cluster name vs file server role
I've just started working on a 2012 server , it has been a while the last time I worked with clustering I think it was 2003 ! In those days you might set up a cluster ( simple active-passive) create a...
View ArticleEvent 1146 - Call ISALIVE timed out for resource 'SQL'
Hello guys!In a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment with SQL Server 2005 the Cluster service fails after a healthcheck timeout. There is no latency or path lose at 'SQL' resource (LUN), all logs have...
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Cluster Manager test fails on Storage Section
Running the test for cluster failover and I am not sure if I can proceed to create the cluster with the error that I have. I understand that there is no failover for the local machine's C: Drive...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 Failing to install in a cluster
Dear All,When we are attempting to install SQL Server 2014 on a one node cluster, we are getting the following error. We know it storage related we just don't know what and why :PProblem signature:...
View ArticleRenaming Cluster Shared Volumes using Powershell
Hi,I am wondering if it is possible to rename a Cluster Shared Volume using PowerShell.When I add a disk to the cluster using "Add-ClusterDisk" and then add the cluster disk as a clustered shared...
View ArticleUnable to Validate a Cluster Configuration. The operation has failed. The...
There is an error in XML document (5, 73). Attempt by methodMicrosoft.Xml.Serialzation.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerialzationReaderClusterPrep.Config.Read4_As...Bolean) to access...
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Live migrations fail but Quick Migrations successful
Currently running a (2) node cluster for virtual hosts that uses SMB3.0 share hosted on a (2) node cluster with SoFS role. I have had no issues running CAU or Live Migrations since the servers were...
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 ArticleWindows 2008 R2 Cluster drive letter changed unexpectedly
On my Windows 2008 R2 cluster, drive letter changed unexpectedly during fail over. From what I understand, this can happen if the drive letter is already being used by the node at the time of fail...
View ArticleNo available shared disk
Hi all,I am trying to install a SQL Failover Cluster nodes for our infrastructure. The idea is to provide 2-NLB SharePoint Servers, with 2-Failover-Clustered SQL. I am now in the testing environment,...
View ArticleFailover Cluster: CSV Network Migration
Our main VM CSV is connected to our iSCSI on the wrong network. We have three Cluster networks:5.x - iscsi40.x - cluster network / live migration50.x - client vm networkFor some reason the ISCSI is...
View ArticleFailover Clustering - EventID 2049
Hello, I've got a four node hyper-v 2012r2 cluster using a CIFS share to store all of the virtual machines. It's working all right but I do see thousands of similar log entries in the...
View ArticleProblem with csv
I am trying to migrate storage for hyper-v vm's to a new csv. When I try to move any VM's storage to the new target I get the following error..an error occurred while moving the virtual machine...
View ArticleCreating a SMB Application share
I have 2xtest servers (both Server 2012 R2 with the File Server Resource Manager role) that I'm trying to use to test Hyper-V clustering and a FreeNAS box with a CIFS/SMB share configured. I can map a...
View ArticleFailover Cluster Virtual Adapter - This device is not working, Error Code 31
Hi there,I have two identical servers with 2012 R2 installed and was having an issue with the Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter on one of them. I must have Hyper-V installed for some other software I am...
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Two NLB clusters on two nodes?
Hi all,<o:p></o:p>I have some questions about NLB clustering. <o:p></o:p> I have 2 VMs, both running on Windows 2008 R2.<o:p></o:p>I would like to have BOTH Virtual...
View ArticleClustered Tiered Storage Space - no optimization report
I have a clustered SOFS Server and I am currently using CSV's for Hyper-V. I have enabled the optimization task and added the report per https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn789160.aspx. The...
View ArticleSQL Failover installation dilemma
Hy folks I'm in a dilemma I installed a loadbalacing cluster in a given domain and then installed a failover cluster on the same servers. Given that installing load balancing will add the same IP to...
View ArticleTemporarily mix Intel and AMD hosts in Hyper-V cluster for migration purposes
Hi, we currently have a Hyper-V cluster (2012 R2) running on old AMD-based hosts. We are going to replace these with new Intel-based servers.Is the following scenario possible (though likely not...
View ArticleID 2051 FailoverClustering Errors
Good morning, I just took a quick look at my Event Viewer on my Windows Server 2012 Standard server hosting Exchange 2013 and see the following errors... every 5 minutes for days now. Im not aware of...
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