topic Re: windows cluster in Windows Server 2003

windows cluster

ouali allache — Wed, 03 May 2006 10:12:10 GMT

we would like to implement windows cluster with two DL 380 packaged cluster without active directory ,is it possible to do that ?if yes what is the procedure .

THANKS in advance

ouali

Re: windows cluster

Andrzej Kowalik — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:01:48 GMT

To install MSCS you have to, at least, add servers to domain. Server for cluster node must be domain member or domain controller.

regards,
Andrzej Kowalik

Re: windows cluster

Ivan Ferreira — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:40:14 GMT

You must use a domain account to start the cluster services, so, a domain controller is requiered. You can use your cluster members as domain controllers but is not recommended.

For a all the details, see the attached documentation.

Re: windows cluster

Thomas Bianco — Thu, 04 May 2006 10:36:44 GMT

you need a domain of some kind, not necessarily an active directory. i ran a 2000 cluster in a NT 4 domain for years while my company stalled on AD upgrades.

if you have a spare workstation, an NT 4 server license, you might want to set it up as a domain controller for your cluster servers to use privately