Monthly Archives: July 2011

Binsfeldius Cluster, getting SCVMM 2008R2 SP1 up’n’running

Posted on July 31, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 20 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Now that the cluster is running stable, I’m going to install System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008R2 SP1 to provide an easy cluster-aware management console. I’ve included each step of the installation so you can see all the choices that … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, Naming convention

Posted on July 28, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 19 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

As you might have noticed I’m not using industry ‘standard’ names for my components. Well hey, it’s a test environment and we’re allowed to have some naming fun there… It is however one coherent theme and it has a bit … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, Live Migration & VLAN tag pitfalls

Posted on July 28, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 18 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

As I only have three physical NIC’s in each node, which are all spoken for (see network design), I’m using a VLAN on the existing TTG DMZ network for the internal TTG LAN where my VM’s reside. You can set … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, adding the DC2 (Sites & Services)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 17 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Now that the DC1 is online, I’ll add the other Domain Controller, DC2, to the cluster on the “inside” of the TMG (see Network Design, TTG LAN) Keep in mind that it’s not a Microsoft recommendation to put a virtual … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, Configure Distributed File System (DFS)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 16 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

As I mentioned in the previous post, I’ll be using a logically central location to store profiles, shared files and the SCVMM library. By using Microsoft’s Distributed File System you can consolidate shares under the domain tree regardless of their … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, add storage to specific VM for DFS

Posted on July 25, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 15 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

For my test environment, well basically in any Windows environment, its good to have a single point of access to a location where you can share files. This is where you can keep profiles, installers, ISO’s, the SCVMM library, etc. … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, proper cluster startup & shutdown stuff

Posted on July 24, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 14 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Remember the-chicken-or-the-egg-problem of not having a physical Domain Controller? This especially requires a specific way of starting the cluster. The primary dependency here is having the DC1 up & running before starting the cluster otherwise all kinds of weird stuff … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, finishing the cluster configuration

Posted on July 10, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 13 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Renaming party First let’s rename the “Cluster Disk 1” to its iSCSI LUN name “HyperStorage”. This makes it easier to identify in case more storage is added and you need to end-to-end troubleshoot. If you take a closer look at … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, creating the three-node-cluster

Posted on July 9, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 12 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Let’s get this cluster started 🙂 Adding the Hyper-V Cluster Storage On each node, start the iscsicpl and connect to the QNAP.If this is the first time iscsicpl is started you see the screen on the right. Select the iSCSI … Continue reading →

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Binsfeldius Cluster, Getting the DC1 online

Posted on July 9, 2011 by RayF
This entry is part 11 of 20 in the series Binsfeldius Cluster (Original)

Before we can start the cluster process, we first need the DC1. As Hyper-V Server does not have a full GUI, you’ll need a windows client machine for the next steps. I’m using MMC snap-ins and Remote Server Administration Tools … Continue reading →

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