How to Move Share Cluster disk including Quorum to different Stora

How to Move Share Cluster disk including Quorum to different Storage

Hi All,
I need to know - how can I move all the Disk (shared) volumes to different
storage?
I’m using NetApp filers volumes mounted through iSCSI initiator.
There are some issues with this particular Filer and I am planning to move
all the volumes to different Filer/storage (same model using the same iSCSI
inititor).
I have done the same for normal standalone servers but I’m quite concerned
about Quorum volume as cluster has full dependencies on it and I’m afraid of
loosing Cluster configuration and ending up reconfiguring cluster from
scratch.

Please advise if there is any step-by-step guide for such exercise.

Thanks & Regards,
Ashutosh

"Ashutosh" <> wrote in message
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> How to Move Share Cluster disk including Quorum to different Storage
>
> Hi All,
> I need to know - how can I move all the Disk (shared) volumes to different
> storage?
> I’m using NetApp filers volumes mounted through iSCSI initiator.
> There are some issues with this particular Filer and I am planning to move
> all the volumes to different Filer/storage (same model using the same
> iSCSI
> inititor).
> I have done the same for normal standalone servers but I’m quite concerned
> about Quorum volume as cluster has full dependencies on it and I’m afraid
> of
> loosing Cluster configuration and ending up reconfiguring cluster from
> scratch.
>
> Please advise if there is any step-by-step guide for such exercise.

You might want to read this post:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/.../05/61741.aspx

As to the quorum, you can always create a new clustered disk on teh new SAN
and then move the quorum to it, or you can establish a majority node set
quorum and move to it until the conversion is complete, then move to a
standard quorum upon completion of the migration.

Good luck!

--
Russ Kaufmann,
MVP, MCSE: Messaging and Security, MCT, MCITP, MCTS and other stuff

ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp

Hi Russ,
Thanks for a quick response. But, first of all the document is not detailed
version. Second, I don't need to create the cluster again as it is quite
complicated and want to avoid any mistakes configuring the cluster resources
and ending up in production loss.
It would be great if anyone can advise me how do I safely copy Quorum data
and disk to different volume.


Cheers,
Ashutosh

"Russ Kaufmann" wrote:

> "Ashutosh" <> wrote in message
> news:E4BC4F7B-3A59-4973-A212-...
> > How to Move Share Cluster disk including Quorum to different Storage
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I need to know - how can I move all the Disk (shared) volumes to different
> > storage?
> > I’m using NetApp filers volumes mounted through iSCSI initiator.
> > There are some issues with this particular Filer and I am planning to move
> > all the volumes to different Filer/storage (same model using the same
> > iSCSI
> > inititor).
> > I have done the same for normal standalone servers but I’m quite concerned
> > about Quorum volume as cluster has full dependencies on it and I’m afraid
> > of
> > loosing Cluster configuration and ending up reconfiguring cluster from
> > scratch.
> >
> > Please advise if there is any step-by-step guide for such exercise.
>
> You might want to read this post:
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/.../05/61741.aspx
>
> As to the quorum, you can always create a new clustered disk on teh new SAN
> and then move the quorum to it, or you can establish a majority node set
> quorum and move to it until the conversion is complete, then move to a
> standard quorum upon completion of the migration.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Russ Kaufmann,
> MVP, MCSE: Messaging and Security, MCT, MCITP, MCTS and other stuff
>
> ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
> Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
> Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp
>

Easiest way to move the quorum is described here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280353

Regards,
John

Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner

"Ashutosh" <> wrote in message
news:05AA9D39-998B-419B-8D15-...
> Hi Russ,
> Thanks for a quick response. But, first of all the document is not
> detailed
> version. Second, I don't need to create the cluster again as it is quite
> complicated and want to avoid any mistakes configuring the cluster
> resources
> and ending up in production loss.
> It would be great if anyone can advise me how do I safely copy Quorum data
> and disk to different volume.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ashutosh
>
> "Russ Kaufmann" wrote:
>
>> "Ashutosh" <> wrote in message
>> news:E4BC4F7B-3A59-4973-A212-...
>> > How to Move Share Cluster disk including Quorum to different Storage
>> >
>> > Hi All,
>> > I need to know - how can I move all the Disk (shared) volumes to
>> > different
>> > storage?
>> > I'm using NetApp filers volumes mounted through iSCSI initiator.
>> > There are some issues with this particular Filer and I am planning to
>> > move
>> > all the volumes to different Filer/storage (same model using the same
>> > iSCSI
>> > inititor).
>> > I have done the same for normal standalone servers but I'm quite
>> > concerned
>> > about Quorum volume as cluster has full dependencies on it and I'm
>> > afraid
>> > of
>> > loosing Cluster configuration and ending up reconfiguring cluster from
>> > scratch.
>> >
>> > Please advise if there is any step-by-step guide for such exercise.
>>
>> You might want to read this post:
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clusterhelp/.../05/61741.aspx
>>
>> As to the quorum, you can always create a new clustered disk on teh new
>> SAN
>> and then move the quorum to it, or you can establish a majority node set
>> quorum and move to it until the conversion is complete, then move to a
>> standard quorum upon completion of the migration.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> --
>> Russ Kaufmann,
>> MVP, MCSE: Messaging and Security, MCT, MCITP, MCTS and other stuff
>>
>> ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>> Web http://www.clusterhelp.com
>> Blog http://msmvps.com/clusterhelp
>>