Contents Overview 1 Creating a File Share Resource 2 Lab A: Creating Cluster File Shares 7 Creating a Cluster Print Share 15 Lab B: Creating a Print Share 20 Configuring Clustered Applications and Services 26 Using Cluster Application Wizard 31 Lab C: Creating a WINS Resource 32 Review 36 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The names of companies, products, people, characters, and/or data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual, company, product, or event, unless otherwise noted. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. If, however, your only means of access is electronic, permission to print one copy is hereby granted. 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After completing this module, you will be able to:  Configure a file share resource.  Create a cluster print share.  Configure generic applications and services.  Launch the Cluster Application Wizard. Materials and Preparation This section provides the materials and preparation tasks that you need to teach this module. Required Materials To teach this module, you need the Microsoft® PowerPoint® file 2087A_02.ppt Preparation Tasks To prepare for this module, you should:  Read the materials for this module and anticipate questions students may ask.  Read “How to Create a DFS Root on a Cluster” on the Student compact disk.  Read “Information on Groups and Resources Using Cluster Server” on the Student compact disk.  Practice using the Cluster Application Wizard to create resources, virtual servers, and groups.  Practice all three labs.  Study the review questions and prepare alternative answers for discussion. Presentation: 60 Minutes Lab: 45 Minutes iv Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources Module Strategy Use the following strategy to present this module: The intent of this module is to teach the students how to create and manage file shares, print shares, generic applications and services, Microsoft Windows ® Internet Name Service (WINS), and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).  Creating a File Share Resource The key point when creating a file share resource is that the procedure begins just like any other new resource that is created in a cluster. Remind the students that if this file share resource does not have both nodes as possible owners, it cannot fail over. • File Share Dependencies: It is important for the students to understand that although there is no required dependency for a file share resource, it is highly recommended that it have both the virtual server name and a disk resource. This is a good opportunity to use a dependency tree that shows the file share as dependent on the cluster name, with the Internet Protocol (IP) address next, and the disk resource at the bottom of the tree. • File Share Parameters: The main point of file share parameters is that there are three types of file shares: Normal, Distributed File System (DFS) and Share Subdirectories. Emphasize to the students how efficient the share subdirectiories option is compared to multiple normal shares.  Creating a Cluster Print Share: To create a cluster print share, there are more steps to perform independently from Cluster Administrator than when creating a file share resource. Note: Read the document on the Student compact disk titled: “Print Spooler Support on Windows 2000 Server Cluster.” This article describes an alternate procedure for creating a cluster print share. In this module we install the drivers on both nodes prior to the configuration of the printer on the virtual server. In the article, the driver is installed during the configuration of the printer, then you fail over the spooler resource and install the driver again. Make sure that the students understand both methods. • Installing Printer Drivers: Note that you install the drivers through the server properties on each node, and not through Cluster Administrator. • Creating a Print Spooler Resource: The print spool information is kept in the cluster registry, not on the local node. • Adding a Print Share: After you have created the print spooler, you can add a printer on the virtual server through the Add Printer Wizard. Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources v  Configuring Clustered Applications and Services Spend some time discussing the differences between a cluster-aware and cluster-unaware application and service. In this section students will learn how to install both types of applications and services. • Creating Generic Applications and Services: Tell the students that the difference between installing generic applications and services is that they must already be installed on the both nodes of the cluster. Otherwise, the configuration procedure is the same for both. At the end of the configuration procedure, students will see the Registry Replication page that replicates registry information about the applications and services to both nodes. • Configuring DHCP and WINS: You must pre-install DHCP and WINS on the nodes and then configure them as a cluster resource type and manage them on a virtual server. • Microsoft BackOffice ® Applications: Each BackOffice application installs differently on a cluster. Students need to know to check with the Q articles for each type of BackOffice application prior to the installation.  Using Cluster Application Wizard: Someone who is new to the product will find this to be an easy tool to use to add virtual servers and resources. vi Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources Instructor Setup for a Lab Lab Strategy These three labs are designed to reinforce how to create resources after you have installed Cluster service. It also gives students the opportunity to test failover policies and to practice Cluster.exe syntax.  Lab A: Creating Cluster File Shares  Lab B: Creating a Cluster Print Share  Lab C: Creating a WINS Resource To conduct the three labs:  Read though the lab carefully, paying close attention to the instructions and details.  Students work in teams of two, grouped together by their shared bus.  Help the students determine whether they are Node A or Node B. In these exercises all of the steps are performed on both servers.  Familiarize the students with the Reference Table and how to find their computers, their virtual server name, and their virtual server IP in the table. Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 1 Overview  Creating a File Share Resource  Creating a Cluster Print Share  Configuring Clustered Applications and Services  Using Cluster Application Wizard ***************************** ILLEGAL FOR NON-TRAINER USE****************************** In this module you will learn how to add resources, such as a file or print shares, and configure generic applications and services. You will be using the Cluster Administrator tool to perform the tasks instead of the Cluster Application Wizard. However, you can perform the same tasks by using the Cluster Application Wizard. After completing this module, you will be able to:  Create a file share resource.  Create a cluster print share.  Configure generic applications and services.  Launch the Cluster Application Wizard. For more information about how to use the Cluster Administrator tool to create cluster resources, see Module 5, “Cluster Administration,” in Course 2087A. Topic Objective To provide an overview of module topics and objectives. Lead-in This module discusses how to create resources in a cluster. Note 2 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources    Creating a File Share Resource Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] F ile View Window Help Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group Name State Owner Resource Type Cluster IP Address Online DC1 IP Address er Name Online DC1 Network Name Online DC1 Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties New Resource Project files share < B ack Cancel N ext > N N ext > ext > Name: Project files share D escription: Resource t ype: Physical Disk G roup: 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 R un this resourc To continue, click N Possible Owners Users < B ack Cancel N ext > N N ext > ext > Possible owners are nodes in the cluster on which this resource can be brought online. Specify the possible owners for this resource. Av ailable nodes: Name Possible owners: Name SERVER1 SERVER2 A dd -> A dd -> <- R emove <- R emove ***************************** ILLEGAL FOR NON-TRAINER USE****************************** After creating file shares on a cluster, you can configure them to be fault tolerant. You can use these shares for normal file shares, home folders, and the Distributed File System (DFS) root. There are three major ways that you can use this file share resource type:  Use a basic file share for sharing a single folder.  Use share subdirectories to have Cluster service create large numbers of related shares automatically.  Create a DFS root to provide fault tolerance for a stand-alone DFS root.  Create a file share resource, which is similar to creating other resources by using Cluster Administrator. From Cluster Administrator, select New, and then click Resource. Enter a name and description of the resource for administrative purposes. Select File Share, as the Resource type. Identify the group in the cluster to which this resource will belong. Select the Possible owners for failover purposes. You will next establish dependencies and set access permissions and file share settings. Topic Objective To configure a file share resource type. Lead-in The creation of a file share resource begins the same way as creating any other resource. First the New Resource dialog box appears, and then the Possible Owners dialog box appears. Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 3 File Share Dependencies Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] F ile View Window Help Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group Name State Owner Resource Type Cluster IP Address Online DC1 IP Address er Name Online DC1 Network Name Online DC1 Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties New Resource Project files share < B ack Cancel N ext > N N ext > ext > Name: Project files share D escription: Resource t ype: Physical Disk G roup: 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 R un this resourc To continue, click N Possible Owners Users < B ack Cancel N ext > N N ext > ext > Possible owners are nodes in the cluster on which this resource can be brought online. Specify the possible owners for this resource. Av ailable nodes: Name Possible owners: Name SERVER1 SERVER2 A dd -> A dd -> <- R emove <- R emove Dependencies Users < B ack Cancel N ext > N N ext > ext > Dependencies are resources which must be brought online by the cluster service first. Specify the dependencies for this resource. Av ailable resources: Resource Reso Resource dependencies: Resource Reso Cluster Name Netw A dd -> A dd -> <- R emove <- R emove Cluster IP Address IP Ad Disk G: Phys ***************************** ILLEGAL FOR NON-TRAINER USE****************************** When you set up a file share resource in Cluster Administrator, you are not required to enter any dependencies for the file share. However, it is recommended that a file share resource depend on at least a network name resource and a physical disk resource. The network name dependency enables the client to access the file share over the network by using the virtual server name instead of the node name. Using the virtual server name ensures that the client opens the connection to whichever node is the current owner of the file share resource. The physical disk resource dependency ensures that clients have access to the files on the disk through the share. It is recommended that the share name be dependent on the virtual server name, the server name be dependent on the Internet Protocol (IP) address, and the IP address dependent on the disk. These dependencies create a vertical dependency tree, which is useful for troubleshooting, and also provide consistency for the resources in the cluster. The file share resource does not place a mandatory requirement on a physical disk resource that corresponds to a device on the shared bus. Not requiring a mandatory dependency allows you to use other forms of storage for your file share resource under special circumstances. These alternative forms of storage may include local storage for nonvolatile data in which the same data exists on both nodes. Topic Objective To explain why network name and physical disk dependencies are recommended for a file share resource. Lead-in A file share dependency should have a network name and a disk dependency. Delivery Tip Although a file share should have a name and disk dependency, remind the students to keep dependency trees vertical. Therefore, the Share would depend on the Name, which depends on the IP, which could depend on the disk resource. Note 4 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources File Share Parameters Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] F ile View Window Help Creates a new cluster group CLUSTER Groups Resources Cluster Co Resour Netwo Clu Pul Netwo SERVER1 Active Active Network Interfaces SERVER2 Active Groups Active Resources Network Interfaces Delete Rename Bring Online Take Offline Move Group Name State Owner Resource Type Cluster IP Address Online DC1 IP Address er Name Online DC1 Network Name Online DC1 Physical Disk New Configure Application Group Resource Properties File Share Parameters Users < Back Cancel Finish Finish Finish Share name: Users P ath: g:\users C omment: Users Home Folders User Limit M aximum allowed Allow users Permissions… Advanced… Permissions for Public (Public) Security P ermissions: Allow Deny Add… R emove Name Everyone Full Control Change Read Advanced File Share Properties Cancel N ormal share D fs root S hare subdirectories OK H ide subdirectory shares ***************************** ILLEGAL FOR NON-TRAINER USE****************************** Every resource has a resource name, possible owners, and dependencies, but depending on the resource type, you will need to configure a different set of parameters. File share parameters on a virtual server have the same configurations as a file share on a physical server, with the exception of the settings for the Advanced File Share Properties dialog box. The table below shows the specific File Share Parameter options. Option Description Share name Unique name for the share. Path Path for the shared folder, on a shared drive. The folder on the shared drive must already exist. Comment Description for the share (optional). User Limit Maximum number of concurrent users. Permissions Configuration of the file share permissions. Advanced Specify whether subdirectories of the shared folder should be available through the single share resource. Topic Objective To illustrate how to set file share permissions and create a DFS root or dynamic shares. Lead-in File share resources can be normal shares, DFS roots, or Dynamic Shares. You configure file share permissions at the same time and on the same tab. Delivery Tip For example, you could share a folder w:\Users as Users, and a subdirectory w:\Users\Peter as Peter. Both shares appear independently to network clients (\\virtual_server\Users and \\virtual_server\Peter are available), yet are part of only one file share resource. Selecting Hide subdirectory shares would share w:\Users\Peter as Peter$ and would not appear in the browser list. [...]... print share names in the cluster Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 17 Creating a Print Spooler Resource Topic Objective Cluster Administrator – [CLUSTER (server1)] File View Window Help To illustrate how to create and configure a print spooler resource CLUSTER Groups Name State Cluster IP Address Online er Name Online New Resource Online Possible Owners Resources Bring Online Cluster Co Take Offline... server cluster, you must either remove it or migrate it to the cluster 6 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources Share Subdirectories (Dynamic Shares) Every cluster resource has a performance impact; Cluster service must periodically poll all of the resources to determine if they have failed Because of this poll, you may notice that your cluster s performance decreases as you increase the number of resources. .. be in the Document Name in the HP LaserJet 5 on Cluster Name on Cluster Name dialog box 24 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources To verify that the clustered print share fails over and can still print Perform this task from Node A 1 From Cluster Administrator, right-click Cluster Group, and then click Move Group 2 Wait until all of the resources from the cluster group have moved to the other node and... node of the cluster Add a print spooler resource to the cluster Add a printer to the cluster Verify that clustered print share will fail over and print Test the failover of a paused printer Prerequisites Before working on this lab, you must be familiar with the concepts of creating a cluster print share in Module 6, Creating Cluster Resources, ” of Course 2087A You must also have a server cluster that... Stored in Cluster Registry It is not necessary to create locally defined printers on each node in the cluster The port configuration is stored in the cluster registry and therefore replicated to the other node of the cluster 20 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources Lab B: Creating a Print Share Topic Objective To introduce the lab Lead-in In this lab, you will add printer drivers and create a cluster. .. Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 19 Adding a Print Share Topic Objective To illustrate how to add a print share to a virtual server Lead-in After you have added the print spooler resource, you add the printer port information to the virtual server \ \cluster File Edit View Favorites Back Back Tools Search Help Folders History \ \cluster Go Printers on cluster cluster File Edit Back Printers on cluster. .. _ 2 In Cluster Administrator, right-click Cluster Group, and click Move Group This step could take more than three minutes to complete 3 Write down the time from the system tray at the bottom right corner of your desktop. _ 4 How long did it take to move the 50 file share resources? _ Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 13 To remove the 50 file share resources from the cluster Complete... Printer Properties page 9 Double-click HP LaserJet 5 on Cluster Name Notice that the test page has been paused on the printer Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 25 To move the spooler resource Perform this task from Node B 1 From Cluster Administrator, right-click Cluster Group and then click Move Group 2 Wait until all of the resources from the cluster group have moved to the other node and are online... Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Cluster- aware applications Some Microsoft BackOffice® applications are cluster- aware There are also cluster- aware application products available from other vendors Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 27 Creating Generic Applications and Services Topic Objective To illustrate how to create a generic application and a generic service Lead-in The procedures for creating generic applications... right corner of your desktop. _ 2 From Cluster Administrator, right-click Cluster Group, and then click Move Group 3 Write down the time from the system tray at the bottom right corner of your desktop. _ 4 How long did it take to move the 200 dynamic shares from one file share resource? Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 15 Creating a Cluster Print Share Topic Objective To introduce . table. Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources 1 Overview  Creating a File Share Resource  Creating a Cluster Print Share  Configuring Clustered. overview of module topics and objectives. Lead-in This module discusses how to create resources in a cluster. Note 2 Module 6: Creating Cluster Resources