Dell CX4 Series User Manual

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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 39Preparing Your Systems forClusteringWARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove andaccess any of the components inside the system. See your safety information forcomplete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, andprotecting against electrostatic discharge.Cluster Configuration Overview1 Ensure that your site can handle the cluster’s power requirements.Contact your sales representative for information about your region'spower requirements.2 Install the systems, the shared storage array(s), and the interconnectswitches (for example, in an equipment rack), and ensure that all thecomponents are turned on.NOTE: For more information on step 3 to step 7 and step 10 to step 13, see the"Preparing your systems for clustering" section of Dell Failover Clusters withMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide orDell Failover Clusters with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation andTroubleshooting Guide located on the Dell Support website atsupport.dell.com.3 Deploy the operating system (including any relevant service packs andhotfixes), network adapter drivers, and storage adapter drivers (includingMultipath I/O (MPIO) drivers) on each cluster node. Depending on thedeployment method that is used, it may be necessary to provide a networkconnection to successfully complete this step.NOTE: To help in planning and deployment of your cluster, record the relevantcluster configuration information in the Cluster Data Form located at "ClusterData Form" on page 63 and the Zoning configuration information in the ZoningConfiguration form located and "Zoning Configuration Form" on page 61.4 Establish the physical network topology and the TCP/IP settings fornetwork adapters on each cluster node to provide access to the clusterpublic and private networks.