Dell Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (PowerVault NX 1950) Manual de instalación

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell™ PowerVault™ NX1950Cluster Systems WithDell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage ArrayInstallation and Troubleshooting Gui

10 Overview•Easy and inexpensive management — The PS Series storage array has offers centralized storage which enables you to manage more storage effi

Overview 11Figure 1-2. Cluster Configuration With a PS Series Group as Shared Storage1 Service 1 6 Quorum Volume2 Service 2 7 service1_data Volume3 Se

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Planning the Network Configuration 13Planning the Network ConfigurationThe following sections provide different possible network configurations and he

14 Planning the Network ConfigurationThe following SAN network guidelines are recommended for optimal performance and high availability: •Use a switch

Planning the Network Configuration 15• Configure multiple network interfaces on an array. Connect the network interfaces to different switches. • For

16 Planning the Network ConfigurationThe following table shows an example of planning IP addresses for a cluster.Table 2-1. Cluster Name and IP Assign

Setting Up the Cluster 17Setting Up the ClusterThis section outlines the basic steps required to configure a Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SAN as the shar

18 Setting Up the ClustercAdd the following values: UsePersistentReservation REG_DWORDdSetting this value to 1 enables Persistent Reservation. Persist

Setting Up the Cluster 197On the first node, use the iSCSI initiator to connect to the shared volumes and format the volumes. aStart the iSCSI initiat

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates

20 Setting Up the Cluster12Modify the cluster network configuration. For more information on modifying cluster network configuration, see "Modify

Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SAN 21Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SANThe following sections describe how to create a Dell|EqualL

22 Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SANWhen creating a group and configuring arrays as group members, ensure the you have: • Choose the group

Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SAN 23Figure 4-1. Group Manager - Group Summary windowCreate the following shared volumes: • One volume that

24 Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SANTo create a volume: 1Click Create Volume in the Group Summary window. The Create Volume window appears,

Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SAN 252Click Next to display the window that enables you to set up an access control record for the volume, a

26 Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SANFigure 4-3. Modify Access Control Record3The most secure way to control access to your volumes is to us

Setting Up the Dell|EqualLogic PS Series SAN 27 NOTE: You must configure CHAP in the group to use CHAP to restrict host access to volumes. For more i

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Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array 29Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arra

Contents 3Contents1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Using a PS Series SAN as Shared Storage . . . . . . . . 92 Planning

30 Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array4Select the desired iSCSI target and click Log On. In the Log On to Targe

Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array 31Figure 5-2. Advanced Settings Window8In the Log On to Target window, clic

32 Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage ArrayAligning the Disk SectorsFor optimal performance with PS Series volumes,

Setting Up MSCS 33Setting Up MSCSThe following sections describe how to implement a two-node cluster that uses Dell|EqualLogic PS Series storage. Befo

34 Setting Up MSCS9In the Cluster Configuration Quorum window, specify the iSCSI disk associated with the PS Series volume you configured for the quor

Setting Up MSCS 352Right-click each network object in the right panel and select Properties. 3Select the network option button that describes the func

36 Setting Up MSCSFigure 6-3. Advanced Settings Window5If you are using multipath I/O, in the Cluster Administrator, right-click the network name that

Setting Up MSCS 37Adding a Node to the ClusterAfter you complete the initial cluster setup on the first node (Node A) and modify the cluster network c

38 Setting Up MSCSFigure 6-4. Add Nodes Wizard5In the Cluster Service Account window, enter the password for the cluster service account that you spec

Setting Up MSCS 398After the wizard completes the new cluster node configuration, the wizard notifies you that the addition was successful and give yo

4 Contents5 Configuring Shared Storage on Your Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Connecting Nodes t

40 Setting Up MSCSFigure 6-5. Cluster Administrator - Move GroupIf the failover succeeds, the Cluster Administrator displays the change of owner in th

Expanding Your SAN Storage 41Expanding Your SAN StorageYou can easily expand individual Dell|EqualLogic PS Series volumes and SAN capacity, online and

42 Expanding Your SAN StorageFigure 7-1. Modify Volume SettingsTo enable Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 to recognize the volume si

Expanding Your SAN Storage 43Increasing PS Series Group CapacityIf additional PS Series group storage capacity is needed in order to create more volum

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Strategies for Backup and Recovery 45Strategies for Backup and RecoveryYou can use the backup and recovery solutions available with the Dell|Equallogi

46 Strategies for Backup and RecoveryChoosing a Backup MethodThere are many ways to backup cluster data. For example, you can follow the steps in the

Strategies for Backup and Recovery 47Restoring DataWhen restoring cluster data, focus on the following components: • Cluster database—If the signature

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Upgrading your SAN and Network 49Upgrading your SAN and NetworkA properly configured cluster does not have shared hardware components. This enables yo

Contents 58 Strategies for Backup and Recovery . . . 45Protecting Cluster Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Choosing a Backup Method. . . .

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Maintaining Your Cluster 51Maintaining Your Cluster The following sections describe two common cluster maintenance issues, how to replace a quorum dis

52 Maintaining Your Cluster7After the cluster service has started on Node A, launch the Cluster Administrator and connect to Node A. Do not connect to

Maintaining Your Cluster 53To remove the last node from a cluster: 1Right-click the node you want to remove and click Evict Node, as shown in Figure 1

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Using WSRM and Scripts to Manage Clusters 55Using WSRM and Scripts to Manage ClustersMicrosoft® released the Microsoft Windows Server® Resource Manage

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Migrating an Existing Cluster to Dell|Equallogic PS Series Storage 57Migrating an Existing Cluster to Dell|Equallogic PS Series StorageIf you are modi

58 Migrating an Existing Cluster to Dell|Equallogic PS Series Storage5Test the cluster by performing the following steps: aTest the application that i

Index 59IndexBBackup and Recovery, 45DDell|Equallogic PS Series StorageMigrating Data, 57Dell|EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrayfeatures, 9Setup, 21MM

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Overview 7OverviewThe Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 cluster solution with Dell|EqualLogic storage array combines Microsoft® Windows® Unified Data Storage S

8 OverviewFigure 1-1. Node A Fails Over to Node B NOTE: Although most clustered services run on only one node at a time, a cluster can run many servic

Overview 9Using a PS Series SAN as Shared StorageThe PS Series storage array overcomes the challenges of DAS and traditional SANs by providing a famil