Recurring 1196 - DNS timeout
I recently inherited a Server 2012 cluster and the event log shows 1196 errors about every 20-30 minutes going back for months. The error says "failed registration of one or more associated DNS...
View ArticleAccessing a share by virtual IP in 2012 failover cluster
I've already read a few articles that may be related (see below) but I'm still not sure what is going on in my 2-node failover cluster. This is just a test cluster and the deployed version will be...
View ArticleCan't remove Failover Cluster feature on Windows 2008 R2
HelloWhen remove the Failover Cluster feature has following message:Cannot remove Failover ClustingThis server is an active node in a failover cluster. Uninstalling the Failover CVlustering feature on...
View ArticleSOFS hardware setup advice please
Hello,I'm looking for some advice on setting up a SOFS cluster, the following is what I have in mind:x2 HP DL380p servers running Server 2012 Datacenter and HyperV, a 10Gb network card in each10Gb...
View ArticleChange Server 2003 NLB cluster IP
Hi All,We have 2003 NLB cluster and I am trying to change cluster IP using a script.I cannot use PowerShell cmd lets as 2003 NLB does not support this.I is possible to change cluster IP , multicast IP...
View ArticleReverting PaxosTag to normal
On a node majority cluster running Win 2008R2 64 bit, the Paxos tag format was changed after this cluster was started with force quorum. Now the nodes are all up & the cluster service has been...
View ArticleKerberos target resolution error after cluster rename
I have a two node Windows Server 2012 running Exchange 2013 cluster which went through a name change on the primary cluster resource. The DNS and computer entries came online with the updated name...
View ArticleRenaming Windows 2008 cluster name.
Greetings to all:I am trying to rename windows 2008 failover cluster name. I could not find any documentation about renaming windows 2008 faliover cluster. Is just renaming it in the cluster property...
View ArticleMulti-node (3 or 4) Windows 2012 Cluster with shared SAS JBOD storage (no SAS...
I have been reading a lot about the new Windows 2012 features, the SAS JBOD based storage options are very, very appealling!All the reading I have done, finds that once a cluster has more than 2 hosts...
View Article2008R2 2-node cluster - how to configure for multiple instances of SQL 2008R2?
Hi All,I am looking for some clarity from the cluster perspective on what is required to install multiple instances of SQL 2008R2 on the same server 2008R2 cluster... Do I create an new SQL resource...
View ArticleHow to move a Virtual Machine from one host to another in Hyper V
HI,We have two Infra server (infra1, infra2), infra1 and infra2 are clustered. When we shutdown infra1, a VM from infra1 automatically moved to infra2, now my question is when we start the infra1 how...
View ArticleAffordable iSCSI or JBOD solutions for personal lab environment
I am looking for an affordable solution for my personal lab that will enable me to play with Hyper-V Failover Clusters. I have looked at iSCSI and JBOD solutions but they were all way out of my price...
View ArticleDirect Access 2012 fails after installing NLB
I have installed Direct Access 2012 on vmware virtual machine and when using only one server without NLB everything works fine.There are two network interfaces, external and internal. External with two...
View ArticleHigh Availability workgroup
hi all,how can i configure a highly available FTP windows servers resides on the DMZ without being a domain joined computers ?is there any solution to do this and what is your recommendations.thanks
View ArticleFailover Cluster Network - MPIO
Each of my Hyper-V hosts has 2 NICs configured for iSCSI using MPIO.I have set the MPIO policy as Round Robin with Subset.When I check the Failover Cluster Network settings (in the Failover Cluster...
View ArticleWindows 2008 file sharing cluster enumeration
Is there a way to enumerate file shares in a Windows 2008 file sharing cluster? We are moving to a new SAN and using robocopy to move the files. We just need a report on the current file share...
View ArticleHyper-V Cluster : CSV and Tracing GUIDs
We have a Server 2012 Hyper-V Cluster and every time a particular VM is backup up we get the following error...The transaction resource manager on volume...
View ArticleThe connection could not be completed because remote computer was not the one...
We have a new windows 2012 clustered server which was built and named the same as a previous 2008 R2 cluster. It is not a terminal server... just a SQL 2012 Server. When I try to RDP to it, I get a...
View ArticleFile share failover between two sites (Server 2012 Standard's).
Hello again. I have two servers (both are Server 2012 Standard's) at different sites (interconnected by site-to-site VPN over wan/broadband). Both servers have different names and their own storage. I...
View ArticleFailing "List Services Information" Cluster validation test
HiI'm building a 2 node Windows 2008 SP2 Cluster. I've setup the SAN Disks, NIcs etc and am running the cluster validation tests. However this always fails on the "List Services Information" Test with...
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