Dell PowerVault NX1950 - Manual (Page 35)

Setting Up MSCS
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2 Right-click each network object in the right panel and select Properties.
3 Select the network option button that describes the function of the network
adapter. If an adapter does not participate in the cluster, Ensure that you have
unchecked the box Enable this network for cluster use as shown in Figure 6-2.
If the adapter fails, the cluster treats it as cluster failure and fails over the
services to another node. Therefore, it is necessary that you perform step 3.
Click OK when finished.
Figure 6-2. Network Object- Properties
4 Reorder the bind preference on the network adapters of the cluster node.
Use the following order:
a External public network
b Internal private network (Heartbeat)
c SAN network
On the node, click Start → Control Panel→ Network Connections. From
the menu bar, select Advanced
→ Advanced Settings. Use the arrow keys on
the right to reorder the adapter list, as shown in Figure 6-3.
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