How to set up new cluster Servers in a Windows based environment ?

Hello,

I have a question about installing new cluster servers on an existing
network (Windows based )

We have only 1 domain controller (Windows 2003 Server) which controls the
entire company's internal network and 3 member servers for file server, print
server and the last one is for applications server.

For the company's security we have Red Hat which uses a Proxy server and
firewall for internal users

With the new company's policies we have to reinforce the network dataflows
and securities. So it had been deciced that we had to add cluster servers to
avoid timedown and if one server is down the other can automatically takes
the role.

Please, could you tell me how to plan or any resources that can help me to
implement it successfully ?

Thank you very much
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Newchallenge

If I understand correctly you want to setup a Windows 2003 Server Cluster
or Windows 2008 Failover cluster. The first thing I saw is that you have a
single domain controller? Let's at least at another one for redundancy and
have a backup for both. I would recommend using Virtual Server or Hyper-V
to build a test cluster so that you can become familiar with the base
technology before acquiring hardware etc.

[2003]
Microsoft Cluster Service Installation Resources
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259267

Best practices for configuring and operating server clusters
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...c43a-2e6d-4d94
-bd44-163a8735ef921033.mspx

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...254-8CE3-46E2-
B1B6-3659B92B2CDE&displaylang=en

Clustering Services in Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../technologies/
clustering/default.mspx

Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster Under Windows Server
2003 (download)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ed7-9634-4300-
9159-89638f4b4ef7&DisplayLang=en

Hotfixes - 2003 "895092 Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003-based
server clusters
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=895092"

[2008]
Clustering and High Availability
http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/arc...0/8483427.aspx

Clustering and High Availability
http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/

Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...712-8d1e-45d1-
a290-7edadf1e4e9c&DisplayLang=en

Failover Clustering and Active Directory Configuration Step-by-Step Guide
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...5eec5-2500-403
8-b4e8-ae1dfb7d9ec91033.mspx?mfr=true

Dave Guenthner [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks Dave for your useful help

It's an entire Windows 2003 based environment and it has a single domain

Is it possible to add a new Windows 2003 Server to the single domain and
then set it up like a redundancy with clustering fonctionality ?

Please help

Thanks a lot

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Newchallenge


"Dave Guenthner [MSFT]" wrote:

> If I understand correctly you want to setup a Windows 2003 Server Cluster
> or Windows 2008 Failover cluster. The first thing I saw is that you have a
> single domain controller? Let's at least at another one for redundancy and
> have a backup for both. I would recommend using Virtual Server or Hyper-V
> to build a test cluster so that you can become familiar with the base
> technology before acquiring hardware etc.
>
> [2003]
> Microsoft Cluster Service Installation Resources
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259267
>
> Best practices for configuring and operating server clusters
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...c43a-2e6d-4d94
> -bd44-163a8735ef921033.mspx
>
> Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...254-8CE3-46E2-
> B1B6-3659B92B2CDE&displaylang=en
>
> Clustering Services in Windows Server 2003
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../technologies/
> clustering/default.mspx
>
> Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster Under Windows Server
> 2003 (download)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ed7-9634-4300-
> 9159-89638f4b4ef7&DisplayLang=en
>
> Hotfixes - 2003 "895092 Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003-based
> server clusters
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=895092"
>
> [2008]
> Clustering and High Availability
> http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/arc...0/8483427.aspx
>
> Clustering and High Availability
> http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/
>
> Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...712-8d1e-45d1-
> a290-7edadf1e4e9c&DisplayLang=en
>
> Failover Clustering and Active Directory Configuration Step-by-Step Guide
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...5eec5-2500-403
> 8-b4e8-ae1dfb7d9ec91033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> Dave Guenthner [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>

Hi Dave,

A question about the existing DC (Windows 2003 Server) ?

- Anything to do with the existing DC before adding the new clutering Server
into our internal network ?

- Can I simply add the new Cluster Server into the network ?

- Any suggestions please ???
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Newchallenge


"Calolo" wrote:

> Thanks Dave for your useful help
>
> It's an entire Windows 2003 based environment and it has a single domain
>
> Is it possible to add a new Windows 2003 Server to the single domain and
> then set it up like a redundancy with clustering fonctionality ?
>
> Please help
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> --
> Newchallenge
>
>
> "Dave Guenthner [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > If I understand correctly you want to setup a Windows 2003 Server Cluster
> > or Windows 2008 Failover cluster. The first thing I saw is that you have a
> > single domain controller? Let's at least at another one for redundancy and
> > have a backup for both. I would recommend using Virtual Server or Hyper-V
> > to build a test cluster so that you can become familiar with the base
> > technology before acquiring hardware etc.
> >
> > [2003]
> > Microsoft Cluster Service Installation Resources
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259267
> >
> > Best practices for configuring and operating server clusters
> > http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...c43a-2e6d-4d94
> > -bd44-163a8735ef921033.mspx
> >
> > Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...254-8CE3-46E2-
> > B1B6-3659B92B2CDE&displaylang=en
> >
> > Clustering Services in Windows Server 2003
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../technologies/
> > clustering/default.mspx
> >
> > Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster Under Windows Server
> > 2003 (download)
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ed7-9634-4300-
> > 9159-89638f4b4ef7&DisplayLang=en
> >
> > Hotfixes - 2003 "895092 Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003-based
> > server clusters
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=895092"
> >
> > [2008]
> > Clustering and High Availability
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/arc...0/8483427.aspx
> >
> > Clustering and High Availability
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/
> >
> > Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...712-8d1e-45d1-
> > a290-7edadf1e4e9c&DisplayLang=en
> >
> > Failover Clustering and Active Directory Configuration Step-by-Step Guide
> > http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...5eec5-2500-403
> > 8-b4e8-ae1dfb7d9ec91033.mspx?mfr=true
> >
> > Dave Guenthner [MSFT]
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >