Module 4: Installing Cluster Service. Overview Installing Cluster Service Post-Installation.

Module 4: Installing Cluster Service

Overview

Installing Cluster Service

Post-Installation

Installing Cluster ServiceAdd/Remove Programs

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Last Used On 8/15/2000To change this program or remove it from yourcomputer, click Change or Remove.

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Microsoft Office

Microsoft Visual

MOC Courseware Tools

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Change orRemove

Programs

Add NewPrograms

Add/RemoveWindows

Components

Windows Components Wizard

Windows ComponentsYou can add or remove components of Windows 2000.

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I Understand

To add or remove a component, click the checkbox. A shaded box means that onlypart of the component will be installed. To see what’s included in a component, clickDetails.

Components:

Accessories and Utilities 12.1 MBCertificate Services 1.4 MBCluster Service 2.4 MBIndexing Service 0.0 MBInternet Information Services (IIS) 22.0 MB

Description: Enables servers to work together as a cluster to keep server-basedapplications highly available, regardless of individual component failures.

Total disk space required: 13.0 MB

Space available on disk: 145.3 MB

Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Hardware ConfigurationYour hardware configuration must be tested for compatibility with the Cluster service.

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I Understand

Microsoft does not support hardware configurations other than those listed in the Clustercategory of the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) located at

http://www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl

To indicate that you understand that Microsoft does not support hardware configurationsthat are not listed in the Cluster category of the HCL, click I Understand.

Creating or Joining a Cluster Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Create or Join a ClusterYou can create a new cluster, or you can join an existing one.

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This server is:

The first node in the cluster.If this server is the first node in a cluster, you are creating a new cluster.

The second or next node in the cluster.If at least one other node already exists, you are joining an existing cluster.

Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Cluster NameYou must name the new cluster.

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Type a name for the new cluster:

CLUSTER1

Cluster Service Account

Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Select an AccountFor security purposes, the Cluster service must use a domain account.

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Type the user name and password for the domain account you want the Cluster serviceto use. This account is given special security privileges on each cluster node.

User name: clusterservice

Password:

Domain: NWTRADERS

Cluster Disks and Cluster File StorageCluster Service Configuration Wizard

Add or Remove Managed DisksThe disks that Cluster service controls access to are known as managed disks.

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Add the disks that you want the cluster to manage. Remove those disks that you do notwant the cluster to manage.

Unmanaged disks: Managed disks:

<-Remove

Add ->Add ->

Caution: the likelihood of corruption of unmanaged NTFS disks on a shared bus is veryhigh. It is recommended that you use Cluster service to manage these disks.

Disk 1M: (sahredscsi)N: (sharedscsi)

Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Cluster File StorageYou store cluster checkpoint and log files on a cluster disk. These files help manage

thecluster.

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Select a disk on which to store cluster checkpoint and log files.

Select a disk or partition with at least 5 MB of free space (100 MB recommended). It isalso recommended that you keep the cluster checkpoint and log files on a separatepartition from user applications.

Disks:M: (sharedscsi)M: (sharedscsi)N: (sharedscsi)

Configuring Cluster CommunicationsCluster Service Configuration Wizard

Network ConnectionsType the network name, and specify whether this network will perform as a public,private or mixed network.

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Network name: Private Cluster Connection

Device: NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (NGRPCI)

IP address: 100.100.100.1

Enable this network for cluster useThis network performs the following role in the cluster:

Client access only (public network)Internal cluster communications only (private network)All communications (mixed network)

Cluster Service Configuration Wizard

Network ConnectionsType the network name, and specify whether this network will perform as a public,private or mixed network.

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Network name: Public Cluster Connection

Device: Realtrek RTL8029(AS) PCI Ethernet Adapter

IP address: 200.200.200.1

Enable this network for cluster useThis network performs the following role in the cluster:

Client access only (public network)Internal cluster communications only (private network)All communications (mixed network)

Post-Installation

Cluster Service Properties

Location of Cluster Files and Folders

Registry Settings

Event Log

Cluster Service PropertiesCluster Service Properties (Local Computer)

General

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Service name: ClusSvc

Display name: Cluster Service

Description: Enables servers to work together as a cluster to keep

Log On Recovery Dependencies

ApplyApply

StopStopStart

Path to executable:

D:\WINNT\cluster\clussvc.exe

Startup type: Automatic

Service status:

You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the servicefrom here:

Start parameters:

PausePause ResumeResume

Cluster Service Properties (Local Computer)

General

OK Cancel

Log on as:

Log On Recovery Dependencies

Local System accountAllow service to interact with desktop

This account NWTRADERS\clustservice

Password: ***************

Confirm password: ***************

ApplyApply

You can enable or disable this service for the hardware profiles listed below.

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Hardware Profile ServiceProfile 1 Enabled

EnableEnable Disable

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Location of Cluster Files and Folders

Location of Cluster service files and folders

%systemroot%\cluster

%systemroot%\system32

\mscs on the quorum disk

Registry Settings

Registry Editor – [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine]

Registry Edit Tree View Security Options Window Help

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINECluster

GroupsNetworkInterfacesNetworksNodesQuorumResourcesResource Types

HARDWARESAMSECURITYSOFTWARESYSTEM

AdminExtensions:REG_MULTI_SZ:{4EC90FB0-D0BB-11ClusterName:REG_SZ:CLUSTERClusterNameResource:REG_SZ:b55fd78f-9677-4eed-9e7RegistrySequence:REG_DWORD:0x2feSecurity:REG_BINARY:01 00 14 80 48 00 00 00…Security Descriptor:REG_BINARY: 01 00 14 80 48 00 00 00

Event LogEvent Properties

Event

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Date: 8/30/2000 Source: ClusSvcTime: 11:39 Category: (128)Type: Information EventID: 1061User: N/AComputer: SERVER1

ApplyApply

Description: Microsoft Clustering Service successfully formed a cluster on this node.

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Event Properties

Event

OK Cancel

Date: 8/30/2000 Source: ClusSvcTime: 11:55 Category: (16)Type: Information EventID: 1007User: N/AComputer: SERVER1

ApplyApply

Description: A new node, SERVER2, has been added to the cluster.

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Lab A: Installing Cluster Service

Review

Installing Cluster Service

Post-Installation