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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 ArticleMSCluster_DiskPartition returns "empty" VolumeGuid for disks in maintenance mode
Hi, For my application it is crucial to know volume GUID of the cluster volume. However when I turn on maintenance mode for the disk WMI's MSCluster_DiskPartition reports empty (all zeros) GUID for...
View ArticleAn error occurred while attempting to bring the resource cluster name online
I have a new 2 server 2008R2 datacenter cluster with hyper-v on it that seems to be working fine except an error under cluster core resources, cluster name that shows as failed. When I try to being it...
View ArticleQuick way to add cluster shared volumes to possible owners of new node?
I recently added a new node to a 2 node failover cluster that is running hyper-v. I noticed when trying to do a live migration that prexsiting disks are not showing the new node as a possible owner. I...
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SIMPLE QUESTION: HOW TO MIGRATE FROM WINDOWS 2008 R2 + SQL 2012 FAILOVER...
Hello,We have 2-node Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition failover cluster with Fibre shared storage (SAN) running SQL Server 2012 SP1. Below is current configuration - very simple and classic, I would...
View ArticleQuorum in a odd cluster
Hello everyoneMy colleagues and I are discussing because one of them says the Quorum disk in a odd cluster must be store in the local disk, Does anyone have more info?I've always created a clluster...
View Articledifference between scale out file server and transparent failover
I've read up on them but am still a little confused. Obviously transparent failover does just that. But what about scale out file server. Does it have its own failover scheme or has to be used in...
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Extending CSV Volume from a wrong current node
Hello there,I have just extended one of the CSV Volumes in my Failover Clustering environment from a wrong node owner. Although in the Failover Clustering console the total capacity of the extended...
View ArticleAn error occured while starting the New Virtual Machine Wizard - Server 2012...
Full error (wall of) text:Unable to cast COM object of type 'System._ComObject' to interface type 'System.Management.IWbemServices'. This operation failed because the QueryInterface call on the COM...
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SQL 2012 Failover Cluster - unable to start because of 'Network Name' failed.
Hi all, Running a 2012R2 Failover Cluster with SQL 2012. I'm unable to start the SQL 2012 Cluster Role because of the following error;Log Name: System Source:...
View ArticleCHKDSK trouble on WIN2k3 64bit cluster
Hello,ENVIRONMENT:We have a 2-node Windows 2003 Enterprise SP2 64bit MS SQL 2005 cluster. MS SQL consists of two instances. Several LUNs originating from the same SAN are presented to it. Our 3rd party...
View ArticleMacintosh 10.x client cannot connect to File Server on Windows 2008 Failover...
Installation of a cluster was made according to the document "Failover Cluster Step-by-Step Guide: Configuring a Two-Node File Server Failover Cluster "...
View ArticleHyper-V CSV Failover
I have a 2 Hyper-V node setup. The cluster performs live migration, quick migration just fine.The issue is with Simulate failover. When I purposely stop the cluster service on node A, the vm running on...
View ArticleSQL Cluster & HA 2012
I currently have 2 x 2node SQL2012 (Standard) Cluster, both of these clusters are in the same domain, all nodes running Win2012 (Standard).The first Cluster is the live cluster which will have 2...
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2012R2 cluster csv - no access to storage and in redirected mode
Hi,I have a two node 2012R2 cluster backed by a shared SAS JBOD. The cluster passes all validation tests - most specifically it passes the storage checks with flying colours.It's using shared storage...
View Articlehow to use CLUSCTL_RESOURCE_TYPE_STORAGE_GET_DISKID
The documentation is NOT very clear on how to implement "CLUSCTL_RESOURCE_TYPE_STORAGE_GET_DISKID" & "CLUSCTL_RESOURCE_TYPE_STORAGE_IS_CLUSTERABLE"I am reading the following link :...
View ArticleKB2803748
Hi,We have a windows 2012 cluster up and running. However the validation test shows that one of nodes (we have 4) is missing a windows update KB2803748.I try to run windows update on that node, but it...
View ArticleCluster Aware Updating - Kerberos Security Error
I'm currently running a Fail over Cluster with Cluster Aware Updating, it has three nodes, and everything has been working correctly, until this morning.Today, both the cluster name and the cluster...
View ArticleDFS with failovercluster
Dear whom reed my questions I will explain you my servers environment and I what in mind to do and if you can help me in details please I have four servers with windows server 2012 standard edition...
View ArticleThe connection could not be completed because remote computer was not the one...
We have a new windows 2012 clustered server which was built and named the same as a previous 2008 R2 cluster. It is not a terminal server... just a SQL 2012 Server. When I try to RDP to it, I get a...
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