Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 14)

7. Verify cluster functionality. Ensure that:
Your cluster components are communicating properly with each other.
MSCS is started.
See " Verifying Cluster Functionality " for more information.
8. Verify cluster resource availability.
Use Cluster Administrator to check the running state of each resource group.
See " Verifying Cluster Resource Availability " for more information.
The following sections provide detailed information for each step in the " Installation Overview " that is specific to your
Windows operating system.
NOTE: Dell strongly recommends that you use the " PowerVault SCSI Cluster Solution Data Sheet " during the
installation of your cluster to ensure that all installation steps are completed. The data sheets are located in " Cluster
Data Sheet ."
Selecting a Domain Model
On a cluster running the Windows Storage Server 2003, Enterprise Edition operating system, both cluster nodes must belong
to a common domain or directory model. The following membership configurations are supported:
Both cluster nodes are member systems in a Windows 2000 Active Directory domain.
Both cluster nodes are member systems in a Windows Storage Server 2003 Active Directory domain.
One node is a domain controller and the other node is a member of the domain, without other member systems or
clients in the domain.
If a cluster node cannot contact a domain controller, the node will not be able to authenticate client requests.
Configuring Windows Networking
You must configure the public and private networks in each node before you install MSCS. The following sections introduce
you to some principles and procedures necessary to the networking prerequisites.
Assigning Static IP Addresses to Your Cluster Resources and
Components
A static IP address is an Internet address that a network administrator assigns exclusively to a system or a resource. The
address assignment remains in effect until it is changed by the network administrator.
The IP address assignments for the public LAN segments will depend on the configuration of your environment. If the IP
assignments are set up correctly, all of the network adapter resources will respond to ping commands and appear online