I recently implemented a two host NLB cluster for IIS using only powershell. I thought I would share the process to achieve this. The first step is to install the NLB features on your two web servers.This can be achieved by using the ServerManager module in powershell. Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature NLB, RSAT-NLB Import-Module NetworkLoadBalancingClusters Once [...]
READ MORE »Posts in category Windows 2008 R2
MSDTC Cluster “No Storage available”
One of the primary requirements for a proper Microsoft SQL Server environment is MSDTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator). When installing a SQL Server clustered environment it is required to add this clustered resource before installing you SQL Server instances. To procedure to do this: To start the Failover Cluster Management program, click Start, Programs, Administrative [...]
READ MORE »“The parameter is incorrect” when adding cluster disk resources as mount points
I have been building large SQL clusters as part of a large Microsoft infrastructure deployment the last week adn came across the following error. I thought I would share the simple solution. When trying to add a cluster disk resource as a mount point you get an error stating “The parameter is incorrect”. Note that [...]
READ MORE »Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 RTM’s
Microsoft today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the next versions of its flagship desktop and server operating systems. With the completion of this development phase, industry partners are readying products in time for the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 worldwide general launches. Windows 7 [...]
READ MORE »