Does the Virtual Server IP need to be in the same subnet as nodes and cluster
Scenario:Node1 IP = 10.10.10.11Node2 IP = 10.10.10.12Cluster IP = 10.10.10.13Default gateway IP = 10.10.10.1Subnet = 255.255.255.0Can I have Virtual Server Name IP not in 10.10.10.XXX subnet (e.g....
View ArticleNFS as Storage of Failover Cluster
Hi,I have two Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise which the failover cluster feature is installed on them. I created a cluster with them.I have one more Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise which is...
View ArticleManage 2012 cluster from 2008 R2
Hi allI have a client who has a Windows 2008R2 functional level domain. They have Windows 2012 licences, but we don't want to upgrade to 2012 DC, etc just now. However, we want to convert their VMWare...
View ArticleRecurring 1196 - DNS timeout
I recently inherited a Server 2012 cluster and the event log shows 1196 errors about every 20-30 minutes going back for months. The error says "failed registration of one or more associated DNS...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Cluster-Aware Updating Failure
I have a two Hyper-V guests that are in a failover file cluster role. During a cluster-aware updating run, the first node completed successfully and moved onto the second one. However while the second...
View ArticleHyper-V Failover Clusters and NAS Storage
I am new to Failover Clusters and Storage so please indulge my ignorance. Can a Hyper-V Failover Cluster be used on an iSCSI NAS device? I am setting one up in my lab environment and have researched...
View Article2 node cluster downgrade to 1 node cluster question
First of all I want to say that I'm new to Windows Failover Clustering so forgive my inexperience. We had a 2 node cluster (Server 2008 R2 SP1 & SQL 2008 SP1) with SAN attached storage. The DBA's...
View Articlenlb which ip must be public static?
Hi,i've 2 http server in load balancing that share a web application i want to know which ip must be public static in order to expose the application on internet:only the vip address?only the phisical...
View ArticleCluster-aware updating - Self updating not working
Hi,I have a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster with 2 nodes, and I am having problems gettign the Self updating to work properly.The Analyze CAU Readiness does not report any issues, and I have been...
View ArticleSQL Server Failover Clustering error
Hi All,I am currently setting up 2-node SQL Server cluster but I am getting error when doing the failover test from Node2 to Node1.Here is the quick overview of what I have so far.1. Setup the failover...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Edition to plan a clustering
Hi,I need to know which Windows Server 2012 edition supports the failover clustering.Thanks
View ArticleServer 2012 DC/Cluster Solution
Hi Everyone, I have a pretty big problem, but I'm hoping that the community will have some insight on how to go about fixing this. Recently we ordered 2 new servers with Server 2012 Standard edition to...
View ArticleLive migration fails around 10%
Hello I am having an issue with my cluster. Recently I am no longer able to live migrate machines between units. I have 2 physicl hosts both HP Dl 580 G7 with CSV enabled and all movable VMS sitting on...
View ArticleCSV Redirect Mode when created
HiI'm creating a 2 Node Cluster 2008 R2 SP1 with ISCSI StorageWhen creating my cluster the validation wizard finishes successfully with no warnings/errors.ALL Networks and Storage appears in the...
View Articlecan you failover a node to another
I will be making some changes/ installing some softwares on a prod server, Its a 2 node cluster setupI want no outage , so that i work with passive node and it doesnt affect the services- how do i move...
View ArticleWhat steps should I do if I relocate the clustering servers to another IDC...
Dear All, I need to have a relocation task two weeks later, so I did a lab test recently. My background is shown as below,servers: srv01, srv02OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprisecurrent IDC:...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Failover Errors on new 2012 4-node Cluster
Server Setup: 4 465c G7 blades running W2k12 and MS Cluster Failover ServicesNICs: Public & PrivateQuorum: assigned accordingly (q:)Roles:Single DTC RoleSharePoint 2010 role created with sql server...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 Clustering disk management shows unallocated disk on inactive...
Hi All,I'm new to clustering. We have got two Windows 2008 R2 cluster nodes which runs applications and services. And the active node has drives C(OS), D(for other purpose), E (SQL DB), F (SQL Logs)...
View ArticleClustered storage Space + near-line SAS or SAS JBOD
Hello everybody,This is probably a stupid question but I haven't found a definitive answer anywhere.Clustered storage pools seems to be supported only with SAS disks (No SATA / USB Disks / Whatever)...
View ArticleBreaks, up to 7 days inside cluster logs in Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover...
Hi Gurus,we are using a 2 Node and Disk Majority Oracle and SAP w2k8r2 Failover Cluster. If I analyze the cluster logs there are breaks up to 7 days. Does someone know why such long breaks occurs ? The...
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