Check category: Availability

Check description: Checks for supported attached storage array on the system.

Check procedure:

• Identifies the storage arrays attached to the selected system.

Check recommendation: It is recommended that only supported and tested hardware is used. You can refer the below learn more links for the Hardware Compatibility list for Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale Solutions for specific array support and supported hardware configurations.

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Check category: Availability

Check description: Checks for supported attached HBA(s) and switch(es) on the system.

Check procedure:

• Identifies attached switches and HBA on the selected system.

Check recommendation: It is recommended that only supported and tested hardware is used. You can refer the below learn more links for the Hardware Compatibility list for Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale Solutions for specific array support and supported hardware configurations.

Check category: Availability

Check description: Checks for status of Windows services required by Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale.

Check procedure:

• Identifies the state of the Windows services required by Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale.

Check recommendation: Ensures that the Windows services required by Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale are running.

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Check category: Availability

Check description: Checks for consistency of Windows environment variables across cluster nodes.

Check procedure:

• Identifies all Windows environment variables and their values on active node.

Check recommendation: Ensures that the same environment variables and their values exist on all cluster nodes.

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Check category: Availability

Check description: Checks for consistency of installed software and version across cluster nodes.

Check procedure:

• Identifies all software installed on the system.

Check recommendation: It is recommended that you install the same software and version installed on all nodes in a cluster to ensure maximum high availability.

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Check category: Configuration

Check description: Checks for compatible software installed on the system.

Check procedure:

• Identifies installed software on selected systems.

Check recommendation: It is recommended that only supported and tested software is used. You can refer the below learn more links for the Software Compatibility list for Storage Foundation and High Availability / InfoScale Solutions.

Check category: Configuration

Check description: Checks if Active Directory is present.

Check procedure:

• Identifies the name of the domain controller.

Check recommendation: Ensures that the DNS name of the primary domain is not empty. Ensures that domain controller is available and network connection to this domain controler is open.

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Check category: Configuration

Check description: Checks for availability of DNS, Domain Controller, and Global Catalog.

Check procedure:

• Verifies that domain name, the forest name, and the global catalog name can be retrieved from each selected systems.

Check recommendation: Ensures that your DNS is available and reachable from this machine.Ensures that your domain controller is available and reachable from this machine.Ensures that your global catalog server is available and reachable from this machine.If DNS is in use, please verify hosts file for any conflict.

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