Additional Resources for Server Clusters
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Related Information
"Designing Network Load Balancing" and "Designing Network Load Balancing" in this book for more information about designing and deploying Network Load Balancing clusters.
"Deploying DHCP" in Deploying Network Services of this kit for information about deploying clustered DHCP servers.
"Deploying WINS" in Deploying Network Services of this kit for information about deploying clustered WINS servers.
The SQL Server 2000 Failover Clustering link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources for more information about deploying clustering solutions with SQL Server 2000.
The Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 2 Clusters link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources for more information about using Exchange 2000 Server clusters running on Windows 2000 Server.
Article 814607, "Microsoft Support for Server Clusters with 3rd Party System Components." To find this article, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources .
Article 309395, "The Microsoft Support Policy for Server Clusters and the Hardware Compatibility List." To find this article, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources .
Related Tools
DiskPart.exe
You can use DiskPart.exe to manage objects (disks, partitions, or volumes) by using scripts or direct input from a command prompt. For more information about DiskPart.exe, in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, click Tools, and then click Command-line reference A-Z.
Mountvol.exe
You can use this command-line utility to create, delete, or list a volume mount point. Mountvol.exe is a way to link volumes without requiring a drive letter. For more information, see "Mountvol" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
Ntbackup.exe
You can use this backup tool to perform backup operations at a command prompt or from a batch file using the ntbackup command followed by various parameters. For more information about Ntbackup.exe, in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, click Tools, and then click Command-line reference A-Z.
Clusdiag.exe
You can use the Cluster Diagnostics and Verification Tool (ClusDiag.exe) to run diagnostic tests. These tests will help you verify the functionality of a cluster and troubleshoot cluster failures using the generated log files. For more information about Clusdiag.exe, in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, click Tools, and then click Command-line reference A-Z.
Related Job Aids
- "Planning Checklist for Geographically Dispersed Clusters" (Sdcclu_1.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Planning Checklist for Geographically Dispersed Clusters" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
Related Help Topics
For best results in identifying Help topics by title, in Help and Support Center, under the Search box, click Set search options. Under Help Topics, select the Search in title only checkbox.
"Server Cluster Components" and "Cluster Objects" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for an overview of server clusters.
"Choosing applications to run on a server cluster" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Determining failover and move policies for groups" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Storage configuration options" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Mountvol" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Quorum resource" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Model 3: Majority node set server cluster configuration" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Automated System Recovery (ASR) overview" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Backing up and restoring server clusters" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Best practices for securing server clusters" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Enable Kerberos authentication for virtual servers" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Using Ntdsutil" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Best practices for installing and upgrading cluster nodes" and the conceptual topics under "Installing Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition on cluster nodes" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
"Installing Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition on cluster nodes" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
"Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition on cluster nodes" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
"Checklists: Creating Server Clusters" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Upgrade a cluster from Windows 2000" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. In Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, search for this title to view individual topics telling how to upgrade clusters containing IIS and clusters containing Message Queuing.
"Upgrade a cluster from Windows NT 4.0" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition.
"Perform a rolling upgrade from Windows 2000" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition.
"Resource behavior during rolling upgrades" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition.
"Perform a last node rolling upgrade from Windows 2000" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition.
"Test Cluster Failures and Failover Policies" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.