Hi all, I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want to add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I achieve? Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? Thanks a lot!
Correct, and add more disks so that the 3rd node can create an EVS. The rest of the steps are the same as when you added the second node Cheers, Rodney R. Fournier MVP - Windows Server - Clustering http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner "Sally" wrote in message news:537E43FA-5E61-4514-99A1-B93595C392D5@microsoft.com... > Hi all, > > I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want to > add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I > achieve? > Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? > > Thanks a lot!
Thank you for your quick response. Is it necessary that we need to upgrade to Windows R2 and we have windows 2003 SP1? Thanks! "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > Correct, and add more disks so that the 3rd node can create an EVS. The rest > of the steps are the same as when you added the second node > > Cheers, > > Rodney R. Fournier > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website > http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog > http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner > > > "Sally" wrote in message > news:537E43FA-5E61-4514-99A1-B93595C392D5@microsoft.com... > > Hi all, > > > > I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want to > > add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I > > achieve? > > Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? > > > > Thanks a lot! > > >
As a best practice yes, though not necessary. Cheers, Rodney R. Fournier MVP - Windows Server - Clustering http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner "Sally" wrote in message news:D0393302-6316-41DC-918C-8A6C7E0D564D@microsoft.com... > Thank you for your quick response. > > Is it necessary that we need to upgrade to Windows R2 and we have windows > 2003 SP1? > > Thanks! > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > >> Correct, and add more disks so that the 3rd node can create an EVS. The >> rest >> of the steps are the same as when you added the second node >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rodney R. Fournier >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website >> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner >> >> >> "Sally" wrote in message >> news:537E43FA-5E61-4514-99A1-B93595C392D5@microsoft.com... >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want >> > to >> > add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I >> > achieve? >> > Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? >> > >> > Thanks a lot! >> >> >>
Thank you for your GREAT help! Another silly question: If I have three nodes, the Quorum disk's possible owners are three nodes listed? What about other shared disks' possible owners? Thank you very much! "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > Correct, and add more disks so that the 3rd node can create an EVS. The rest > of the steps are the same as when you added the second node > > Cheers, > > Rodney R. Fournier > > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website > http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog > http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner > > > "Sally" wrote in message > news:537E43FA-5E61-4514-99A1-B93595C392D5@microsoft.com... > > Hi all, > > > > I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want to > > add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I > > achieve? > > Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? > > > > Thanks a lot! > > >
Yes, allow all of the servers the ability to run any disk and EVS. You never know what two servers will the only available ones :) Cheers, Rodney R. Fournier MVP - Windows Server - Clustering http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner "Sally" wrote in message news:AFB53D89-531B-4F95-B6B1-CDC40F4E34A4@microsoft.com... > Thank you for your GREAT help! > > Another silly question: If I have three nodes, the Quorum disk's possible > owners are three nodes listed? What about other shared disks' possible > owners? > > Thank you very much! > > > "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote: > >> Correct, and add more disks so that the 3rd node can create an EVS. The >> rest >> of the steps are the same as when you added the second node >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rodney R. Fournier >> >> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering >> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website >> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog >> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training >> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner >> >> >> "Sally" wrote in message >> news:537E43FA-5E61-4514-99A1-B93595C392D5@microsoft.com... >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I have one exchange 2003 active/passive cluster with two nodes. I want >> > to >> > add another node to become active/active/passive cluster. How do I >> > achieve? >> > Do I have to make all disks shared on node1 & node2 availabe to node 3? >> > >> > Thanks a lot! >> >> >>
