Testing a Group Failover Policy on Windows Server 2008

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:46:24 Z

Hi,

I have a set of steps to test group failover policy on Windows Server 2003. I need to know the equivalent steps on Windows Server 2008. I could not find anything in the installed Help and even online.

Steps for Testing Group Failover Policy in Windows Server 2003
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To test a group failover policy

Open Cluster Administrator by clicking Start, clicking Control Panel, double-clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Cluster Administrator.
In the console tree, double-click the Groups folder.
In the details pane, click the group.
On the File menu, click Properties.
On the Failover tab, set the Threshold to 0, and then click OK.
In the Cluster Administrator console tree, click the group.
In the details pane, click a resource.
On the File menu, click Properties.
On the Advanced tab, select the Affect the group check box, if it is not already selected.
On the Advanced tab, set the Threshold to 0, and then click OK.
On the File menu, click Initiate Failure.

Testing a Group Failover Policy on Windows Server 2008

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:05 Z

It is the same in W2K8

when you "right click on a group in W2K3" you now "right click on an application in W2K8"
when you "right click on a resource in W2K3" you still "right click on a resource in W2K8"

I don't have access to a cluster at this moment, so cannot describe step by step on what to do... it is pretty straight forward once you are in the property pages

rgds,
Edwin.

Testing a Group Failover Policy on Windows Server 2008

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:53:25 Z

Thanks Edwin. I could figure out that services/applications are equivalent to groups in 2k3. I could also reach as far as the Failover tab for service/application properties. But the options on the Failover tab are completely different. For example, I could not figure out how to set the THRESHOLD. Similarly, the options for the Resource properties are vastly different in Win2k8. And, I am not able to find any documentation around this.

Testing a Group Failover Policy on Windows Server 2008

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:19:15 Z

well Threshold is still there, it is now called "Maximum failures in specified period"

but before changing it, have a read of this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950804

HTH,
Edwin.

Testing a Group Failover Policy on Windows Server 2008

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:30:24 Z

Thanks again Edwin. This works for me.