Configuring a second Windows 2003 cluster node

Window It takes less time to install the Cluster service on the second node than it would have to install on the first node. The Setup program configures the Cluster service network settings on the second node based on the configuration of the first node. At the same time, you can add multiple nodes to the cluster through remote operations.

Note: In this part of the exercise, you turn on Node 1 and all shared disks. Then open all other nodes. At this point, the Cluster service Controls access to the shared disk to eliminate any chance of damaging the volume.

1. Open Cluster Administrator on Node 1.

2. Click the file, click New, and then the node.

3. The Add Cluster Computer Wizard will start. Click Next.

4. If you do not log on with the correct credentials, you will be asked to specify a domain account that has administrative rights to all nodes in the cluster.

5. Enter the machine name of the node you want to add to the cluster. Click Add. Repeat this step, as shown in Figure 21 below, to add the other nodes you want. When all the nodes have been added, click Next.



Figure 21: Adding nodes to the cluster.

6. The Setup Wizard performs an analysis of all nodes to confirm that they are properly configured.

7. Type the account password used to start the Cluster service.

8. Check the summary information displayed to confirm its accuracy. This summary information is used to configure these nodes when other nodes are joined to the cluster.

9. Check all warnings or errors encountered during cluster creation, and then click Next.

10. Click Finish to end the installation.