File Server Cluster along with SQL Cluster
Hello There,I have got SQL 2008 R2 cluster running on Windows 2008 R2 Ent OS.Can i use the same cluster to host file server cluster? If yes is it advisable to do so.Regards,MaqsoodMaqsood Mohammed...
View ArticleMove MS DTC on Win 2008 R2 cluster
On Windows 2008 R2 64 Ent two node cluster running one clustered instance of SQL 2008 R2 64 Ent, I have a separate group configured for the MS DTC service with its own IP, disk and name. I would like...
View ArticleNLB And Gateways
We have a set of Web Servers grouped in 'clusters' using NLB. We are replacing the Transparent Firewall in front of the Web Servers. Originally, the Web Servers were using the IP of the Firewall as...
View ArticleCan I mix NLB 2008R2 with 2012 R2 ?
I have a NLB setup for our IIS 7.5. Both servers are running 2008 R2 Web. Can I add a 2012 R2 or 2012 server to the NLB or do I need to stay with 2008 R2 Web?Thanks.Bill
View ArticleProblem with Hyper-V clusters after switch change
Hi allWe had a huge outage recently, whereby the cisco DTP feature was turned off on a core switch. Our 2012 (R2 and non-R2) hyper-v clusters fell over. they are HP blades across two chassis with FC...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cluster: Blue Screen Cascade
For those of you who’ve managed and implemented Hyper-V infrastructures for your clients, have you experienced cases where clusters become unstable under 70-85% RAM utilization per node? We had two...
View ArticleIP conflict detacted by the OS after a cluster is created.
I am creating a Cluster in Windows with 3 nodes using Windows 2008R2 64bits in preparation of creating a AlwaysOn Group for SQL 2012 Server after that.I got a little problem with the IPs (conflicting)...
View ArticleWhen one node is unavailable another one fails
We had a node crash due to a memory failure which has been fixed now, but one strange event still persists.We have a five node cluster with 5 nic's on each node (1-Management, 2-LAN for VM's,...
View ArticleNew-Cluster failed
I tried to execute the following statement to try to create a cluster from three notes and use 10.41.7.99 for the cluster, but it failed and hope someone could help. I am new to cluster and welcome...
View ArticleiSCSI Initiator - Connection Failed
I am having a problem with one of our cluster nodes and it's connection the SAN where all the VMs are stored. I came in this morning to find a warning on the SAN, with a bit of further investigation I...
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Changing the cluster disk's owner
Hello!Maybe it's a silly question but please help. There're four cluster disks in the cluster: 1 - quorum disk, 2,3 - csv disks and 4 - NOT a csv disk (Available storage). I can easily change the owner...
View ArticleHave Windows Server 2012 R2 Update 1 all failover cluster related hotfixes...
Hi,are all failover cluster related hotfixes in Update 1 included?
View ArticleRemoting with powershell to manage cluster
Hello. I have installed admin tools on windows 8.1. I can use all the available tools/snap-ins except for the failover cluster manager. That's because the cluster is based on winserver 2008 r2. That's...
View ArticleIP conflict detacted by the OS after a cluster is created.
I am creating a Cluster in Windows with 3 nodes using Windows 2008R2 64bits in preparation of creating a AlwaysOn Group for SQL 2012 Server after that.I got a little problem with the IPs (conflicting)...
View ArticleWhich account is used to failover to passive node of Windows 2008 R2 2-node...
When I set up drive letter for shared drives in Windows 2008 R2 2-node cluster, I accidentally used a drive letter which has already mapped automatically due to the login I used. After I run the...
View ArticleFailed Cluster Node Stuck in a bad state (no access to CSV etc...) Cluster...
Hi All,Just a quick question on general expectations. We have a 4 node server 2012 R2 with all updates applied. One of the nodes has gone crazy on us and has reported all sorts of error messages....
View ArticleFailover Cluster Manager : Add node wizard Error " This operation returned...
Hi Everybody,I have two node cluster and trying to add the third node (which is a Virtual Machine), all nodes are in different subnet and can communication with each other. While adding the third node...
View ArticleP2V SQL Cluster - MSCS no longer needed
Hello all,I need to move a 2-node cluster (Windows Server 2003 R2 running SQL Server 2000/2005) to VMware to free up physical hardware for a new project. With VMware HA I don't believe MSCS is needed...
View ArticleNeed insight with Windows server 2012 hyper-v and storage pool clustering
I am not sure if I should ask this question here, but I thought I would and see if anyone yells. I am trying to get a handle on the new features of windows server; I wanted to come up with a clustered...
View ArticleEvent ID 1135 When Node Paused
I have a three node Server 2012 cluster with Hyper-V running on the cluster. When I pause a server, and then restart it, I am getting Event ID 1135:Cluster node 'COTTONMILL' was removed from the active...
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