Step 1: Preparing your equipment

Where to install a cluster

A cluster can be installed in a system cabinet, multiple system cabinets, or in equipment racks. You must install the equipment as described in the following sections.

Preparing the system cabinet

To prepare your system cabinets for clustering, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Install the system cabinet or cabinets, as described in the 42U System Cabinet Guide.
2	If you have a cluster in...	Then...
	A single system cabinet	Connect the nodes to the network. Connect the system cabinet to an appropriate power source. Apply power to the system cabinet and configure the cluster, as described in Chapter 4, Configuring the Cluster.
	Multiple system cabinets	Remove the front and rear doors and any side panels that need to be removed to connect the system cabinets together. Connect the system cabinets together, as described in the 42U System Cabinet Guide. Connect the nodes to the network. Go to Step 2: Cabling Channel A.

Preparing the equipment racks

To prepare your nodes for clustering in equipment racks, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Install the nodes in the equipment racks, as described in the FAS900 Series Hardware and Service Guide.
2	Install the disk shelves in the equipment rack, as described in the appropriate Fibre Channel disk shelf guide.
3	Label the dual-port FC-AL interfaces, where appropriate.
4	Connect the nodes to the network, as described in the FAS900 Series Hardware and Service Guide.
5	Go to Step 2: Cabling Channel A.