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Setting up cluster using shared storage without the IP for shared storage
Hello
We are trying to stimulate cluster failover and migration using VMWARE cluster lab.
Now, I see in the article below that you need to use iSCSI initiator to connect to iscsi storage with the IP. The problem is that I was given a shared storage that is accessible from both clusters but it does NOT have an IP.... Would I still be able to setup cluster?
When I run Cluster Validation report, it throws errors for storage. Please let me know if it is possible to use shared storage that doesn't have IP and therefore setup clustering excluding the steps for setting up iscsi initiator which needs an IP.
Thank you
https://dbperf.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/walkthrough-cluster-setup-sql-win-2008/
We are trying to stimulate cluster failover and migration using VMWARE cluster lab.
Now, I see in the article below that you need to use iSCSI initiator to connect to iscsi storage with the IP. The problem is that I was given a shared storage that is accessible from both clusters but it does NOT have an IP.... Would I still be able to setup cluster?
When I run Cluster Validation report, it throws errors for storage. Please let me know if it is possible to use shared storage that doesn't have IP and therefore setup clustering excluding the steps for setting up iscsi initiator which needs an IP.
Thank you
https://dbperf.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/walkthrough-cluster-setup-sql-win-2008/
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I am not sure. I only know that the Share storage that I was given doesn't have an IP. I confirmed that.... It appears in the disks on both clustered servers. The question is if I have a storage without the IP that is on one of the clustered servers, is there a way to setup clustering in the test lab or I will need to request the storage with the IP or an additional server that I can convert to SAN? I know you can set it up if you have a storage with IP, but I don't have it.
thank you
thank you
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THank you very much. Yes. we setup a server as san instead
How did you configure your shared storage? FC?
What type of shared storage were you given?
iSCSI is an ip based protocol so it needs an ip address, but shared storage comes in many flavors and some of them need an ip, others don't. Please tell us more about your setup.
Lars