HDisk for clustering
How can I make my HDisk1 on each node acceptable for clustering? I created a cluster with 2 nodes, each has 2 Hdisks Hdisk0, Hdisk1. HDisk0 is the boot disk with the OS and all data.I want to use...
View ArticleClustered CA failover but the CA appl not started
After changing the Clustered CA servicename, and testing the CA failover, I see that both the storage and the CA servicename failed over successfully but the CA apllication itself did not start, unless...
View ArticleIs NetShareAdd still valid for Windows Server 2012 within a Failover Cluster?
We are trying to use NetShareAdd to create a share on the system and have it recognized in the clustered resource. So the clustered resource name is "ExileOnMainSt" and thus:SHARE_INFO_503 si503 = { 0...
View ArticleUse legacy CSV LUNs in new Hyper-V 2008 R2 Cluster
Just wondering if it's possible/supported to move several CSV LUNs from an existing 2008 R2 Hyper-V Cluster to a new one that is going to be built?The exisitng SAN will remain but new Hyper-V Hosts...
View Article3 Nodes SQL 2008 cluster failover scenario.
I want to create a 3 node cluster of SQL 2008 over windows 2008 R2 cluster.If I use Majority Nodes with Disk as the quorum then:1) Cluster will continue working after the failure of 1 Node.2) Cluster...
View ArticleNLB Cluster Multicast Windows Server 2012
Hi,I have Cluster switched to multicast. My cluster have two node. Problem is that one of nodes do not receive multicast trafic. Is that due to online\standby between nodes or something else?Thanks.
View ArticleHow do I do registry replication in Windows 2012 clustering?
In Clustering on Server 2008, when I created a new resource, such as a Generic Service or Generic Application, one of the tabs on the properties page was for registry replication. I have set up a...
View ArticleCluster resource cluster disk failed
Hi,I have two windows 2008 R2 nodes within a cluster. Since a week one of the disk of the cluster became unavailable. The cluster logs show this : Cluster physical disk resource 'Disque du cluster 2'...
View Article2003 cluster: add node wizard reports wrong IP info
Hello all,I am trying to add a 4th node to a 2003 cluster. When I run the add node wizard the summary shows the public and private IP addresses for an existing node in the cluster (the one that is...
View ArticleNetwork Adapter Question (Network Location)
I have a W2K8R2 SP1 (Datacenter Edition) Failover Cluster. Each node has 8 network interfaces: 4 External Virtual Networks connected to company network switches, 2 iSCSI interfaces (CSV) and 2...
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Hyper-v 2012 Cluster with CSV attached via iSCSI to SAN - Metric Settings?
Hi,What metric should I use for my iSCSI netowrk connection from my cluster to my SAN?. I have seen this article (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff182335(v=ws.10).aspx) about changing the...
View ArticleDTC in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cluster
Hello,we have several Clusters with Hyper-V, based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and also on Windows Server 2012.In the past (for 2003, 2008), Microsoft stated that a DTC Cluster Role should be...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 and SQL Cluster
Dear All, I would like to ask few things about Windows 2008 R2 and SQL Cluster.1. Would multi-subnet for cluster be difficult to deploy and will it have difficulty to use?2. Can I use 1 network port...
View Articlefailover cluster wmi provider detected an invalid character
We are getting this recurring error in our two node hyper-v cluster:ID: 6237 Source: FailoverClustering-WMIProviderLogs anywhere from 1- 15 of these errors every half hour. We are running on Server...
View Article"Optimize" a CSV volume
I have a H-V 2012 cluster with 3 nodes. I use a CSV volume to store the VMs. I have all the latest patches installed. I have an Equallogic SAN (PS4000) with the latest firmware on it providing the...
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Single node different VLAN clustering Networking setup
Hi,Can anyone please assist me in what should be the correct setup for the following multi site single node clustering as per this diagram below:I need some guidance and clarification in terms of:1....
View Articlewhen i migrate services on server 2008 it says it can migrate for cluster...
when i migrate services on server 2008 it says it can migrate for cluster running windows 2003 to this cluster
View Article"The parameter is incorrect" error when creating mount point in Server 2008...
I am receiving the error "The parameter is incorrect" when attempting to create a new mount point in an existing Server 2008 R2 2-node cluster. This cluster hosts four SQL 2008 virtual servers and I...
View ArticleCHKDSK trouble on WIN2k3 64bit cluster
Hello,ENVIRONMENT:We have a 2-node Windows 2003 Enterprise SP2 64bit MS SQL 2005 cluster. MS SQL consists of two instances. Several LUNs originating from the same SAN are presented to it. Our 3rd party...
View ArticleWindows versions acceptable in a Windows 2008 R2 failover cluster.
Does MS support different versions of Windows in the same cluster? For example, if I have an existing Windows 2008 R2 cluster with two 2008 R2 nodes in it and I want to add a new node, can I add a...
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