NLB RPC Errors causing server to need reboot
Hi Technet,We currently have a 4 node Windows 2008 R2 NLB with multiple NICs in each and every so often everything stops working. The issues we have seen are listed belowThe NLB manager is unable to...
View ArticleSOFS hardware setup advice please
Hello,I'm looking for some advice on setting up a SOFS cluster, the following is what I have in mind:x2 HP DL380p servers running Server 2012 Datacenter and HyperV, a 10Gb network card in each10Gb...
View ArticleUse legacy CSV LUNs in new Hyper-V 2008 R2 Cluster
Just wondering if it's possible/supported to move several CSV LUNs from an existing 2008 R2 Hyper-V Cluster to a new one that is going to be built?The exisitng SAN will remain but new Hyper-V Hosts...
View ArticleKeep Repair CNO to Live Migrate VM
I've 2 node cluster -Win 2012 Hyper-V. Cluster is working fine and can live migrate without any problem. But after a while (few days) saw error message on dashboard mentioned CNO -kerberos security...
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...
View ArticleCluster Aware Updating set up - VirtualComputerObjectName param ignored
I am trying to set up Cluster Aware Updating, but it always fails with the following error:Add-CauClusterRole : Unable to create the CAU clustered role because a Network Name resource could not be...
View ArticleIPv4 support for Failover Clustering Windows 2008R2
Hi,We are having issue with our SQL2008 cluster. Preferred Node randomly failover to another node and it has been happening for couple time during the years.For some of the application like VMware...
View ArticleClustered CA failover but the CA appl not started
After changing the Clustered CA servicename, and testing the CA failover, I see that both the storage and the CA servicename failed over successfully but the CA apllication itself did not start, unless...
View Article3 Nodes SQL 2008 cluster failover scenario.
I want to create a 3 node cluster of SQL 2008 over windows 2008 R2 cluster.If I use Majority Nodes with Disk as the quorum then:1) Cluster will continue working after the failure of 1 Node.2) Cluster...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 and SQL Cluster
Dear All, I would like to ask few things about Windows 2008 R2 and SQL Cluster.1. Would multi-subnet for cluster be difficult to deploy and will it have difficulty to use?2. Can I use 1 network port...
View ArticleNLB Cluster Multicast Windows Server 2012
Hi,I have Cluster switched to multicast. My cluster have two node. Problem is that one of nodes do not receive multicast trafic. Is that due to online\standby between nodes or something else?Thanks.
View ArticleNetwork Adapter Question (Network Location)
I have a W2K8R2 SP1 (Datacenter Edition) Failover Cluster. Each node has 8 network interfaces: 4 External Virtual Networks connected to company network switches, 2 iSCSI interfaces (CSV) and 2...
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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 ArticleDTC in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cluster
Hello,we have several Clusters with Hyper-V, based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and also on Windows Server 2012.In the past (for 2003, 2008), Microsoft stated that a DTC Cluster Role should be...
View Article"Optimize" a CSV volume
I have a H-V 2012 cluster with 3 nodes. I use a CSV volume to store the VMs. I have all the latest patches installed. I have an Equallogic SAN (PS4000) with the latest firmware on it providing the...
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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 Articlewhen i migrate services on server 2008 it says it can migrate for cluster...
when i migrate services on server 2008 it says it can migrate for cluster running windows 2003 to this cluster
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 ArticleWindows versions acceptable in a Windows 2008 R2 failover cluster.
Does MS support different versions of Windows in the same cluster? For example, if I have an existing Windows 2008 R2 cluster with two 2008 R2 nodes in it and I want to add a new node, can I add a...
View ArticleThe Client Access Point is not yet available
I setup a new Server 2012 file server cluster. When I try to create a share it says "The Client ACcess Point 'cmpfs01' is not yet available. This may be due to network propagation delays, please try...
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