Monthly Archives: February 2013

Updating a node

Posted on February 23, 2013 by RayF
This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (HV2012)

As this is an upgrade, the cluster nodes are ready to go. The previous build report is here. NIC Flash Update & iSCSI boot enable The next step is the firmware flash update of the Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server … Continue reading →

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Network design

Posted on February 23, 2013 by RayF
This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (HV2012)

The network design for the cluster itself is essentially the same. The three nodes physically connect to a separate storage network, a separate heartbeat/live migration network and a separate virtual machine/front-end network. I’ve redesigned my entire network, of which this … Continue reading →

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Evaluate the original goals and design principles

Posted on February 23, 2013 by RayF
This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (HV2012)

The original goals and design principles as outlined here are still valid for the new build, a summary: Low power consumption (equal or less than my current single host) Be as small as possible Silent running Enable high availability for … Continue reading →

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