Troubleshooting Windows Cluster
Hi,We have a simple 2 node cluster created in Windows 2012 R2, which serves a simple custom application. We have problem when one node goes down, disk quorum moves to the other node, but Data disk...
View ArticleHow to UNassign cluster core resource?
Hello.I have assign cluster core resource (Name and IP address) to one of the cluster roles, specifically to clustered SQL instance.I think this is not good practice so I want to UNassign this cluster...
View ArticleNot able to see cluster resources in the failover cluster manager
We are using Windows Server 2008 R2 and configured SQL Server Cluster services. Randomly every 10-15 days cluster service gets hang and to load resource list in Failover Cluster manager it takes very...
View ArticleAdding Node to Cluster changes disk configuration - just curious if this is...
Hey there,i had already a problem with configuring two existing hyper-v server to a cluster because the disks were configured like Windows wanted it.This time i had only 1 server in the cluster after...
View ArticleExchange 2013 Creating DAG database when cluster already created
Working creating an Exchange DAG on a pair of clustered Exchange 2013 (both running at Build Number 15.0.1210.3).Both Exchange 2013 servers are part of Windows 2012 R2 native active directory domain...
View ArticleCluster fails to come online after reboot due to permission loss on...
We have built a couple SQL Server 2014 clusters with Cluster Shared Volumes and we've found that after a reboot the cluster service fails to come online. The error is access is denied to the...
View ArticleMPIO -v - Error 5
I am working on a Windows 2012 R2 Failover cluster that was setup with a Lenovo SAN V3700 using SAS connections.I understand that the MPIO is setup and is working as I notice the cluster failover does...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Clustering across datacenters
Hi Team,We are setting up Windows Server 2012 R2 standard edition failover cluster between primary and DR sites.2 nodes will be in Primary datacenter and 1 node will be in DR site. All 3 nodes will be...
View ArticleFailover Cluster Validation fails Firewall Configuration for unknown reason
I have three nodes, all brand new fresh R2 installs with nothing but Hyper-V role installed and failover clustering feature enabled. I am trying to run the failover cluster validation tests and...
View ArticleFailover Manager displays VM's as off but are on?
A strange odd thing I'm experiencing right now in my Failover Manger. I have a cluster environment that has 8 host servers. About 61 servers total. I had divided the host servers into 3 dedicated...
View ArticleWindows Cluster Update without CAU
Hi,I have a Windows 2012 Std Cluster with two nodes Active/Passive.When I use CAU to update, I get a [Partially Failure], Error code: -2146233088.My Question is: Can I perform a Windows Update to each...
View ArticleStorage Cluster
Hi!Can we use windows 2012 as a storage cluster to assign the disks to other servers? If yes then what is the best way to configure arrays for OS and Data (Clustered Disks). Can we create RAID-5 for...
View ArticleGeographical cluster firewall port settings
Hi experts,I am planing to create two node geographical cluster, anybody can tell me which ports need mapping to my cluster node.Thanks.
View ArticleStatic Ports for Failover Clustering
Hello,is it supported to have firewalls between the nodes of a Windows Failover Cluster?And if, is it possible to set the ports used by cluster service to a static port?Thanks for your help!Christian...
View ArticleCluster resource ' Disk Name' of type 'Physical Disk' in clustered role 'Role...
We have been observing issues with our file Cluster (Windows Server 2012 R2 Std Clustered with 2 Nodes) where File Server getsunresponsive for SMB access request event id 30809 in...
View ArticleHyper V Cluster Migration
Hi All,I am currently in the process of migrating from hyper v 2008 r2 to 2012 r2. I have built 4 x new host servers with 2012 r2, i am in the process of connecting them to the same Dell MD3600 SAN as...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 Cluster disk access
Hi I want to test my cluster disks before I start the cluster service Is there a way I can connecte to my cluster disks when the cluster services is not running. They are in the state reserved in...
View ArticleFailover file sharing with 3rd party clustered filesystem
Hello,I'm a unix guy who is new to clustering with Windows. I have two Windows 2012 servers that have the StorNext clustered filesystem mounted as drives on each. I was hoping to use the Windows 2012...
View ArticleLUNs Disappear after Running Cluster Validation Wizard
Greeting,I am setting up a new Hyper-V Windows 2012 R2 cluster. I configured 2 external storage LUNs, which are attached to the 2 Windows 2012 R2 via iSCSI connection.The 2 disks [1 GB and 250 GB] are...
View ArticleCSV Volume No Access State
Good Afternoon,I setup a new Hyper-V cluster 2012 R2 with 2 nodes. I am seeing the new CSV volume goes off line [No Access] periodically.The errors I see in cluster manager:1- The Cluster service...
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