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Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 2 by Zarb

Zarb — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:26:10 +0000

Hi,

The link to your video is broken but I found it here : http://www.steeleye.com/downloads/multi-site-hyper-v-configuration-step-by-step/

Thanks for your post.

Max

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 3 by Zainudeen

Zainudeen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:06:05 +0000

Great article.There are few people who write on different and rare stuffs which are tough to experiment.You are one of them.I had this query if we can set failover cluster across different physical sites from the very first day I had set up SQL Server failover cluster and your explanation had answered all my queries.

Many thanks once again.
Regards,
Zainu

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 2 by infrastructure | Pearltrees

infrastructure | Pearltrees — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:44:53 +0000

[...] Launch the Failover Cluster MMC Snap-in Create a Hyper-V resource Create a new DataKeeper job, define mirror end points, network, compression, etc. Add a DataKeeper Volume Resource Launch the SteelEye DataKeeper MMC Snap-in Edit the properties of the DataKeeper Volume resource to associate it with the mirror created earlier Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 2 « Cluste… [...]

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 1 by infrastructure | Pearltrees

infrastructure | Pearltrees — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:42:44 +0000

[...] Once you have your network configured, you are ready to build your cluster. The first step is to “Validate a Configuration”. Open up the Failover Cluster Manager and click on Validate a Configuration. Figure 4 – Private network settings Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 1 « Cluste… [...]

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 1 by daveberm

daveberm — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:34:36 +0000

Sounds like it might have to do with the storage resource. If you have support from EMC I would see if they have any idea. John Toner is another cluster MVP and works for EMC. He knows EMC storage and clustering better than anyone. I would check out his blog http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner/archive/2007/04/27/emc-srdf-ce-for-mscs.aspx and he also monitors the cluster forum at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverClustering/threads

I would probably open a case with Microsoft as DLL Deadlocks can be hard to diagnose. You can also post on the Microsoft forum, but opening a case will get you the quickest answer. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 1 by Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:30:48 +0000

Hi
I was wondering if you can help me, please, I have just build a site to site Windows Server 2008 R2 cluster using EMC VNX for the mirrior view, but when I tried to carry out a resource failover I am getting RHS error, DLL Deadlocks, what do you think the problem could be? and how can this be resolved.

Comment on Microsoft multisite cluster users rejoice – it is now possible to have automatic failover in a 3 node cluster! by daveberm

daveberm — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:48:58 +0000

No – just because it doesn’t have a vote does not mean it is not a valid cluster member. If you have the preferred owners configured as Node1, Node2, Node3 then if Node1 fails Node2 will come into service even though it doesn’t have a vote.

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Comment on Microsoft multisite cluster users rejoice – it is now possible to have automatic failover in a 3 node cluster! by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:26:17 +0000

If Node2 at the primary site doesn’t get a vote, does that mean that if Node1 were to go down, the quorum would take a vote and Node3 and the File Witness would create a majority and change to the backup site?

Comment on Step-by-Step: Configuring a 2-node multi-site cluster on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Part 1 by Andrew Carlson

Andrew Carlson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:08:30 +0000

Hello Dave,

Wow That was quick. Thank you for your reply. i have looked into GoGrid but they are expensive and do not offer a “Pay As You Go” option. I am a mere engineer who is looking for a way to run a 64 CPU, Windows based cluster, when I need it. With kind regards and Happy Holidays,

Andy