Configuring SQL database servers for Sharepoint 3 (MOSS)

I am currently building a 6 server Sharepoint 2007 (MOSS) Farm. All servers are x64 with 2 x Front End Servers, an application server, an Index Server and a SQL2005 2 node cluster connected to an HP SAN. After sizing and designing the MOSS architecture the next step is to configure your SQL server(s). Here is the MS guide for that. Prepare the database servers