Reinstalling an existing cluster node – Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) User Manual

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b. Verify that the configuration that is being displayed includes the existing configuration on the disks.

c. Press <Esc>, select Yes to save the disk configuration, and exit the configuration utility.

d. Configure the SCSI ID so that it differs with the SCSI ID on the remaining node.

See your PERC documentation for more information on verifying and changing the SCSI ID. Also, see the cluster

configuration tables (if you completed the information in the tables) in the Dell PowerVault NAS SCSI Cluster

Platform Guide.

See "

Enabling the Cluster Mode Using the PERC Card

" and "

Setting the SCSI Host Adapter IDs

" in "

Preparing

Your Systems for Clustering

" for more information.

e. Restart the system and allow Windows to start normally.

14. Add the new node to the network domain.

15. Start Cluster Administrator on the remaining node and perform the following procedures:

a. Join the new node to the cluster.

b. Move the necessary resources to the replacement node.

c. Open the Windows Event Viewer and check for any errors.

16. Download and install the latest software updates on the replacement node (if required) from the Dell Support website

located at support.dell.com.

Reinstalling an Existing Cluster Node

This section provides an overview for removing and reinstalling an existing node to the cluster.

NOTE:

Perform the following procedures to service the nodes in your cluster.

1. If possible, backup the system state on the cluster node you are removing from the cluster. Include the following data

in your backup:

Registry

COM+ class registration database

System boot files

Users and groups information

Share configuration data

See the System Administrator's Guide for more information on creating a system state backup.

2. Start Cluster Administrator on the remaining node and perform the following procedures:

a. Move all cluster resources from node you are evicting from the cluster to the remaining node in the cluster.

See the MSCS documentation for information about moving cluster resources to a specific node.

b. Right-click on the node you are evicting and select Stop Cluster Service.

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