How to setup 2nd cluster with SIM?

[netappmagic]

I have successfully completed setting up 2-node cluster. Are there any installation guides out there that can walk through with me to set up 2nd cluster .

Thanks a lot in advance.

[shatfield]

Just like the first one.  Only one cluster base key is published so they'll have the same cluster serial, but that shouldn't impact any functonality.

When you build node 1 pick create, and use a different cluster name.  When you build node 2, pick join, and make sure you type in the name of the 2nd cluster.  

[netappmagic]

What about IP's for interfaces? In 1st cluster, I choose 192.168.x.91 for1st node, for instance. Then when I set up 2nd cluster, what IP should I use for the 1st node?

[shatfield]

The 2nd cluster will need 3 additional management IPs. Assuming it's connected the the same virtual network as the first, Just pick additional unused addresses on that subnet.

[DCOSGRAVE]

Can I add a 3rd/4th cluster node in the same manner as the first two?

[netappmagic]

when you say 3 mgmt IP, you mean 1 for cluster mgmt, 2 for 2 nodes mgmt? that'd be the same configuration as cluster1, correct?

[DCOSGRAVE]

No, I meant to add more nodes to the cluster. 

The setup guide states that "No more  than 2 cluster nodes can be booted simultaneously", but I wanted to simulate a 4-node cluster & wondered whether this was possible - perhaps with a workaround of some sort??   

[netappmagic]

when I set up 2nd cluster what subnet do I have to use? Should it be the same one as first one, or different one?

I used the same subnet for 2nd cluster, then cluster2 mgmt IP's ARE NOT PINGABLE from CMD prompt, though it is pingable from inside cluster2. Node mgmt ip is pingable.

If I have to use a different one, then PLS TELL ME HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT THE SUBNET IS? I determine the subnet for the 1st cluster by using ipconfig/all then under vmware net8

DoI need to change system id to be different than any one of nodes in cluster1? I feel some thing extra has to be donein creating cluster2, otherwise, cluster mgmt ip is not reachable.

Appreciate your adivce.

[shatfield]

You should be able to run 2 clusters on the same subnet, assuming you use different IPs for node/cluster mgmt, and a differeent cluster name.  During cluster join, be careful to join the correct cluster.

If you want to put the 2nd on a different subnet, its going to be challenging in player.  If the VMNET exists, your host pc will have an IP on that VM net and you can get the network/subnet/gateway addersses from that interface on the host pc.

[netappmagic]

I have done everything you just said.

I did not and do not want to use different subnet, I want to use the same subnet (of cause different ip number) as cluster1.

I just don't know what went wrong.