Installing and Configuring a Fail over Cluster in 2012 Domain Controller.
I am trying to Set up a Single node cluster on a Windows 2012 Domain Controller.
The Cluster Validation is failing on System Configuration / Validating Active directory Configuration with the below Error Message.
"It could not be determined whether node XXX-XX-XXXX is a read-only domain controller because of this error: The object does not exist."
I have Checked my AD and the computer Object is available in the Domain controller OU, Also I am able to connect to this domain controller for a Different site.
Can you please help me in resolving the Issue and configuring single node cluster please.
The Cluster Validation is failing on System Configuration / Validating Active directory Configuration with the below Error Message.
"It could not be determined whether node XXX-XX-XXXX is a read-only domain controller because of this error: The object does not exist."
I have Checked my AD and the computer Object is available in the Domain controller OU, Also I am able to connect to this domain controller for a Different site.
Can you please help me in resolving the Issue and configuring single node cluster please.
Why are you setting up Failover clustering on a Domain Controller, in the first place?
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Cliff, Will
This is an application requirement and the Site Where I am installing the cluster has only one Server and that is a DC.
This Location is a DR Site and we need the Cluster for the DR. Also we have a Main site which I have not started yet, But I have 2 DC's there and need to install Fail over cluster on that as well.
We have an Existing 2003 Servers running a DC & a Cluster on the same Node, Hence I am trying to replicate the same setup as the 2003 Server are reaching End of Support and is a very old hardware.
This is an application requirement and the Site Where I am installing the cluster has only one Server and that is a DC.
This Location is a DR Site and we need the Cluster for the DR. Also we have a Main site which I have not started yet, But I have 2 DC's there and need to install Fail over cluster on that as well.
We have an Existing 2003 Servers running a DC & a Cluster on the same Node, Hence I am trying to replicate the same setup as the 2003 Server are reaching End of Support and is a very old hardware.
You'll need more servers. Full stop.
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I don't have option for more Servers
Then you can't set up a cluster.
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2) You cannot properly configure a cluster on a DC. The two are mutually exclusive. Attempting to do so will fail at best, and if you find workarounds, it will break AD. Don't do it.