Re: Problem to create failover cluster with W2K8 R2

Hello Thomas,

I suggest you post the question here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...bility/threads

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I want to create an failover Cluster with two W2K8 R2 nodes. With a
> W2K3 R2 I make an AD for the two nodes an make the W2K3 R2 to an iSCSI
> target. The W2K8 R2 nodes are in the domain and conntected to the
> iSCSI target.
> But in the failover feature of the W2K8 R2 nodes I have not the
> possibilty to create or validate a cluster.
> What I have to do to get the option in the W2K8 R2 nodes to create a
> cluster?
> Regards,
> Thomas

First, I disagree with Meinolf...posting to the newsgroups is fine and is
the preferred method of many.

With that said, are you using the Enterprise version of 2008? You must be
running the Enterprise version of Windows 2008 in order to run failover
clustering.

If you are running 2008 Enterprise, make sure that you install the Failover
Cluster role on each node of the cluster. Once you do this, you should see
the Failover Cluster GUI shortcut in your Admin Tool folder.

Regards,
John

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

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello Thomas,
>
> I suggest you post the question here:
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...bility/threads
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I want to create an failover Cluster with two W2K8 R2 nodes. With a
>> W2K3 R2 I make an AD for the two nodes an make the W2K3 R2 to an iSCSI
>> target. The W2K8 R2 nodes are in the domain and conntected to the
>> iSCSI target.
>> But in the failover feature of the W2K8 R2 nodes I have not the
>> possibilty to create or validate a cluster.
>> What I have to do to get the option in the W2K8 R2 nodes to create a
>> cluster?
>> Regards,
>> Thomas
>
>

Hello John Toner [MVP],

Just suggested the other one because of R2.:-)

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> First, I disagree with Meinolf...posting to the newsgroups is fine and
> is the preferred method of many.
>
> With that said, are you using the Enterprise version of 2008? You must
> be running the Enterprise version of Windows 2008 in order to run
> failover clustering.
>
> If you are running 2008 Enterprise, make sure that you install the
> Failover Cluster role on each node of the cluster. Once you do this,
> you should see the Failover Cluster GUI shortcut in your Admin Tool
> folder.
>
> Regards,
> John
> Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news: .com...
>
>> Hello Thomas,
>>
>> I suggest you post the question here:
>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...sserver2008r2h
>> ighavailability/threads
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I want to create an failover Cluster with two W2K8 R2 nodes. With a
>>> W2K3 R2 I make an AD for the two nodes an make the W2K3 R2 to an
>>> iSCSI
>>> target. The W2K8 R2 nodes are in the domain and conntected to the
>>> iSCSI target.
>>> But in the failover feature of the W2K8 R2 nodes I have not the
>>> possibilty to create or validate a cluster.
>>> What I have to do to get the option in the W2K8 R2 nodes to create a
>>> cluster?
>>> Regards,
>>> Thomas