Cluster W2003

Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster
under Windows Server 2003



By Elden Christensen
Microsoft Corporation
Published: November 11, 2003








Abstract

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating and configuring a typical single quorum device multi-node server cluster using a shared disk on servers running the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition operating systems.













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Contents



Introduction 1

Checklists for Server Cluster Configuration: 2

Software Requirements 2

Hardware Requirements 2

Network Requirements 2

Shared Disk Requirements: 3

Cluster Installation 5

InstallationOverview 5

Installing the Windows Server 2003 Operating System 6

Setting Up Networks 6

General Network Configuration: 7

Configuring the Private Network Adapter 9

Configuring the Public Network Adapter 12

Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution 12

Verifying Domain Membership 12

Setting Up a Cluster User Account 13

Setting up Shared Disks 15

Aboutthe Quorum Disk 15

Configuring the Cluster Service 19

Validating the Cluster Installation 27

Configuring the Second Node 28

Post-Installation Configuration 30

Heartbeat Configuration 30

Heartbeat Adapter Prioritization 32

Configuring Cluster Disks 32

Quorum Disk Configuration 33

Creating a Boot Delay 34

Test Installation 35

Test Failover 35Appendix 37

Advanced Testing 37

SCSI Drive Installations 38

Configuring the SCSI Devices 38

Terminating the Shared SCSI Bus 38

Storage Area Network Considerations 40

Using SANs with Server Clusters 41

Related Links 46


Introduction

A server cluster is a group of independent servers working collectively and running the Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)....