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High-Availability Configurations with VMware GSX Server __________ 199
Using SCSI Reservation to Share SCSI Disks with Virtual Machines _________200
SCSI Reservation Support _____________________________________200
Enabling SCSI Reservation _____________________________________201
Issues to Consider When Sharing Disks ___________________________202
Overview of Clustering with GSX Server _____________________________204
Applications That Can Use Clustering ____________________________205
Clustering Software __________________________________________205
Creating a Cluster in a Box _______________________________________206
Configuring Virtual Machines for Cluster in a Box ___________________207
Creating a Two-Node Cluster with Microsoft Clustering Services
on a Single GSX Server Computer _______________________________207
Using Network Load Balancing with GSX Server ______________________214
Overview of Network Load Balancing Clusters _____________________214
Creating a Multinode Network Load Balancing Cluster _______________215
Creating Two-Node Clusters Using Novell Clustering Services ____________219
Creating the First Node's Base Virtual Machine _____________________219
Creating the Second Node in the Cluster _________________________220
Installing the Guest Operating System and VMware Tools ____________220
Adding the Shared Disks to Both Virtual Machines __________________220
Installing Novell Clustering Services on the Cluster Nodes ____________222
Clustering Using the iSCSI Protocol ________________________________223
Clustering Scenarios Using iSCSI ________________________________223
Creating and Configuring the iSCSI Initiator Virtual Machine ___________224
Configuring the iSCSI Target in the Cluster ________________________225
Glossary ____________________________________________________ 227
Index ______________________________________________________ 233
