how to change current host server in failover cluster 2008 R2 ?
hi allin a 2-node failover cluster , in both server when i open failover cluster console and select my cluster1.test.com , in the right pain " summary of the cluster " it shows current host server is...
View ArticleCSV Mirroring (Active Failover Possible?)
This may be a dumb question but I am looking to determine whether or not windows server 2012R2 naitively supports Mirroring of CSV's. We have a client using Datacore who has two P2000 SAN's. The...
View ArticleAll CSVs disconnecting at 3 AM every Saturday
Good afternoon,My 5 node Hyper-V cluster is presently connected to 12 CSVs that are accessed from the Dell Compellent via fiber. Every Satruday at 3:00:15AM all CSVs go offline and cause major hell....
View Articlemigration VMs to new cluster
Dear all,I have a 3 NODE Failover cluster running on windows 2008 R2 now I got 2 power full servers that I can run windows 2012 r2 server. How can I migrate my 25 VMs running on 2008r2 cluster to this...
View ArticleMore cluster NIC configurations...
Below are the NIC configurations for HV & SOFS nodes.Hyper-V Cluster Nodes2 x Production - allow cluster comms, with client access4 x SMB - do not allow cluster comms2 x Heartbeat/Cluster/Live...
View ArticleProgrammatically get Cluster Resource dependencies (WMI)
BLOT: I need to programmatically locate the dependencies of a cluster resource, specifally the "AND/OR" criterion.Hi. I am familiar with the WMI class "MSCluster_ResourceToDependentResource" which will...
View Article2 node windows server 2012 R2 cluster building error
Hi,When I'm trying building the cluster I starting process with validation. The validation process return everyting is ok (some network warnings but no error)I turn off the firewall on both of node.I'm...
View ArticleHeartbeat IP Address
Hello guys,Nowadays I have two print servers configured in Cluster and I need to change the heartbeat IP.Does anyone know what are the best practices to complete this activity without impact?Thank...
View ArticleMove to another A.D. Domain - Hyper-V Failover Cluster
I have two Active Directory in our Lab.1. Domain-A- Server 2008 R2 SP1- Have two Clustered Hosts as Hyper-V Failover Cluster- Uses Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) as storage of...
View ArticleFile share witness on a NAS -- permission problem
My research has not yet yielded any results. I'm trying to configure a file share witness on a Windows 2012 failover cluster. The file share is on a NAS. My login has full control on the file...
View ArticleDeleting an offline cluster disk that is still showing in Available Storage,...
I am trying to remove a disk(lun) from a 2008R2 cluster. It was the original disk of a File Server cluster and hosted several mount points. The mount point volumes originally did have cluster...
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 ArticleSQL Server 2012 R2 Add Node Failure
Hi all!I recently had to destroy my cluster. I recreated the cluster ensuring that the previous cluster name was purged from AD. I had no issues recreating the cluster. I went through the validation...
View ArticleWhat is clustering, fall back clustering
What is clustering, fall back clustering, how to configure clustering between VM’s and host, how to configure network load balance, network load balance comes default with clustering?
View ArticleWhat is hyper V, clustering, network load balance, V motions?
What is hyper V, clustering, network load balance, V motions? Etc Hyper V needs to enable after installing windows 2012 R2 server? Means it will be functional only after installing OS I am right?
View ArticleMulti Subnet Clustering. How to configure Heartbeat Network.
We are setting up SQL AlwaysOn Availability group so windows failover cluster is needed as pre req. The nodes are in Prod and DR DC. 2 nodes in Prod and 2 in DR, so it will be a 4 node cluster. Because...
View Articlewhat are benefits if we set cluster between hosts and what are benefits if we...
Assume I have 2 host (separate servers) windows 2012 Data centre edition OS with Hyper V license and storage is SAN so how to setup clustering between host? I am looking steps and what are benefits if...
View Articleit is possible to configure RAID
During clustering it is possible to configure RAID or during Hyper V setup
View ArticleConfigure Generic Application
Hey,I am using Windows Server 2012 R2 set in Cluster with access to a SAN.I need to set a general application as a clustered resource. I'm currently facing some difficulties, including the fact that...
View ArticleCluster Migration - From Windows Server 2003 to 2008
Hi,We are having two node Windows Server 2003 cluster sharing common storage, we have decided to upgrade the OS to Windows Server 2008 Ent. R2 Now for this we have done following:1. We have Evicted one...
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