Failover cluster node cannot be contacted in workstations Server 2016
While adding nodes in High Availability Server 2016 workstation error message is coming "failover cluster node cannot be contacted " anyone suggest possible solutions.
View ArticleStop and start cluster nodes on same time
We have a cluster with 4 nodes and File Witness (5 votes) on same enclosure. We need turn off all nodes. Which is the best procedure to stop and start the cluster ??
View ArticleHigh Availability Configuration is possible on Server 2016 Workstation
We are planned to setup domain controller in hyper-v with High Availability. Is it possible to configure High Availability on Server 2016 Workstation. Is it necessary the nodes are in member server.
View Article2016 S2D Cluster, SMB failover not working
Hi,we have a 3-node 2016 S2D Cluster on Dell 730xd with 12x4TB SATA and 4x480GB SSD pools/tiers installed according to a guide by Lenovo. Everything clusterwise is working well, except if we have a SMB...
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server 2016 Rolling upgrade with regular file server roles
I have a cluster with a rather important scale-out-file-server, consisting of just two nodes. Both nodes are running 2012 R2. Apart from the scale out, a couple of regular file server roles are hosted...
View ArticleWitness Client failed to find a Witness Server
Witness Client failed to find a Witness Server for NetName \\SERVERNAME with error (Element not found.). Retrying in (60) seconds. These errors have recently started appearing on some of our Server...
View ArticleCan I configure fail-over cluster between 2012 R2 and 2016?
Old Server install Windows Server 2012 R2. It is HyperV host.I bought new server for HyperV high availability. I bought new Windows Server license too, it is Windows Server 2016 license.So, Can I...
View ArticleStorage Spaces Direct Windows Server 2016 Lab Testing physical disks issue
alright folks , first of all thanks for the help if i get a answer.we are always on the look to test out some new stuff and this time we want to test Storage Spaces Direct,in case it proves to be good...
View ArticleSimulate split-brain
We have 2 nodes cluster. Quorum is on file share in 3rd server.Could i Simulate split brain situation ?
View ArticleNew-SRPartnership without drive letters?
I'm struggling to find a workaround for my shortage of drive letters when I try to get cluster/cluster storage replication ready: I have my 2 clusters, each with 16xDATA LUNs and 16xLOG LUNs ready to...
View Articlemini HA basic config
Hi,I'm planning to set up cluster with win 2012 and 2012 R2 servers. It's my first one so I'd like to get some extra knowledge before I start.Config is simple: Servers are virtualized with esxi, and...
View ArticleNFS mounts
Does Microsoft support configuring 2012 R2 failover cluster using nfs mounts?
View ArticleChange Subnet mask in Windows 2012/SQL 2012 Always On Cluster
Hello,We have a three node Windows 2012 cluster and it has SQL 2012 Always on configured on it. Three nodes have incorrect subnet mask values and we would like to change it.Can anyone please provide...
View ArticleStorage spaces direct - STATUS_IO_TIMEOUT
Hi Everyone,I configured cluster of 4 Supermicro X10DRIservers to test storage spaces direct. Supermicro server configuration:- 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2640v3 CPU - 10 x 32GB 2133MHz DDR4 RAM - 2 x SSD 400GB...
View ArticleHow to Activate DR site when Preferredsite Goes Down
We're testing the two site scenario where you have a primary and a DR site using the Site-aware FC. How do you bring up the DR site when the preferredsite goes down? I've tried using fq switch for the...
View ArticleError validating cluster computer resource name (Server 2016 Datacenter Cluster)
An error occurred while executing the test. The operation has failed. An error occurred while checking the Active Directory organizational unit for the cluster name resource. The parameter is...
View ArticleWSFC Virtual IPs and GARP
Where I work we are setting up a new system and I am experiencing a problem I am hoping others have experienced and can offer some recommendations on. I have setup a new Windows Server 2012 R2 2-node...
View ArticleWindows Hyper-V cluster goes down if one node is up
Hi,We have a two node Hyper-V CSV Cluster, node 1 is down. As soon as this server comes up all cluster goes down. Currently all VMs are working on Node 2.What possibly could be the issue?
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Cannot validate cluster "You do not have administrative privileges on the...
Hi Let me describe the problem: I have to build a two-node failover cluster. I have this two nodes in a domain which is installed on the third computer. I am log on with domain admin. when running...
View ArticleLocked down DNS
Created a 2012 Cluster on Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and an Availability Group in SQL 2012.Getting errors that the cluster cannot update DNS.Cluster is in locked-down environment and cannot update DNS...
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