Problem adding a node to a cluster in 2003

[Dagk]

Hi, I have 2 x PowerEdge 1955 blades in a PowerEdge 1855 enclosure. I have configured clustering on blade 1 and want to add blade2 as an additional node. I have created a "Q" Quorum drive on blade1 and have shared this with blade 2. When I try to add a node (i.e. blade2) via Clustering Administrator on blade1 I get the following errors:

"the quorum disk could not be located by the cluster service"

and

"A multi-node cluster can not be created because the quorum resource does not support adding nodes to the cluster"

I have been looking around for some pointers but as yet have not found a solution to the above. Thanks.

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

are you using a SAN for this? You said you created a Q: drive for the quorum, but where...
I don't think cluster supports using a shared drive for cluster failover, hence why SAN or NAS devices are used. I'll have to look in some more on this...been awhile since I've dinked with a cluster setup.

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE:Security00/03
MCSA:Messaging00
MCSA:Security03
A+

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

Yes for MCSC you must have a shared drive accessable through SAN, iscsi, or some form of directly attached storage to both servers. Build one node first before you boot the second server BTW.

Here is a good doc. I know it says Exchange, but it has plenty of MCSC info

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-Two-Node-Cluster-Windows-2003-Enterprise.html

Cliff, MCSE/MCSA/MCTS/CCNA/VCP/CCA

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