Modifying cluster configuration options, Testing cluster failover – Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual

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8 After the wizard completes the new cluster node configuration, the wizard

notifies you that the addition was successful and give you the option to
view the log. To exit, click Finish.

9 As described in step 4 of Modifying the Cluster Network Configuration,

reorder the bind preference for the new cluster node’s network adapters.
Use the following order:

a

External public network

b

Internal private network (Heartbeat)

c

SAN network

On the new cluster node (Node B), click Start

→ Control Panel→ Network

Connections. From the menu bar, select Advanced

→ Advanced Settings. Use

the arrow keys on the right to reorder the adapter list.

Modifying Cluster Configuration Options

Microsoft recommends the following:

Specify the preferred owners of a cluster group.

Specify the restart policy for a resource.

Specify which nodes can own a resource.

These options are unique to every cluster implementation. For detailed
information, see the Microsoft TechNet article Planning and preparing for
cluster installation which can be found at the following location:
www.microsoft.com

Testing Cluster Failover

It is recommended that you ensure that cluster services can fail over in the
event of a failure. To test the cluster, use the Cluster Administrator to move
resource groups from one node to another. Perform the following steps using
the Cluster Administrator:

1 Expand Groups in the left panel.
2 Select the first group object. The node that owns the object appears in the

right panel.

3 Right-click the first group object and select Move Group, as shown in

Figure 6-5.

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