Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources

Overview Creating a File Share Resource Creating a Cluster Print Share Configuring Clustered Applications and Services Using Cluster Application Wizard

 Creating a File Share Resource Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] FileViewWindowHelp Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group NameStateOwnerResource Type Cluster IP AddressOnlineDC1IP Address er NameOnlineDC1Network Name OnlineDC1Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties New Resource Project files share < Back Cancel Next > Name:Project files share Description: Resource type:Physical Disk Group:DHCP Service Distributed Transaction Coordin File Share Generic Application Generic Service IIS Server Instance IP Address Message Queuing Network Name NNTP Server Instance Physical Disk Run this resourc To continue, click N Possible Owners Users < Back Cancel Next > Possible owners are nodes in the cluster on which this resource can be brought online. Specify the possible owners for this resource. Available nodes: Name Possible owners: Name SERVER1 SERVER2 Add -> <- Remove

File Share Dependencies Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] FileViewWindowHelp Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group NameStateOwnerResource Type Cluster IP AddressOnlineDC1IP Address er NameOnlineDC1Network Name OnlineDC1Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties New Resource Project files share < Back Cancel Next > Name:Project files share Description: Resource type:Physical Disk Group:DHCP Service Distributed Transaction Coordin File Share Generic Application Generic Service IIS Server Instance IP Address Message Queuing Network Name NNTP Server Instance Physical Disk Run this resourc To continue, click N Possible Owners Users < Back Cancel Next > Possible owners are nodes in the cluster on which this resource can be brought online. Specify the possible owners for this resource. Available nodes: Name Possible owners: Name SERVER1 SERVER2 Add -> <- Remove Dependencies Users < BackCancel Next > Dependencies are resources which must be brought online by the cluster service first. Specify the dependencies for this resource. Available resources: Resource Reso Resource dependencies: Resource Reso Cluster NameNetw Add -> <- Remove Cluster IP AddressIP Ad Disk G:Phys

File Share Parameters Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] FileViewWindowHelp Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group NameStateOwnerResource Type Cluster IP AddressOnlineDC1IP Address er NameOnlineDC1Network Name OnlineDC1Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties File Share Parameters Users < Back Cancel FinishFinish Share name:Users Path:g:\users Comment:Users Home Folders User Limit Maximum allowed Allowusers Permissions…Advanced… Permissions for Public (Public) Security Permissions:AllowDeny Add… Remove Name Everyone Full Control Change Read Advanced File Share Properties Cancel Normal share Dfs root Share subdirectories OK Hide subdirectory shares

Lab A: Creating Cluster File Shares

 Creating a Cluster Print Share Installing Printer Drivers Creating a Print Spooler Resource Adding a Print Share

Installing Printer Drivers Printers FileEditViewFavoritesToolsHelp Displays properties for this server. Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Server Properties Add Printer Close SearchFoldersHistory Go HP LaserJet 4050 Series PS This folder contains information about printers that are currently installed, and a wizard to help you install new printers. To get information about a printer that is currently installed, right-click the printer’s icon. To install a new printer, click the Add Printer icon. Print Server Properties Forms OKCancel MOCMOC-DC1 Ports DriversAdvanced Apply Add… Installed printer drivers: NameEnvironmentVersion RemoveUpdateProperties… Add Printer Driver Wizard Next > Cancel < Back Welcome to the Add Printer Driver Wizard This wizard helps you install printer drivers for various platforms on a print server. After the printer drivers are installed on the print server, the appropriate printer drivers are automatically downloaded to clients when they connect to the printer server. To continue, click Next.

Creating a Print Spooler Resource Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] FileViewWindowHelp Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group NameStateOwnerResource Type Cluster IP AddressOnlineDC1IP Address er NameOnlineDC1Network Name OnlineDC1Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties New Resource Project files share < Back Cancel Next > Name:Project files share Description: Resource type:Physical Disk Group:DHCP Service Distributed Transaction Coordin File Share Generic Application Generic Service IIS Server Instance IP Address Message Queuing Network Name NNTP Server Instance Physical Disk Run this resourc To continue, click N Possible Owners Users < Back Cancel Next > Possible owners are nodes in the cluster on which this resource can be brought online. Specify the possible owners for this resource. Available nodes: Name Possible owners: Name SERVER1 SERVER2 Add -> <- Remove Dependencies Users < BackCancel Next > Dependencies are resources which must be brought online by the cluster service first. Specify the dependencies for this resource. Available resources: Resource Reso Resource dependencies: Resource Reso Cluster NameNetw Disk G:Phys Add -> <- Remove Cluster IP AddressIP Ad Print Spooler Parameters Print Spooler < BackCancelFinishFinish Spool folder:G:\Spool Job completion timeout:160seconds

Adding a Print Share \\cluster FileEditViewFavoritesToolsHelp Adds, removes, and configures local and network printers NETLOGON SearchFoldersHistory Go Printers on cluster Comment: Adds, removes, and configures local and network printers. BackBack cluster SYSVOL UsersPrinters Scheduled Tasks \\cluster Printers on cluster FileEditViewFavoritesToolsHelp 1 object(s) Add Printer SearchFoldersHistory Go This folder contains information about printers that are currently installed, and a wizard to help you install new printers. Back Printers Printers on cluster Add Printer Wizard Next > Cancel < Back Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install a printer or make printer connections. To continue, click Next.

Lab B: Creating a Print Share

 Configuring Clustered Applications and Services Creating Generic Applications and Services Configuring DHCP and WINS Microsoft BackOffice Applications

Creating Generic Applications and Services App1 Properties General OKCancel App1 Advanced ParametersRegistry Replication Apply Programs or services may store data in the registry. Therefore, it is important to have this data available on the node on which they are running. Specify the registry keys below HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE that should be replicated to all nodes in the cluster. Dependencies Root Registry Key Add… Modify… Remove App1 Properties General OKCancel App1 Advanced ParametersRegistry Replication Apply Command line:w:\app1 Current directory:w:\ Dependencies Allow application to interact with desktop Use Network Name for computer name Service1 Properties General OKCancel Service1 Advanced ParametersRegistry Replication Apply Programs or services may store data in the registry. Therefore, it is important to have this data available on the node on which they are running. Specify the registry keys below HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE that should be replicated to all nodes in the cluster. Dependencies Root Registry Key Add… Modify… Remove Service1 Properties General OKCancel Service1 Advanced ParametersRegistry Replication Apply Service name:Service1 Start parameters: Dependencies Use Network Name for computer name

Configuring DHCP and WINS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Microsoft BackOffice Applications Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Microsoft Exchange Server Enterprise Edition Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Message Queuing

Using Cluster Application Wizard Cluster Administrator – [MYCLUSTER (mycluster)] FileViewWindowHelp Creates a new cluster group Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Bring Online Take Offline Initiate Failure Change Group NameStateOwnerResource TypeDescription Cluster IP AddressOnlineSERVER2IP Address Cluster NameOnlineSERVER2Network Name Disk W:OnlineSERVER2Physical Disk PublicOnlineSERVER2File SharePublic Share New Configure Application Open Connection…Ctrl+O Close DeleteCtrl+D Rename Properties 1 mycluster 2 server1 3 CLUSTER1 Exit Cluster Application Wizard Next > Cancel < Back Welcome to the Cluster Application Wizard This wizard helps you to configure an application to run in a cluster. It takes you through the steps of creating or selecting a virtual server, and preparing the application. An application is run in a cluster in order to maximize the availability of the application to clients if the computer on which it is running or the application itself fails. To continue, click Next. Cluster Application Wizard Application Resource Type Specify the type of application resource. < BackCancel Next > The resource type identifies the behavior and requirements of a cluster resource. For example, it may specify that this cluster resource must depend upon another cluster resource of a specific type. Resource type:Generic Application DHCP Service Distributed Transaction Coordinator File Share Generic Application Generic Service IIS Server Instance IP Address Message Queuing Network Name NNTP Server Instance Physical Disk Print Spooler SMTP Server Instance

Lab C: Creating a WINS Resource

Review Creating a File Share Resource Creating a Cluster Print Share Configuring Clustered Applications and Services Using Cluster Application Wizard