Table 2-1 Installation and Configuration Input (continued)
Input ValueInput Description
Subnet mask:Private network connection
(cluster heartbeat) subnet
mask and IP address for each
node:
Node 2:Node 1:
Node 4:Node 3:
Node 6:Node 5:
Node 8:Node 7:
Installing the Cluster
To install and configure failover clustering, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
2. In the Server Manager window, select Features from the list and click on Add Features.
Figure 2-2 Server Manager window
3. In the Add Features Wizard window, select the following features:
• Failover Clustering
• Multipath IO (if you are planning to use MPIO, which is recommended)
20 Installing and Configuring the Cluster