Setting Up the Microsoft Cluster

Set up the Microsoft cluster before you install the Unwired Platform data tier.

Setting up the Microsoft cluster may require the assistance of your IT department, especially if you lack the required permissions to complete these tasks.

Note: Perform these steps on all nodes participating in the Microsoft cluster unless otherwise indicated.
  1. Ensure failover clustering is added to the Windows 2008 Enterprise Server.
    Failover clustering is required on all nodes to which Unwired Platform data tier components will be installed. Failover clustering is installed, by default, with Windows 2008 Enterprise Server.
    1. Open the Server Manager console.
    2. Click Features in the navigation pane to display the Feature Summary.
    3. Below Remote Server Administration Tools, look for Failover Clustering Tools.
    4. If Failover Clustering Tools is not listed, click Add Features in the right corner of the Feature Summary pane and enable this failover clustering feature.
  2. Create the MS cluster:
    1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Failover Cluster Management.
    2. Expand Management and start the Create Cluster wizard.
    3. On the Access Point for Administering the Cluster page, assign the Unwired Platform cluster name, for example, SUPdataNode1.
      Remember this name and use it with the Unwired Platform installer.
    4. Finish creating the cluster and exit the wizard
Next
Install the Unwired Platform data tier components before returning to the console to create a generic service for each node.
Parent topic: Implementing an N+2-node Cluster for Optimal Redundancy
Next topic: Setting Up Data Tier Nodes