Extend a lun in a cluster, Msnfs administration on a server cluster, 144 msnfs administration on a server cluster – HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Storage-Server User Manual

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Extend a LUN in a cluster

To extend a LUN on a storage array in a cluster, review the requirements and procedures from the
storage array hardware provider for expanding or extending storage.

For additional information associated with extending a LUN in a cluster, see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base articles:

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How to extend the partition of a cluster shared disk

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304736

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How to replace a disk that is in a cluster and use of the Cluster Recovery utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305793

MSNFS administration on a server cluster

The Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS) online help provides server cluster information
for the following topics:

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Configuring shared folders on a server cluster
• Configuring an NFS share as a cluster resource
• Modifying an NFS shared cluster resource
• Deleting an NFS shared cluster resource

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Using Microsoft Services for NFS with server clusters
• Understanding how Server for NFS works with server clusters
• Using Server for NFS on a server cluster

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Configuring User Name Mapping on a server cluster

For further details, see the online help for Microsoft Services for Network File System.

Best practices for running Server for NFS in a server cluster

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Stop Server for NFS before stopping the server cluster.

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Ensure share availability when a node fails.

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Use the appropriate tool to manage Network File System (NFS) share cluster resources.

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Avoid conflicting share names.

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Ensure the availability of audit logs.

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Move file shares or take them offline before stopping Server for NFS.

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Take resources offline before modifying.

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Administer Server for NFS only from computers in a trusted domain.

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Restart the Server for NFS service after the cluster service restarts.

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Choose the appropriate sharing mode.

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Use the command line properly when creating or modifying NFS share cluster resources.

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Use hard mounts.

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Use the correct virtual server name.

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