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____________________ Information 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 OpenManage are trademarks, and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium ar
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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. (UJRQRPLF&RPSXWLQJ+DELWV :$51,1* ,PSURSHURUSURORQJHGNH\ERDUGXVHPD\UHVXOWLQLQMXU\ 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 keyb
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3UHIDFH $ERXW7KLV*XLGH 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 FE
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Appendix C, “Dell PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Configuration Matrix,” 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 Ye
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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. If you are 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 Contr
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Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by regula- tory authority. 7\SRJUDSKLFDO&RQYHQWLRQV 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 th
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Screen text is 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 .” Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in italics. Example: DIMM_x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation). xv
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&RQWHQWV &KDSWHU *HWWLQJ6WDUWHG PowerEdge Cluster FE100 Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Basic Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Adding Peripherals Required for Clustering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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&KDSWHU &DEOLQJWKH&OXVWHU+DUGZDUH Cluster Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Cabling the PowerEdge Cluster FE100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Installing Optical Fiber Interface Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Expanding the PowerVault 65xF Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Uninstalling Microsoft Cluster Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Removing a Node From a Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Setting Up the Quorum Resource. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Installing and Configuring Additional NICs in a Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Updating an Existing Service Pack 3 Cluster to Service Pack 4 . . .
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&+$37(5 *HWWLQJ6WDUWHG ® ® 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 Microsoft Windows NT Cluster Server. The PowerEdge Cluster FE100 provides the following benefits in meeting the needs of mission-critical network application programs: High availability of system services and resources to network clients Redundant storage of application pro
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3RZHU(GJH&OXVWHU)(&RPSRQHQWV 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, node-to-node network interconnection and one or more Ethernet 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.
