Dell PowerVault NX1950 - Manual (Page 37)

Setting Up MSCS
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Adding a Node to the Cluster
After you complete the initial cluster setup on the first node (Node A) and
modify the cluster network configuration, you must add at least one other
node (Node B) to the cluster to create a failover partner. Windows Unified
Data Storage Server 2003 allows you to have up to eight nodes in one cluster,
when using iSCSI disks for shared storage. The node must be connected to
the shared volumes, as described in "Connecting Nodes to Volumes" on
page 29. However, do not align disk sectors or format the disks.
To add a node to your cluster, follow these steps.
1 Using the Cluster Administrator, click File→ New→ Node. This launches
the Add Nodes Wizard. Click Next to continue.
2 In the Select Computers window, specify the node you want to add to the
cluster in the Computer name field. You can either type the name or click
Browse to locate the node. After you specify the node, click Add to move it
into the Selected computers list. Then, click Advanced.
3 In the Advanced Configuration Options window, select Advanced
(minimal) configuration to specify that the new node (Node B) should
not connect to the resources. Then, click OK to return to the Select
Computers window and click Next.
4 The Add Nodes wizard analyzes the node configuration, displaying
progress as shown in Figure 6-4. If errors are found, a condition is flagged.
You can expand the failed object to obtain the details needed to correct
the issue. If there are no critical errors that prevent the wizard from
continuing the configuration, click Next.
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