first cluster - Server 2012 r2 - storage spaces issues
Hi Everyone We just purchased two new servers (Lenovo RD640's) and an external SAS JBOD enclosure (the Lenovo SA120), and we would like to set up a 2012 r2 failover cluster with clustered storage...
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Windows 2008 R2 clustering with two nodes: somehow, when the cluster was created, there are two IP resources in the cluster group. one is for ipv6 and another one is IPv4 (up and running). ipv6...
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Hi Experts, I am new clusters. But I have to support win 2003 clusters in my environment. I know it is deprecated but asking as we are still supporting win 2003 cluster environments. Assume I have 2003...
View Article2012 R2 CSV "Online (No Access)" after node joins cluster
Okay, this has been going on for months after we performed an upgrade on our 2008 R2 clusters. We upgraded our development cluster from 2008 R2 to 2012 (SP1) and had no issues, saw great performance...
View ArticleMigrate SOFS Role between 2012 R2 Clusters
I have a sofs role configured on a 2012R2 3 node cluster, and I need it moved to a different cluster so that the nodes on the current cluster can be rebuilt. Both clusters use a CSV. The share that is...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Nodes - Slow CSV Performance - Need help to resolve my iSCSI...
I spent weeks going over the forums and the net for any publications and advice on how to optimize iSCSI connections and i'm about to give up. I really need some help in determining if its something...
View ArticleCluster-Aware Updating on error action
Can't seem to find the answer to this: If CAU encounters an issue, will it continue patching other systems (potentially deploying the issue to all cluster nodes)? What happens exactly? Am I correct if...
View ArticleAdd additional IP to Windows 2008 SP2 Cluster
Dears,I have a 2 node SQL 2008 Cluster 64bit (non r2) on Windows 2008 SP2 64bit (non r2) Server.I need to add additional IP (different subnet) to the Cluster Quorum Resource. Kindly guide me the steps...
View ArticleCluster Disk keeps going offline. Service or application failed
We currently have 2 servers, both housing 3 VMs (6 nodes total). 2 Disk are used to house these VM's. Cluster Disk 1 keeps going offline, which kicks 2 of our servers offline until we migrate the...
View ArticleRemote management and SMB share access
I have a 2012 R2 Hyper-V cluster. I have configured an EMC VNX array with SMB 3.0. I configured the shares with full access for each of teh cluster nodes and the cluster name. From a node of the...
View ArticleHow to move cluster Hyper-V computer object to another ou in AD
2 Hyper-V hosts (2012 R2 DC) in Cluster configCluster got created BEFORE Hyper-V hosts AD Computer Objects got moved to a proper desired OUIs there a way to move Hyper-V host AD objects now?Will...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 SP1 Exchange DAG event 1196 and 1579 Bad DNS Key
Hi,I'm running an Exchange 2010 SP1 DAG on Windows 2008 R2 SP1. We are using an INFOBLOX appliance for DNS resolution.DNS resolution is working and SRV records are created.On one of the two...
View ArticleValidate cluster fails
HiI installed sql server failover cluster successfully. On installation time when I validate cluster it didn't give me any error that time it was success.Now when I click again on 'validate this...
View ArticleResource specific cluster scheduled task not running
Hi, I've setup a couple of chkdsk cluster scheduled tasks but they're not appearing in the failover cluster section in task scheduler, and not running when the trigger is hit. They were created using...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Multi-Node Failover Cluster ( more than 2 nodes)
Hi ,I have set up a 8 Nodes Failover Cluster , and with Quorum Configuration of Node and Disk Majority (recommended for clusters with an even number of nodes)i have 2 question regarding my cluster...
View ArticleConfigure File Share Witness: ... is not a valid share path
I have created with Windows Server 2008 R2 a Two Node Cluster with Node and File Share Majority. The File Share Witness lies on a Domain Controller and the File Share Majority was created with "More...
View Articlenetft.sys is the cause for the bugchk blue screen on the server Windows 2008...
Hiwe have the server geting rebooted by a bugchk error for netft.sysPlease let me know if we have any fix for this issue. i am not sure wht is causing the issue on the serverthe server is windows 2008...
View ArticleCluster object name DNS error
I have a 2 node cluster that is producing the following 1196 errors in the event log of each node.Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering: -Cluster network name resource 'CAUMADCLGE54RB8' failed...
View ArticleGeneric Application fail-over is restarting
I have setup a two node cluster on 2012. I am trying to use the generic application to fail fail over and to pick up where it left off i.e. Move what is in memory to the fail over server. I can not get...
View ArticleFailover relations in DHCP Windows server 2012 R2
HiI have deployment of 7 DHCP servers( Say Server A,B,C,D,E,F,G) with about 500 Scopes( 500 Vlans) in each server. Now Each server( A,B,C,D,E,F) is forming a Hot S/BY failover relation with SERVER G.So...
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