Installation worksheet for i5/OS parameters

Prior to installing Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003, complete either the Windows server installation advisor or this installation worksheet.

This worksheet will help you to install and configure your system.

Field Description and Instructions Value
Network server description (NWSD) Defines the operating characteristics and communications connections of the network server that controls the integrated Windows server. See Network server descriptions.
Use a name that is easy to remember. The name can have up to 8 characters. Use only the characters A - Z and 0 - 9 in the name, and use a letter for the first character. The network server description name is also the computer name and TCP/IP host name of the integrated server.		  
Install type (INSTYPE) Specifies the type of install to perform. Choose one of the following:
*FULL

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*BASIC
Start of changeOptional install type when installing on an externally attached xSeries server attached with an IXA or iSCSI HBA. With this option, the first part of the install process is controlled by the i5/OS™ Install Windows server INSWNTSVR command. Then the install is completed by the xSeries install process using the ServerGuide™ CD.End of change
 
Resource name (RSRCNAME) Identifies the Windows server hardware.

Start of changeFor iSCSI attached xSeries and IBM® BladeCenter™ servers, specify a resource name of *ISCSI.End of change

Start of changeFor both IXS and IXA attached xSeries servers, enter the File Server IOA resource name. To determine the name, enter DSPHDWRSC *CMN (Display Communication Hardware Resources) at the i5/OS command line. The resource name will appear as LINxx where xx is a number.End of change

Tip: Find resource names when you have multiple integrated servers

  
TCP/IP port configuration (TCPPORTCFG)

Start of changeSpecify the Windows TCP/IP configuration values that are specific to each locally controlled adapter port. Otherwise, skip this step and use the default value *NONE.End of change

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Only adapters that are directly managed by the iSeries™ and logically controlled by the IXS can be configured using the TCPPORTCFG parameter. LAN adapters that are attached with an IXA or iSCSI HBA and are managed by the xSeries server cannot be configured with this parameter.
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  • Port 1
    • IP address
    • Subnet mask
    • Gateway (optional)
  • Port 2
    • IP address
    • Subnet mask
    • Gateway (optional)
  • Port 3
    • IP address
    • Subnet mask
    • Gateway (optional)
  • Port 4
    • IP address
    • Subnet mask
    • Gateway (optional)

Virtual Ethernet port (VRTETHPORT)

Specifies the TCP/IP configuration for the virtual Ethernet networks used by the file server.

A matching virtual Ethernet port is required to install the Windows Cluster service.

*NONE:
Specifies that there is no virtual Ethernet port configuration.
Element 1: Port
  • *VRTETHx: The network server virtual Ethernet port x is configured, where x has a value of 0 through 9.
Element 2: Windows internet address
The Windows internet address for the port in the form, nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where nnn is a decimal number ranging from 0 through 255.
Element 3: Windows subnet mask
The subnet mask for the Windows internet address in the form, nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where nnn is a decimal number ranging from 0 through 255.
Element 4: Associated port
The resource name that describes the port that is used to establish a connection between a Windows network server and the network.
  • *NONE An associated port resource name is not associated with the line.
  • resource-name The resource name.
  • Virtual port 1
    • *VRTETHx
    • IP Address
    • Subnet mask
    • Associated Port (Optional)
  • Virtual port 2
    • *VRTETHx
    • IP Address
    • Subnet mask
    • Associated Port (Optional)
  • Virtual port 3
    • *VRTETHx
    • IP Address
    • Subnet mask
    • Associated Port (Optional)
  • Virtual port 4
    • *VRTETHx
    • IP Address
    • Subnet mask
    • Associated Port (Optional)
TCP/IP local domain name (TCPDMNNAME) Specifies the TCP/IP local domain name associated with the integrated server. You can specify *SYS to use the same value the i5/OS system uses.  
TCP/IP name server system (TCPNAMSVR) Specifies the Internet address of the name server used by the integrated server. You can specify up to three Internet addresses, or you can specify *SYS to use the same value the i5/OS uses.  
To workgroup (TOWRKGRP) Specifies the name of the Windows server workgroup in which the server participates.  
To domain (TODMN) Specifies the name of the Windows domain in which the server participates.  
Server message queue and library (MSGQ) Specify the name of the message queue and the library it will be located in. If the message queue does not already exist, the INSWNTSVR command creates it. The message queue is where all event logs and errors associated with this server are sent. You should specify a MSGQ name and library. You can also specify *JOBLOG to send nonsevere errors to the job log of the user administration monitor and severe errors to QSYSOPR. If you specify *NONE, nonsevere errors are not sent to i5/OS, and severe errors are sent to QSYSOPR. Queue:

Library:
Event log (EVTLOG) Specifies whether or not i5/OS receives event log messages from the integrated server. The choices are all, system, security, application, or none:
*ALL
i5/OS receives all event log messages.
*NONE
No event log messages are received.
*SYS
i5/OS receives system event log messages.
*SEC
i5/OS receives security event log messages.
*APP
i5/OS receives application event log messages.
Note:
If you have the integrated server send its security log to the iSeries (by specifying *ALL or *SEC), be sure to set up the message queue with the correct security.
 
Installation source and system drive sizes and auxiliary storage pool (ASP)

(SVRSTGSIZE)

(SVRSTGASP)

(STGASPDEV)

 Specify the size of the network server storage spaces for the installation source and system drives and in which ASP (1 - 255) you want them. An ASP device name can be specified in place of the ASP numbers 33-255 when the storage space should be created in an independent auxiliary storage pool. However, if a name is used, the ASP number field must be left as the default value of 1 or the place holder value of *N.

The installation source drive (drive D) must be large enough to hold the contents of the I386 directory on the Windows server installation CD image and the IBM i5/OS Integrated Server Support code.

The system drive (drive C) must be large enough to hold the Windows server operating system. The limit is 1,024 to 1,024,000 MB, depending on your resource capabilities. Consider these factors:

  • Your version of Windows server (Refer to Microsoft® documentation for operating system requirements.)
  • Primary usage (print/file serving) and number of Terminal Server users.
  • Free space on system drive.
  • Application resource requirements.
  • Need for crash dump file.
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i5/OS creates and links the drive as a FAT32 or NTFS network server storage space, depending on the size.

For more information about these drives, see Predefined disk drives for integrated Windows servers.

Notes:

  1. The INSWNTSVR command automatically sets the system drive size if a size to a minimum size that is determined based in part on factors such as the Windows version and installed memory.
  2. Start of changeWhen deciding the size of each drive, allow room for future needs such as new applications or upgrades to the Windows server product. If you specify *CALC for SVRSTGSIZE, note that i5/OS will allocate the minimum disk size necessary to install Windows. If you need additional space for applications or data you should consider manually specifying a drive size.End of change
  3. Support for independent ASPs (33 - 255) is provided through iSeries Navigator. For more information about working with independent ASPs, see Independent disk pools. Both the Information Center and iSeries Navigator refer to ASPs as disk pools. To use an independent ASP, the ASP device must be available prior to running the INSWNTSVR command.

Installation source drive:

Size:

ASP:

ASPDEV:

System drive:

Size:

ASP:

ASPDEV:
License mode (LICMODE) Determines the license mode to install Microsoft Windows server.

Element 1 License type:

*PERSEAT
Indicates that a client license has been purchased for each computer that accesses the server.
*PERSERVER
Indicates that client licenses have been purchased for the server to allow a certain number of concurrent connections to the server.

Element 2 Client licenses:

*NONE
Indicates that no client licenses are installed. *NONE must be specified when *PERSEAT is specified.
number-client-licenses:
Specifies the number of client licenses purchased for the server being installed.

Element 3 Windows Terminal Services:

*TSENABLE
For Windows 2000, install Windows Terminal Services and Terminal Services licensing.
*PERDEVICE
*PERDEVICE Installs and configures Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services to require that each connected device has a valid Windows Terminal Server access license. If the client has a Terminal Server access license, it can access more than one Terminal Server.
*PERUSER
Installs and configures Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to provide one Terminal Server access license for each active user.
*NONE
There are no Terminal Server desktop licenses for this server.

License type:

Client licenses:

Terminal services:
Propagate domain user (PRPDMNUSR) Specifies if this server should be used to propagate and synchronize users to the Windows domain or active directory.
*YES
Send user updates to the Windows domain or active directory through this server.
*NO
Do not send user updates to the Windows domain or active directory through this server.
 
Shutdown timeout (SHUTDTIMO) A value which determines how long i5/OS waits to allow programs to end before shutting down the integrated server. The delay can be from 2 to 45 minutes. If you do not specify a value, it will be set to 15 minutes. Shutdown timeout:
Restricted device resources (RSTDEVRSC) Restricts iSeries tape and optical devices from being used by the integrated server.
*NONE
Restricts no tape or optical devices from being used by the integrated server.
*ALL
Restricts all tape and optical devices from being used by the integrated server.
*ALLTAPE
Restricts all tape resources from being used by the integrated server.
*ALLOPT
Restricts all optical resources from being used by the integrated server.
restricted-device
Specify up to 10 device resources that you do not want the integrated server to use.
 
Time zone (Optional) Records the time zone of the iSeries for use in the Windows server phase of installation. See Time synchronization.  
Virtual Ethernet point to point

(VRTPTPPORT)

A local area network (see Networking concepts) exists between i5/OS and Windows server. Both the i5/OS side and the Windows server side of this LAN have IP addresses and subnet masks.

Note:
By default, the INSWNTSVR command sets up these addresses automatically. These addresses are in the form of 192.168.xx.yy. If your site uses class C addresses, it is possible for duplicate IP addresses to be generated.

To avoid potential conflicts, you can also specify Internet addresses that you know will be unique across your system. Use addresses in the form a.b.x.y where a.b.x is the same value for both sides of the point to point virtual Ethernet and ensure that the point to point virtual Ethernet occupies its own subnet on i5/OS. Use the Virtual PTP Ethernet port parameter under additional parameters of the INSWNTSVR command.

The subnet mask is always 255.255.255.0.

i5/OS-side IP address:

Windows server-side IP address:
Configuration file (CFGFILE) During the installation, creates and specifies a customized NWSD (see Network server description configuration files).

The default is *NONE. To specify a configuration file that you have created, substitute the name of the file and the library where it is stored (*LIBL, *CURLIB, or the name of the library).

  

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Field Description and Instructions Value
Activation timer (ACTTMR)

Specifies the amount of time in seconds that the system will wait for the connection to be established to the remote server's service processor and to power on the remote server. The default value is 120. Specify a value in seconds ranging from 30 through 1800.

 Activation timer:
Communications message queue (CMNMSGQ)

Specifies the name of a message queue to receive communications status messages.

Qualifier 1:
  • *SYSOPR Causes messages to be placed in the system operator message queue.
  • name Specify the name of a message queue to receive communications status messages.
Qualifier 2:
  • *LIBL All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found
  • *CURLIB The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.
  • library-name Specify the name of the library to be used

Message queue:

Library:
Storage path (STGPTH)

Specifies the storage path the storage spaces can use. This information consists of the Network server host adapter (NWSH) description.

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name
Specify the name of an existing Network server host adapter (NWSH) description.
NWSH name:
Virtual Ethernet path (VRTETHPTH)

Specifies the virtual Ethernet paths the Ethernet line descriptions can use. This information consists of two parts including the virtual Ethernet port and the Network server host adapter (NWSH) description. You can enter up to five values for this parameter. You must enter at least one virtual Ethernet path which is the path to be used by the *VRTETHPTP line description name.

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Element 1: Port

*VRTETHPTP

The network server virtual Ethernet point to point port is configured.

*VRTETHx The network server virtual Ethernet port x is configured, where x has a value of 0 through 9.

Element 2: Network server host adapter

name Specify the name of an existing Network server host adapter (NWSH) description. The network server host adapter name does not need to be unique for each VRTETHPTH parameter on this NWSD.

 Virtual Ethernet path:

Port:

NWSH:
Shutdown TCP port (SHUTDPORT)

Specifies the TCP port to use for shutdown.

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8700
Use the TCP port number of 8700.
integer
Specifies the port number identifying the port that is to be used for shutdown. Valid values range from 1024 through 65,535.
 
Virtual Ethernet control port (VRTETHCTLP)

Specifies the TCP port to use for virtual Ethernet control.

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8800
Use the TCP port number of 8800.
integer
Specifies the port number identifying the port that is to be used for virtual Ethernet control. Valid values range from 1024 through 65,535.
 
Remote system NWSCFG (RMTNWSCFG)

Specifies the remote system network server configuration to use with this server.

Note:
It may be preferable or even necessary to create the remote system configuration before you run the INSWNTSVR command. See Create a service processor configuration and a remote system configuration.
*DFT
Use the system generated default remote system network server configuration name of 'nwsdnameRM' where nwsdname is the name of the network server description.
name
Specify the name of an existing remote system network server configuration.
 
Service processor NWSCFG (SPNWSCFG)

Specifies the service processor network server configuration to use with this server.

Note:
It may be preferable or even necessary to create the service professor configuration before you run the INSWNTSVR command. See Create a service processor configuration and a remote system configuration.
*DFT
Use the system generated default service processor network server configuration name of 'nwsdnameSP' where nwsdname is the name of the network server description.
name
Specify the name of an existing service processor network server configuration.
 
Connection security NWSCFG (CNNNWSCFG)

Specifies the connection security network server configuration to use with this server.

*DFT
Use the system generated default connection security network server configuration name of 'nwsdnameCN' where nwsdname is the name of the network server description.
name
Specify the name of an existing connection security network server configuration.
 
Default IP security rule (DFTSECRULE)

Specifies the default IP Security (IPSec) rule used between the hosting and remote system.

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*NONE
IP Security rules are not configured.
*GEN
The system will automatically generate a random pre-shared key.
pre-shared-key
Specify the pre-shared key. A pre-shared key is a nontrivial string up to 32 characters long.
 
IP security rule (IPSECRULE)

Specify the relative entry of the IP security rules (IPSECRULE) parameter, defined in the existing connection security network server configuration that will be used as the initial IP security setting between the hosting and remote system.

*DFTSECRULE
Use the value specified on the Default IP security rule (DFTSECRULE) parameter.
*NONE
Remote interface will not use any security rule.
1-16
Remote interface will use security rule specified.
 
Initialize service processor (INZSP)

Specifies how the remote system's service processor is secured.

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*MANUAL
This is the most secure method. You must manually configure the user name, password and certificate for the service processor. Certificate management is required. This method is appropriate to protect your service processor password when you connect to it over public networks.
*AUTO
You do not need to manually configure parameters on the remote system's service processor. The service processor of the remote system will automatically generate a certificate. The connection is secure once initialized. This option is appropriate if you connect to the service processor over a network that is physically secure or is protected by a firewall.
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*SYNC
This network server configuration will synchronize the user, password, and self-signed certificate with the service processor.
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*NONE
There is no security for the service processor password. Do not use this unless you connect to the service processor over a physically secure network.
 
Enable unicast (ENBUNICAST)

Unicast is a transmission method where packets are sent directly to the specified Service processor name (SPNAME) or Service processor address (SPINTNETA) parameter. The system identification for the Enclosure identifier (EID) parameter is automatically retrieved if *AUTO is specified and the system hardware supports it.

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*NO
Disable unicast
*YES
Enable unicast.
 
Enclosure identifier (EID)

Specifies the identifying serial number, type and model of the enclosure containing the service processor. They are required to locate the remote system on the network when ENBUNICAST(*NO) is specified. Look for these values on the label of the system.

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*AUTO
Automatically retrieve the identifier when ENBUNICAST(*YES) is specified.
Element 1: Serial number
Specify the remote system's machine serial number using only alphanumeric characters without dashs.
Element 2: Manufacturer type and model
Specify the remote system's machine type and model in the form ttttmmm where tttt is the machine type and mmm is the machine model number.
 
Service processor name (SPNAME)

Specifies the remote system's service processor host name.

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*SPINTNETA
The remote system is identified by the value specified for the Service processor address (SPINTNETA) parameter.

host-name: Specify the remote system's service processor host name.

  
Service processor address (SPINTNETA)

Specify the remote system's service processor internet address. Internet addresses are expressed in the decimal form nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn , where nnn is a decimal number ranging from 0 through 255.

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internet-address:
Specify the internet address of the service processor.
 
SP authentication (SPAUT)

Specifies the service processor user name and password.

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*DFT
The default service processor userid and password are used.
Element 1: User name
Specify the remote system's service processor user name.
Element 2: User Password
Specify remote system's service processor password. Password must be at least 5 characters in length and contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric or symbolic character.

Name:

Password:
SP certificate identifier (SPCERTID)

The SP certificate identifier specifies one of three possible fields that identifies the service processor's certificate. This parameter is specified to provide additional validation that the certificate is from the service processor. The contents of the selected field must exactly match the value of the field that was entered when the certificate was generated or requested from a certificate authority.

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Single values:

*NONE
Service processor certificate is not configured.

Element 1: Component

*COMMONNAME
Selects the certificates common name specified when the certificate was generated or requested from a certificate authority. On the remote supervisor adapter II this correlates to the "ASM Domain Name" field used to generate a self-signed certificate or generate a certificate signing request.
*EMAIL
Selects the certificate's e-mail address specified when the certificate was generated or requested from a certificate authority. On the remote supervisor adapter II this correlates to the Email address field used to generate a self-signed certificate or generate a certificate signing request.
*ORGUNIT
Selects the certificate's organizational unit specified when the certificate was generated or requested from a certificate authority. On the remote supervisor adapter II this correlates to the Organizational Unit field used to generate a self-signed certificate or generate a certificate signing request.

Element 2: Compare value

compare-value
Specify the certificates component compare value. Specify no more than 255 characters of text, enclosed in apostrophes.

Component:

Compare value:
Remote system identifier (RMTSYSID)

Specifies the identifying serial number, type and model of the remote system. When specified, they are used to locate the remote system on the network. Look for these values on the label of the remote system.

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Single values:

*EID
Use the service processor enclosure identifier.
Element 1: Serial number

serial-number Specify the remote system's machine serial number.

Element 2: Manufacturer type and model
type-model
Specify the remote system's machine type and model in the form ttttmmm where tttt is the machine type and mmm is the machine model number.

Serial number:

Manufacturer type and model:
Delivery method (DELIVERY)

Specifies how the parameters necessary to configure the remote system are delivered.

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*DYNAMIC
Parameters are dynamically delivered to the remote system using DHCP.
*MANUAL
Parameters are manually configured on the remote system using the BIOS utilities (System BIOS or Adapter BIOS - CTRL-Q).
 
CHAP authentication (CHAPAUT)

Specifies the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) for the host system iSCSI target to authenticate the remote system initiator node.

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Single values:

*NONE
CHAP authentication is not enabled.
Element 1: CHAP name
Specify the CHAP name.
Element 2: CHAP secret
Specify the secret you want to use for the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol as a value up to 24-characters long.

CHAP name:

CHAP secret:
Boot device ID (BOOTDEVID)

Specifies the PCI Function Address (Bus/Device/Function) of the iSCSI adapter in the remote system that will be used to boot from. This information can be accessed using the BIOS utilities (System BIOS or Adapter BIOS - CTRL-Q).

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Single values:

*SINGLE
The single iSCSI adapter is used on the remote system Note: Remote systems with more than one iSCSI adapter installed in the server are required to specify which adapter will be used to boot from.
Element 1: Bus number
Specify the bus number of the remote system's iSCSI adapter that will be used to boot.
Element 2: Device number
Specify the device number of the remote system's iSCSI adapter that will be used to boot.
Element 3: Function
function-number Specify the function number of the remote system's iSCSI adapter that will be used to boot.

Bus number:

Device:

Function:
Dynamic boot options (DYNBOOTOPT)

This is an advanced function.

This parameter is used to configure the internal DHCP Server that is part of the iSCSI Target Host Bus Adapter firmware and its required to provide IP address and diskless boot parameters for the remote iSCSI Initiator.

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Element 1:
Vendor ID The client and server are pre-configured to a fixed vendor ID. Network administrators can configure clients to define their own idetifying values to convey hardware, operating system or other identifying information. DHCP option 60 described in the IETF RFC 2132 is used for this function.
*DFT
The default vendor ID will be used.
vendor-id
Vendor ID of the remote system's iSCSI adapter that will be used.
Element 2:
Alternate client ID Used by clients to specify their unique identifier to the server. Each client's identifier must be unique among all other client identifiers used on the effective DHCP network to which the client is attached (that is, the client's local subnet and any remote subnets reachable using DHCP relay). Vendors and system administrators are responsible for choosing client identifiers that meet this requirement for uniqueness. DHCP option 61 described in the IETF RFC 2132 is used for this function.
*ADPT
The default Client ID consists of the adapter address for the remote system's iSCSI adapter. This value will be used to identify the remote system.
client-id
Specify the Client ID of the remote system's iSCSI adapter that will be used to boot.

Vendor ID:

Alternate client ID:
Remote interfaces (RMTIFC)

Specifies the remote system interfaces. This information is used to identify and configure the remote system's interfaces. Each adapter port has two functions to support a SCSI and a LAN interface.

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Element 1: SCSI interface
Element 1: Adapter address Specify the 12-character hexadecimal adapter address for the remote system's SCSI interface.
Element 2: Internet address
internet-address for the remote system's SCSI interface.
Element 3: Subnet mask
subnet-mask for the remote system's SCSI interface.
Element 4: Gateway address
gateway-address for the remote system's SCSI interface.
Element 5: iSCSI qualified name

*GEN

The system will automatically generate the iSCSI qualified name.

iqn-name

iSCSI qualified name for the remote system's SCSI interface.

SCSI interface

  • Adapter address:
  • Internet address:
  • Subnet mask:
  • Gateway address (Optional):
  • iSCSI qualified name:
Remote interfaces (RMTIFC) continued
Element 2: LAN interface

Element 1: Adapter-address

12-character hexadecimal adapter address for the remote system's LAN or TCP Offload Engine (TOE) interface.

Element 2: Internet address

for the remote system's LAN interface.

Element 3: Subnet mask

for the remote system's LAN interface.

Element 4: Gateway address

for the remote system's LAN interface.

LAN interface

  • Adapter-address:
  • Internet address:
  • Subnet mask:
  • Gateway address (Optional):
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Windows Cluster Service information

Notes:
1. Fill in this work sheet only when installing a clustered integrated server and your hardware model supports Windows Cluster service. (Integrated Netfinity® Servers do not support Windows Cluster service.)

2. Network adapters are referred to as ports in i5/OS.

Item Description and Instructions Value
Cluster name Specifies the name of the cluster. Administrators will use this name for connections to the cluster. The cluster name must be different from the domain name, from all computer names on the domain, and from other cluster names on the domain.

The cluster name is also used to create the network server storage space that will be used as the Windows cluster quorum resource.

*NONE:
Do not form or join a Windows Cluster.
cluster-name:
Specify the name of the cluster.
 
Cluster configuration:
(Elements 1 - 4)		 Specifies the parameters required to configure a new Windows Cluster.
Notes:
This parameter is used to verify the i5/OS cluster configuration. The Microsoft configuration wizards are used to install the Cluster service.

This parameter is only required when forming a new Windows cluster using the Cluster name (CLU) parameter.

Element 1: Cluster domain name
Specifies the domain to which the cluster belongs. If the cluster already exists, the cluster will be joined, otherwise, the cluster will be formed. If forming a cluster, the Cluster configuration (CLUCFG) parameter must be specified.

cluster-domain-name:
Specify the domain name to which the cluster belongs when forming a new cluster.

Element 2: Quorum resource size Specifies the size in megabytes of the storage space used as the Windows quorum resource.

*CALC
Specifies that the size should be calculated to be the default value based on the Windows server version (WNTVER) parameter.
quorum-size
Specifies the Windows quorum resource size in megabytes. The size must be at least 550 megabytes but no larger than 1024000 megabytes.

Element 3: Quorum resource ASP
Specifies the auxiliary storage pool for the storage space used as the Windows quorum resource. Specify one of the following values:

1:
The storage space is created in auxiliary storage pool 1, the system auxiliary storage pool (ASP).
quorum-ASP:
Specify a value ranging from 2 through 255 for the ASP identifier. Valid values depend on how many ASPs are defined on the system.

Element 4: Quorum ASP device Specifies the independent auxiliary storage pool device name for the storage space used as the Windows quorum resource. Note: You cannot specify both a Quorum resource ASP and a Quorum ASP device value.

Cluster domain name:

Quorum resource size:

Quorum resource ASP:

Quorum ASP device:
Cluster configuration: (Elements 5-7)

Element 5: Cluster connection port
Specifies the connection port used for the Cluster service communication.

*VRTETHx:
The network server virtual Ethernet port x is configured, where x has a value of 0 through 9.

Note: The virtual Ethernet port must be configured to match this value.



Element 6: Cluster Internet Address
Specifies the Internet address for the cluster.
IP address:
Specify the cluster internet address in the form, xxx.yyy.zzz.nnn, where xxx, yyy, zzz, and nnn are decimal numbers ranging from 0 through 255.
Note: The Internet address selected must be unique across all NWSD objects and the i5/OS TCP/IP configuration.

Element 7: Cluster Subnet Mask

subnet-mask:
Specifies the subnet mask for the cluster in the form, nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where nnn is a decimal number ranging from 0 through 255.

Connection port:

Cluster Internet Address:

Cluster Subnet mask: