MS Clustering WIndows 2008

I have a SAN that I am trying to use in my test lab. I have two Windows
2008 servers attached to it with Failover clustering installed. Both
servers can see the disk no problem. When I confirm the cluster
configuration it does not see any valid disks for clustering. Can I assume
that this SAN is not supported on Windows 2008? It is an IBM FastT700
(DS4000).

I have confirmed with IBM that this SAN is supported for Windows 2008
Failover clustering. I still get an error that no disks suitable for
cluster disks.
"Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
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>I have a SAN that I am trying to use in my test lab. I have two Windows
>2008 servers attached to it with Failover clustering installed. Both
>servers can see the disk no problem. When I confirm the cluster
>configuration it does not see any valid disks for clustering. Can I assume
>that this SAN is not supported on Windows 2008? It is an IBM FastT700
>(DS4000).
>

Then obviously something is wrong with your configuration. What specific
tests are failing when you run the storage validation tests...what errors
are reported?

You'll probably need to contact IBM to assist you with this.

Regards,
John

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

"Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have confirmed with IBM that this SAN is supported for Windows 2008
>Failover clustering. I still get an error that no disks suitable for
>cluster disks.
> "Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
> news:%23er1$...
>>I have a SAN that I am trying to use in my test lab. I have two Windows
>>2008 servers attached to it with Failover clustering installed. Both
>>servers can see the disk no problem. When I confirm the cluster
>>configuration it does not see any valid disks for clustering. Can I
>>assume that this SAN is not supported on Windows 2008? It is an IBM
>>FastT700 (DS4000).
>>
>
>

I have contacted IBM and they are pointing the finger at MS. I am getting
an error that there are no valid disks available -they have peristent
reservations.
"John Toner [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Then obviously something is wrong with your configuration. What specific
> tests are failing when you run the storage validation tests...what errors
> are reported?
>
> You'll probably need to contact IBM to assist you with this.
>
> Regards,
> John
>
> Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner
>
> "Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have confirmed with IBM that this SAN is supported for Windows 2008
>>Failover clustering. I still get an error that no disks suitable for
>>cluster disks.
>> "Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23er1$...
>>>I have a SAN that I am trying to use in my test lab. I have two Windows
>>>2008 servers attached to it with Failover clustering installed. Both
>>>servers can see the disk no problem. When I confirm the cluster
>>>configuration it does not see any valid disks for clustering. Can I
>>>assume that this SAN is not supported on Windows 2008? It is an IBM
>>>FastT700 (DS4000).
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Are you running the Cluster Validation tests? What specific tests are
failing or does it just skip the storage tests all together?

Regards,
John

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


"Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I have contacted IBM and they are pointing the finger at MS. I am getting
>an error that there are no valid disks available -they have peristent
>reservations.
> "John Toner [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Then obviously something is wrong with your configuration. What specific
>> tests are failing when you run the storage validation tests...what errors
>> are reported?
>>
>> You'll probably need to contact IBM to assist you with this.
>>
>> Regards,
>> John
>>
>> Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner
>>
>> "Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I have confirmed with IBM that this SAN is supported for Windows 2008
>>>Failover clustering. I still get an error that no disks suitable for
>>>cluster disks.
>>> "Bad Beagle" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23er1$...
>>>>I have a SAN that I am trying to use in my test lab. I have two Windows
>>>>2008 servers attached to it with Failover clustering installed. Both
>>>>servers can see the disk no problem. When I confirm the cluster
>>>>configuration it does not see any valid disks for clustering. Can I
>>>>assume that this SAN is not supported on Windows 2008? It is an IBM
>>>>FastT700 (DS4000).
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>