Figure 2-4 shows an example of a direct-attached, single cluster configuration with redundant NIC ports installed in each cluster node. Figure 2-4. Direct-Attached Cluster Configuration cluster node private network public network cluster node iSCSI connections iSCSI connections storage system Cabling Your Cluster Hardware Each cluster node attaches to the storage system using CAT5e or CAT6 LAN cables with RJ45 connectors that attach to Gigabit Ethernet NICs in the cluster nodes and the Gigabit i

Preparing Your Systems for Clustering 11 Test the failover capabilities of your new cluster. NOTE: For Failover Clusters configured with Windows Server 2008, you can also use the Cluster Validation Wizard. 12 Configure highly-available applications and services on your Failover Cluster. Depending on your configuration, this may also require providing additional LUNs to the cluster or creating new cluster resource groups. Test the failover capabilities of the new resources. 13 Configure client sy