Re: Adding more iSCSI LUNs to existing MSCS 2000

Mitch, we get it alright. Talk to SAN vendor/administrator and how they want
you to proceed.

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
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"Mitch" <Mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I don't think you guys get it :-(
> If I add an iSCSI or fibre channel disk to 2 machines at once, it corrupts
> the data on the LUN.
> Adding a LUN, no problem. Adding it to MSCS, no problem. The trick that
> I
> am looking for instruction-wise is the sequence of adding the disk so that
> both disks are not reading/writing to the LUN on the SAN. The LUN I am
> adding has 40 gigs of data that I cannot screw up or I have to restore.
> There is an exact sequence of adding the LUN to node 1, shutting it down.
> Adding LUN to node 2, shutting it down. Turn on node 1, add it to MSCS,
> shut
> it down. Turn on node 2, add it to MSCS, etc... I just wanted the
> precise
> instructions step by step. I am sure it is the same for 2003 as it is for
> 2000.
> Did I explain it more gooder?
>
> "John Toner [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Try the following article:
>>
>> How to add additional non-hot swap SCSI hard disks to a cluster node on a
>> shared SCSI bus
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175278
>>
>> If you've already added the disk to the hosts, you can try the following:
>>
>> How to Create a Physical Disk Resource with Cluster.exe
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555312
>>
>> Regards,
>> John
>>
>> "Russ Kaufmann" <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O3QCGfVXFHA.2124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > "Mitch" <Mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:FDFCB193-708F-45CB-B337-F4B609544EE1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > Ok, then can you point me to the steps of adding another SAN disk to
>> MSCS?
>> > > Forget I said the word iSCSI. Let's pretend it is just using fibre
>> > > chanel.
>> > > (Since it all looks the same to MSCS)
>> >
>> > For a SAN? Let's see...
>> > 1. Carve out the LUN
>> > 2. Mask it
>> > 3. On the server, use the disk management tool and rescan for drives
>> >
>> > Did I miss anything? <G>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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