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Windows 2003 Server Enterprise (Cluster)

I currently have three domain controllers all running windows 2003 server enterprise edition. We run software called medisoft which is medical software that has a few diffrent databases. My client in case of a failure of the server where everything is on does not want to be down for more...

Tags: brandony@..., cluster, cluster-aware, domain controller, it management, medisoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, networking, server, software

Discussion threads 2007-02-16

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Cluster Issues

On a 2 node cluster , one of the node is down & failing to start the cluster service. after all the troublshooting to bring up the cluster service fails, if the registry is corrupted, can we take a systemstate restore on the failed node...

Tags: k4k

Q&A 2006-06-26

Cluster Interconnect Analysis and Comparison White Paper

TruCluster Server Version 5.1A and higher supports Memory Channel or local area network LAN as the cluster interconnect. A cluster must have a dedicated cluster interconnect to which all cluster members are connected. This interconnect serves as a private communication channel between cluster members. This white paper provides guidelines to...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Analysis, LANs, Networking, Network Technology

White papers 2004-04-01

MSCS aware application customization

I have installed a service in two systems which are configured in a cluster environment.I want to monitor the service.An application which is used to set password to the service, will restart the service each time when the password is changed.I want failover to occur when the service is stoped...

Tags: ananth_bas@..., password

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

Restore an Exchange 2003 cluster backup to an Exchange 2003 standalone server?

We have a two node Exchange 2003 active/passive cluster that we backup using Veritas Backup Exec 9.1. Let's say the cluster burned to the ground. Could I install Exchange on a standalone server and give it the same name and ip as the cluster EVS and restore the full Exchange...

Tags: backup, e-mail, Exchange, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, server, Zemi

Q&A 2006-09-21

How to demote a cluster

I have a 2003 enterprise server. I configured it into a cluster. However, this is one machine and after making it a cluster server, I realized you need other servers with same OS to join a cluster. I want to now UNCLUSTERIZE this. How do I do that? There is...

Tags: Servers, mujtba@..., cluster

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Exchange Cluster Checks With ClusPrep and ClusDiag (Part 2)

Microsoft has a tool available to verify a cluster by running performance tests against cluster, as well as providing a graphical view of various components such as the network and disk layouts. In addition, this tool helps with the cluster troubleshooting process as it can examine the cluster log files....

Tags: Disk, Tool, TechGenix, Productivity

White papers 2007-06-26

Cluster Computing: A Review of Cluster Characteristics across Several Leading Vendors

The cluster systems covered differ in style and architecture from the basic systems which comprise the nodes of the cluster as well as the manner in which the nodes participate in the cluster system as a whole. Cluster operation is fundamental to VMS, unlike most systems which consist of a...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cluster Computing, Cluster Operation, Benefits, Operating Systems, Human Resources, Software

White papers

Extending MSCS Cluster High Availability Offsite

Extending your MSCS cluster offsite with a cluster aware high availability solution will close the gap in protection left open by MSCS shared storage clusters. Depending on your specific requirements "offsite" can be 10 miles, 200 miles, 1000 miles or even further. By utilizing a solution with integrated CDP technology...

Tags: Mile, High Availability, XOSoft, Computer Associates International Inc.

White papers 2006-02-01

Discover Windows Server 2003's access-based enumeration feature

ABE on ClusterBefore implementing ABE, something I've been searching for since we sadly migrated from Novell to 2003, does it work seamlessly on Clusters? I assume I can just install it on one server, then the other, and away we go?Anyone tried it on a 2003 Cluster?Windows Server 2003's access-based...

Tags: Abe, access based enumeration, cluster, david.hicks@..., windows

Discussion threads 2007-01-24

High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing Best Practices

The IBM High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing HACMPTM product supports a wide variety of configurations, and provides the cluster administrator with a great deal of flexibility. With this flexibility comes the responsibility to make wise choices: there are many cluster configurations that are workable in the sense that the cluster will...

Tags: High Availability, Best Practice, IBM Corp.

White papers 2005-03-01

Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster 3.1 09/04 Software for High-Availability Applications

The goal of the cluster is to maintain near 100 percent uptime while ensuring data integrity. More than one highly available application can be run on a cluster at a time, either sharing resources with other applications, or running on separate nodes with their own resources. The Sun Cluster environment...

Tags: Software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Cluster, Sun Cluster Environment, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2005-06-01

A Step-by-Step Guide to Cluster-to-Cluster Data Replication

Data replication is the linchpin of disaster recovery planning for most enterprise-level IT organizations. With HP OpenView Storage Mirroring, which works within the Microsoft Cluster Service MSCS and is powered by NSI Software’s Double-Take patented Sequential Transfer Asynchronous Replication technology, you can perform data replication in any of three configurations:...

Tags: Data Replication, Hewlett-Packard Co., Disaster Recovery, Utility Computing, It Management, Data Management, It service Management

White papers 2004-05-01

Clustering gets an upgrade in Windows Server 2003

OopsFigure C and Figure D are the same picture.Installing a clusterIf you are really going to install a clustered server there are MANY steps to complete before ever getting to the items in this article. Microsoft has very good information available in their online documentation.At the very least, if...

Tags: brian.kronberg@..., clustering, did-not-proof-my-work-again, feedback, Installing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

Adding 2nd Exchange server

I have a W2K server with Exchange2K - I want to add a 2nd server to provide redundancy so if the existing server fails the users can still get to their email and file shares. I'm looking for the simplest route as the onsite personel are not very computer literate!What...

Tags: e-mail, Exchange, HowieD, Microsoft Exchange Server, server

Q&A 2005-09-14

Cluster Computing: High-Performance, High-Availability, and High-Throughput Processing on a Network of Computers

This paper discusses the motivation for cluster computing as well as the technologies available for building cluster systems. The emphasis placed for using commodity-based hardware and software components to achieve high performance, availability, and scalability means that cluster computing is a more cost-effective platform compared to traditional high performance platforms....

Tags: Network, University Of Melbourne, High-performance, Cluster Computing, Computer, Leadership, Management

White papers 2006-10-24

Introduction to Linux Cluster Filesystems

Traditionally, a cluster is simply a group of servers, either PCs or workstations, acting as a single system. That definition is stretching considerably, however; cluster technology is now a dynamic field with diverse applications that is continually absorbing new features. Furthermore, cluster filesystem technologies, whether open source or proprietary, are...

Tags: Linux, Oracle Corp., File System, Linux Cluster

White papers

Using Microsoft iSCSI Software Target to Provide Shared-Disk Resources to Clusters

Software clustering is the configuration of two or more servers to work as a unit. When one server fails, another node in the cluster picks up the workload, and the cluster continues to function without interruptions. The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target enables the HP All-in-One Storage System or ProLiant Storage...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Software Clustering, Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

White papers 2007-03-01

Cluster Problem

I have cluster configured on two Window server 2003 servers. Recently we experience a network problemwhere whole network is down. After the network is up, the clustering service is not up by itself. I have to swing the active node to the other server manually to make it work. What...

Tags: mr mL, server, network

Discussion threads 2007-10-17

Name resolution in clusters

I have windows 2000 advanced 2 node active-active cluster. If I ping to the cluster name then to which IP will it point in active-active configuration as both nodes are active?How does windows resolves this issue as how to map cluster name to IP in an active-active cluster configuration.

Tags: abhijeet.s@...

Discussion threads 2007-05-29