HP COMPAQ PROLIANT CL1850 SERVER User Manual

ProLiant CL1850

Software User Guide

First Edition (October 1999) Part Number 157839-001 Compaq Computer Corporation

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Compaq ProLiant CL1850 Software User Guide First Edition (October 1999) Part Number 157839-001

About This Guide

Text Conventions......................................................................................................viii

Symbols in Text..........................................................................................................ix

Symbols on Equipment...............................................................................................ix

Getting Help................................................................................................................x

Compaq Technical Support..................................................................................x

Compaq Website.................................................................................................xi

Compaq Authorized Reseller ..............................................................................xi

Chapter 1

System Setup and Configuration for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition

Configuring the System ............................................................................................1-2

Preconfiguration Checks...................................................................................1-2

Configuring Server Node 1...............................................................................1-2

Configuring Server Node 2...............................................................................1-4

Manual Installation Using SmartStart ......................................................................1-5

Configuring Server Node 1...............................................................................1-6

Configuring Server Node 2...............................................................................1-7

Verifying Creation of the Cluster.............................................................................1-8

Verifying Server Node Failover........................................................................1-9

Verifying Network Client Failover .................................................................1-10

Setting Up Cluster Groups and Cluster Resources.................................................1-11

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Chapter 2

System Setup and Configuration for Novell NetWare

Configuring the System........................................................................................... 2-2

Preconfiguration Checks................................................................................... 2-2

Configuring the Shared Storage Array............................................................. 2-2

Configuring Server Node 1............................................................................... 2-2

Configuring Server Node 2............................................................................... 2-3

Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 4.2.................................................................2-5

Preparations for Installing NHAS..................................................................... 2-5

Installation of NHAS........................................................................................ 2-6

Verifying Functionality of the Cluster.............................................................. 2-7

Verifying Direct and NetWare Links................................................................ 2-7

Verifying Server Node Failover ....................................................................... 2-8

Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 5....................................................................2-8

Verifying NCS Cluster Creation....................................................................... 2-9

Chapter 3

CR3500 Configuration Utility

Online Help.............................................................................................................. 3-2

Before You Begin.................................................................................................... 3-2

CR3500 Configuration Utility Features................................................................... 3-3

SCSI Connection.............................................................................................. 3-3

Serial Connection ............................................................................................. 3-4

Configuration Utility Features................................................................................. 3-6

Main Window................................................................................................... 3-6

Main Window Menu Bar.................................................................................. 3-7

Main Window Toolbar ..................................................................................... 3-7

Logical Drives window..................................................................................... 3-8

Physical Drives Window................................................................................ 3-11

Configuration Procedures...................................................................................... 3-13

Adding a Controller........................................................................................ 3-13

Configuring the CR3500 Controller............................................................... 3-13

Adding Physical Drives.................................................................................. 3-18

Adding Logical Drives ................................................................................... 3-19

Replacing a Failed Controller......................................................................... 3-24

Replacing a Failed Drive................................................................................ 3-25

Setting a Physical Drive as a Spare ................................................................ 3-26

Deleting Logical Drives.................................................................................. 3-27

Using Configuration Files............................................................................... 3-27

Updating Firmware................................................................................................ 3-28

Upgrading from a Single Controller to Redundant Controllers............................. 3-28

Error and Warning Messages................................................................................. 3-29

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Chapter 4

Integrated Management Log

Multiple Ways of Viewing the Log..........................................................................4-2

Compaq Insight Manager..................................................................................4-2

Compaq Survey Utility......................................................................................4-3

List of Events............................................................................................................4-4

Chapter 5

System Management for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition

Cluster Management Concepts Using Microsoft Windows NT...............................5-2

Managing a Cluster without Interrupting Applications or Services..................5-2

Managing a Cluster in a Degraded Condition...................................................5-2

Managing Hardware Components of Individual Server Nodes.........................5-2

Managing Network Clients Connected to a Cluster..........................................5-3

Managing a Cluster’s Shared Storage...............................................................5-3

Remotely Managing a Cluster...........................................................................5-4

Cluster Events ...................................................................................................5-4

Compaq Insight Manager.........................................................................................5-4

Explorer Device List Screen..............................................................................5-5

Cluster Management Screen..............................................................................5-6

Cluster Shared Resources Screen......................................................................5-7

Cluster Group Hierarchy...................................................................................5-8

Filter Groups Dialog Box..................................................................................5-9

Cluster Address.................................................................................................5-9

Microsoft Cluster Administrator ............................................................................5-10

Modifying Physical Cluster Resources...................................................................5-10

Removing Shared Storage...............................................................................5-10

Adding Shared Storage....................................................................................5-11

Adding or Removing Shared Storage Drives..................................................5-12

Backing Up Your Cluster.......................................................................................5-14

Managing Cluster Performance..............................................................................5-15

Index

About This Guide

This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instruct ions for hardware and

software installation and as a reference for operation, troubleshooting, and

future upgrades.

This guide serves as a quick way for customers experienced in server

installation to install the software for the Compaq ProLiant CL1850.

Use this guide with the technical information on the configuration and

installation poster, the access panel labels, the Systems Reference Library CD,

the SmartStart and Support Software CD, and the Management CD for

complete reference source materials. Now you can also quickly access much

of the system’s configuration and installa tion information by using the poster

or access panel labels that shipped with your Compaq ProLiant CL1850.

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Text Conventions

This document uses the following conv entions to distinguish elements of text:

Keys Keys appear in boldface. A plus sign (+) between

USER INPUT User input appears in a different typeface and in

FILENAMES File names appear in uppercase italics.

two keys indicates that they should be pressed simultaneously.

uppercase.

Menu Options, Command Names, Dialog Box Names

COMMANDS, DIRECTORY NAMES, and DRIVE NAMES

Type When you are instructed to type information, type

Enter When you are instructed to enter inform atio n, type

These elements appear in initial capital letters.

These elements appear in uppercase.

the information without pressing the Enter key.

the informat ion and then pr ess the Enter key.

Symbols in Text

These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following

meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information.

Symbols on Equipment

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These icons may be located on equipment in areas where hazardous conditions

may exist.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed area contains no operator serviceable parts.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock hazards, do not open this enclosure.

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.

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Getting Help

If you have a problem and have exhausted the inform ation in this guide, you can get further informat ion and other help in the f ollowing locations.

Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted, the potential for injury exists.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching.

Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the system.

Compaq Technical Support

In North America, call the Compaq Technical Phone Support Center at 1-800-OK-COMPAQ

Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center. Telephone numbers for worldwide Technical Support Centers are listed on the Compaq website. Visit the Compaq website:

http://www.compaq.com

Be sure to have the following informat ion available before you call Compaq:

■ Technical support registration number (if applicable)

■ Product seria l numbe rs

■ Product model names and numbers

■ Applicable error messages

■ Add-on boards or har dware

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

■

Third-part y har dwa re or softwa re

■ Operati ng system type and revision le vel

■ Detailed, specific questions

Compaq Website

The Compaq website has information on this product as well as the latest

drivers and Flash ROM images. Visit the Compaq website:

http://www.compaq.com

Compaq Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest Compaq authorized reseller:

■ In the United States, ca ll 1-800-345-1518.

■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868.

■ Elsewhere, see the Compaq website for locations and telephone

numbers.

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Chapter 1

System Setup and Configuration

for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0,

Enterprise Edition

Have the following items available as you configure your Compaq

ProLiant CL1850.

■ Hardware Configurati on and Installation Poster

■ Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD

■ Compaq SmartStart Installation Poster

■ Compaq Insight Manager Installation Poster

■ Operating system documentation

■ Microsof t Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterpr i se Edition

■ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition A dm inistrator’s

Guide

■ Microsoft Cluster Serv e r Admini str at or’s Gui de

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Configuring the System

The sections below provide instruction s for configuring your ProLi ant CL1850 system.

Preconfiguration Checks

■ Be sure you have sufficient software rights to install the operating

system and software applications on each server node.

■ All hardware must be installed bef ore you install the software.

Configuring Server Node 1

1. Apply pow er to the shared storage ar ray and boot server node 1 with the

SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

the langua ge you would like to use and fol low the installation process.

3. When prompted to select an installation path, select the Assisted

Integration path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

System Configuration Utility and configures the server node hardware. It is very important that the adapter card in each server node, connected to the shared storage RAID controller, have a unique SCSI ID number.

4. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

5. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

6. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

Controller (Port1). Underneath this heading is a s ubheading titled SCSI ID. To change the SCSI ID setti ng, highlight the SCSI ID opti on then press Enter. After making a new selection, press Enter to accept the change.

IMPORTANT: Make a note of the SCSI ID setting. When server node 2 is configured, it cannot have the same ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 7 then server node 2 must be set to ID 6.

7. Press F10 to exit.

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8. Select Step 5: Save and Exit then press Enter.

9. The Product Selection wi ndow appears. Continue to follow the guided

installation process, selecting options as needed. I f you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

10. At the end of the Windows NT installat ion, you have the option of

viewing the E rror Log. You may view the log by clicking on Yes. When you select No, the system reboots.

11. Log on to Windows NT .

12. If you elected to install Compaq Insig ht Agents, a configuration sc reen

appears. Configure the agents as needed.

13. A prompt to load Service Pack 3 appears. Insert the Microsoft

Windows NT Server 4.0, Enter prise Edition CD #1 and click OK. When the Confirm File Replace window appears, select No To All.

14. After Service Pack 3 is loaded, remove the CD and click OK. The

system reboots.

15. Log on to Windows NT. Exit the installation of Enterprise Edition

Installer.

16. Start the CR3500 Configuration Ut ility found in the Compaq System

Tools Folder. This utility allows you to configure the shared storage RAID controllers and set up the logical drives. See Chapter 3, “CR3500 Configuration Utility,” for detailed information on this utility.

NOTE: When using the CR3500 Configuration Utility, it is only necessary to configure the shared drives during server node 1 setup. When configuring server node 2, the utility shows the results of the shared drives configured during the server node 1 setup.

NOTE: Compaq recommends that you create a 100-MB quorum drive to store cluster information.

17. After the shared storage drives have been config ured, run the

Windows NT Disk Administrator to create volumes out of the logical drives. Be sure to assign drive letters and format the volumes for NTFS.

18. Close Disk Administrator and restart Windows NT.

19. At the Enterprise Edition Installer, install Micros oft Cluster Server

(MCCS) Administrator. Refer to MSCS documentation for installation steps.

20. After installing MSCS, install the latest Service Pack, if applicable.

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21. To ensure that the latest Compaq drivers have not been over w r itten by

the service pack, rerun the Server Support Software.

Configuring Server Node 2

1. Press Print Screen to access the KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switch

and choose server node 2 from the list.

NOTE: For detailed instructions on using the KVM switch, refer to the Compaq ProLiant CL1850 User Guide.

2. Boot server node 2 with the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

which lang uage you would like to use and follow the installation process.

4. When prompted to select an installation path, select the Assisted

Integration path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

System Configuration Utility and configures the server node’s hardware. It is very important that the adapter card in each server node connected to the shared storage RAID cont roller have a unique SCSI ID number.

IMPORTANT: Server node 2 cannot have the same SCSI ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 7 then server node 2 must be set to ID 6.

5. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

6. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

7. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

8. Press F10 to exit.

9. Select Step 5: Save and Exit then press Enter.

10. The Product Selection wi ndow appears. Continue to follow the guided

installation process, selecting options as needed. I f you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

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11. At the end of the Windows NT installat ion, you have the option to view

the Error Log. You may view the log by clicking on Yes. When you select No, the system reboots.

12. Log on to Windows NT .

13. If you elected to install Compaq Insight Agents, a configuration screen

will appear. Configure the Agents as needed.

14. A prompt to load Service Pack 3 appears. Insert the Window s NT 4.0,

Enterprise Edition CD #1 and click OK. When the Confirm File Replace window appears, select No To All.

15. After Service Pack 3 is loaded, remove the CD and click OK. The

system reboots.

NOTE: It is only necessary to configure the shared drives during server node 1 setup. When configuring server node 2, the CR3500 Configuration Utility shows the results of the shared drives configured during server node 1 setup.

16. At the Enterprise Edition Installer, install Micros oft Cluster Server

Administrator. Refer to MSCS documentation for installation steps.

17. After installing MSCS, install the latest Service Pack if applicable.

18. To ensure that the latest Compaq drivers have not been overwritten by

the service pack, rerun the Server Support Software.

Manual Installation Using SmartStart

Performing a manual installation with SmartStart mi nimizes SmartStart’s

involvement. The manual installati on routine runs Compaq’s Syst em

Configuration Utility. When you are prompte d for the Microsoft Windows NT

Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition CD, SmartStart transfers the insta llation

procedure t o Windows NT. Follow the instr uctions on the Windows NT

installation screens.

To perform a manual installation of cluster software using SmartStart, you

need the following:

■ Compaq SmartStart 4.40 or later

■ Microsof t Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterpr i se Edition

■ SmartStart installation poster

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Configuring Server Node 1

1. Apply power to the shared storage area and boot server node 1 from the

SmartStart CD.

2. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

which lang uage you would like to use and follow the installation process.

3. When prompted to select an installation path, select the Manual

Configuration path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

4. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

5. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

6. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

Controller (Port1). Underneath this heading is a s ubheading titled SCSI ID. To change the SCSI ID setti ng, highlight the SCSI ID opti on and press Enter. After making a new selection, press Enter to accept the change.

IMPORTANT: Make a note of SCSI ID setting. When server node 2 is configured, it cannot have the same ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 7 then server node 2 must be set to ID 6.

7. Press F10 to exit.

8. Select Step 5: Save and Exit, then press Enter.

9. Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer, then press

Enter.

10. SmartStart is no longer involved in the installation process. Follow the

instructions offered by Windows NT.

11. After installing Windows NT and Service Pack 3, it will be necessary to

configure the shared storage area. Install the CR3500 Configuration Utility located on the SmartStart CD.

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12. Start the CR3500 Configuration Ut ility found in the Compaq System

13. After the shared storage drives have been config ured, run the

Windows NT Disk Administrator to create volumes out of the logical drives. Be sure to assign drive letters and format the volumes for NTFS.

14. Close Disk Administrator and restart Windows NT.

15. At the Enterprise Edition Installer, install Micros oft Cluster Server

Administrator (MSCS.) Refer to MSCS documentation for installation steps.

16. After installing MSCS install the latest Service Pack if applicable.

17. To ensure latest Compaq drivers have not been overwritten by the

service pack, rerun the Server Support Software.

Configuring Server Node 2

1. Press Print Screen to access the KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse)

switch and ch oose server node 2 from the list.

NOTE: For detailed instructions on using the KVM switch, refer to the Compaq ProLiant CL1850 User Guide.

2. Boot server node 2 with the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

which lang uage you would like to use and follow the installation process.

4. When prompted to select an installati on path select the Manual

Configuration path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

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IMPORTANT: Server node 2 cannot have the same SCSI ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 7 then server node 2 must be set to ID 6.

5. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

6. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

7. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

Controller (Port1). Underneath this heading is a s ubheading titled SCSI ID. To change the setting, highlight the SCSI ID option then press Enter. After making a new selection, press Enter to accept the change.

8. Press F10 to exit.

9. Select Step 5: Save and Exit then press Enter.

10. Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer, then press

Enter.

11. From now on SmartStart is no longer involved in the installation

process. Follow the instructions offered by Windows NT.

12. After Windows NT, Service Pack 3, and MSCS are installed, install the

latest Service Pack if applicable.

13. To ensure latest Compaq drivers have not been overwritten by the

service pack, rerun the Server Support Software.

Verifying Creation of the Cluster

Now that the software is installed, use the following steps to verify the creation of the cluster.

1. Shut down and power down both server nodes.

2. Power down and then power up the shared storage area.

3. Power up both server nodes.

When Windows NT finishes booting up on both server nodes, follow the s e steps to use Microsoft Clust er Administrator to verify cr eation of the cluster:

1. From the desktop on either server node, select Start, Programs,

Administrative Tools (Common), Cluster Administrator.

2. When prompted for the cluster or serve r name, enter the name or IP

address of one of the serve r nod es.

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3. If the cluster has been created correctly, the names of both server nodes

appear on the l eft side of the Cluster Administrator window (see Figur e 1-1). Note the cluster name.

Figure 1-1. Microsoft Cluster Administrator

Verifying Server Node Failover

NOTE: When running the failover test, start with the least complex test. Do not run any

client activity while testing failover events.

Follow these steps to verify failover of a server node:

1. From the desktop on both server nodes, select Start, Programs,

Administrative Tools (Common), Cluster Administrator.

2. When prompted for the cluster or serve r name, enter the name or IP

address of one of the serve r nod es.

3. Make sure all predefined resources and groups are online. Verify that

some of the resources and groups are owned by the serve r node you are powering down so that a failure event will result in failover of resources and groups.

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4. Power down one of the server nodes.

5. Within several seconds, Cluster Administrator running on the surviving

server node should bring online all of the predefined resources and groups that were previously owned by the powered-down server node. If, after a minute, nothing appears to have happened, refresh the sc reen by selecting Refr esh (F5).

Verifying Network Client Failover

Now that you have verified that each server node is running correctly as a part of the cluster , the next step is to verify that network cl ients can interact with the cluster.

The followi ng steps will le ad you through this validation procedure.

1. Ensure bot h server nodes are running, and verify, using Cluster

Administrator, that all groups and res ources are online.

2. For each hard drive in the shared storage, Cluster Server automatically

creates a cluster group that consists of a single resource, the hard drive. Using Cluster Administrat or, add an existing IP addre ss as another resource to one of these grou ps. (DO NOT use t he Cluster Group.) Save the changes and return to the main Cluster Administrator screen.

3. Open a DOS window on a ne twork client machine.

4. Ensure the network client can access the IP address, added in Step 2.

From the network client, e xe cute a PING command, using the cluster IP address as the argument.

NOTE: Regardless of whether you are using WINS or DHCP, you can execute the DOS command “PING” to check the connection.

The client has successfully accessed the cluster resource if you get a

response similar t o:

Reply from <IP Address>: bytes=xx time=xxxms TTL=xx.

The client has not successfully accessed the cluster resource if you get a

response of:

Reply from <IP Address>: Destination host unreachable

5. Following the completion of the PING comma nd, use Cluster

Administrator to perform a manual failover of the cluster group that contains the IP address.

6. After the manual failover completes, execute the PING command again.

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7. As soon as the other server node brings the cluster group online, a

response similar to the one n ot ed in Step 4 should be returned. If the client successfully accessed the failed over IP address, your cluster is working. If t he client was unsuccessful, eit her the cluster group was not configured correctly, t he failover did not occur, or the PING comma nd was performed before the failover activity completed.

NOTE: To verify a more extreme case, rather than fail over the IP address, power down the primary cluster server node and verify that the resource fails over to the other server node.

Setting Up Cluster Groups and Cluster Resources

You have now set up and configured all y our clustering hardware. Microsoft

Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition and Cluster Server are installed on

both servers. You have done some minima l validation of your cluster and

everything is working as planned. Now i t is time to set up your applications to

utilize the capabilities of clustering.

If you have defined your cluster needs correctly and determined how to fit

your applications and environment into a cluster, configuring your applications

will be a straightforward task.

Although details of these procedures are beyond the scope of this guide,

several doc uments are avai lable from both Microsoft and Compaq to assist

you with these final steps.

The best source of information concerning the steps to configure cluster

groups and cluster resourc es is Micros oft’s Cluster Serv er Administr at or’s

Guide. Refer to that guide for detailed setup information.

Compaq has worked directly with several application vendors throughout the

developmen t of Compaq ProLi ant Clusters. As a result of thes e efforts,

Compaq provides a number of Integrati on TechNotes t o assist you with

installing these applications in a Compaq ProLiant cluster environment.

The following TechNotes are included with your Compaq ProLiant cluster

documentation:

■ Microsoft File and Print Service Failover Using Microsoft Cluster

Server (MSCS)

■ Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 Service Failover Using

MSCS

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■

Microsoft IIS 3.0 Resource Failover Usi ng MSCS

The following Integration TechNotes are available on the Compaq website:

http://www.compaq.com

Visit the Com paq website to download the most current versions of these and other techni cal documents:

■ Microsoft SQL Server Service Failover Using MSCS

■ Oracle Service Failover Using MSCS

■ Resource Failover Using Oracle FailSafe 2.0x and MSCS

■ Lotus Domino Server 4.51 Service Failover Using MSCS

Chapter 2

System Setup and Configuration

for Novell NetWare

Have the following items available as you configure your Compaq

ProLiant CL1850.

■ Hardware Configurati on and Installation Poster

■ Compaq SmartStart and Server Management CD

■ Compaq SmartStart Installation Poster

■ Compaq Insight Manager Installation Poster

■ Operating system documentation

■ Novell NetWare 4.2 or NetWare 5

■ Novell High Availability Server for NetWare 4.2 or Novell Cluster

Services for NetWare 5

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Configuring the System

The sections below provide instruction s for configuring your ProLiant CL1850 system.

Preconfiguration Checks

1. Be sure you have sufficient software rights to install the operating

system and software applications on each server.

2. All hardware must be installed before y ou install the software.

Configuring the Shared Storage Array

1. Place the appropriate number of disk drives in the shared storage array

for your RAID configurati on and drive si ze requirements.

2. Power up the shared storage array.

3. Configure the shared storage array using the CR3 500 Configuration

Utility. For instructions on using this utility, refer to Chapter 3, “CR3500 Configuration Utility.”

Configuring Server Node 1

1. Apply power to the shared storage area and boot server node 1 with the

SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

which lang uage you would like to use and follow the installation process.

3. When prompted to select the installation pat h, select the Assisted

Integration Path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

4. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

5. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

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6. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

IMPORTANT: Make a note of the SCSI ID setting. When server node 2 is configured, it cannot have the same ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 6 then server node 2 must be set to ID 7.

7. Press F10 to exit.

8. Select Step 5: Save and Exit, then press Enter.

9. The Product Selection Window appears. Follow the guided installation

process. If you need help refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

10. Once NetWare has been loaded, type Load Install (for NetWare 4.2) or

Nwconfig (for NetWare 5) at the NetWare Console prompt. This allows you to set up the NetWare disk partitions and to create or modify the volumes that the system will use.

NOTE: The Compaq 53c876 is the local controller for the internal hard disk drives on the server nodes. The Compaq 53c896 is the controller device for the shared array controller. Always install the SYS volume on the local non-shared drives.

Configuring Server Node 2

1. Press Print Screen to access the KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switch

and choose server node 2 from the list.

For detailed instructions on using the KVM switch, refer to the Compaq

ProLiant CL 1850 User Guide.

2. Boot server node 2 with the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3. When the system boots, you will see the Select Language screen. Select

which lang uage you would like to use and follow the installation process.

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4. When prompted to select the installation pat h, select the Assisted

Integration Path. Follow the guided installation process. If you need help, refer to the online help by clicking on the Help button.

After the operating system has been selected, SmartStart runs the

5. To verify or change the SCSI ID number after the system configuration

is done, select Review or Modify Hardware Sett ings then press Enter. This allows you to see all of the hardware settings.

6. Select Step 3: View or Edit Details.

7. Arrow down to Compaq 64-Bit D ual Channel Wide Ultra2 SCSI

IMPORTANT: Make a note of this setting. When server node 2 is configured, it cannot have the same ID as server node 1. For example, if server node 1 is set for SCSI ID 6 then server node 2 must be set to ID 7.

8. Press F10 to exit.

9. Select Step 5: Save and Exit, then press Enter.

10. The Product Selection Window appears. Follow the guided installation

process. If you need help, r efer to the onl ine help by clicking on the Help button.

11. Once NetWare has been loaded, type Load Install (for NetWare 4.2) or

Nwconfig (for NetWare 5) at the NetWare Console prompt. This allows you to set up the NetWare disk partitions and to create or modify the volumes that the system will use.

12. After the operating system has been successfully insta lled on both server

nodes, install the appropriate Novell clustering software.

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Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 4.2

Novell High Availability Server (NHAS) is the software needed to run the

clustering a spect of the ProL iant CL1850 when runnin g N etWare 4.2. This

software must be installed after each server node has NetWare 4.2 loaded and

at least one volume from the shared storage array has been mounted to each

server node. NHAS will allow you to accomplish the following:

■ Configure the cluster

■ Pause the cluster

■ Manual failover

■ Manual failback

■ Automatic failover

■ Automatic failback

For instructions on NHAS installation and detailed use of these functions,

please refer to the

Preparations for Installing NHAS

Novell High Availability Server User’s Guide from Novell.

The following is a list of preparations needed prior to installation of NHAS.

■ Check network connections to and from each server using Display

Servers command at NetWare console.

■ Use the Config command to check all IP addresses and to make sure

there is a network connection bounded to the IPX protocol for t he Direct Link. Label this network port as such for simplicity in recognition during the NHAS installat ion. A second network connection shoul d exist for public NetWare Link.

■ Be sure to allocate and mount at least one shared volume for each server

by using the Volume Options in the Install utility. Multiple volumes will imply the same rule. Try to gauge which applications will be installed so the volumes’ File Compre ssion and Block Suballocation settings are appropriate. Otherwise, you will need to reinstall NHAS later.

■ Each server in the cluster must have an internal hard drive that is not

part of the shared subsystem. A SYS: volume on the shared subsystem would be confusing and potentially da maging.

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NetWare volumes can span multiple drives. When a volume spans more than one drive, all of the drives that it spans must be shared or all of them must be not shared. Otherwise if one drive fails, there will be no access to the volume from either cluster server.

■ NHAS cluster server will function within different containers in the

NDS tree, but they must reside in the same directory tree to ensure smoother failover of NDS resource objects.

■ It is not necessary for servers in the cluster to contain NDS replicas as

long as multiple trusted replicas exist on the network. If one server in the cluster contains a trusted NDS replica, then for NDS availability reasons, both servers should contain a replica.

NOTE: You must install the latest NetWare Support Pack and then the NSSD before installing NHAS.

Installation of NHAS

NHAS is installed by mounting the NHAS CD on a server and using the CD-Mount HA command, then entering the following on the console.

LOAD HA:HASERVER/HASINST

When prompt ed to select the other server node of the cluster pair, enter the “V” command at the NetWare console of the other server node. From the first server node, you will then select the Direct Link. When the file copy is complete, finish the installation by pressing Enter, Down, Exit, and Restart both servers.

Verifying Functionality of the Cluster

Now that the software is installed, you can verify the creation of the cluster

from the NHAS Console. All three links under Connection Status will show

Connected. See Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1. NHAS: Connected

Verifying Direct and NetWare Links

To test Direct Link Disconnect:

1. Remove the network cabl e from the server’s network card to which

Direct Link is dedicated. The Direct Link status on the NHAS screen should change from Connected to Not Connected.

2. Reconnect the network cable to the network card. The Direct Link status

should change from Not Connected to Connected.

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To test NetWare Link Disconnect:

1. Remove the network cabl e from the server’s network card to which

NetWare Link is dedicated. The NetWare Link status should change from Connec t ed to Not Connected.

2. Reconnect the network cable to the network card. The NetWare Link

status should change from Not Connected to Connected.

Verifying Server Node Failover

When running the failover test, it is recommended to start with the least complex test, so do not run any client activity while testing failover eve nt s. For instructions on testing NHAS Failover, please refer to the NHAS user’s guide from Novell.

Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 5

Do the following preparations before installation.

1. Install all necessary Support Packs and NSSDs.

2. Ten MB of free space that is not part of an NSS or DDFS partition on

the shared storage array is required for the split brain partition. Be sure this partition can be readily seen through both server nodes.

3. If you want to zone the intra-cluster links and separa t e it from the main

public netw ork link, be sur e to assign it an IP address of a different subnet on a NIC through NetWare. You will have the option to choose the specific NIC during NCS installation.

The Novell Cluster Services Installation creates a new cluster object and installs Novell Cluster Services software o n the ser ver n odes you specify to be part of your cluster. This installation is done from a remote client workstation machine.

1. Insert the NCS CD into the CD-ROM drive o n the client workstation

with administration rights to the directory tree to which the server nodes reside.

2. From the initial splash screen, launch the Novell Cl uster Services

installation. Continue through the in stallation screens until you get to the screen that prompts you to create a new cluster.

3. Select Create a New Cluster. Then click Next.

4. Enter a name for the new cluster object you are cre ating and specify the

directory tree and context where you want it created. Then click Next.

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5. Enter the name of the server node you want to add to the cluster, or

browse and select one from the list, and then click Add to Cluster. Repeat this step for the second server node to add to the cluster. When you add a server node to a clus t er, Novell Cluster Services automatically detects the server node’s IP address. If the server node you are adding has more than one IP address, y ou will be prompted to select t he IP address you want Novell Cluster Services to use.

6. Specify that your cluster has a shared disk system, then select the drive

where you want the small cluster partition created. Novell Cluster Services requires a small cluster partition on the shared disk system. You are also given the option of mirroring the parti t ion for great er fault tolerance.

IMPORTANT: You must have a small amount of free space on one of the shared disk drives to create the cluster partition. If no free space is available, the shared disk drives will be unusable by Novell Cluster Services.

7. Continue through the final installation screen. The Novell Cluster

Services installation program will then create a new cluster for you and add the server nodes you specified in the install to the cluster.

After creating a new cluster, you now need to create cluster resources and

configure t hose resources. You also should consider adding NetWare volumes

to the cluster and creating cluster resource templates.

Verifying NCS Cluster Creation

Create a simple application cluster resource object via a “load monitor.” Be

sure to add the server nodes to the resource so the resources can startup. Start

up the resource and force a migration. On the local server console screens you

should be able to see the monitor utility load and unload.

Create a simple volume object (note you will need to create a NSS volume

from NetWare first). Be sure to add the server nodes to the resource so the

resources can startup. Start up the resource and force a migration. On the local

server consol e screens you should be able to see the monitor utility load and

unload.

Chapter 3

CR3500 Configuration Utility

This chapter provides instructions for using the Compaq CR3500

Configuration Utility and describes methods to configure your CR3500

controller quickly and easily. The CR3500 Configuration Utility is located on

the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD.

The utility uses a graphical user interface (GUI) to help you configure the

CR3500 controller. You can use the utility to configure a controller initially or

to reconfigure a controller.

The CR3500 Configuration Utility can create arrays (a group of physical

drives that are similar in size) called logical drives. Logical drives are created

using the CR3500 Configuration Utility’s A dd L ogical Drive Wizard. You can

create:

■ Single-device arrays (JBODs)

■ Striped arrays (RAID 0)

■ Mirrored arrays (RAID 1)

■ Striped mirrored arrays (RAID 0+1)

■ Striped parity arrays with fixed parity disk (RAID 4)

■ Striped parity arrays w ith floating parity disk (RA ID 5)

For more information on RAID levels, refer to the Online Help.

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This chapter includes the following sections:

■ Online Help

■ Before You Begin

■ CR3500 Configuration Utilit y Feat ures

■ Configuration Procedures

■ Error and Warning Messages

The CR3500 Configuration Utility:

■ Uses eas y-to-unders tand graphics to illustrate controller configuration

■ Uses a wiz ard that guides you through the confi guration proc ess

Online Help

Press the F1 key to activate context-sensitive, online help for each screen. Help is also available by clicking the Help heading on the toolbar. A status bar at the bottom of the screen also displays help messages describing the c urrent selection.

Before You Begin

Before a first-time installation and configuration of the system, complete the following:

■ Install a redundant CR3500 controlle r (optional). To install a redundant

CR3500 controller, refer to the Compaq ProLiant CL1850 User Guide.

■ Determ ine which faul t tolerance m ethod and logical drive configuration

you want to use. For more information on RAID levels, refer to the Online Help.

CR3500 Configuration Utility Features

There are two methods you can use to run the CR3500 Configuration Utility.

■ SCSI connection—Th is option is only for systems runni ng

Windows NT.

■ Serial cable connection—For server nodes not running Windows NT , a

separate system running Windows 95/98/NT is require d. A serial cable is used to connect the separate system to the CR3500 RAID controller through a connection in the back of the shared storage area.

SCSI Connection

The system mu st be running Windows NT to connect online via the SCSI

interface.

1. Insert the SmartStart CD into the server node.

2. From Windows NT Explorer, go to the CR3500 direct ory on the

SmartStart CD and run SETUP.EXE. This will install the CR3500 Configuration Utility to the server node.

3. Go to Start, Compaq System Tools, CR3500 Utility t o run the utilit y.

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4. A connection window appears (Figure 3-1).

Figure 3-1. CR3500 Configuration Utility SCSI connection

5. Select SCSI and click OK. You will then be taken to the main window

of the utility.

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Serial Connection

This method uses a separate system running Windows 95/NT.

1. Connect the Windows 95/ 98/NT system to t he port labeled CTRL-1 on

the back of the shared storage area using a serial cable. If using redundant controllers, connect anothe r serial cable from the Win95/NT system to the port labeled CTRL 2. See Figure 3- 2 for connection locations.

1 2

Figure 3-2. Shared storage array ports

Table 3-1

Shared Storage Arra y Connection

Identifier Description

2. Insert the SmartStart CD into the system r unning Windows 95/NT.

3. From Windows Explorer, go to the CR3500 directory on the SmartStart

CD and run SETUP.EXE. This will install the CR 3500 Configuration Utility.

4. Go to Start, Compaq System Tools, CR3500 Utility t o run the utilit y.

CTRL-1 connection (top controller) CTRL-2 connection (bottom controller)

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5. A connection window appears (Figure 3-3).

Figure 3-3. CR3500 Configuration Utility Serial connection

6. Select Serial, then click OK.

7. Next you will see the Serial Connection window (Fi gure 3-4). Choose

the COM port (usually COM1) used to make the connection to the shared storage array. Click Connect. If you are using a dual controller setup, a second serial connection window will appear and you must select the COM port (usually COM2) for the second controller. After Connect is clicked, the main window will appear.

Figure 3-4. CR3500 Configuration Utility: Serial Connection

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Configuration Utility Features

Main Window

The CR3500 Configuration Utility main window (Figure 3-5) has four areas:

■ The menu bar

■ The tool bar

■ The logic al drives window

■ The physi cal drives window

Figure 3-5. CR3500 Utility main window

Drop-Down Menus

The main window has menu bars and drop-down menus. For more information, see the “Main Window Menu Ba r” section later in this chapter. Each drop- down menu pres ents a group of related functions.

Menu and Command Access Methods

You can use the mouse or the keyboard to access menus and commands. For keyboard access, simultaneously press the Alt key and the underlined letter in the name of the menu. Next, press the underlined letter of a command name shown in the drop-down list.

Shortcut Menus

Frequently used commands can also be accessed by clicking the right mouse

button on the system, logi cal drive, de vice, or folder icon.

Main Window Menu Bar

The menu bar (Figure 3-6) provides cascading menu sele ctions for most of the

functions you can perform in the configuration utility.

There are f our, drop-dow n menus in the m enu bar:

■ The File menu

■ The View menu

■ The Storage menu

■ The Help menu

You can reach any menu command using a keyboard shortcut. Each shortcut is

formed by pressing the Alt key along with the letter underlined on the menu

bar. You can reach sub menu commands by appending an additional character,

shown underlined in the sub menu’s menu bar.

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Figure 3-6. Main window menu bar

For more information on these menus and their commands, access the Online

Help by pressing F1.

Main Window Toolbar

The tool bar (Figure 3-7) provides buttons with which you can perform many

of the functions available in the CR3500 Config uration Utility.

Figure 3-7. Main window toolbar

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Each tool bar icon is described in Table 3-2.

Icon Icon Name Description

Add logical drive button Enables you to add a new logical drive

Large icons button Displays your logical drives as large

Small icons button Displays your logical drives as small

List button Displays your logical drives in a list of

Details button Displays your logical drives in a detailed

Logical Drives Window

Table 3-2

Storage Window Tool Bar Icons

to your storage subsystem

icons

small icons

list

The Logical Drives win dow (Figure 3-8) provides detailed information a bout the logical drives you ha ve configured in your storage subsystem.

Figure 3-8. Logical Drives window

View Options

You have fo ur options for viewing the information in the Logical D rives window:

■ Large icons

■ Small icons

■ List

■ Details

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Large Icons, Small Icons, and List Views

If you choose t he Large Icons, Small Icons, or List options in the Logical

Drives View menu, the pro gram uses icons to indicate the underlying structure

of the logical drives in the Logical Drives window. The logical drive types and

their corresponding icons are shown in Table 3-3.

Table 3-3

Logical Drive Types

Logical Drive Type Description

Indicates a JBOD (single-disk) logical drive

Indicates a RAID 0 logical drive

Indicates a RAID 1 logical drive

Indicates a RAID 0+1 logical drive

Indicates a RAID 4 logical drive

Indicates a RAID 5 logical drive

The program also uses icons to indicate the status of the logical drives in the

Logical Drives window. The logical drive status and corresponding icons are

shown in Tabl e 3-4.

Table 3-4

Logical Drive Status

Logical Drive State Icon State Description

Good Logical drive is operating normally.

Failed Logical drive is not working.

continued

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Table 3-4 Logical Drive Status

Logical Drives State Icon State Description

continued

Details View

If you choose the Details option in the V i ew menu, the l ogical drive window displays four information fields:

■ Name—The name the utility has given your logical drive

■ State—The current operational state of the logical drive

Reduced One physical drive in a logical drive has

failed.

Initializing The program is creating a starting parity

for a logical drive that has parity, or is starting data for a logical drive that does not have parity.

Reconstructing A failed physical drive’s data is being

regenerated on a spare disk.

■ Capacity—The maximum amount of data, in bytes, that the logical drive

can contain

■ RAID level—The underlying structure of the logica l drive

NOTE: You can change the width of an information field by dragging on one of its borders.

Logical Drives Propert y Sh eets

You can view very detailed attributes of your logical drives by accessing their property sheets. You can access a logical drive’s property sheet directly by double clicking the logic al drive’s icon in any view. You can also right-click the icon and select Properties from the shortcut menu. For more information regarding l ogical drive properties, r efer to the Online Help.

Locating Logical Drive Memb e rs

You can locate the members of any logical drive by clicking on the logical drive icon in the Logical Drive window. The drive’s members are shown as shaded physical drive icons in the Physical Drive window.

Physical Drives Window

The Physical Drives window (Figure 3-9) provides detailed information about

the physical drives you have configured in your storage subsys tem.

Figure 3-9. Physical Drives window

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The CR3500 Configuration Utility uses icons to indicate the status of the dis ks in the disk window. The physical drive states and corresponding icons are shown in Tabl e 3-5.

Drive State Icon State Description

Good Physical drive is operating normally as part of a

Reconstructing Reconstruction data is being written to this

Spare Physical drive is available to replace a failed

Failed Physical drive is not available but is installed.

Available Physical drive is available for use in a logical

Icons representing the Shared Storage RAID controllers are arranged just below the physical drives. The utility uses icons to indicate the status of yo ur controllers, as shown in Table 3-6.

Table 3-5

Physical Drive States

logical drive.

physical drive.

physical drive that is a group member.

drive or as a spare.

Table 3-6

Controller status

Controller Status Icon Description

Indicates an operational controller

Indicates a controller that is not operational

Configuration Procedures

Adding a Controller

A second CR3500 controlle r may be added for redundancy of the shared

storage array. To install a second controller, refer to the Compaq

ProLiant CL1850 User Guide.

Configuring the CR3500 Controller

Each installed controller has configuration properties that can be modified

using the CR3500 Configuration Utility. When the contr ollers are installed, the

utility assigns them default settings. You can cha nge these settings to meet

your own needs.

To access the controller properties, right-click the controller icon and select

Properties. You may also select the controller and then choose Properties from

the File pull-down menu.

The Controller Properties screen (Figure 3-10) appears showing the four

property tabs. They are:

■ General

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■ Host Ports

■ Environment

■ Cache

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Figure 3-10. Controller Properties window, General tab

The General tab has the following properties.

■ System Name—Show s the system name as it is known by the operating

system.

■ Failover Mode—Shows the failover mode selected: high pe rformance

(active/active), high availability (active/passive), or stand-alone (single controller). High availability is only available with two controller s.

■ Read-ahead cache limit—Enter the desired read-ahead limit (0-16). If

you enter 0, the read-ahead is disable d. Each increment equals 32 blocks of data that are read ahead in the cache. For example, 2 would equal 64 blocks read ahead.

■ Controller mode—Show s the controller mode, which is active or

unavailable.

■ Rebuild rate—Enter the desired rebuild rate, which ranges from

1 to 100. The controller rebuilds while it handles I/O activity. A rate below 50 emphasizes I/O response over the RAID rebuild. A rate above 50 puts a higher priority on the RAID rebuild at the expense of I/O activity.

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■

Create rate—Enter the desired create rate, which ranges from 1 to 100. The controller creates RAID sets while it handles I/O activity. A rate below 50 emphasizes I/O response over the RAID set creation. A rate above 50 puts a higher priority on the RAID set creation at the expense of I/O activity.

■ Firmware revision—Shows the current software revision.

■ Serial number—Shows the serial number of the controller.

■ Connection type—Show s the connection type, which can be serial or

SCSI.

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The next tab, Host Ports (Figure 3-11), has the followi ng properties.

Figure 3-11. Controller Properties window, Host Ports tab

■ Failover Mode—Enter the desired failover mode: Performance

(active/active) or High Availability (active/passive). High availability is only available with two controllers. If two control l ers are present, both must be set to the same failover mode.

NOTE: Compaq recommends running in active/active mode only.

■ Host I/O channel 0—Enter the desired host I/O channel mode, which

can be active or passive.

■ Channel 0 Target ID—The physical addres s a bus initiator uses to

connect with a bus target. Each bus target is assigned a unique target address. You must select an I D between 0 an d 15 for a 16-bit module, or between 0 and 7 for an 8-bi t module. Make sure the ID you select does not conflict with other IDs. Target IDs are also referred to as the SCSI ID.

NOTE: Compaq recommends using the default values for the Channel 0 Target ID.

■ Bus width—E nt er the desired bus width, 8 bit or 16 bit.

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■

SCSI transfer rate—Enter the desired SCSI transfer rate. You can choose from 5 MB to 40 MB.

■ Tag queuing—If your host adapter sup ports tag queuing check here . Tag

queuing permits each initiator to have multiple c ommands outstanding and each target to optimize the commands it receives.

The Environment tab (Fi gure 3-12) monitors the f ollowing items:

■ Power

■ Temperature

■ Fan State

Figure 3-12. Controller Properties window, Environment tab

Refer to the Online Help for more information regarding each area’s warning

icon and meaning.

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The Cache tab (Figure 3-13) indicates the cache memory size for each occupied slot in a controller’s memory.

Figure 3-13. Controller Properties window, Cache tab

Adding Physical Drives

The system’s CR3500 RAID Controllers must recognize the physical drives in the shared storage area before you can create logical drives from them. The controller will recognize all physical drives at start up. To add physical drives to your configuration after the controll er has started, follow these st eps:

IMPORTANT: Before adding physical drives that have previously been used by another ProLiant CL1850, it is necessary to delete any configuration settings on the drives. Failure to do so can cause conflicting RAID settings on the CR3500 controller.

1. Physically add the drives to the system.

2. Run the CR3500 Configuration Utili ty to configure the drives.

NOTE: You cannot increase the capacity of an existing logical drive.

3. From the Main window, click Physical Drive, then click New.

4. The Add New Physical Drive Window appears. Enter the channel

number and Target ID for the new physical drive. The Target ID is displayed on the gr id.

NOTE: An alternate method for adding drives is to click on an empty cell in the grid, then right click and select New. This presents the Add New Physical Drive window with the channel number and target ID currently assigned.

5. Click the OK button. The program adds your physical drive to your

configuration and refre shes the main screen.

Adding Logical Drives

From the Storage pull-down menu, select Add Logical Drive. There is a

six-step Wizard to assist you in adding a logical drive.

1. Select the RAID level for the new logical drive (Figure 3-14). Click the

Next button to continue.

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Figure 3-14. Add Logical Drive: Step 1

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2. Select the physical drives for the new logical drive (Figure 3-15). The

number of physical drives you choose will determine the amount of storage that will be available for the new logical drive. To select a physical drive, click on an available physical drive and it will be added to the selected physical drive list.

The Next button is disabled until the minimum number of disks is

chosen.

Figure 3-15. Add Logical Drive: Step 2

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3. Add the capacity for the logical drive (Figure 3-16).

Figure 3-16. Add Logical Drive: Step 3

■ To create a single logical drive using the total capacity available, click

Add. The capacity remaining changes to 0. The new logical drive will appear in the bottom window, along with its capacity size. Click Next to continue.

■ To create more than one logical drive, enter a number less than the

amount appearing in the Logical Drive Capacity window and click Add. The capacity remaining changes to reflect the new amount of capacity in use. Repeat this step if you want to create another logical drive, or click Next to continue.

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4. Define the strip size and the host port f or the new logical drives

(Figure 3-1 7). Click Next to continue. For more information on strip size and host ports, refer to the Online Help.

Figure 3-17. Adding Logical Drive: Step 4

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5. Select a Logical Unit Number (LUN) for the logical drive (Figure 3-18). The Step 5 screen also gives yo u the option of enabling the Writeback

Cache to improve host performance. For more information on LUNs and Writeback Cache, refer to the Online Help.

Figure 3-18. Adding Logical Drive: Step 5

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6. View a summary of the new logical drives (Figure 3-19). In this

summary you will find the RAID level, capacity, cache options, and member physical drives that you selected for each new logical drive. If you are not satisfied with these characteristics, you can go back and make changes by clicking on t he Back Button. If you are sa tisfied with the summary, click Finish.

Figure 3-19. Adding Logical Drive: Step 6

Replacing a Failed Controller

Replacing a Failed Controller in a Single Controller Environme nt

1. Power down the shared storage array.

2. Remove the failed controller.

3. Insert the new controller.

4. Restore the configuration settings. See the section “Restoring

Configuration Setting from a File” for this procedure.

Replacing a Failed Controller in a Redundant Controller Environme nt

A failed controller can be replaced without powering down the shared storage array. To replace a failed controller:

1. Remove the failed controller.

2. Insert the new controller.

Replacing a Failed Drive

A failed drive can be repla ced without powering down the share d storage array. When a drive fails, two things can happen:

■ The logical drive associated with the failed drive utilizes a spare a nd

rebuilds the spare drive to join the logical drive. The logical drive will be in a reconstructing state.

■ The logical drive stays in a reduced state until a new drive is a dded.

To replace the failed drive:

1. Remove the failed drive.

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2. Insert the new drive.

3. See the “Adding Physical Drives” section for procedures to make the

new drive known.

4. Set the new drive status. If a spare drive was used to reconstruct the affected logical drive, set the

new drive as a spare drive.

If there was no spare drive to use, the logical drive is still in a reduced

state. Add the new physical drive to the logical drive and reconstruction can start.

a. Select the logical drive in reduced status. b. Select Logical Drive from the Storage pull down menu. c. Select Rec onstr uct. d. A list appears showing you available drives. Select the drive you just

added.

e. Rec onstruction begins.

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Setting a Physical Drive as a Spare

NOTE: Spare drives serve as spares to all logical drives. They are not grouped with a

particular logical drive.

How a Spare Works

■ If a physic al drive fails in a RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 4, or RAID 5

logical drive, the spare automatically replaces the failed physical drive and the controller reconst ructs all logical drives the failed physical drive was a member of.

■ Once the controller writes data to a spare, the spare becomes part of the

same device group in whic h a device failed.

■ Once the controller writes data to a spare, the status of the spare changes

to Good.

To Define a Spare Physical Drive

1. In the main window, click the physical drive to be used as a spare. The

physical drive must be in the Available state.

2. From the Storage menu, choose Physical Drive, then choose Make

Spare.

NOTE: The spare must have a capacity equal to or greater than the failed physical drive for an automatic reconstruct to start.

Managing Spare Physical Drives

Making a spare physical drive part of a logical drive will protect the integrity of the RAID setup. This proves especially true for logical drives that have RAID requir ements of tw o or more physical drives. Should one physical drive fail, the logical drive will automatically activate the spare physical drive as an instant replacement for the failed one.

Managing Failed Physical Drives

To return a failed physical drive to a nonfailed state, from the Storage menu, select Physical Drive, and then select Clear Failure.

You can easily identify a failed physical drive from the main screen because the failed icon will appear. See Table 3-5 for the physical drive icons.

Deleting Logical Drives

CAUTION: If you delete a logical drive, all of your data on that logical drive will

be lost. The logical drives in your storage subsystem are logical units that contain your user data. Although they do not exist in a physical sense, it is their logical structure that ties together the physical pieces of your data spread across their members. Use extreme caution when deleting a logical drive.

1. Click the logical drive s that you wa nt to delete.

2. From the Storage pull-down menu, select Logical Drive, then select

Delete. A syste m message appears, asking if you want to delet e all disks in the group.

3. Click Yes to delete all the disks in the group.

Using Configuration Files

You can use a configuration file to save the configuration settings of the CR3500 RAID Controllers and disk drive s and view or rec onstruct the se t tings at a later time. You also can revert to one of these saved configurations at any time. The CR3500 Configuration Utility reads the c onfiguration file you choose and sets up your subs yst em accordingly.

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Saving Configuration Settings to a File

From the Storage pull-down menu, select Controller, then select Configuration, then select Save. The current configuration settings, including caches, LUNs, host ports, and strip size will be saved.

CAUTION: When saving a configuration, all controller data and RAID set data is preserved at the time of the Save operation. When restoring a configuration, the configuration being restored must match EXACTLY the configuration when it was saved. Any RAID sets in existence when the Restore Configuration operation takes place that were not in existence when the configuration was saved will be reinitialized, and any data on those RAID sets will be lost. Make sure you have a recent backup copy of your configuration data before you execute this operation.

Restoring Configuration Settings from a File

You can automatically re store or configure your entire storage subsystem from a previously saved configuration file. The CR3500 Configuration Utility can configure your subsystem from a file only if the file corresponds t o your subsystem’s hard w ar e conf i gur a tio n.

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From the Storage pull-down menu, select Controller, then select Configuration, then select Restore.

All of the configuration se ttings, including caches, LUNs, host port, and strip size will be restored to their original condition.

CAUTION: When restoring a configuration, the configuration being restored must match EXACTLY the configuration as it was saved. Any RAID sets in existence when the Restore Configuration operation takes place that were not in existence when the configuration was saved will be reinitialized, and any data on those RAID sets will be lost.

You will not be able to restore the original configuration settings if the original hardware and connections have been replaced or if the original configuration settings were not saved before implementing the changes.

Updating Firmware

At some time, new firmware may be released for the CR3500 RAID Controller. This firmware can be obtained from the Compaq website. To update the firmware on the controller, select Update Firmware from the Storage pull–down menu from the main screen. Enter the new firmware file location and click Update.

IMPORTANT: Microsoft Cluster Server service, SNMP service, and any I/O must be stopped during the firmware update.

Upgrading from a Si ngle Controller to Redundant Controllers

To upgrade your system from a single CR3500 RAID Controller to a redundant CR3500 RAID Controller co nfiguration, follow these steps.

1. Save the existing single controller configuration using the Save

Configuration function.

2. Suspend all I/O and power down the shared storage subsystem.

3. Install the redundant controller in the bottom c ontroller slot of the

shared storage subsystem.

4. Power up the shared storage subsystem.

5. Restore the controller configuration settings that you saved in Step 1.

NOTE: If restoring configuration settings using a serial connection, both controllers must be attached to the host machine.

Error and Warnin g Messages

When you start the CR3500 Configuratio n Utility, the software checks each controller to detect errors in its configuration. I f a problem is f ound, the CR3500 Configuration Utility displays an error warning message that describes the problem.

IMPORTANT: If a warning message indicates “Internal Error Has Been Detected” and cites an error code number, the problem requires assistance from Compaq technical support. See the “About This Guide” section at the beginning of this book for technical support phone numbers.

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Refer to the Online Help for more information.

Chapter 4

Integrated Management Log

NOTE: The Compaq Integrated Management Log (IML) only records events for the server

nodes. The IML does not record events in the shared storage array.

The Compaq Integrated Management Log (IML) records events and stores them in an easily viewable form. The Compaq Integrated Management Log records hundreds of events and then marks each event with a time-stamp with one-minute granularit y.

Events listed in the Compaq Integrated Management Log are categorized as one of four e vent severity levels:

■ Status–indicates that the message is informational only.

■ Repaired–indicates that corrective action has been taken.

■ Caution–indicates a nonfatal error condition.

■ Critical–indicates a component failure.

The Compaq Integrated Management Log requires Compaq Operating System-dependent drivers. Refer to the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD f or instructions on installing the appropriate drivers.

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Multiple Ways of Viewing the Log

You can view an event in the Compaq Integrated Management Log two ways:

■ From withi n Compaq Insight Manager

■ From within Compaq Survey Utility

Compaq Insight Manager

Compaq Insi ght Manager is a server management tool providing in-depth fault, configuration, and performance monitoring of hundreds of Compaq servers from a single manage ment console. The system parameters that are monitored describe the status of all key server node com ponents.

By being able to view the e vents that occur, you can take immediate action. You can view and print the e vent list from within Compaq Insight Manager by following the instructions below. You can also mark a critical or caution event as repaired after the affected component has been replaced, for example, if a fan that has fa iled has been replaced. Y ou can lower the severity of the event by marking it as repaired.

Viewing the Event Li st

1. From Compaq Insight Manager, select the appropriate server node; the n

select View Device Data.

The selected se rver node is displayed wit h buttons around its perimeter .

2. Select the Recovery button.

3. Select Compaq Integrated Managemen t Log.

NOTE: You can only view the list from the Recovery/Integrated Management screen. To print the list, follow the instructions in the following section.

4. If a failed component has been replaced, select the event from the list

and then select Mark Repaired.

Printing the Event List

NOTE: You can only view the list from the Recovery/Integrated Management Log screen

as described above. To print the list, follow the instructions below.

1. From Compaq Insight Manager, select the appropriate server node. The

selected server node displays with buttons around its perimeter.

2. Click the Configuration button.

3. Click the Recovery button.

4. Click Print.

Compaq Survey Utility

The Compaq Survey Utility is a serviceability tool available for Microsoft Windows NT and Novell NetWare that delivers online configuration capture and comparison to maximize server node availability. It is deli vered on the Compaq Management CD in the Cluster Set up and Management pack, or is available on the Compaq website. Refer to the Compaq Management CD for information on installing and running the Survey Utility.

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After you have run the Survey Utility, you can view the Compaq Integrated Management Log by loading the output of the utility (typically called SURVEY.TXT) into a text viewer such as Microsoft Notepad. The event list follows the system slot inf ormation. Once you have opened the text file, you can print it using the print feature of the viewer.

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List of Events

The event list displays the affected components and the associated error messages. Although the same basic informat ion is displayed, the format of the list may be different de pending on how you are view ing it from within Compaq Insight Manager or the Compaq Survey Utility.

The following table identifies the event types (affected components) and associated event messages.

Event Type Event Message

Machine Environment

Fan Failure Fans Not Redundant Overheat Condition

Main Memory

Correctable Error Threshold exceeded

Uncorrectable Error Uncorrectable Memory Error (Slot X, Memory Module X)

Processor

Correctable Error Threshold exceeded

Uncorrectable Error Host Bus Error

PCI Bus Error PCI Bus Error (Slot X, Bus X, Device X, Function X) POST Error POST Error: Error message

Table 4-1

Event Messages

System Fan Failure (Fan X, Location) System Fans Not Redundant System Overheating (Zone X, Location)

Corrected Memory Error threshold passed (Slot X, Memory Module X) Corrected Memory Error threshold passed (System Memory) Corrected Memory Error threshold passed (Memory Module unknown)

Uncorrectable Memory Error (System Memory) Uncorrectable Memory Error (Module unknown)

Processor Correctable Error Threshold passed (Slot X, Socket X)

Processor Uncorrectable internal error (Slot X, Socket X) Unrecoverable Host Bus Data Parity Error Unrecoverable Host Bus Address Parity Error

continued

Table 4-1 Event Messages

Power Subsystem

Power Supply Failure Power Supply Inserted Power Supply Removed Power Supply Not Redundant System Configuration

Battery Low Power Module Failure

AC Voltage Problem Power AC Overload

Automatic Server Recovery

System Lockup ASR Lockup Detected: Cause

Operating System

System Crash

Automatic OS Shutdown

continued

Event Type Event Message

System Power Supply Failure (Power Supply X) System Power Supply Inserted (Power Supply X) System Power Supply Removed (Power Supply X) System Power Supplies Not Redundant Real-Time Clock Battery Failing

A CPU Power Module (System Board, Socket X) A CPU Power Module (Slot X, Socket X) System AC Power Problem (Power Supply X) System AC Power Overload (Power Supply X)

Blue Screen Trap: Cause [NT] Kernel Panic: Cause [UNIX] Abnormal Program Termination: Cause [NetWare] Automatic Operating System Shutdown Initiated Due to Fan Failure Automatic Operating System Shutdown Initiated Due to Overheat

Condition Fatal Exception (Number X, Cause)

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Chapter 5

System Management for Microsoft

Windows NT Server 4.0,

Enterprise Edition

Throughout the life of your Compaq ProLiant CL1850 you will encounter the need to improve performance, upgrade hardware components, upgrade software, increase storage capacity, restructure cluster groups, back up cluster data, or merely monitor ongoing activities. This chapter describes these management c oncepts as the y pertain to Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) clusters. The chapter also details the utilities and programs used in the ongoing management of your system. The topics addressed in this chapter include:

■ Cluster M anagement Concepts

■ Compaq I nsight Manager

■ Microsoft Cluster Administrator

■ Modifying Physical Cluster Resources

■ Backing Up Your Cluster

■ Managing Cluster Performance

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Cluster Managemen t Conc ep ts Usi ng Microsoft Windows NT

Managing a Cluster without Interrupting Applications or Services

At some time during the life of your system, it is likely you will need t o perform an operation on a server node that will require it to be powered down. Always use Cluster Administrator to fail over (or at a minimum, bring offline) clustered applications be fore powering down the ser ver.

Managing a Cluster in a Degraded Condition

Due to the high-availability nature of clustering, applications and network clients remain operational even while some cluster components do not. When the cluster is in this degraded condition, it is important to follo w thi s process:

1. Understand what caused the degrada tion.

2. Determine whether the condition will continually worsen.

3. Determine how critical it is to repair the problem. a. If the problem is c onsidered noncritical, wait until a nonpeak time to

service the problem.

b. If the problem is considered critical, fail over all clustered

applications and resources to the other server node before servicing the problem.

Managing Hardware Components of Individual Server Nodes

Compaq Insight Manager has been enhanc ed to operate with the Compaq ProLiant CL1850. While Compaq Insig ht Mana ger maintains its current features of viewing and managing servers and their components, it now allows you to view tw o server nodes a s a single cluste r entity. A comprehensive overview of Compaq Insight Manager’s cluster capabilities appears later in this chapter.

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Managing Network Clients Connected to a Cluster

An important aspect of managing network clients is to inform the users that their applications are now running on a cluster. Since users will experience some disruption of service, and possibly a performance degradation during failover, they might become concerned about the availability and stability of their applications. As the cluster is initially brought into a production environment, it might be beneficial to describe in a memorandum t he effects a cluster will have o n the users’ information systems needs.

When a failover or failback event occurs, the users’ perspective will be only that they cannot access their application or data. When users have been properly forewarned of the effects of operating in a clustered environment, they will more readily recognize when a failover or failback event is occurring or has occurred. Most will wait several minutes before tr ying to reconnect to their application or data.

Managing a Cluster’s Shared Storage

Compaq Insight Manager monitors the cluster. The physical drives and hardware are monitored via the Mass Storage Overview screen, accessed from the Device View screen.

The shared logical drives (as well as other cluster resources and services) are monitored via the Cluster Management a nd Cluster Shar ed Resources screens, accessed from a cluster folder in the Device List.

Because this storage system is shared, either server node could be the owner of any shared logical drive. While only one server node can own the logical drive at any given time, ownership can switc h from one server node to another. Compaq Insight Manager reports the curr ent owner of a l ogical drive and updates this information dynamicall y if a failover occurs.

NOTE: Compaq Insight Manager shows the shared logical drives as cluster resources owned by a particular server node. It shows the cluster hardware as a physical resource of both servers in the cluster.

When viewing the Compaq I nsight Manager Cluster Shared Resources scr een, you can determine which logical drive contains a particular dr ive by looking at the Physical ID field under the Shared Resources heading.

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Remotely Managing a Cluster

Both Compaq Insight Manager and Microsoft Cluster Administrator can be run from net work client machines. Each program al lows monitoring of multiple clusters from a single remote client. See the corresponding documentation to determine how to set up and configure each of these programs to run remotely.

Cluster Events

Cluster events are logged in the Windows NT Event Log. Use the Windows NT Event Viewer to view the data in the Event Log.

Compaq Insight Mana ger

Compaq Insi ght Manager is the Compaq a pplication for easily managing network devices. Compaq Insight Manager delivers intelligent monitoring and alerting as well as visual control of your networked systems. Compaq Insight Manager 4.50 or greater has been updated to recogn i ze and monit or the Compaq ProLiant CL1850. T he following is an overview of the clusterspecific features found in Compaq Insight Manager.

NOTE: The term cluster group used in this section refers to Compaq Insight Manager, not to Microsoft Cluster Server.

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Explorer Device List Screen

When Compaq Insight Mana ger discovers a c luster, a clust er group is automatically created and added to the Group window of Insight Manager’s Explorer Device List screen (Figure 5-1) . The cluster protocol an d address are also displaye d.

Figure 5-1. Insight Manager Explorer Device list screen

When the clus t er group is sel ected in the Gr oup window, the two server nodes and a generic Cluster Software item are listed in the Device window of Insight Manager’s E xplorer Device List screen (Figure 5-2).

Figure 5-2. Explorer Device list screen, Cluster Group selected

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Cluster Management Screen

Compaq Insight Manager inc ludes a Cluster Management sc reen. From the Cluster Management screen you can:

■ Launch Microsoft Cluster Administrator

■ Bring up t he Compaq Insight Manager Clust er Shared Resources screen

■ View the status of the cluster service running on each server node

■ View the overall status of all cluster resources. This information is

updated dy namically.

You can launch the Cluster Management screen (Figure 5-3) by using any of the following methods:

■ Select from the Task List or right-mouse menu of a clustered device.

■ Select from the right-mouse menu of the Cluster Software item.

■ Double-c l ick on the Cluster Software item.

Figure 5-3. Cluster Management screen

If Microsoft Cluster Administrator is installed on t he Compaq I nsight Manager console, you can launch Cluster Admini st rator by clicking on the Cl uster Administrator button near the upper-right corner of the screen, or by selecting an option from the right-mouse menu of the Cluster Software item. Cluster Administrator will launch directly to the cluster represented by the Cluster Management screen.

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Cluster Shared Resources Screen

The Cluster Shared Resources screen (Figure 5-4) contains specific information about the cluster interconnect and all cluster resources r unning on the server node.

From the Compaq Insight Mana ger Cluster Shared Resources screen you can:

■ View address, transpor t protocol, and physical ID of all cluster

interconnects

■ View the current state of all cluster resources

■ Sort the interconnect information and resources by multiple criteria

Figure 5-4. Cluster Shared Resources screen

All displayed interconnect and resource informat ion is polled and updated dynamically, includin g status and ow nership.

For example, assume two drive volumes are defined in your shared storage. The primary owner of the drive volume labeled E: is server node 1. The primary owner of the drive volume label ed F: is server node 2. When the cluster is in a normal state, Insight Manager will show E: as being owned by server node 1, and F: as being owned by serve r node 2. Whe n a failover e vent occurs, ownership of the drives change s. Assume server node 1 exper iences a failure and its resources fail over to server node 2. When the failover is complete and Insight Ma nager polls the cluster, server node 2 wil l be identified as the owner of both F: and E:.

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Cluster Group Hierarchy

You can manage cluster groups at an appropriate level in the group hierarchy. Cluster groups are always displayed at the All Devices level (Figur e 5-5), but cluster gro up shortcuts can be added to other groups.

Figure 5-5. Sample group hierarchy

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Filter Groups Dialog Box

The Filter Groups dialog box (Figure 5-6) is used to create, edit, or delete groups in the group list hie rarchy.

Follow these steps to launch the Filter Groups dialog:

1. From the Group window in the Device List w indow, selec t the group

you want to w ork with. (For example, if you want to create a group within Network, select Network.)

2. Select the Set Up Group button on the control bar.

Figure 5-6. Filter Groups dialog box

The Insert cluster shortcut button allows you to create shortcuts for existing cluster groups and place them in different levels in the group hierarchy.

Cluster Address

A cluster address acts as a proxy, communicating with dif ferent servers i n the cluster depending on the state of the cluster. A Compaq Insight Manager device using a cluster address may switch communication from one physical device to another, which m ay result in er roneous inf ormation being delivered. Consequentl y, Compaq Insight Manager does not allow management of a device that uses a known clust er address.

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Microsoft Cluster Administrato r

While the pri mary responsibility of Compaq Insight Manager is t o monitor the overall status of the cluster hardware, services, and resources, Microsoft’s Cluster Administrator is most adept at managing the groups, resources, and operating state of the cluster. Cluster Administrator gives you the ability to:

■ View the current statu s of cluster groups and resources

■ Bring gr oups and resources online and offline

■ Manually move groups and resources to another server node

■ Manually move groups and resources to their pre ferred server

■ Pause groups and resour ces

■ Restructure a group’s resource dependency tree

Cluster Administrator can be run remotely or on a server node. If Cluster Administrator is installed remotely, the remote node must be in the same domain as the server node. When running Cluster Administrator rem ot ely, you should connect to the cluster via Compaq Insight Mana ger or by using the cluster IP address or cluster name.

NOTE: The remote feature is not supported in Microsoft Windows 95/98.

Refer to the Microsoft Cluster Server Administrator’ s Guide for a thor ough description of Cluster Adm inistrator’s features and specifics on how to use the utility.

Modifying Physical Cluster Resources

Removing Shared Storage

Each server node, and the cluster as a whole, depends on the shared storage for data, log, and, possibly, application program files. If the shared storage is removed, all clustered applications that are dependent on that shared storage system will be offline. Clearly, network clients will not have access to the clustered applications.

Before removing a shared storage system (that is, the cluster), use Cluster Administrator to bring of fline all cluster groups and r esources on b oth server nodes. This ensures the groups and resources are gracefully brought offline, rather than c ausing an abr upt interrupti on of service b y powering down the cluster.

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Adding Shared Storage

A ProLiant st orage system ca nnot be added while the cluster is running. Follow these steps to add another shared storage system to an existing cluster.

1. Use Microsoft Cluster A dministrator to bring all c l uster groups and

resources offline.

2. When installing the new storage system, you do not wa nt the cluster

service to start automatically. On each server node, go into the Windows NT Services Control Panel applet and set the cluster service to Manual.

3. Shut down and power off both server nodes and the shar ed storage

array.

4. Plug all of the SCSI drives into the shared storage array.

5. Power up the newly added storage system and the CL1850 shared

storage array.

6. Power up server node 1 and run the CR3500 Configuration Utility. Set

up the logical drives.

IMPORTANT: Be sure you understand your cluster groupings of applications and resources whose data, log, and program files may reside on these drives. See Chapter 4 for information on creating cluster group.

7. Run Disk Administrator to a ssign permanent letters to the drive

volumes.

8. Shut down the server node 1.

9. Power up the server node 2.

IMPORTANT: Do not run the CR3500 Configuration Utility on the second server node. The information entered from the first server node is maintained on the drives; therefore, the drives are already configured for the second server node.

10. Boot Wind ows NT on server node 2, then run Disk Administrator.

Verify that the drive letters displayed are the same as those assigned from the first server node.

11. Power on server node 1 and allow it to boot into Windows NT. Go into

the Service Control Panel applet and start the cluster service. Start Cluster Administrator and verify that the added dri ves are visible as unassigned physical disk resources.

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12. On server node 2, go into the Service Control Panel applet and start the

cluster service. Start Cluster Administrator and verify that the added drives are visible as unassigned physical disk resources.

13. On the server node 1, create the groups or resources that use the new

physical disk resources.

14. Ensure that all applications and resources are still offline on both ser ver

nodes. If not, take them offl ine.

15. On each server node, go into the Service Control Panel applet and set

the cluster service to start automatically.

16. Shut down and power down both server nodes.

17. Wait several seconds, then power up both se rver nodes. Windows NT

will start, followed by the execution of Cluster Server.

18. Run Cluster Administr ator and verify that the original groups and

resources are in their expected states. Then verify that the added groups and resources are in their expected states.

Adding or Removing Shared Storage Drives

There are two situations in which you w ould add or remove drives from the shared storage:

■ When one of the drives fails. In this case, you are simply exchanging the

failed drive for a new one.

■ When you want to add ca pacity to your cluster.

In both situations, it is assumed you ar e employing RAID 1, 0+1, 4, or 5 for all the devices in the storage unit.

Replacing a Failed Drive

The procedure for replacing a failed drive is completed within the storage area. Neither Cluster Server nor Windows NT is aware of the change, and operation of both continues without interrupti on.

IMPORTANT: If the failed drive was not configured to use RAID 1, 0+1, 4, or 5 (that is, your drives have no fault tolerance), you may lose some or all of the data on the failed drive.

See Chapter 3, “CR3500 Configuration Utility,” for instructions on replacing a failed drive.

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Adding a Drive to Increase Storage Capacity

It is foreseeable that during the life of your ProLiant CL1850 you will need to expand the capacity of your storage system. The following steps describe how to add a drive to the system and to allocate it to Cluster Server.

NOTE: You cannot increase the capacity of an existing logical drive in the shared storage array.

1. Physically add the drives to the system.

2. Run the CR3500 Configuration Utili ty to configure the drives.

3. Run Windows NT Disk Administrator from server node 1 to assign a

drive letter to the newly created RAID volume.

4. While still running Disk Administr a tor, format the drives using NTFS.

5. Cluster Server requires a reboot of each server node following the

addition of a drive. Shut down both servers and reboot them.

6. Followin g the reboot, start Cluster A dministrator and verify all newly

added drive volumes appear to the cluster as available disk resources.

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Backing Up Your Cluster

The need for c l uster backup is essential for both business-critical and nonbusiness-critical data. As data becomes an increasingly valued company asset, it needs to be backed up on a re gular basis. The process of backing up data will ensure that a company’s assets are secure and available when a disaster strikes. The cluster itself provides a hi gh degree of application a vailability but does not prevent a user from deleting or corrupting a f ile or set of files. Backing up a cluster’s data will increase the overall level of data availability.

Compaq currently suggests the use of one of the following solutions:

■ The first solution uses two tape backup subsystems, one tape backup

subsystem atta ched to each server node.

■ The second solution shares a SCSI tape backup subsystem between the

two server nodes.

Each solution has its limitations from both the hard ware and software perspective. The limitations are due to the fact that tape backup software for use with Windows NT has not be en updated for clustering. As Windows NT clustering becomes more prevalent, tape backup vendors will update their software to become cluster-aware.

The lack of cluster-aware tape backup software presents the user with two problems:

■ First, there may be an inability to locate files when the cluster is in a

degraded state. For example, assume server node 1 owns a shared drive, G:. A tape backup is performed from ser ver node 1 an d drive G: is backed up. At some point in the future, a need arises to restore some files to drive G:. However, drive G: is in a failover state and is currently owned by server node 2. An a ttempted restoration of the files from server node 1 may fail if the tape backup software is unable to comprehend the shared characteristic of drive G:.

■ Second, if a failover or failback eve nt occurs whi l e a backup is

executing, you may not be able to conti nue the backup; you may be required to restart the backup from the beginning. For example, if you are backing up drive G: from server node 1 and a failover event moves drive G: to server node 2, the backup process will abort since drive G: is no longer accessible from server node 1. The backup process, if configured a s a cluster group and if the backup software supports a restart, can possibly be automatically restarted on server node 2. Still, the restarted backup will start at the beginning; the data placed on tape by the interr upted backup process on server node 1 is lost.

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Managing Cluster Performance

As applications or resources transfer from one server to another, the performance of the clustered servers will likely change. The extent of the performance change depends greatly on how well equipped the other server node is to handle the increase in workload. This is especially obvious after a server failure, where all of the cluster resources may move to the other server.

You can use the Windows NT Performance Monitor to observe and track system performance. Some applications may also have their own internal performance measurement capabilities. Constant monitoring of each system’s performance in a cluster may identify a disparity in the workload being performed by e ach server. Adjust the distribution of the cluster applications so that the overall cluster performance is maximized.

Dynamic load balancin g is not availa ble in the initial release of Microsoft ’s Cluster Server. However, Cluster Server does offer the ability to manually load balance your server nodes. You can use information obtained from Performance Monitor to determine whether either of the server nodes is operating at too high a performance level. Use Cluster Administrator to fail over as many cluster groups as necessary to balance the load of each server node.

The timing of manually m oving a cluster group to balance the load should depend strongly on what type of group needs to be moved and how many clients are using the grou p. File and print services are nor mally not business-critical, nor do they sustain an extremely high utilization rate. For these reasons, file and print services are good candidates to move whenever load balancing needs to occur, even when the overall cluster utilization is high.

However, some applicati ons, such as databases, should not be moved f rom one server to ano t her during peak processing periods. When a database i s moved from one serve r to another, the database must be shut down and restarted. During the time it takes the database to restart, users do not have access to the database. In these cases, moving a database group to another server should be performed during nonpeak hours.

Index

access panel labels vii active/active 3-14, 3-16 active/passive 3-14, 3-16 add logical drive wizard 3-1 administrative tools 1-8, 1-9 applications

configuring 1-11 installing 1-11 setting up 1-11

arrays 3-1

mirrored 3-1 single device 3-1 striped 3-1

mirrored 3-1 parity 3-1

assisted integration path 1-2, 1-4,

1-6, 2-2, 2-4

boards, add-on xi bus width 3-16 buttons

add logical drive 3-8 configuration 4-3 CR3500 Configuration

Utility 3-7

details 3-8

help 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 2-2,

2-4

accessing 1-2, 1-4 large icons 3-8 list 3-8 recovery 4-3 small icons 3-8

cables, network 2-7 cache 3-27, 3-28

limit 3-14 memory size 3-18 options 3-24 tab 3-13 writeback 3-23

capacity 3-24

adding 3-21

cards

network 2-7 SCSI ID 1-4, 1-6, 1-7

cautions

configurations

restoring 3-2 8

saving 3-27 logical drives 3-27

CDs

Compaq SmartStart 2-1 Management vii

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Microsoft Windows NT

Enterprise Edition 1-3, 1-5 SmartStart 1-1, 1-2 SmartStart and Support

Software vii Systems Reference Library vii

cluster

capabilities 1-11 configuring 2-5 creating 1-8, 2-8, 2-9 documentat ion 1-11 group

bringing o nline 1-11 configuring 1-11

setting up 1-11 interacting with 1-10 IP address 1-10 name 1-8, 2- 8 object 2-8 partition 2-9 pausing 2-5 resources 1-11

configuring 1-11, 2-9

creating 2-9 testing 2-7 verifying 1-8, 2-7

Cluster Administrator See

Microsoft, Cluster Administrator

commands viii

accessing 3-6

Compaq

authorized reseller xi

telephone numbers xi Insight Agents 1-3, 1-5 Insight Manager 1-1

installation poster 1-1 Integration TechNotes 1-11 service hours x SmartStart 1- 1, 1-4, 2-1

installation poster 1-1

manual installation 1-5 Survey Utility 4-3 System Tools 3- 3, 3-4 System Tools Folder 1-7

Technical Phone Support

Center x

website x, xi , 1-12, 3-28

configuration

logical drive 3-2 Novell NetWare 2-1 procedure s 3-2, 3-13 reconstructing 3-27 restoring 3-2 9 saving 3-27, 3-28 server node 1-4 settings

caches 3-27 host ports 3-27 LUNs 3-27 restoring 3-2 7 saving 3-27

strip size 3-27 system 1-2 using files 3-27 viewing 3-27

connection

checking 1-10 CTRL-1 3-4 CTRL-2 3-4 network 3-15 online 3-3 SCSI 3-15 serial 3-5, 3-15, 3-29 status 2-7

console, HA Server 2-7 controllers

active 3-14 adding 3-13 configurat i on settings 3- 27 configuring 1-3, 1-7, 3-1, 3-13 dual 3-5 errors 3-29 failed, repl acing 3-24 icons 3-12 memory 3-18 mode 3-14 modifying properties 3-13 operationa l 3-12 optional 3-2 reconfiguring 3-1

Index 3

redundant 3-2, 3-13

installing 3-29 serial connection 3-3 serial number 3-15 setting up 2-3 , 2-4 shared storage 1-6 single 3-14 status 3-12 unavailable 3-14 Wide Ultra2 S CSI 1-2, 1-4,

1-6, 1-8, 2-3, 2- 4

writing data 3-26

CR3500 Configuration Utility 1-3,

1-5, 1-7, 2-3, 2- 4, 3- 1

features 3-2 installing 1-6, 3-3, 3-4 running 3-3, 3-4 warning messages 3-29

create rate 3-15

desktop 1-8 DHCP 1-10 Disk Administrator 1-3 documentation

cluster 1-11 Microsoft Cl uster Server

Administrator 1-3, 1-7 MSCS 1-5 operating system 1-1, 2-1 technical 1-12

drivers 1-3, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8

information on xi

drives

adding 3-18 assigning letters 1-3 configurat i on settings 3- 27 failed 3-9

managing 3-26

replacing 3-25 good 3-9 initializing 3-10

logical 1-3, 1-7, 2- 3, 2- 4, 3- 8

adding 3-19 creating 3-1 defined 3-1 deleting 3-27 locating members 3-10 property sheets 3-10 RAID 0+1 3-26 RAID 1 3-26 RAID 4 3-26 RAID 5 3-26 window 3-10

parity

fixed 3-1 floating 3-1

physical 3-10

adding 3-18 information 3-11 setting as spar e 3-26

target ID 3-19 quorum 1-3 reconstructing 3-10 reduced 3-1 0 selecting 2-9 shared stora ge 1-3, 1-5, 1-10 spare 3-25

defining 3-26

managing 3-26

environments

cluster 1-11 controller properties 3-18 machine 4-4 redundant 3-25 single controller 3-24 tab 3-17

Error Log 1-3, 1-4 error messages x errors

correctable 4-4 host bus

address pari ty 4-4

data parity 4-4

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PCI bus 4-4 uncorrecta ble 4-4 unrecoverable 4-4

event

messages

associated 4-4 log 4-4 table 4-4

severity levels

caution 4-1 critical 4-1 repaired 4-1 status 4-1

type 4-4, 4-5

event list

IML 4-4 printing 4-3 viewing 4-2

failback

automatic 2-5 manual 2-5

failover 1-9 , 2-8

automatic 2-5 Lotus Domino Server 1-12 manual 1-10, 2-5 mode 3-14, 3-16 resource 1-12

using Oracle 1-12 FailSafe, Oracle 1-12 failure, clearing 3-26 fans, monit oring 3-17 fault tolerance 2-9

determining 3-2

method 3-2 features

configuration utility

main window 3-6 online conne ction 3-3 serial cable connection 3-3 SmartStart CD 3-3

file names viii files, confi guration 3-27

firmware

updating 3-28 firmware revision 3-15 Flash ROM xi

getting help x graphical user interface 3-1 groups

deleting members 3-27

device 3-26

predefined 1-9

HA Server 2-5, 2-7. See also

Novell, High Availability Server

documentat ion 2-8

failover 2-8 hardware

add-on xi

cluster 1-11

configuration 3-27

configurat i on and installation

poster 1-1, 2-1 configuring 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7 installing 1-2, 2-2 modificati on 1-2, 1-4, 1-6 modifying 1-8 review 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-8 settings 1-2, 2-2, 2-4 third-party xi

help

additional sources x Compaq

authorized resellers xi

website xi menu 3-7 online 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1- 6, 1-7,

2-2, 2-4, 3-2, 3- 7, 3- 1 7,

3-29 technical support x telephone numbers x toolbar 3-2

high availability 3-14, 3-16

Index 5

high perfor mance 3-14 http://www.compaq.com x, xi, 1-12

I/O

activity 3-14 channel mode 3-16 host 3-16 response 3-14

icons

add logical drive 3-8 controllers 3-12 detail button 3-8 failed drive 3-26 JBOD 3-9 large 3-8 list button 3-8 logical drive 3-10 logical drive state 3-9, 3-10 physical drive 3-10, 3-26 RAID 0 3-9 RAID 0+1 3-9 RAID 1 3-9 RAID 4 3-9 RAID 5 3-9 small 3-8 status 3-12 symbols on e quipment ix tool bar 3-8 using 3-7

warning 3-17 IIS 1-11 IMD 4-2 IML

defined 4-1

event list 4-4

printing from Insight

Manager 4-2 requireme nt s 4-1 severity le vels 4-1 viewing

from Insight M anager 4-2 log 4-2 using Survey Utility 4-3

information

capacity 3-10 name 3-10 RAID level 3-10 setup 1-11 sources 1-11 state 3-10 storing 1-3 technical vii

installation

final screen 2-9 HA Server 2-5 hardware 2-2 manual 1-5 Novell Cluster Services 2-8 operating s ystem 2-2 overview 2-2 poster 2-1 software 2-2

Integrated Management

Display See IMD

Integrated Management Log See

IML

IP addresses 1- 8, 1-9, 1-10, 2-9

JBOD 3-1

KVM switch 1-4, 1-7, 2-3

labels, access panel vii languages, selecting 1-2 logical drives 1-7

adding 3-19, 3-25

capacity 3-21 attributes 3-10 creating 3-1, 3-18 defined 3-1 deleting 3-27 display 3-8 icons 3-8, 3-9

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increasing capacity 3-18 locating members 3-10 name 3-10 reconstructing 3-25 reduced state 3-25 setting up 2-3 , 2-4 state 3-10 status 3-9 storage available 3-20 strip size 3-22 types 3-9 window 3-9, 3-10

wizard 3-1 Logical Unit Number See LUN Lotus Domino Server 1-12 LUN 3-23, 3-27, 3-28

management

CD vii

Insight Manager 4-2

tool 4-2 manual configuration 1-6 manual configuration path 1-7 manual installation 1-5, 1-6 memory

cache 3-18

main 4-4

size 3-18 menu bar 3-7 menus

accessing 3-6

file 3-7

help 3-7

shortcut 3-7

storage 3-7, 3-26

view 3-7 messages

error 3-2, 3-29

warning 3-2, 3-29

Microsoft

Cluster Administrator 1-8,

1-9, 1-10

Cluster Server 3-28

Administrator 1-3, 1-5

administrator’s guide 1-1, 1-11 Disk Administrator 1-3, 1-7 Enterprise Edition

Installer 1-3 , 1-5, 1-7 file service 1-11 Internet Information

Server 1-11 Notepad 4-3 NTFS 1-3, 1-7 print service 1-11 resource failover using

MSCS 1-12 service failover 1-11

using MSCS 1- 11 SQL Server 1-12 Windows NT

administrator’s guide 1-1

configuration 1-1

Explorer 3-3

installation 1-3

logging in 1-3

system setup 1-1

MSCS 1-1, 1-7

administrator 1-3, 1-5, 1-7 Internet Information

Server 1-11

names

cluster 1-9 directory viii drive viii server node 1-9

NCS See Novell, Cluster Services

Index 7

network

cable 2-8 card 2-7 client

failover 1-1 0

connection type

SCSI 3-15 serial 3-15

machine 1-10 nodes See server nodes Novell

Cluster Services 2-8, 2-9

documentat ion 2-5

High Availability Server 2-1

NetWare

4.2 2-1, 2-5 5 2-1 configuration 2-1 link discon nect 2-7 setup 2-1 testing 2-7 volumes 2-9

NTFS 1-3

online conne ction 3-3 operating s ystem 3-14

documentat ion 1-1, 2-1

installing 2-2

revision level xi

selecting 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7

shutdown 4-5

software rights 1-2

type xi options view 3-8 Oracle

FailSafe 1-12

service failover 1-12

using MSCS 1- 12

partition 2-9 physical drives

available 3- 12, 3-20 failed 3-12 good 3-12 recognizi ng 3-18 reconstructing 3-12 spare 3-12

states 3-12 PING command 1-10 ports

COM1 3-5

COM2 3-5

CTRL-1 3-4

CTRL-2 3-4

host 3-22, 3- 27, 3-28 posters

Hardware Configuration and

Installation 1-1, 2-1

Insight Manager

Installation 1-1, 2-1

SmartStart Installation 1-1,

2-1

power

monitoring 3-17

supplies

failure 4-5 inserted 4-5

removed 4-5 preconfiguration checks 1-2, 2-2 product

information on xi model

names x

numbers x

numbers

model x

serial x property sheets 3-10

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RAID

0 3-1 0+1 3-1, 3-26 1 3-1, 3-26 4 3-1, 3-26 5 3-1, 3-26 cache options 3-24 capacity 3-24 integrity 3-26 level 3-1, 3-2, 3-24

selecting 3-1 9 member physical drives 3-24 requireme nt s 3-26 sets 3-27, 3-28

rebuild rate 3-14 reconstruction 3-25 registration number x resources

accessing 1-10 cluster 1-9 configuring 2-9 creating 2-9 failover 1-1 2 online 1-10 predefined 1-9 templates 2-9

RJ-45 receptacle ix

screens

add new physical drive 3-19 Cluster Administrator 1-10 configuration 1-3, 1-5 confirm file replace 1-3, 1-5 connectio n 3-3, 3-5 controller properties 3-13 DOS 1-10 final installation 2-9 help 3-2 initial splash 2-8 installation 2-8 logical drive 3-6, 3-8 menu bar 3-6

physical drive 3-6, 3-11 product selection 1-3, 1- 4,

2-3, 2-4 refreshing 1-10 select lang uage 1-2, 1-4, 1-6,

1-7, 2-2, 2-3 status bar 3-2 tool bar 3-6 Windows NT installation 1-5

SCSI

connection 3-3 ID 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1- 8, 2- 3,

2-4 transfer rate 3-17 Wide Ultra2 controller 1-2,

1-4, 1-8, 2-3, 2- 4

serial numbers x, 3-15 server nodes

adding to cluster 2-9 booting 1-4 , 1-6, 1-7, 2-2, 2-3 configuring 1-2, 1-4, 1-7, 2-2,

2-3 failover 1-9 hardware, c onfiguring 1-2 name 1-8 powering off 1-8 powering on 1-8 SCSI ID 1-2 shutting down 1-8 software rights 1-2

Service Pack 3 1-3, 1-5 SETUP.EXE 3-3, 3-4 shared storage

applying power 1-6, 2-2 configuring 1-6 connecting 3-5 connection 3-4

serial 3-4 controllers 1-6 drives 1-10 physical drives 3-18 powering down 3-28 powering off 1-8 powering on 1-8, 3-29 serial connection 3-3

Index 9

SmartStart

CD vii manual installation 1-5

SmartStart and Support Software

CD 1-2

software

applications 2-2 cluster 1-5 installing 1-2, 2-2

NCS 2-8

Novell

High Availability 2-5 revision 3-1 5 rights 1-2, 2-2 third-party xi

spare 3-25 spares 3-26

activating 3-26 capacity 3-26 defining 3-26 managing 3-26 status 3-26

stand-alone 3-14 storage subsystem 3-8 storage, am ount available 3-20 strip size 3-22, 3-27, 3- 28 symbols in text ix symbols on e quipment ix system

booting 1-2 , 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 2-2,

2-3 configuring 1-1, 2-2 message 3-27 name 3-14 Novell NetWare

configuration 2-1

setup 2-1 rebooting 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 shared disk 2-9 Windows NT 3-3

System Configuration Uti lity 1-2,

1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1- 7

Systems Reference Library CD vii

tables

controller status 3-12 event messages 4-4 logical drive

status 3-9 logical drive types 3-9 physical drive states 3-12 shared storage area

connection 3-4

storage window tool bar

icons 3-8

tabs

cache 3-13 environment 3-13 general 3-13, 3-14 host ports 3-13

TechNotes 1-11, 1-12 temperature

monitoring 3-17

testing

client failover 1-10 cluster creation 2-7

text

conventions viii

tools

administrative 1-8, 1-9 management 4-2

utilities

CR3500 2-3, 2-4 CR3500 Configuration 1-3,

1-5, 1-7, 2-3, 2- 4, 3- 1

installing 3-3, 3-4

running 3-3 Survey 4-3 System Configuration 1-2,

1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1- 7

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verifying

client failover 1-10 cluster creation 2-7 direct links 2-7 NetWare 2-7

volumes

creating 1-3 formatting 1-3 mounting 2-5 NetWare 2-9

warnings

electrical shock x website 1-12

Compaq x, xi Windows NT

installing 1-4

logging on 1- 5 WINS 1-10 wizard, add logical drive 3-1 writeback cache 3-23

www.compaq.com x, xi

HP COMPAQ PROLIANT CL1850 SERVER User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Notice

Contents

About This Guide

Text Conventions

Symbols in Text

Symbols on Equipment

Getting Help

Compaq Technical Support

Compaq Website

Compaq Authorized Reseller

Configuring the System

Preconfiguration Checks

Configuring Server Node 1

Configuring Server Node 2

Manual Installation Using SmartStart

Configuring Server Node 1

Configuring Server Node 2

Verifying Creation of the Cluster

Verifying Server Node Failover

Verifying Network Client Failover

Setting Up Cluster Groups and Cluster Resources

Configuring the System

Preconfiguration Checks

Configuring the Shared Storage Array

Configuring Server Node 1

Configuring Server Node 2

Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 4.2

Preparations for Installing NHAS

Installation of NHAS

Verifying Functionality of the Cluster

Verifying Direct and NetWare Links

Verifying Server Node Failover

Configuring the Cluster for NetWare 5

Verifying NCS Cluster Creation

Online Help

Before You Begin

CR3500 Configuration Utility Features

SCSI Connection

Serial Connection

Configuration Utility Features

Main Window

Main Window Menu Bar

Main Window Toolbar

Logical Drives Window

Physical Drives Window

Configuration Procedures

Adding a Controller

Configuring the CR3500 Controller

Adding Physical Drives

Adding Logical Drives

Replacing a Failed Controller

Replacing a Failed Drive

Setting a Physical Drive as a Spare

Deleting Logical Drives

Using Configuration Files

Updating Firmware

Upgrading from a Si ngle Controller to Redundant Controllers

Error and Warnin g Messages

Multiple Ways of Viewing the Log

Compaq Insight Manager

Compaq Survey Utility

List of Events

Cluster Managemen t Conc ep ts Usi ng Microsoft Windows NT

Managing a Cluster without Interrupting Applications or Services

Managing a Cluster in a Degraded Condition

Managing Hardware Components of Individual Server Nodes

Managing Network Clients Connected to a Cluster

Managing a Cluster’s Shared Storage

Remotely Managing a Cluster

Cluster Events

Compaq Insight Mana ger

Explorer Device List Screen

Cluster Management Screen

Cluster Shared Resources Screen

Cluster Group Hierarchy

Filter Groups Dialog Box