nap jec kabely ADVARSEL Dette system kan have mere end et str mforsyningskabel For at reducere risikoen for elektrisk st d b r en professionel servicetekniker frakoble alle str mforsyningskabler f r systemet serviceres VAROITUS T ss j rjestelm ss voi olla useampi kuin yksi virtajohto S h k iskuvaaran pienent miseksi ammattitaitoisen huoltohenkil n on irrotettava kaikki virtajohdot ennen j rjestelm n huoltamista NnPEAYNPE gt KAE ME MaHHaa cucrema MoxeT NMETb HECKONbKO Kabenen nekTponnTaHnA Bo n36exkaHne nekTpnyeckoro ynapa KBannprnuynpoBaHHbi TeXHMK AOJI KEH OTKJIIOYMTb BCE Ka eNnn 3nekrponuraHun NpEXKAE 4EM npucrynuTb K O CIYKNBAHNIO CUCTEMBI OSTRZE ENIE System ten mo e mie wi cej ni jeden kabel zasilania Aby zmniejszy ryzyko pora enia pr dem przed napraw
41. ault tolerance Dell recommends that you use Disk Administrator to mirror RAID level 1 the system partition SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapter The QLogic host bus adapter driver ql2100 sys must be version 1 19 or later Refer to QLogjic Host Bus Adapter Driver found later in this chapter for instructions on how to verify that this driver is installed If you need to install or upgrade the driver use the following procedure 1 Click the Start button point to Settings click Control Panel and double click the SCSI Adapters icon 2 Click the Drivers tab and click Have Disk 3 Insert the QLogic driver disk provided with the adapter into the diskette drive and click OK Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the driver installation 4 When the driver is installed remove the driver diskette and restart the computer Driver for the Optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller The RAID controller driver pedge sys must be version 2 04 or later Refer to Optional RAID Controller Driver found later in this chapter for instructions on how to verify that this driver is installed YX NOTE The optional RAID controller is used only for each node s internal hard disk drives 38 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Updating the Windows NT Driver for Intel NICs Dell recommends that you use Windows NT NIC driverversion 2 22 orlater for the Intel Pro100B ne
42. ber Service tag numbers for each cluster component List of each nodes Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI slots and the adapt ers installed in each Usage description for each installed adapter PowerVault 65xF storage system service tags associated with each QLogic host bus adapter channel Figure C 1 shows the configuration matrix form for PowerEdge Cluster FE100s con taining PowerEdge 6300 or 6350 systems Figure C 2 shows the matrix form for PowerEdge 4300 systems Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration Matrix C 1 Dell Computer Corporation Date PowerEdge Cluster Model Configuration Matrix Unique Cluster ID Service Tag Node Number QLogic HBA Loop ID 6300 6350 Node 1 6300 6350 Node 2 PowerVault 65xF PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F Slot PCI Slot Adapter Usage Recommended Public Network Private Network Shared Drives or Internal Drives 1 PCI slot 1 NIC private 32 bit PCI 2 PCI slot 2 QLA HBA 32 bit PCI 3 PCI slot 3 DRAC II if installed 32 bit PCI 4 PCI slot 4 QLA HBA 64 bit PCI 5 PCI slot 5 NIC public 64 bit PCI 6 PCI slot 6 64 bit PCI 7 PCI slot 7 64 bit PCI Figure C 1 Configuration Matrix for a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 With PowerEdge 6300 or 6350 Systems C 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Dell C
43. bout 3 6 installing 1 10 introduced 1 10 audience level xi C cabling mouse keyboard and monitor 2 7 NIC 2 4 optical fiber interface 2 3 power 2 5 PowerVault 65xF storage systems 2 2 cautions xiii chapter summaries xi chkdsk f running on a quorum disk 4 7 cluster cabling 2 1 checking the functionality 3 10 components 1 2 configuring the software 3 1 cluster continued layout 1 2 removing a node 3 13 running application programs on 4 1 running Data Administrator 3 5 running Data Supervisor 3 5 troubleshooting 5 1 verifying network communications 3 12 cluster resource setting up Data Agent 3 4 verifying availability 3 12 Cluster Service verifying operation 3 12 cluster software high level configuration 3 3 low level configuration 3 1 D DAE 2 1 2 4 Data Administrator about 1 10 running in a cluster 3 5 Data Agent about 1 10 assigning a LUN ID 3 3 running as a cluster resource 3 4 Data Supervisor about 1 10 running in a cluster 3 5 Index 1 Dell OpenM anage assigning a LUN ID for Data Agent 3 3 ATF 1 10 3 6 Data Administrator 1 10 3 2 3 5 Data Agent 1 10 Data Agent as a cluster resource 3 4 Data Supervisor 1 10 3 2 3 5 M anaged Node Agent 3 3 device drivers ATI video controller 1 10 ftdisk 3 8 pedge sys 3 8 ql2100 sys 3 8 Windows NT driver for Intel NICs 3 9 Disk Array Enclosure See DAE Disk Array Processor Enclosur
44. d storage sub system using the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or if available Data Administrator Refer to the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor Installation and Opera tion Guide or the Dell OpenM anage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guide for instructions on setting up a RAID in the PowerVault storage system After the RAID is set up partition and format the Fibre Channel disk drives in the shared storage subsystem and assign drive letters to each LUN Forinstructions on partitioning and formatting the shared storage subsystem hard disk drives refer to the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Administrators Guide and the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor Installation and Operation Guide or the Dell Open Manage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guide See Naming and Formatting Shared Drives in Chapter 3 of this guide to assign drive letters for the shared storage disk drives Installing and Configuring the Microsoft Cluster Server Software Like Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition you must install the Cluster Server soft ware on both nodes if it has not already been done Refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrators Guidefor instructions on installing and configuring the cluster ing software Also referto Chapter 3 Configuring the Cluster Software in this guide for specific information about installing and configuring M icrosoft Cluster Server on your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 NOTE Wh
45. d storage subsystem The format of the PowerVault 65xF logical drives is NTFS Drive letters for the PowerVault 65xF No 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No 6 No 7 On Node 2 the drive letter for the PowerVault 65xF is the same as on Node 1 Microsoft Cluster Service Installation Cluster name Domain name Administrator s user name Administrator s password Name of network 1 is Public for the LAN interconnect Name of network 2 is Private for node to node interconnect Cluster IP address Cluster subnet mask same as Public Post Microsoft Cluster Service Installation Apply the cluster hotfix or reapply the Windows NT Service Pack 4 Verify the functionality of the cluster Configure the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator to run in a cluster environment Install and set up your cluster application programs B 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide APPENDIX C Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration Matrix The PowerEdge Cluster M odel Configuration Matrix form is attached to the back of each node and is used by the system installer to record important information about the hardware on each cluster component Keep this completed form attached to its respective cluster component Have this form available any time you call Dell for tech nical assistance The form provides fields for the following information Form completion date e Unique cluster ID num
46. e See DPE domain choosing for the cluster 3 6 verifying operation 3 10 DPE 1 12 2 4 drive letters assigning to shared drives 3 7 E electrostatic discharge See ESD ESD viii Ethemet Category 5 crossover cable for NICS 2 1 expansion cards placement on PCI bus 1 5 F Fibre Channel setting up shared disks 1 11 File Share service 4 3 H hard loop IDs setting for QLogic host bus adapters 3 1 hotfix cluster clusfixi exe 1 11 SCSI scsifixi exe 1 9 HP OpenView Network Node M anager installing 3 3 I IIS 4 2 installation overview 1 4 Intel NICs updating the Windows NT driver 3 9 intemal hard disk drive setting the RAID level 3 2 3 8 Intemet Information Server service See IIS Intemet Protocol See IP IP address changing for a node 3 9 requirements for a cluster 3 6 K keyboard cabling 2 7 L LCC 2 1 link control card See LCC logical unit numbers See LUNs LUNs binding for the shared storage subsystem 3 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide M media interface adapter See MIA MIA 2 3 Microsoft Cluster Server installing 1 11 uninstalling 3 13 monitor cabling 2 7 mouse cabling 2 7 N network communications verifying 3 12 network interface controller See NIC NIC cabling 2 4 installing and configuring 3 14 location on PCI bus 1 5 updating the driver 3 9 node 4300 back view 1 8 6300 back view
47. e letters and then reinstall Cluster Server Refer to Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server found later in this chapter for instructions Verifying the Windows NT Service Pack Version Service Packs provide the changes and enhancements made to the operating system since its general release The current Service Pack used with Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition is Service Pack 3 You can confirm that the correct Service Pack is running by observing the system messages during Windows NT start up To verify the Service Pack when the operat ing system is running click the Start button point to Programs point to Administrative Tools Common and click Windows NT Diagnostics verify that the Service Pack version is listed on the General tab Configuring the Cluster Software 3 11 Cluster Network Communications For proper functioning of the cluster the two PowerEdge systems must be able to communicate with one another For instance this communication includes the exchange of heartbeat messages whereby the two nodes inquire about each other s status or health and acknowledge all such inquiries To verify network communications between the nodes open a command prompt on each node Type ipconfig a11 at the prompt and press lt Enter gt to observe all known IP addresses on each local node From each remote computer issue the ping command to test the responsiveness of each IP address Perform the same check with the clus
48. e them to the following SCSI2 0 0 7 SCSI3 0 1 7 The last digit in the Device string indicates the LUN ID to be used for the Data Agents communication 4 Save the new configuration Configuring the Cluster Software 3 3 Running the Dell OpenManage Data Agent as a Cluster Resource The Data Agent should be installed as a cluster resource and managed by Microsoft Cluster Server so that only one Data Agent is running at any one time Only one Data Agent should be running to ensure that the nodes have a consistent view of the PowerVault storage system Use the following steps to install the Data Agent as a cluster resource L Confirm that Dell OpenM anage M anaged Node Agent is installed on both nodes 2 On both nodes click the Start button point to Settings and click on Control Panel 3 Click on Services to modify the start up parameter of the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent to Manual 4 On both nodes make sure that the M anaged Node Agent is using the same avail able LUN for communications 5 After installing Microsoft Cluster Server on both nodes open the Cluster Administrator 6 Right click Cluster Group point to New and click Resource 7 TypeManaged Node Agent in the Name field 8 Fromthe Resource Type pull down menu click Generic Service 9 Click Next 10 Verify that both nodes appear in the Possible Owners window and click Next 1L Highlight Cluster IP Address and Cluster Name move them to the
49. em s internal drives in a hardware RAID configuration However this configuration is not a requirement for clustering Refer to the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for your PowerEdge system for instructions on installing expansion cards or hard disk drives in your node node to node interconnected NIC QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F host bus adapters 2 required DRAC II optional LAN connected NIC slot for optional RAID controller Figure 1 2 Example of a PowerEdge 6300 Node 1 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide DRAC II optional node to node interconnected NIC QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F LAN connected NIC host bus adapters 2 required Figure 1 3 Example of a PowerEdge 6350 Node Getting Started 1 7 LAN connected NIC EA node to node A interconnected NIC QLogic QLA 2100 or BL QLA 2100F host bus 1 adapters 2 required DRAC II optional Figure 1 4 Example of a PowerEdge 4300 Node Cabling the Cluster Hardware After you set up the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 hardware you must propery cable the system for clustering Chapter 2 Cabling the Cluster Hardware of this guide pro vides instructions for cabling the cluster components Setting Up the Internal SCSI Hard Disk Drives If you added new hard disk drives to your PowerEdge system or are setting up the internal drives in a hardware RAID configuration you must c
50. en you set up the Microsoft Cluster Server software Dell recommends that you create a new domain account for the cluster administrator Do not use the current administrator account or any other account whose password changes frequently Applying the Cluster Hotfix After you install M icrosoft Cluster Server you must apply either the cluster hotfix if you are running Windows NT Service Pack 3 or you must reapply the Windows NT Service Pack 4 If you are using Windows NT Service Pack 3 you must install the post Service Pack 3 hotfix clusfixi exe Download the clusfixi exe hotfix from the following FTP site ftp ftp microsoft com bussys winnt winnt public fixes usa nt40 hotfixes postSP3 roll up cluster If you are using Windows NT Service Pack 4 simply reapply the service pack Getting Started 1 11 Checking the System When installation is complete check the functionality of your cluster system by per forming a number of tests See Verifying the Cluster Functionality in Chapter 3 for specific tests and procedures to check the operation of the cluster Configuring the Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator Refer to Running Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor in a Cluster and Running Dell OpenM anage Data Administrator in a Cluster in Chapter 3 for information about connecting either of these utilities to the Data Agent using the cluster name Installing Applications Software on the PowerEdge
51. entation describes how to install if necessary configure and use the Windows NT Server operating system Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from the system This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in the Dell computer e Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on the hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technical changes to the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians NOTE Documentation updates are sometimes included with your system to describe changes to your system or software Always read these updates before consulting any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information Also consult Dells Web site at www dell com for updates Notational Conventions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document Notes Cautions and Warnings Throughout this guide blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type These blocks are notes cautions and warnings and they are used as follows NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates the pote
52. er is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this docu ment in compliance with FCC regulations Product name Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 e Model number CS1 e Company name Dell Computer Corporation EMC Engineering Department One Dell Way Round Rock Texas 78682 USA 512 338 4400 IC Notice Canada Only Most Dell computer systems and other Dell digital apparatus are classified by the Industry Canada IC Interference Causing Equipment Standard 8 ICES 003 as Class B digital devices To determine which classification Class A or B applies to your computer system or other Dell digital apparatus examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer or other digital apparatus A statement in the form of IC Class A ICES 3 or IC Class B ICES 3 will be located on one of these labels Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment This Class B or Class A if so indicated on the registration label digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B ou Classe A si ainsi indiqu sur l tiquette d enregistration respecte toutes les exigences du Re
53. erprise TIL Edition functionality you must completely install the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system Contact your Dell sales representative for information on acquiring the related hard ware components and customer kits that you need for the upgrade See Basic Installation Procedure in Chapter 1 for the full procedure that you must perform to upgrade existing PowerEdge 6300 6350 and 4300 systems and a Power Vault 65xF storage system to a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Adding Expansion Cards for a Cluster Upgrade Dell has tested and determined that the following guidelines provide the optimal node configurations for clustering ForPowerEdge 6300 and 6350 servers To balance the Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI busses and to achieve the highest availabilty Dell recom mendis that you place one QLogic host bus adapter in an available 32 bit slot and one adapter in an available 64 bit slot If you are using a Dell Remote Access Card DRAC II place it in PCI slot 3 If you are using an Adaptec 6922 Duralink NIC place it in any available 64 bit PCI slot ForPowerEdge 4300 servers Dell recommends placing one QLogic host bus adapter in an available slot in front of the PCI bridge PCI slots 1 through 4 and one adapter in an available slot behind the bridge PCI slots 5 and 6 If you are using a DRAC II place it in PCI slot 4 If you are using a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller place it in an av
54. es verify that the correct RAID controller driveris installed and running on the system s by performing the following procedure 1 Click the Start button point to Settings click Control Panel and double click the SCSI Adapters icon 2 Click the Drivers tab and check that the PowerEdge RAID II Adapters driver shows a status of Started 3 Open Windows NT Explorer and view the winntisystem32idrivers directory NOTE You must enable Show All Files in Windows Explorer to view the hidden sys files 4 Right click the pedge sys file click Properties and click the Version tab Verify that the file version is 2 04 or later Shared Storage Subsystem Drive Letters You must assign the same drive letters to the shared hard disk drives in Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition running on each node The drive letters must be identical across all nodes to ensure that the nodes have the same view of the file system To check the drive letters for the shared storage subsystem run the Windows NT Disk Administrator utility on one node to find the drive letters for the shared hard disk drives and compare the drive letters with those reported by the Windows NT Disk Administrator utility on the other node If the two systems do not see the same drive letter designation for the shared stor age subsystems the Microsoft Cluster Server application software was installed incorrectly To correct this problem uninstall Cluster Server reassign the driv
55. f time When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands When Working Inside Your Computer Before you remove the computer covers perform the following steps in the sequence indicated CAUTION Do not attempt to service the computer system yourself except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation Always follow installation and service instructions closely vi CAUTION To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 5 sec VA onds after turning off the system before removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer 1 Tum off the system component 2 Disconnect the system component from its power source s 3 Disconnect any communications cables 4 Weara wrist grounding strap and clip it to a grounded unpainted metal surface 5 If a wrist grounding strap is not available touch a grounded unpainted metal sur face to discharge any static charge from your body In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate e When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs if you are dis connecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bend ing any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors
56. fter anuary 1 1997 are eligible to carry the NSTL Hardware Tested Year 2000 Compliant logo by virtue of formal test ing with and successful completion of the National Software Testing Laboratories NSTL YMARK2000 test Dell will treat a failure to pass the YMARK2000 test as a covered event under Dell s warranty for the product subject to the normal warranty limitations For a complete copy of Dell s warranty see the product s documenta tion Dell branded hardware products will also recognize the year 2000 as a leap year The YMARK2000 standard tests the ability of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 and to recognize leap years when appropriate for years 2000 through 2009 inclusive and not that of options operating systems or applications software Dell oranded hardware products that pass the YMARK2000 test conform to BSI DISC PD 2000 1 Except for this clarification of Dell s warranty for NSTL logo hardware all other warranties conditions and remedies express or implied relating to year 2000 readiness or compliance are disclaimed To make a claim under this warranty for NSTL logo hardware customers must con tact Dell prior to J anuary 1 2001 Despite a system s ability to pass the YMARK2000 test actual rollover results in specific operating environments may vary depending on other factors includ ing but not limited to other hardware operating systems and applications software
57. g Guide see Chapter 1 Getting Started for a description of the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 components Dell also supports only the certification of PowerEdge Cluster FE100 systems that are configured according to the instructions provided in this guide Configurations using non Dell products such as server systems rack cabinets and storage systems have not been approved by any safety agencies It is the responsibility of the customer to have such systems evaluated for suitability by a certified safety agency After installing the necessary upgrade hardware such as QLogic Fibre Channel host bus adapters and network interface controllers NICs you can begin to set up and cable the system hardware The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 upgrade is complete when you install and configure the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system and Cluster Server software Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration A 1 Checking Your Existing Hardware Before you can upgrade your system you must ensure that your existing hardware meets the minimum configuration requirements for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 See Minimum System Requirements in Chapter 1 for a list of the components and minimum system configuration required for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 You can skip any part of the upgrade procedure that has already been performed on your sys tem in a previous configuration NOTE To upgrade your systems from Windows NT Server to include the Ent
58. gh Level Software Configuration When you have set up the intemal disk drives and RAID levels you can install and con figure Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition You must set a number of operating system configurations during the installation to enable clustering These configuration requirements are described in the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Administrator s Guide The following subsections briefly discuss these configurations Installing HP OpenView Network Node Manager After installing the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system and applying the Service Pack install HP OpenView Network Node Manager NNM Special Edition SE version 13 or later to the nodes Refer to the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition User s Guide for installation instructions Configuring the Dell OpenManage Managed Node Agent in a Cluster Dell recommends that you only use LUN ID 7 for Data Agent communication You can assign LUN ID 7 for the Data Agent by modifying the device list in the Agent Configu rator using the following procedure NOTE Do not assign LUN ID 7 to a disk during a binding process l Open the Agent Configurator 2 Select Auto Detect from the Devices pull down menu This selection forces the Agent Configurator to discover the disk array 3 Modify the Device entries so that they specify the same LUN ID 7 For example if the following lines appear SCSI2 0 0 0 NNSNSCSI3 0 1 1 Chang
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60. h 64 MB of RAM Two standby power supplies one for each SP to enable the write cache feature Ten hard disk drives in the Disk Array Processor Enclosure DPE NOTE Microsoft Cluster Server currently supports only the Microsoft Windows NT file system NTFS format for the shared storage subsystem In addition to the preceding hardware components the following software compo nents are also required Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4 0 operating system installed on the PowerEdge systems Two Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition licenses are required plus workstation licenses for all the client systems running on the network Getting Started 1 3 e Dell OpenManage Managed Node Data Agent Dell OpenM anage Application Transparent Failover ATF and Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or if available Dell OpenM anage Data Administrator to manage the PowerVault stor age system Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol TCP IP running on the LAN Currently NetBIOS Extended User Interface NetBEUI and Internetwork Packet eXchange Sequenced Packet eXchange IPX SPX are not supported Basic Installation Procedure This section describes how to configure a cluster with new equipment For upgrading existing nonclustered systems to a cluster configuration see Appendix A Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration adequate to handle the power requirements of the cluster equipment Contact your Y NOTE Before
61. icon and click the Performance tab to see the System Properties dialog box In the Virtual Memory group box click Change 3 Inthe System Properties dialog box set the Paging File maximum size to 256 MB Set the Registry File size to 64 MB and click OK 4 When asked to restart the system click Yes Changing the IP Address of a Node NOTE To change the IP address of anode you must stop the Cluster Service running on that node When you have stopped the service you can reassign the IP address and restart the node While the node is down the Cluster Administrator utility running on the second node indicates that the first node is down by showing its icon in red When the node is restarted the two nodes reestablish their connection and the Cluster Administrator changes the node icon back to blue to show that the node is back online Configuring the Cluster Software 3 9 Verifying the Cluster Functionality To ensure that the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 functions properly perform a series of checks of the system s operation and configuration Perform these checks to verify that the cluster meets the following conditions e All nodes and clients are able to log on to the same domain The shared disks are assigned identical drive letters in both nodes e All IP addresses and network names in the cluster are communicating with each other and the rest of the network The Cluster Service is running e All resources and recovery group
62. ii general vi health considerations vii SCSI miniport driver for the QLogic host bus adapter 3 8 shared storage subsystem assigning drive letters 3 7 setting the RAID level 3 2 setting up Fiber Channel disks 1 11 verifying drive letters 3 11 Simple Network Management Protocol See troubleshooting SNMP small computer system interface See SCSI software based RAID driver 3 8 system requirements 1 2 T tape backup for clustered systems 4 7 troubleshooting connecting to a cluster 5 3 network communications 5 2 troubleshooting continued shared storage subsystem 5 1 SNMP service 5 2 typographical conventions xiv U upgrading adding expansion cards A 2 checking existing hardware A 2 existing system to a cluster A 1 V verifying cluster domain 3 10 cluster resource availability 3 12 cluster service operation 3 12 network communications 3 12 QLogic host bus adapter driver 3 10 RAID controller driver 3 11 shared storage subsystem drive letters 3 11 Virtual Root service 4 2 W warnings xiii warranty information xii E 1 Windows NT updating the driver for Intel NICs 3 9 verifying the Service Pack version 3 11 Windows NT Service Pack 1 9 1 11 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
63. installing the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 ensure that your site power is Dell sales representative for information about your regions power requirements If your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 is factory installed with Windows NT Server Enter prise Edition then installation in this case involves setting up and cabling the hardware setting some configuration options setting network addresses and per forming functionality checks on the system Y NOTE Hardware installation should be performed only by trained service technicians The following is a comprehensive list of the steps required to install and configure a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 1 AddNICs host bus adapters PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers optional SCSI hard disk drives Fibre Channel disk drives and so on to the existing system hardware to meet the requirements for a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Cable the system hardware for clustering Setting up the internal SCSI hard disk drives Low level configuration of the QLogic host bus adapters Install and configure the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition on each node D U R W N Configure the public and private NIC interconnects in each node and place the interconnects on separate IP subnetworks using static IP addresses 7 Install the SCSI miniport driver for the QLogic QLA 2100 QLA 2100F host bus adapters on each node 8 Install the Windows NT Service Pack 3 and post Service Pack 3 SCSI hotfix scsifixi exe or Windows N
64. ion has been wired to the network e Microsoft IIS has been installed optional All network adapters have been found and accepted Network protocol is TCP IP only Uncheck any others SNMP service has been added DHCP server is not selected e TCP IP address for each NIC Node 1 NIC 1 NIC 2 Node 2 NIC 1 NIC 2 The subnet masks for NIC 1 and NIC 2 are different Subnet masks for the NIC 1s should match Subnet masks for the NIC 2s should match Node 1 NIC 1 NIC 2 Node 2 NIC 1 NIC 2 Cluster Data Sheet B 3 Domain name Gopher service is not enabled for IIS QLogic Windows NT driver version 1 19 or later ATI video driver is installed The RAID levels and LUNs are configured and initialized on the shared storage subsystem The NIC driver has been updated The recommended paging file maximum size is twice the system s RAM capacity if the RAM capacity is 256 MB or less or the paging file size has been set at an amount greater than the system RAM up to the amount of free space on the hard disk drive The recommended registry file size is 64 MB The NIC driver remains installed after the Service Pack installation Dell PowerVault Configuration and Dell OpenManage Utilities Dell OpenM anage ATF is installed on both nodes Dell OpenM anage Managed Node is installed on both nodes Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator is installed on one of the nodes Configure the RAID level on the share
65. ion of NIC cabling where dedicated NICs in each node are connected to one another with the crossover cable to form the private node to node interconnection Connection to the public LAN is provided by a second NIC in each node using a standard unshielded Category 5 cable 2 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide A node to node private network connection crossover cable LAN connections to client systems Figure 2 2 Network Cabling Connections Power Cabling Power cables are connected according to the safety requirements for your region Contact your Dell sales representative for specific power cabling and distribution requirements for your region Dell strongly recommends that you use uninterruptable power supplies UPSs to pro tect your system from power failure spikes and brownouts Separate the nodes power supplies onto multiple surge protectors power strips and UPS devices For additional protection plug the UPS devices into separate AC circuits if possible Con sult the nstallation and Troubleshooting Guide for your PowerEdge system for more information CAUTION Do not combine a PowerEdge server with the PowerVault system on the same electrical circuit Refer to the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for your PowerEdge system and the Installation and Service Guide for your PowerVault system for information about the electrical load requirements for either c
66. itional static IP addresses Microsoft SQL Server 6 5 Enterprise Edition requires at least one static IP address for the vir tual server Structured Query Language SQL does not use the cluster s IP address 3 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Also each Internet Information Server IIS version 3 0 Virtual Root configured for fail over also needs a static IP address Naming and Formatting Shared Drives The logical drives of the shared storage subsystem must be assigned drive letters and then formatted as Windows NT File System NTFS drives The assigned drive letters must be identical on both nodes NOTE Because the number of drive letters required by individual nodes in a cluster may vary Dell recommends that you name the shared drives in reverse alphabetical order beginning with the letter z Use the following procedure to assign drive letters and format drives 1 10 IL 12 13 14 15 16 17 Click the Start button point to Programs point to Administrative Tools Com mon and click Disk Administrator Atthe confirmation dialog box click Yes to enter a signature on all new physical or logical drives Find the disk icon for the first unnamed unformatted drive right click the icon and select Create from the submenu In the dialog box create a partition the size of the entire drive the default and click OK Click Yes to confirm the partition With the poi
67. le click Add Printer d Select Remote print server spoolname and click Next e Select sigport then select the vendor and model and click Next f Typea printer name for example sigprint select Shared and exit the Add Printer wizard Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click Printers and then double click Add Printer i Select Network Printer Server and click Next j Select Wspoolnamessigprint click OK and then click Finish k Right click the sigprint icon and click Properties l Click the Scheduling tab and select Start printing after last page is spooled Click OK to close m Repeat steps g through I on the other node 4 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Running chkdsk f on a Quorum Disk You cannot run the chkdsk command with the f fix option on a device that has an open file handle active The Cluster Service maintains an open handle on the quorum resource therefore you cannot run chkdsk f on the hard disk drive that contains the quorum resource To run chkdsk f on a quorum resources hard disk drive move the quorum resource temporarily to another drive and then run chkdsk fon the drive that previously stored the quorum resource To move the quorum resource right click the cluster name select Properties and then selectthe Quorum tab Select another disk as the quorum disk and press lt Enter gt Upon completion move the quorum di
68. led Getting Help in your system s troubleshooting documentation to find the appropriate telephone number for obtain ing customer assistance To expedite the processing of your refund or credit Dell expects you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within five days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Retum Authorization Number You must also prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment You may retum software for refund or credit only if the sealed pack age containing the diskette s or CD s is unopened Retumed products must be in as new condition and all of the manuals diskette s CD s power cables and other Warranty Return Policy and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance E 3 items included with a product must be retumed with it For customers who want to retum for refund or credit only either applications software or an operating system that has been installed by Dell the whole system must be retumed along with any media and documentation that may have been included in the original shipment This Total Satisfaction Retum Policy does not apply to DellWare products which may be retumed under DellWare s then current retum policy In addition recondi tioned parts purchased through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are nonretumable Year 2000 Statement of Compliance for Dell Branded Hardware Products Dell branded hardware products shipped on or a
69. luster the loss of a quorum disk causes the failure of the Cluster Server To prevent this type of failure set up the quorum resource on a fault tolerant RAID volume in the shared storage subsystem If you cannot determine the RAID level of a shared disk volume by viewing the vol ume size in Windows NT Disk Administrator see Determining the RAID Levels of the Shared Disk Volumes found later in this chapter for an alternate method of view ing the disk volume RAID levels Installing and Configuring Additional NICs in a Cluster The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 requires at least two network interconnects for cluster operation one network for the public local area network LAN and one dedicated network for the node to node communications You can add NICs to each node to support additional LAN segments NICs installed in the same node must reside on separate subnetworks Therefore the second NIC added to a node must have a different network IP address than the first NIC on the same node Perform the following procedure to add and set up a NIC in a node NOTE The IP addresses used in the following procedure are examples only and are X not representative of actual addresses that should be used This procedure assumes that Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition the current Windows NT Service Pack and Cluster Server are installed on both nodes and the IP addresses are 192 168 110 2 for the NIC in the first node and 192 168 110 4 for the
70. luster name in a directory other than your home direc tory and specify the location of the file using the RAID ARRAY HOSTS variable e If the previous two options are not available specify the cluster name in the Data Administrator s Host Administration window Refer to the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent Installation and Operation Guide and the Dell OpenM anage Data Administrator Installation and Operation Guidefor instructions on using the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent and the Data Administrator Running Dell OpenManage Data Supervisor in a Cluster To ensure that the Data Supervisor can always connect to the Data Agent regardless of which node is running the Data Agent the Data Supervisor needs to connect to the Data Agent using the cluster name instead of the node name Before you can run the Data Supervisor application program you must know the name associated with the storage processor SP that Data Supervisor will manage To get the device name and then run Data Supervisor use the following procedure L Verify that the Dell OpenManage Data Agent service is running 2 Gotothe Dell OpenManage CLI program directory and type the following command omcli h hostname getagent For hostname type the name of the cluster The output from the command lists the SP devices and their node names The device name is the name labeled Node for each SP device 3 Startthe Supervisor application A query window opens with the following mess
71. med to Dell s facility To request warranty service you must call Dell s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period Refer to the chapter titled Getting Help in your system s trouble shooting documentation to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance If warranty service is required Dell will issue a Retum M aterial Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or Warranty Return Policy and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance E 1 equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or acceptthe risk of loss or damage during shipment Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S or Canada where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect NOTE Before you ship the product s to Dell back up the data on the hard disk vA drive s and any other storage device s in the product s Remove any removable media such as diskettes CDs or PC Cards Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a product its warranty term is not extended Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited
72. ment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Oper ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense D 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tum ing the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv
73. n antistatic container or packaging Handle all sensitive components in a static safe area If possible use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions CAUTION See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the safety instructions at the front of this guide Preface About This Guide This guide provides information about installing configuring and troubleshooting the hardware and software components of the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 This docu ment addresses the use of two PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 server systems and a Dell PowerVault 65xF storage system in the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 This guide addresses two audience levels Users and system installers who perform general setup cabling and configura tion of the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Trained service technicians who perform more extensive upgrade or mainte nance tasks such as installing expansion cards Whenever a topic in this guide pertains to a specific audience the audience is identified The chapters and appendixes in this guide are summarized as follows Chapter 1 Getting Started provides an overview of the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 and outlines the steps for installing a new PowerEdge Cluster FE100 system or integrating an existing PowerEdge system into a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Chapter 2 Cabling the Cluster Hardware provides instruc
74. n injury For comfort and efficiency observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work Special shelves are available from Dell and other sources to help you correctly position your keyboard Set the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance usually 510 to 610 millimeters 20 to 24 inches from your eyes Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor Adjust the tilt of the monitor its contrast and brightness settings and the lighting around you such as overhead lights desk lamps and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen Use a chair that provides good lower back support Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Sit erect with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level When sitting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if necessary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for extended periods o
75. n the primary node 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the 9 pin connector on port A of the SP B module 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 forthe secondary server except connect the DB 9 con nector of each cable to port B on the SP A and SP B modules 2 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide port A one on each SP copper or optical fiber cable connected to the host bus adapter on each node Figure 2 1 Cabling a Redundant Clustered System Installing Optical Fiber Interface Cables If you are using optical fiber interface cables in your cluster you must install an MIA with the optical fiber cables Follow this procedure to connect the cluster with optical fiber cables NOTE To use optical fiber cables your nodes must have QLogic QLA 2100F host bus adapters with the multimode fiber SC connectors 1 Connect an MIA to each port connector you plan to use on the PowerVault stor age system and tighten the two screws on the MIA with a flat blade screwdriver 2 Remove the cover s from the optical fiber cable connector s and connect the cable to the MIA 3 Connect the other end of each optical fiber cable to the host bus adapter s in each node Cabling the ClusterHardware 2 3 Expanding the PowerVault 65xF Storage System You can expand PowerVault 65xF Disk Array Processor Enclosures DPEs by adding PowerVault 630F DAEs to the system The DAEs are co
76. napi cia u ywaj c eliminatora przepi urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzak ceniowego r d a zasilania e Nale y upewni si aby nic nie le a o na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie by y umieszczone w miejscu gdzie mo na by oby na nie nadeptywa lub potyka si o nie e Nie nale y rozlewa napoj w ani innych p yn w na system komputerowy Nie nale y wpycha adnych przedmiot w do otwor w systemu komputerowego gdy mo e to spowodowa po ar lub pora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie element w wewn trznych System komputerowy powinien znajdowa si z dala od grzejnik w i r de ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowa otwor w wentylacyjnych Nale y unika k adzenia lu nych papier w pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w ciasnym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wok niego NOM Information Mexico Only The following information is provided on the device s described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official M exican standards NOM Exporter Importer Ship to Supply voltage Frequency Current consumption Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V Rio Lerma No 302 4 Piso Col Cuauhtemoc 16500 Mexico D F Dell Computer de M xico S A de C V al Cuidado de Kuehne amp Nagel de M xico S de R l Avenida Soles No 55 Col Pe on de
77. nd node and repeat steps 2 through 8 on the first node As you did with the second node be sure to assign the new NIC with the same subnet as the second NIC of the second node for example 192 168 100 7 In the dialog box add a new cluster IP address resource name and assign it the same network address as the new NIC but give the resource a unique host address For example you might assign the following IP address IP Address 192 168 100 8 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 If the installation and IP address assignments are performed correctly all of the new NIC resources appear online and respond successfully to ping commands Updating an Existing Service Pack 3 Cluster to Service Pack 4 The following steps comprise the procedure to update an existing Service Pack 3 clus ter to Service Pack 4 L 2 3 Ensure that only one node owns all the groups Update the Service Pack on the other node and reboot the node After the node joins the cluster move all the groups from the first node to the second node Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the first node Configuring the Cluster Software 3 15 Determining the RAID Levels of the Shared Disk Volumes If you cannot determine the RAID level of a shared disk volume by viewing the vol ume size in Windows NT Disk Administrator you can use Dell OpenM anage Data Agent Configurator to view each volume s RAID configuration L Start the Dell OpenManage Data Agent Configurator 2 From the
78. necting Standby Power Supplies in the PowerVault System 2 5 Mouse Keyboard and Monitor Cabling uuaaaaaaaaaaaa wawa aaa aaa 2 7 Configuring the Cluster Software 3 1 Low Level Software Configuration nana aa aaa aaa aa 3 1 Hard Loop ID for the QLogic Host Bus Adapters 31 RAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystem 212111 3 2 RAID Level for the Internal Hard Disk Drives Optional 3 2 High Level Software Configuration nana aaa aaa aaa 3 3 Installing HP OpenView Network Node Manager 3 3 Configuring the Dell OpenM anage M anaged Node Agent in a Cluster 3 3 Running the Dell OpenM anage Data Agent as a Cluster Resource 3 4 Running Dell OpenM anage Data Administrator in a Cluster 3 5 Running Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor in a Cluster 3 5 Running Dell OpenManage ATF 2 eee 3 6 Choosing a Domain Model uuaaaaaaaaaaaaa nana aa anawa aaa 3 6 Static IP Addresses aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa nana eres 3 6 Naming and Formatting Shared Drives aaa eee 3 7 Using the ftdisk Driver wana e n 3 8 SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapter 3 8 Driver for the Optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3 8 Updating the Windows NT Driver for Intel NICS 4 41 1 1 3 9 Adjusting the Paging File Size and
79. nnected to the DPE using 0 3 m cables with DB 9 to DB 9 connectors Use the following procedure to cable additional DAEs to the PowerVault DPE or daisy chain DAEs to other DAEs L Connect one end of the 0 3 m copper cable to the connector labeled EXP on an LCC in the DPE or DAE 2 Tighten the two thumbscrews on the cables connector 3 Connect the other end of the copper cable to the primary connector labeled PRI on the adjacent LCC in the PowerVault DAE NOTE LCC A and LCC B are located on opposite ends of the DPE or DAE Connect X only LCC A cards with other LCC A cards and LCC B cards with other LCC B cards Do not connect a cable between an LCC A and LCC B cards 4 Tighten the two screws on the cable s connector For additional instructions see Chapter 2 of the Installation and Service Guidefor your PowerVault storage system NIC Cabling The NICs in the PowerEdge systems provide two network connections on each node a dedicated network interconnection between the nodes and a connection to the local area network LAN Having two network interconnections from each Power Edge system can provide redundancy at the communications level in the event that one of the cluster NICs fails The node to node connection is established using a crossover Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable A crossover cable allows you to connect two NICs to each other without using a network switch Figure 2 2 shows a sample configurat
80. nter on the same icon right click and select Assign Drive Letter from the submenu Type the letter you want to assign to the drive for example z and click OK Highlight and right click the drive icon again and select Commit Changes Now from the submenu Click Yes to save the changes Click Yes to confirm that changes were made Right click the drive icon again and select Format from the submenu At the dialog box change the file system to NTFS click Quick Format and click Start Shared disk resources under Microsoft Cluster Server require the NTFS format Click OK at the waming Click OK to acknowledge that formatting is complete Click Close to close the dialog box Repeat steps 3 through 15 for each remaining drive Close the Disk Administrator dialog box Configuring the Cluster Software 3 7 When all drives have been assigned drive letters and formatted the identical drive let ters for the shared drives must be assigned on the second node To do this enter the Disk Administrator on the second node right click each drive and assign the same drive letter to each drive that was assigned on the first node NOTE Do not use Disk Administrator to set up RAID levels on the shared storage subsystem hard disk drives Using the ftdisk Driver The ftdisk driver enables software based RAID which can be configured using the Windows NT Disk Administrator after installing Windows NT If you are not using hard ware based f
81. ntial for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem xiii xiv Some warnings may appear in altemate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon In such cases the specific presentation of the waming is mandated by regula tory authority Typographical Conventions The following list defines where appropriate and illustrates typographical conven tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document Interface components are window titles button and icon names menu names and selections and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display They are presented in bold Example Click OK Keycaps are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard They are enclosed in angle brackets Example lt Enter gt Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously unless other wise indicated to perform a single function Example lt Ctn gt lt Alt gt lt Enter gt Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced Example Use the format command to In contrast commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc tion and intended to be typed Example Type format a to format the diskette in drive A Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold Examples autoexec bat and c windows e Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible p
82. ode to the PowerVault storage system Refer to the cabling instructions in Cabling the Cluster Hard ware in Chapter 2 of this guide Ensure that copper cables do not exceed 30 meters m or that optical fiber cables do not exceed 500 m Replace the faulty cable or MIA Install the SCSI miniport device driver See SCSI Miniport Driver for the QLogic Host Bus Adapter in Chapter 3 for instructions on installing the driver Troubleshooting 5 1 Table 5 1 Troubleshooting continued Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action One of the nodes takes a long time to join the cluster The node to node network has failed due to a cabling or hardware failure Long delays in node to node communications may be normal Check the network cabling Ensure that the node to node interconnection and the public local area network LAN are con nected to the correct network interface controllers NICS Verify that the nodes can communicate with each other by running the ping com mand from each node to the other node Try both the host name and Internet Pro tocol IP address when using the ping command Clients are dropping off of the network while the clusteris failing over The service provided by the recovery group becomes temporarily unavailable to cli ents during fail over Clients may lose their connection if their attempts to reconnect to the cluster are too infre quent or if they end too ab
83. omponent Connecting Standby Power Supplies in the PowerVault System The Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 requires dual standby power supplies in the Pow erVault storage system to provide maximum integrity of the storage processor write cache The standby power supply provides redundancy and allows write caching to continue in the event that the primary power supply fails Figures 2 3 and 2 4 show the location and cabling for the standby power supply units in the PowerVault system Refer to your PowerVault documentation for additional information about the standby power supplies Cabling the ClusterHardware 2 5 DPE PS A SPB SP A stanaby power supply B cabled to DPE power supply A stanaby power supply A cabled to SP A standby power supply B cabled to SP B standby power supply A cabled E to DPE power supply B D 1 a RYS d IP BAG Q W 1 standby power supply A stanaby power supply B standby powersupply power cables to electrical outlets Figure 2 3 Cabling the PowerVault 651F Power Supplies 2 6 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide standby power sup DPE PS B ply A cabled to DPE power supply A SP B standby power supply A cabled to SP B standby power supply B cabled to DPE power supply B standby power supply B
84. omputer Corporation Date PowerEdge Cluster Model Configuration Matrix Unique Cluster ID Service Tag Node Number QLogic HBA Loop ID 4300 Node 1 4300 Node 2 PowerVault 65xF PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F PowerVault 630F Slot PCI Slot Adapter Usage Recommended Public Network Private Network Shared Drives or Internal Drives 1 PCI slot 1 NIC public Primary PCI 2 PCI slot 2 NIC private Primary PCI 3 PCI slot 3 QLA HBA Primary PCI 4 PCI slot 4 DRAC II if installed Primary PCI 5 PCI slot 5 QLA HBA Secondary PCI 6 PCI slot 6 Secondary PCI Figure C 2 Configuration Matrix for a PowerEdge Cluster FE100 With PowerEdge 4300 Systems Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration Matrix C3 C 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide APPENDIX D Regulatory Notices Electromagnetic Interference EM I is any signal or emission radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades obstructs or repeatedly inter rupts a licensed radio communications service Radio communications services include but are not limited to AM FM commercial broadcast television cellular ser vices radar airtraffic control pager and Personal Communication Services PCS The
85. onfigure the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller if applicable and partition and format the drives before you can install Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition For instructions on partitioning and formatting SCSI hard disk drives refer to your PowerEdge system s User s Guide For instructions on setting up a RAID refer to the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Users Guide ware based RAID after installing Windows NT See Using the ftdisk Driver in Y NOTE If you are not using a hardware based RAID solution you can configure a soft Chapter 3 for more information Configuring the QLogic Host Bus Adapters See Hard Loop ID for the QLogic Host Bus Adapters in Chapter 3 for information about low level configuration of the QLogic host bus adapters 1 8 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Installing and Configuring Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition If you did not receive your system with the operating system preinstalled you must install Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition on the internal hard disk drives of both nodes in the cluster Refer to the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Administrator s Guide for instructions on installing the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system NOTE Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition must be installed on and run from the intemal hard disk drives on the nodes You cannot run the Windows NT operating sys tem on the sh
86. orkmanship The warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice as described in the following text Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Other wise this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Dell usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preventive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate gories software extemal devices except as specifically noted accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell s system integration department accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory or DellWare products Monitors key boards and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are retu
87. osoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system with clustering use this checklist to gather information and ensure the preparation required for a successful installation Ensure that all equipment is present and properly cabled and that you know how to install Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Cluster order number Pre Installation Setting e For the optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller the RAID level and logical drives are configured and ini tialized on the internal hard disk drives Cable the system hardware for clustering Low level configuration of the QLogic host bus adapters Software and Firmware The driver version for the Intel Pro 100B for PowerEdge 4300 systems is 2 22 or later the driver version for the Intel Pro 100 for PowerEdge 6300 and 6350 systems is 3 00 or later e QLogic firmware version 1 23 or later A1024 MB partition has been created for the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition system hard disk drive Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4 0 installed Windows NT Service Pack revision The clusfixi exe and scsifixi exe hotfixes have been applied to the nodes for Windows NT Service Pack 3 only Windows NT Server Settings License type Number e Network names for these computers Node 1 Node 2 Domain type has been chosen Primary Domain Controller Backup Domain Controller or stand alone Administrator user name Administrator password Network participat
88. r component the exchange will be made in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange In any instance in which Dell issues a Return M aterials Authorization Number Dell must receive the product s for repair prior to the expiration of the warranty period in order for the repair s to be covered by the warranty NOTE If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard limited three year warranty described in the preceding text the option you chose will be listed on your invoice Total Satisfaction Return Policy U S and Canada Only If you are an end user customer who bought new products directly from a Dell com pany you may retum them to Dell within 30 days of the date of invoice for a refund or credit of the product purchase price If you are an end user customer who bought reconditioned or refurbished products from a Dell company you may retum them to Dell within 14 days of the date of invoice for a refund or credit of the product purchase price In either case the refund or credit will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If you are an organization that bought the products under a written agreement with Dell the agreement may contain different terms for the retum of products than specified by this policy To retum products you must call Dell Customer Service to receive a Credit Retum Authorization Number Refer to the chapter tit
89. rdware This chapter provides instructions on how to cable your system hardware for a cluster configuration NOTE The Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI slot placement for the network interface controllers NICs host bus adapters and redundant arrays of independent disks RAID controllers in the illustrations for this chapter are examples only See Appendix A Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration for specific recommendations for placing PCI expansion cards in your nodes Cluster Cabling The Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 consists of two PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 server systems and one PowerVault 65xF storage system These components are interconnected with the following cables e A copper or optical fiber cable connects the QLogic host bus adapter s in each PowerEdge system to the PowerVault 65xF storage system For QLogic QLA 2100 host bus adapters A copper cable containing a high speed serial data connector HSSDC on one end and a DB 9 connector on the other connects the host bus adapter to the storage processor For QLogic QLA 2100F host bus adapters An optical fiber cable containing SC connectors on each end connects the host bus adapter to a media inter face adapter MIA attached to the storage processor e f you are using Disk Array Enclosures DAEs with your PowerVault system 0 3 meter m serial cables with DB 9 to DB 9 connectors are required to con nect the storage processors with DAE s N
90. re of its resources may be off line Troubleshooting the reasons that resources might be failing is beyond the scope of this guide but examining the properties of each resource and ensuring that the speci fied parameters are correct is a first step in the troubleshooting process In general if a resource is off line it can be brought online by selecting it right clicking it and choosing Bring Online from the pull down menu For information about troubleshoot ing resource failures refer to the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition Administrator s Guide 3 12 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide gt Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server Before you can uninstall Cluster Server from a node perform the following steps 1 Take all resource groups off line or move them to the other node 2 Evict the node from the cluster by right clicking the node icon in Cluster Administrator and selecting Evict Node from the menu 3 Close Cluster Administrator on the node 4 Stop the Cluster Service running on the node 5 Uninstall Microsoft Cluster Server using the Add Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel Removing a Node From a Cluster WARNING The power supplies in this computer system produce high volt ages and energy hazards which can cause bodily harm Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the computer covers and access any of the components inside the computer W
91. ruptly Reconfigure the dropped client to make longer and more frequent attempts to reconnect to the cluster The Snmp exe Entry Point Not Found dialogue box appears during system start up The Windows NT system errantly reports this condi tion if the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP service was installed after Windows NT and the Service Pack was installed Reapply the Windows NT Service Pack and any necessary hotfixes and drivers See Installing the Windows NT Service Pack and SCSI Hotfix found in Chapter 1 for more information 5 2 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Table 5 1 Troubleshooting continued Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Attempts to connect to a clus ter using Cluster Administrator fail The Cluster Service has not been started a cluster has not been formed on the sys tem or the system has just been booted and services are still starting Verify that the Cluster Service has been started and that a cluster has been formed Use the Event Viewer and look for the following events logged by the Cluster Service Microsoft Cluster Server suc cessfully formed a cluster on this node or Microsoft Cluster Server suc cessfully joined the cluster If these events do not appear refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrators Guide for instructions on setting up the cluster on your system and starting the
92. s are online Cluster Domain On a clustered system both members of the cluster must belong to a common domain To check that a domain is set up properly for the cluster start each node and cli ent of the cluster Verify that each system can log on to the domain 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Network and select the Identification tab The domain name appears in the domain field If the PDC does not reside in the cluster be sure that the PDC is running before start ing the systems on the cluster QLogic Host Bus Adapter Driver To verify that the QLogic host bus adapter driver is installed and running on the sys tem perform the following procedure 1 Click the Start button point to Settings click Control Panel and double click the SCSI Adapters icon 2 Click the Drivers tab and check that the QLogic QLA2100 driver shows a status of Started 3 Open Windows NT Explorer and view the winntisystem32 drivers directory Y NOTE You must enable Show All Files in Windows Explorerto view the hidden sys files 4 Right click the ql2100 sys file click Properties and click the Version tab Verify that the file version is 119 or later 3 10 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Optional RAID Controller Driver If you are using an optional PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller for the internal hard disk drives on either or both of your nod
93. s connected to a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller or the integrated small computer system inter face SCSI controller One Intel Pro 100 NIC for the node to node interconnect One Intel Pro 100 Intel Pro 10 IBM 9 PCI 16 4 Token Ring or Adaptec ANA 6922 NIC for the public LAN Power cabling and distribution components needed to comply with your regions requirements Contact your Dell sales representative for specific power cabling and distribution requirements for your region NOTE Dell strongly recommends the use of uninterruptible power supplies UPSs to support your nodes and shared storage device A crossover Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable to connect the NICs of cluster nodes that are used for node to node interconnect NOTE An Ethernet switch can be used in place of the crossover cable Interface cabling from the QLogic host bus adapters to the PowerVault storage system as follows For QLA 2100 host bus adapters use copper cables with High Speed Serial Data Connectors HSSDCs to DB 9 connectors for connecting to the Power Vault 65xF storage system ForQLA 2100F adapters use optical fiber cables multimode with duplex SC connectors and media interface adapters M IAS for the DB 9 connectors on the PowerVault 65xF storage system One Dell PowerVault 65xF storage system for the shared disk resource with the following configuration Two storage processors SPs each wit
94. se licensed services along with unintentional radiators such as digital devices including computer systems contribute to the electromagnetic environment Electromagnetic Compatibility EM C is the ability of items of electronic equipment to function properly together in the electronic environment While this computer system has been designed and determined to be compliant with regulatory agency limits for EMI there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference with radio communications services which can be determined by tuming the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a Regulatory EM C representative of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find the FCC Interference Handbook 1986 to be helpful It is available from the U S Gov ernment Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 or on the World Wide Web at www fcc gov Bureaus Compliance WWW tvibook html Dell computer systems are designed tested and classified for their in
95. servers The term clusterrefers to two or more identical server systems referred to as nodes that are interconnected with appropriate hardware and software to provide a single point of continuous access to network services for example file service database application programs and resources for network clients Each node is configured with software and network resources that enable it to inter act with the other node to provide a mutual redundancy of operation and application program processing Because the nodes interact in this way they appear as a single system to the network clients As an integrated system the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 is designed to handle most hardware failures and downtime dynamically In the event that one of the nodes fails or experiences downtime the processing workload of the failed node switches over or fails over to the remaining node in the cluster This fail over capability enables the cluster system to keep network resources and application programs running on the network while the failed node is taken off line repaired and brought back online The overall impact of a node failure to network operation is minimal Getting Started 1 1 PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Components The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 consists of two PowerEdge 6300 6350 or 4300 sys tems the nodes equipped with two QLogic QLA 2100 or QLA 2100F host bus adapters and two or more network interface controllers NICs to provide a dedicated
96. sk back to the original drive Tape Backup for Clustered Systems Contact your Dell sales representative for information about the availability of tape backup solutions and applications software for the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Running Applications Software on a Cluster 4 7 4 8 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides general troubleshooting information for the Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 For troubleshooting information that is specific to the Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition operating system and the cluster software refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrators Guide Table 5 1 describes problems you may encounter with your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 and the probable causes and solutions for each problem Table 5 1 Troubleshooting Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action The nodes cannot access the Dell PowerVault storage sys tem or the cluster software is not functioning with the stor age system The PowerVault storage system is not cabled prop erly to the nodes or the cabling between the Power Vault components is incorrect The length of the interface cables exceeds the maxi mum allowable length One of the cables or a media interface adapter M IA is faulty The SCSI miniport device driver for the QLogic host bus adapter is not installed M ake sure that the cables are connected properly from the n
97. ssible configurations as two stand alone mem ber nodes as two backup domain controllers BDC or as a primary domain controller PDC and a single BDC The first two configurations require an existing domain for the nodes to join The PDC BDC configuration establishes a new domain of which the one node is the primary domain controller and the other node is the BDC You can choose any of the three configurations for clustering but the recommended default is to have each node as a member of an existing domain This configuration relieves the nodes from the processing overhead involved in authenticating the user logon Static IP Addresses Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4 0 requires a static Intemet Protocol IP address for each network interface controller NIC installed in each node A static IP address is an Intemet address that a network administrator assigns exclusively to a system or a resource The address assignment remains in effect until the network administrator changes it The Microsoft Cluster Server software also requires a static IP address for the cluster Because each node has two NICs the minimum number of static IP addresses required for a cluster configuration is five one for each NIC and one for the cluster Additional static IP addresses are required if Microsoft Cluster Server is configured with application programs that require IP addresses such as file sharing Programs running on the cluster may require add
98. stalled and the printer is attached to the network Also keep the printer s IP address and the Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition CD available L In Cluster Administrator right click any group or resource to start the New Group wizard then point to New and then select Group from the submenu 2 Inthe dialog box type Spool Service for the new group name 3 Use the New Resource wizard to create a disk resource called Spool Disk or move an existing shared disk resource from another group 4 Set the Resource Type as Physical Disk Select both nodes as possible owners and then select a shared disk There is no dependency for a physical disk 5 Use the New Resource wizard to create an IP address resource called Spool IP 6 Setthe Resource Type as IP Address Select both nodes as possible owners and then type an IP address and the subnet mask for your public LAN There is no dependency for IP addresses 7 Use the New Resource wizard to create a network name resource called Spool NetName 8 Setthe Resource Type as Network Name Select both nodes as possible own ers Set Spool IP as the dependency for Spool NetName Then type a network name that will be visible to clients for example spoolname 9 Usethe New Resource wizard to create a print spooler resource called X Print 10 Setthe Resource Type as Print Spooler Select both nodes as possible owners Set Spool Disk Spool IP and Spool NetNameas
99. tended electro magnetic environment These electromagnetic environment classifications generally refer to the following harmonized definitions Class A is for business or industrial environments Class B is for residential environments Information Technology Equipment ITE including peripherals expansion cards print ers input output I O devices monitors and so on that are integrated into or Regulatory Notices D 1 connected to the system should match the electromagnetic environment classifica tion of the computer system A Notice About Shielded Signal Cables Use only shielded cables for con necting peripherals to any Dell device to reduce the possibility of interference with radio communications services Using shielded cables ensures that you maintain the appropriate EMC classification for the intended environment For parallel printers a cable is available from Dell Computer Corporation If you prefer you can order a cable from Dell Com puter Corporation on the World Wide Web at www dell com products dellware index htm Most Dell computer systems are classified for Class B environments To determine the electromagnetic classification for your system or device refer to the following sections specific for each regulatory agency Each section provides country specific EMC EMI or product safety information FCC Notices U S Only Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commis sion
100. ter IP address and the IP address for each disk recovery group Also check the cluster name and the name of each disk recovery group if any Cluster Service The Cluster Service performs most of the cluster functionality including membership management communication management and fail over management When the Cluster Server is properly installed the Cluster Service starts on each node and acti vates automatically in the event that one of the nodes fails or goes off line To verify that the Cluster Service is running on a node click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Services icon The Cluster Service is indicated in the dialog box Check to make sure that the Cluster Service is running on the second node also Availability of Cluster Resources In the context of clustering a resource is a basic unit of fail over Application programs are made up of resources that are grouped together for the purpose of recovery All recovery groups and therefore their comprising resources must be online or in a ready state for the cluster to function properly To verify that the cluster resources are online start the Cluster Administrator on the monitoring node Click the Start button point to Programs point to Administrative Tools Common and then click Cluster Administrator Open a connection to the cluster and observe the running state of each recovery group If a group has failed one or mo
101. th the AC power available in your location To help avoid possible damage to the system board wait 5 seconds after turning off the system before removing a component from the system board or discon necting a peripheral device from the computer e To help prevent electric shock plug the computer and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets These cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a three wire cable with properly grounded plugs e To help protect your computer system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a Surge suppressor line conditioner or un interruptible power supply UPS Be sure nothing rests on your computer system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over e Do not spill food or liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult Chapter 7 Checking Inside the Computer of the nstallation and Troubleshoot ing Guide for your server system A Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Ergonomic Computing Habits WARNING Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result i
102. that will be visible to clients for example sharedfile 9 Use the New Resource wizard to create a File Share resource called XYZ Files 10 Set the Resource Type as File Share Select both nodes as possible owners Set File Share Disk File Share IP and File Share NetName as the dependencies for the XYZ Files resource Then type the share name and share path in the Param eters tab For example you can configure y groupfiles as share name xyzfiles NOTE When creating a File Share resource in Microsoft Cluster Server do not use m as the share name of the resource Cluster Server rejects m as a File Share resource name After bringing both the resources and the group online users can use Windows NT Explorer to map xyzfiles to a local drive Print Spooler Service The Print Spooler service is a Cluster Server resource type that can be used to pro vide fail over capabilities for print spooling Like the IIS Virtual Root and the File Share service the Print Spooler service also depends on disk IP address and network name resources these resources are placed in the same resource group The following example procedure describes how to set up the Print Spooler service using an HP Laser et 5M printer The procedure differs slightly for different printers 4 4 Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE 100 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Make sure that Microsoft Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP Printing is in
103. the dependencies for X Print Then type the spool folder in the Parameters tab for example x spool 1L Bring both the resources and the group online 12 Install the same printer ports and printer drivers on each node a Install the printer driver in this example J etAdmin for HP printers using the installation instructions provided in your printer documentation b Afterthe printer driver is installed click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel c Double click Printers and then double click Add Printer d Select My Computer and click Next e Click Add Port f Highlight HP J etDirect Port and click New Port Running Applications Software on a Cluster 4 5 g Either click Search to find the printer or type its IP address in the TCP IP Address field and click Next h Type a port name for example sigport and click Finish i Click Close j Click Cancel to close the Add Printer wizard NOTE Do not add the printer at this point You must set up identical printer ports on both nodes before the printer can be added k Repeat steps a through j on the other node At step g if the system cannot find the printer you may need to update the HP J etAdminis printer directory to include the printer s IP address 13 Addthe printers to the clustered spooler a Onthe first node click the Start button and click Run b Type spoolname and press lt Enter gt c Double click Printers and then doub
104. tions for properly cabling the system hardware components Chapter 3 Configuring the Cluster Software describes the software configura tion options that you must specify to properly set up the cluster system Chapter 4 Running Applications Software on a Cluster provides general infor mation about running applications software on the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting provides information to help you troubleshoot problems with installing and configuring the cluster Appendix A Upgrading to a Cluster Configuration provides specific informa tion to service technicians about upgrading existing system hardware and software to a cluster configuration Appendix B Cluster Data Sheet provides a form for gathering and recording important information about your PowerEdge Cluster FE100 xi xii Appendix C Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration M atrix describes the configuration matrix form which you use to record information about the cluster hardware such as service tag numbers and types of adapters installed in the cluster node Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI slots Appendix D Regulatory Notices lists the regulatory standards with which the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 has been tested and certified for compliance Appendix E Warranty Return Policy and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance describes the warranty information pertaining to the system Warr
105. twork controller used on PowerEdge 4300 systems and version 3 00 or later for the Intel Pro 100 network controller used on PowerEdge 6300 and 6350 sys tems Perform the following procedure on both nodes to update the NIC driver L Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Networkicon and click the Adapters tab 3 Highlight one of the adapters and click Update 4 In the dialog box type a Place the diskette containing the updated NIC driver into the diskette drive and press lt Enter gt Windows NT installs the NIC driver 5 When the driver has been installed click Close to exit the Network dialog box Adjusting the Paging File Size and Registry Sizes To enable adequate system resources forclustering Dell recommends that you increase the paging file and registryfile sizes on thenodes Set the paging file size to atleast twice the capacity of the system random access memory RAM upto 256 megabytes MB Forsystems with RAM capacities over 256 MB set the paging file size at or above the Capacity of the RAM upto the available free space on your hard diskdrive Setthe registry file size to at least 64 MB These adjustments can be made priorto applying the current Windows NT Service Pack Use the following procedure to make the paging file and registry size adjustments on each node 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the System
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107. urce is created and brought online the group is automatically brought online as well Using the New Resource wizard create an IP address resource called Web IP Set the Resource Type as IP Address Select both nodes as possible owners and then fill in an IP address and the subnet mask for your public local area net work LAN There is no dependency for IP addresses Using the New Resource wizard create a network name resource called Web NetName Set the Resource Type as Network Name Select both nodes as possible own ers Set Web IP as the dependency for Web NetName Then type a network name that will be visible to clients for example website Use the New Resource wizard to create an IIS Virtual Root resource called Web IIS Root Set the Resource Type as IIS Virtual Root Select both nodes as possible own ers Set Web Disk Web IP and Web NetName as the dependencies for Web IIS Root Select the WWW tab and fill in the directory and the alias in the Parameters tab For example you can configure documents as an alias for zumywebdir You should also create the same directory and place Web files there After bringing both the resources and the group online users can access the IIS Virtual Root via the following Web address website documents File Share Service The File Share service is a Cluster Server resource type that can be used to provide fail over capabilities for file sharing Like the IIS Virtu
108. us Adapters The QLogic host bus adapters in one node must have the hard loop ID set to 125 and host bus adapters in the second node must be set to 124 The default setting for the hard loop ID on the QLogic card is 125 so you only need to change the hard loop IDs on one node To change the QLogic hard loop ID to 124 on one node from the default value use the following procedure L Start the node whose QLogic hard loop IDs you need to change 2 Press lt Alt gt lt q gt whenthe Press lt Alt 0 gt for Fast UTIL message appears during the boot sequence In the Fast UTIL utility select the first adapter and press lt Enter gt Select Configuration Settings and press lt Enter gt Select Host Adapter Settings and press lt Enter gt D U R w Select Hard Loop ID and press lt Enter gt Configuring the Cluster Software 3 1 7 Type 124 and press lt Enter gt 8 Press lt Esc gt to exit 9 Press lt Esc gt again 10 Press lt Enter gt to save the change 1L Select Select Host Adapter and press lt Enter gt 12 Select the second adapter and press lt Enter gt 13 Repeat steps 4 through 10 on the second adapter 14 Press lt Esc gt to exit 15 Press lt Enter gt to reboot system RAID Level for the Shared Storage Subsystem Storage system hard disk drives must be bound into logical unit numbers LUNs using the Dell OpenM anage Data Supervisor or Data Administrator All LUNs espe cially the LUN used for the
109. warranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis and subject to Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange replacement parts for the Dell hardware product s covered under this lim ited warranty when a part requires replacement You must report each instance of hardware failure to Dell s Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell s con currence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacement part Dell will ship parts freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U S or Canada where applicable Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell Replacement parts are new or reconditioned Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell The process for returning replaced parts and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell will be in accordance with Dell s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange You accept full responsibility for your software and data Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures General Provisions DELL MAKES

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