Preparing For Operating System Installation - HP ProLiant DL380 G3 with MSA1000 Setup And Installation Manual

System Setup and Configuration for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Preparing for Operating System Installation

Before installing the operating system, gather the following information:
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Server A
— Name
— Public network connection IP address and subnet mask
— Private network connection (cluster heartbeat) IP address and subnet mask
— Administrator password (used during operating system installation)
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Server B
— Name
— Public network connection IP address and subnet mask
— Private network connection (cluster heartbeat) IP address and subnet mask
— Administrator password (used during operating system installation)
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Cluster name
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Cluster IP address and subnet mask
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Domain name
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Domain administrator user name and password (used during operating system
installation to have the server node join the domain)
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Domain account name and password for cluster service (this account has special
privileges on each cluster node)
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Default gateway address (if applicable)
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WINS server address (if applicable)
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DNS settings (if applicable)
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