Building a Host Cluster with Hyper-V Beta 1

What are the 10 steps you have to go through to build a host cluster using iSCSI shared storage?
1) Build nodes with Hyper-
!) Build irtual "etwor# Switches in Hyper-
$) %stablish iSCSI &arget 'uoru( and )ata drives
*) +se iSCSI initiator on each node to connect to targets
,) Install -ailover Clustering on each node
.) /un alidate on the cluster nodes
0) Create Cluster
1) Build a 2 to (a#e highly available
3) 2a#e the 2 highly available
10) &est it by (oving the 2 to another node
"ode1
45" I6 address 7 13!81.1808100
Heartbeat I6 address 7 1081081081
"ode!
45" I6 address 7 13!81.1808101
Heartbeat I6 address 7 108108108!
Cluster I6 5ddress 7 13!81.1808111
Step 1:
Building the nodes with Windows !001 %nterprise or )ata Center edition is a si(ple process8
9nce you have the 9S installed: you need to add the Hyper- role in Server 2anager ;and
reboot)
Step 2:
9nce you reboot and Hyper- installation co(pletes: you need to launch the Hyper-
(anage(ent console <ro( the 5d(inistration &ools (enu on each node8
=)o this on both nodes> 9n the right hand side: clic# the irtual "etwor# 2anager: and create a
new virtual networ# switch8 -or si(plicity (a#e it a private networ# and call it 6rivate8 &he
na(e must be the sa(e on both nodes8
Step 3:
?o to the iSCSI target ;hardware or so<tware based) and build two dis#s enabled <or shared
access8 9ne dis# needs to be ,00 2B or larger to hold the cluster con<iguration in<o: and other
dis# needs to be big enough to hold the virtual (achine: say 10 ?B (ini(u(8 Be sure to enable
the option <or shared or cluster access to the dis#s8
Step 4:
9n "9)%1 launch the iSCSI initiator so<tware8 )iscover the iSCSI target via na(e or I6
address and then establish a connection to the )ata and 'uoru( dis#s that were established in
step$8
9nce the dis#s are connected to "ode1: use )is# 2anage(ent to initiali@e and <or(at the( as
"&-S volu(es8 5ssign driver letter 'A to the s(all dis# and a drive letter li#e SA to the large
dis#8
"ow go to "ode! and use the iSCSI initiator to connect the target dis#s: you do not need to do
anything else8
Step 5:
-ro( Server 2anager: install the <eature called -ailover Clustering on each node8 and when
done: launch the -ailover Clustering 2anage(ent console 8
Step 6:
eri<y that "ode1 has current ownership o< the dis# resources ;although either dis# could have
ownership) and then launch the alidate process <ro( "ode1 speci<ying "ode1 and "ode! are
the nodes o< the cluster: run all tests8 I< issues are identi<ied: the validate report will provide
details on what the issue;s) are and how to resolve the(8
Clic# alidate a Con<iguration
6rovide the na(es o< the two nodes
%Becute the validation process
?et a report bac# on the progress: i< success<ul you should see all green chec#(ar#s
Step :
9nce you have co(pleted a success<ul validate process: you can now build the cluster8 It is a
<our step process
1) Select Create Cluster <ro( the -ailover Cluster 2anage(ent console8
!) Speci<y the nodes o< the cluster
$) Speci<y the na(e and I6 address o< the cluster
*) %Becute the create process
Step !:
+sing the Hyper- 2anage(ent console: create a virtual (achine called &est2 on "ode1 that
can be (ade highly available8 +se Windows !001 <or the operating syste(8 &he integration
co(ponents are auto(atically installed <or you8
)o not start &est2: it (ust be in the powered o<< state to (a#e it highly available8
Step ":
2a#e &est2 highly available8 &his allows you to have a planned or unplanned (igration o< a
2 between nodes8
Clic# Con<igure a Service or 5pplication
Select irtual 2achine <ro( the list o< available services or applications
Select &est2 as the 2 to (a#e highly available
%Becute the process
SuccessCC
"ow bring the 2 online: right clic# the 2 in the list and select DBring this service or
application onlineD
Step 1#:
9nce it is online you can test the <ail over by (oving the 2 to "ode!8
/ight-clic# the 5pplication and select D2ove this service or application to another nodeD: select
"ode!
Watch the process
1) &he 2 is placed in saved state
!) &he resources are (oved to "ode!
$) &he 2 is resu(ed <ro( saved state
"ow the 2 has success<ully <ailed <ro( "ode1 to "ode!8
Eou have success<ully built and tested a !-node host cluster using Hyper-8 "ote that you can
have up to 1. nodes in a Hyper- host cluster8