Windows Server 2008 failover cluster in VirtualBox
Hi,I'm a Windows NT student and I need help with understanding how to do clustering using multiple Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise servers in VirtualBox 4.3.8. I have a Windows 7 host computer. I was...
View ArticleHyper-V 2012 Cluster Registry Entries query
Hi,We have two Hyper-V 2012 Failover clusters and both have been built and configured identically. However, when we look at the HKLM\Cluster registry entries they differ. The first cluster has a large...
View ArticleRemove Cluster Shared Volumes and Re-Add Them
Hello,I have two cluster shared volumes that I need to remove from a Server 2012 Hyper-V cluster. I am re-configuring them into one volume instead of two volumes on the SAN (changing them from two...
View ArticleScale Out File Server for Applications using Shared VHDX
Just trying to get a definitive answer to the question of can we use a Shared VHDX in a SOFS Cluster which will be used to store VHDX files?We have a 2012 R2 RDS Solution and store the User Profile...
View ArticleStep by Step change of IP's in Two node Cluster WIndows 2003 server
Hi, I am looking for step by step information for changing IP's in Two Node windows 2003 cluster setup. Information on KB on technet as well on windows site, not covering step by step details. If...
View ArticleIPv6 addresses are not displayed in the Failover Cluster
My problem is that IPv6 addresses are not displayed in the failover cluster. The address I get via DHCPv6 and get an address length of 128 if I put a fixed address then the address length of 64 then it...
View ArticleHow to understand "CSV network"
my understanding is like:suppose you have a 2 node Hyper-v cluster. Normally, the active node in the cluster should have Direct I/O to the VHD file stored in the CSV on a SAN. However, SAN connection...
View ArticleFailing "List Services Information" Cluster validation test
HiI'm building a 2 node Windows 2008 SP2 Cluster. I've setup the SAN Disks, NIcs etc and am running the cluster validation tests. However this always fails on the "List Services Information" Test with...
View ArticleList Services Information" fails during cluster validation Server 2008 R2
Server 2008 r2 entAn error occurred while executing the test. There was an error getting information about the running services on the nodes. There was an error retrieving information about the...
View ArticleCluster recommendations
Hello!Would you please tell me what whould be better in these two cases:There's a two node cluster - Win2012R2, Hyper-V, iSCSI disks = CSV disks.1) I need to create a VM with two disks: C: and D:...
View ArticleBSOD:bad_system_config_info when start vm on csv
Hello,I get BSOD when start VM with 2008 ISO boot: bad_system_config_info Technical information:STOP: 0x00000074When VM starts I can see Windows logo but then it comes to BSOD.I don't have any...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster - Netapp FAS6280 Black Screen on Restart...
Hello everyone,I've been working on this issue for a month now and have tickets open with Netapp and Microsoft. We have not been able to resolve the issue as of yet and since I'm losing all my hair I...
View ArticleCluster Service Won't Start
Hello Everyone,Thanks in advance for your help and thoughts.We have a 2 node cluster running Windows 2008 R2 that runs our virtualized appliance, the witness disk resides on another server on the same...
View ArticleCSV iSCSI LUN slower than iSCSI LUN on same netapp filer
First time for me playing with CSV and Windows Server 2012 R2. (Looking Forward to use SMB 3 and CSV Cache for hyper-v)Old productive using iscsi luns as vhdx/vhd storage from each hyper-v...
View ArticleCSV Block Cache not working
I've set up two clusters on Windows 2012 R2: one for hyper-v machines and one for scale out file server. Storage is mirrored storage spaces.Tried to enable CSV Cache on both clusters (without...
View Article2008 R2 failover cluster dns
Hello,Wondering if there is any best practices when it comes to setting up DNS. Options are either dynamic DNS or add static A records for nodes and cluster name. Also I understand that there will be...
View ArticleBulk changes to Common Resource Parameters
Hi,I need to make changes to many disks and file server resources at once in my cluster.The settings I need to change are in the common properties for...
View ArticleMSDTC failed
I install cluster on MS Windows 2008R2 on two Servers. Done successfully showing both Nodes UP,Now I start installing MS DTC, as soon as it completes the status showing is FAILED.I can ping the Ip...
View ArticleAdded server 2012 to 2003 cluster
I'm trying to find the best practice and or documentation to add new 2012 servers to a 2003 cluster. And after remove the 2003 servers from the cluster. As this is a clustered NAS storage which...
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