Cluster Aware Updating - servers never reboot
I have a 3-node Server 2012 Datacenter cluster running Hyper-V. We have an internal WSUS server, and updates were just pushed to it today. I decieded to test out our Cluster Aware Updating setup.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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 ArticleError: The computer is joined to cluster when creating the Cluster
Hello Guys, I have created a cluster to configure Hyper-V for 2 Nods, everything was greate and works perfectly, next day the storage hang and the cluster didn't work any more, I have destroyed the...
View ArticleCluster existing R2 server with multiple instances?
I have an existing server 1+ years old with 5 instances. I just received notice that the hardware genie will be visiting my company with a second node for my server.Experienced in Win2003/SQL2005...
View ArticleVSS copies lost between nodes?
In testing a 2012 F/O Cluster, it seems that Volume Shadow copies are often lost on a disc if it fails between nodes (or even possibly, if dedup runs)? i.e. Windows 2012 cluster, LUNs mounted with VSS...
View ArticleHeartbeat IP in cluster
Hi,I know this is little silly, but I am a beginner, I just want to know what is heart beat IP, I am using WS2008 R2.Please share your views.Swaprakash..
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Cluster - Cluster Service Getting Access Denied
We are having difficulties with changing the account that our cluster service runs under from the local system account to a domain account.This is a new cluster in a lab environment. Everything seems...
View ArticleUnable to successfully cleanup - W2K12R2 - 64node - Virtual Machines
Hi guys,I have a problem and need some help. I am trying to build a 64 node cluster using hyper V on W2k12R2. I am using virtual machines for the cluster, all of the VMs are W2k12R2.What I have done...
View ArticleFile Share Witness Resouces Errors in a SQL 2012 Alwayson Availability Group...
Hi I am getting the following error in WFC Manager and in my system event log:Event ID1564: File share witness resource 'File Share Witness' failed to arbitrate for the file share...
View ArticleMonitor WNLB Client Connection
HI,We have 3 node WNLB cluster. Is there any way i can check load distribution of nodes means which clients are connected to which nodes.SonySI
View ArticleClik here to view.
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 ArticleHyper-V Clustering
hi all expert, i had a problem, my second Nod cluster can't bring up the Virtual Machine,i'm using file share to place the virtual machine, need help from expertise here
View ArticleHow to Change Share Name of drive in cluster available storage disk
Hi, Can anyone tell me about the sharename changing in a Cluster available storageplease see the scenario i did Created 2 Win2k8 R2 Srv and enabled cluster named CLUTEST its IP is 10.10.0.250 ( Cluster...
View ArticleFailover Clustering - network maintenance
Hi,VMware has the option to disable Host Monitoring when performing network maintenance...
View ArticleHyper-V Server 2008 R2 & 2012 clusters need KB977158 backported for 1196...
Is there a reason this fix isn't available for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 as well? The cluster I've built is affected by this same problem, just with Hyper-V Server!http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977158
View ArticleCSV volume missing from node after reboot?
I have a production HA cluster with Hyper V and CSV volumes, and 2 nodes. This last weekend while patching the nodes I am no longer seeing the volumes under the c:\clusterstorage. The only errors I...
View ArticleCSV allocation unit size recommendation
Is there recommended allocation unit size for volumes that are being used as CSVs (be it for 2008 R2 Hyper-V clusters or 2012 clusters)?I haven't found any figures in MS documentation.Thanks in advance
View ArticleRemove Virtual Server from CSV to Local Storage
I copied a VHD file connected to a CSV to a local server and started up the virtaul to find out that the IP settings were back to default settings. What other settings should I be worried about on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cluster-Aware Updating Readiness "Errors"
I have a two-node Windows Server 2012 failover cluster. The Windows firewall is disabled on both nodes.When I log on to one of the nodes (bcs-vmhyperv2), and run the Cluster-Aware Updating tool to...
View ArticleUpgrade of 2 node Windows 2012 R2 Cluster and one volume is missing, "No...
I am upgrading a two node cluster to Windows 2012 Preview. I had problems with hardware it seems on the first node but got it going after a bit, but the second node upgraded in-place without problems....
View Article