Installing Cluster Service using ServeRAID controller for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Servers

Steps

The proceeding section describes the steps to install cluster configuration components under Microsoft Windows 2000 Advance Server operating system on IBM PC Servers.


This document contains the following sections

• Updating firmware/BIOS and software upgrades for the ServeRAID controller
• Installing ServeRAID and Microsoft cluster software under Windows 2000 Advance Server
• Upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise to Windows 2000 Advance Server
• Providing known cluster issues and limitations

• IBM ServeRAID BIOS/firmware
• IBM ServeRAID Manager
• BM ServeRAID Configuration Program
• Administration and Monitoring Utility
• IBM ServeRAID Solution diskette

1. Create a single CD (that includes the BIOS/firmware, device drivers and software upgrades) In ISO format.
2. Download each ServeRAID software component. (Can be individually as an extractable package)

1. Install Windows 2000 Advance Server. Follow the manufacture installation guide included with the Windows 2000 Advance Server CD (\Setup.txt).

• Specify Networking Settings.
• Verify that at least two Local Area Network (LAN) Network Interface Cards (NICs) are installed on the computer.
• Select Custom when the Windows 2000 Setup program is configuring your computers network settings.
• When selecting the appropriate LAN NIC adapters, verify that one LAN adapter is designated for Public use to the network while the other LAN adapter is designated for Private use for the two cluster node.

1. Create an account using the Administrator account and password.
2. If you have not done so, connect any shared external drive enclosures between both servers and then turn on the enclosures.
3. If necessary, perform any operating system shutdown procedure on the two servers, Server A and Server B, and then turn off the servers.

1. Start Server A using IBM ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD in the CD-ROM Make sure Server B is powered off.
2. This will start IBM ServeRAID Configuration.
3. If the ServeRAID controller is not already configured, the user will be prompt with Express Configuration. Click Cancel .
4. If there are multiple ServeRAID controllers, select the appropriate controller.
5. Using the right mouse button, click Controller .
6. Select Restore to Factory Default Settings .
7. Confirm Window will appear. Click Yes to confirm. When complete, message will appear at the bottom of the screen.
8. Using the right mouse button, click the same Controller .
9. Select Create Arrays to create an array.
10. Select either Express Configuration for Controller or Custom Configuration for Controller.
11. Select Next.
12. If Express Configuration is selected, the software will automatically create the arrays or hot spares.
13. If Custom Configuration for controller is selected, the user has the option to create the arrays.

a. To create Raid level 1, two or more drives are needed. To create Raid level5, three or more drives are needed.
b. All ready physical drives will appear on the left side of the windows Double click on the ready drives to add them to an array.
c. To create Hot-Spare, select Hot-Spare on the right side of Window and Double click on any ready drives on the left side of the window.
d. Click Next to continue.
e. Select the Raid level for the logical drive from the pull-down menu.
f. Click Next .
g. Configuration Summary screen will appear. Click Apply to confirm.
h. Click Apply to accept and save the configuration.

14. To create more arrays, repeat the steps 13.
15. After creating all the arrays needed, using the right mouse button, click on the same Controller .
16. Select Configure for Clustering.
17. Enter the name of first controller under Controller Host ID.
18. Enter the name of second controller under Cluster Partner Host ID.
19. Be sure to make a note of the names and the SCSI Channel Initiator IDs.
20. Click on shared checkbox for the logical drives that will be shared between the two ServeRAID controllers. Assign a merge ID to the shared drives. Each shared logical drive must have a unique merge ID.
21. Click OK .
22. Exit and Shut down Server A.

From Server B do the following steps

1. Start Server B using IBM ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD in the CD-ROM Make sure Server A is powered off.
2. This will start the IBM ServeRAID configuration.
3. If the ServeRAID controller is not already configured, the user will be prompt with Express Configuration. Click Cancel .
4. If there are multiple ServeRAID controllers, select the appropriate controller.
5. Using the right mouse button, click on the appropriate controller.
6. Select Restore to Factory Defaults.
7. Click Yes to confirm.
8. Using the right mouse key, click on the appropriate controller.
9. Select Configure for Clustering.
10. Enter the name of second controller under Controller Host ID.
11. Enter the name of the first controller under Controller Host ID.
12. Be sure to change the SCSI Channel Initiator Ids, different from Server A ServeRAID SCSI Channel Initiator Ids.
13. Exit and Reboot Server B.

1. Power on Server A.
2. Insert IBM ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD on Server A.
3. This will automatically start ServeRAID Manager Program setup Program.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Click Yes to the Software License Agreement.
6. Select Windows 95//98/NT . Click Next .
7. Select the Destination Folder and select Next .
8. Once the setup competes copying the files, select Finish .
9. Copy IPSHAHTO.exe located in ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD under Programs/Winnt/Cluster/Support/ipshahto to local HDD.
10. Open Device Manager and verify Amount of Disk Space and follow prompts to create Basic partition using this space.
11. Assign a Drive letter and make note of what the drive letter is when assigned to each shared disk.
12. Format the disk using NTFS.
13. Power on Server B.
14. Insert IBM ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD on Server B.
15. This will automatically install ServeRAID Manager program.
16. Copy Ipshahto.exe located in ServeRAID Configuration and Management CD under Programs/Winnt/Cluster/Support/ipshahto to the local HDD.
17. Run IPSHAHTO.exe from Server B. It will automatically do a HostileTakeOver of all shared logical found.
18. Open Disk Management and verify the shared drives appear with correct size volume labels as assigned. Assigned the same drive letters as in step 11.
19. Drive letters for shared disks must be the same (i.e. they must match) on each node.
20. Select Clustering Service option for Server A and Server B in the Windows Components dialog box during the installation of Windows 2000 Advance Server, Go to Start -> Control Pane l-> Add/Remove Programs -> Configure Windows -> Components -> Select Clustering Service : Files will copy over to local drive.
21. When Cluster Configuration Wizard screen appears, Click Cancel .
22. Insert IBM ServeRAID Solution 3.60 diskette and run Setup.exe on Server B.
23. This setup install will guide you rest of the process.
24. The setup will prompt the user to run mscfg.exe. This will initiate the Cluster setup.
25. At the end of the setup, the user will be prompted to select the shared drive to place the quorum resource. It is recommend to place the quorum resources on Raid level 1.
26. Repeat steps from 20 to 24 for Server A.

The Cluster installation is complete and ready to use.


Upgrade from Windows NT
Prior to upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition make sure Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise is updated with the latest Service Pack on both Servers A & B. The following instructions assumes that Server A will be upgrading.

NOTE : Once Server A is upgraded successfully, the user will see an error message when attempting to open Windows NT 4.0 Cluster Administrator from Server B. The error messages are listed below but these error messages does not effect Clustering. When prompt with the error messages while trying to open Windows NT 4.0 Cluster Administrator from Server B, Click Yes to All. These error messages will disappear once the second Server B is upgraded to Windows 2000 Advance Server.

Error messages
An error may occur when you attempt to read properties for resource type listed below:

NOTE : The specified node does not support a resource of this type. This may be due to version inconsistencies or due to the absence of the resource .dll on this node.

• DHCP Service
• IIS Server Instance
• MSMQ
• NNTP Server Instance
• SMTP Server Instance
• WINS Service

To upgrade from Windows NT 4.0 + Service Pack 5 or later to Windows 2000 Advance Server follow the directions below:

1. Move the resources to the Server that will not be upgrading, Server B.
2. Insert IBM ServeRAID Solution Diskette 3.60 on Floppy drive on the Server A that will be upgrading.
3. Run Setup .
4. This utility will prompt the users if this server will be upgrading. Confirm with a Yes .
5. The user will be prompt for an intention to upgrade to Windows 2000. Click Yes .
6. Welcome to IBM ServeRAID Windows NT Solution Setup Program will be displayed. Clicks Next to continue.
7. This utility will prepare this server for an upgrade. Click OK to confirm.
8. Once the server is prepared for an upgrade, click Yes .
9. Insert Windows 2000 Advance Server and proceed with the upgrade.
10. After successful upgrade, Server A should join the Cluster.
11. Using Cluster Administrator, move the resource to the Server A.
12. Insert IBM ServeRAID Solution diskette on Floppy drive on the Server B.
13. Repeat steps from 3 to 10.
14. This completes the successful upgrade.

For more information, refer to Netfinity Service Hints and limitations .