new node in existing Failover cluster
we have a new server that we would like to setup on an existing Windows 2008R2 Failover cluster. I've set the server up with the Failover features. And, when I open Failover Cluster Manager, I now...
View ArticleNew Failover node in 2 node failover cluster
Before I add a new node to an existing failover cluster, do I need to setup the Quorum and other shared drives on this node? Just curious since the shared drives and quorum drive already exist on the...
View ArticleStorage Migration (Migrating from HP XP20000 to the VPLEX Server 2012 WSFC)
We are currently in the process of migrating from our old storage to the VNX with VPLEX from EMC.We have managed to successfully claim the luns from the HP XP for 2003 MSCS and 2008 MSCS.Not so...
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Add-VMHardDiskDrive anomaly
I am building a PowerShell script to build out a SQL cluster comprised of VMs. I have a 2012 R2 Hyper-V cluster with shared FC. Everything is working fine on it. But I ran into a strange occurrence...
View ArticleNLB Error: NLB detected duplicate cluster subnets. This may be due to network...
We're running two servers in a datacentre, call them WEB1 and WEB2 in unicast NLB mode.Each server has a public NIC, the NLB adapter and a private NIC for communication between hosts. We have a VLAN...
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Windows could not start the Cluster Service on Local computer. For more...
Dear Technet,Windows could not start the Cluster Service on Local computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer...
View ArticleHow to add new network for backup to a 2 node active passive windows 2008 r2...
Hi All,We have a prduction setup with,1. Two node windows 2008 r2 enterprise active passive failover cluster with one instance of MS SQL 20082. One network for heart beat, one for management and one...
View Articlevalidation failed on remote server - Ensure that the remote registry service...
I am trying to setup my 2012 cluster and when i try to add my remote server it gives me an errorFailed to access remote registry on server.Ensure that the remote registry service is running, and have...
View ArticleRandom rpc errors when validation Server 20012 R2 Failoverclusters
Hi All,I have built 2 server 2012 r2 file clusters. The servers are bl460g8 that have been fully patched and on which the latest hp support pack has been installed.When I validate the clusters with the...
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CSV Backup issue in the Windows Server 2012 R2 cluster
Hello!Today I tried to backup with Windows Backup my clustered virtual machine "MAIL" that's stored on two CSV volumes: MAIL's disk C: = vhdx-file stored on CSV Volume2 (iSCSI LUN 2), MAIL's disk D: =...
View ArticleCluster Host Master Node
Hi Team,I need to increase the cluster host master shifting interval, currently it is 5 seconds to the best of my knowledge, if it doesnt get response in 5 seconds it starts shifting the Exchange DBs...
View ArticleCannot add cluster disk on windows 2012
I have 2 servers connected to a shared storage array using Fibre Channel. Currently there are 2 luns on the storage device. From the Failover Cluster Manager, when I select “Add Disk” from Storage –...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 Failover cluster - Validation test failed
We have an existing Windows 2008R2 failover cluster. We had evicted one of the nodes because it needed to be replaced. Once we replaced the node with new hardware and set it up for failover to...
View ArticleNode and File Share Majority
Dear Reader,Can i configure 2 Node & Majority File Share Witness on different server
View ArticleMSMQ Errors in log
I have W2K8R2 cluster. MSMQ is not a resource within any of the groups. Any idea why I'm seeing these errors in the log?WARN [RCM] Failed to load restype 'MSMQ': error 21. WARN [RCM]...
View Articlethe default virtual machne configuration store cannot be changed. General...
I have a new Hyper-V cluster and i´m trying to change the default path for config files but i can´t. The path for VHD files could be changed with no problems.There is 2 Hyper-V hosts accessing a file...
View ArticleVMs on Failover Cluster hanging in "Locked" state
I'm managing a Windows Server 2012 R2 2-node cluster that is backed up using a separate DPM 2012 R2 server. All VMs are on Cluster Shared Storage.I've noticed that some VMs keep hanging in a "Running...
View ArticleUPS Shutdown of cluster
We're setting up a simple HyperV cluster, just 3 Nodes, and it occurred to me to give some thought to unattended shutdown during extended power failure.If I understand the workings of the cluster...
View ArticleQuorum disk does not failover while moving disk resources from NodeA to NodeB
Hi,I have built a Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster as per standard documentationThe two nodes share SAN disk resources including 5 volumes and a dedicated quorum disk of 10GB size (Is 10 GB too...
View ArticleMS- WIN SERVER 2008-R2 FAILOVER CLUSTER --ERROR 1127 ,1583
DEARS ,I HAVE BEEN FACING PROBLEM FOR MY WINDOWS FAIL OVER CLUSTER SCENARIO.THE ERROR CODES ARE 1127 AND 1583 WHICH ARE STATING THATAll nodes IPv4 networks should be configured properly.Nodes which are...
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