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KTR
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:
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I'm trying to migrate some NT4 file servers to a 3 node file cluster. Windows
2003 SP1.
The cluster servers has Veritas Storage Foundation installed (for dual path
to SAN)and all disks are dynamic disks. DFS works fine in the cluster.
FSMT is failing the migration because it looks for Physical disks.
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Vincent Xu [MSFT]
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Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:07 am Post subject:
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Hi,
When using third party disk and SAN solutions on a cluster, you cannot
select disks that are not Basic Disk (from the New Project Wizard and
trying to select a Default
Location for Migrated Shared Folders). From your description, you are using
Veritas Volume Manager.
File Share Migrator wizard calls OpenCluster and then looks for the
Resource Type of "Physical Disk". The problem occurs when a third party is
installed is that they utilize their own resource DLL and the Type is
different than "Physical Disk".
You may be able to work around the problem by either temporarily removing
Veritas and so that you're dealing just with a Physical Disk resource type
(must be Basic disk). Another method which is unsupported is to change the
cluster registry hive so the the Cluster->Resources->GUID->Type is set to
"Physical Disk". You'll need to change this back to whatever Veritas sets
it to after the migration
Hope the information helps.
Best regards,
Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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I'm trying to migrate some NT4 file servers to a 3 node file cluster.
Windows
2003 SP1.
The cluster servers has Veritas Storage Foundation installed (for dual
path
to SAN)and all disks are dynamic disks. DFS works fine in the cluster.
FSMT is failing the migration because it looks for Physical disks.
Is there a way around this problem?
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KTR
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Hi Vincent.
I have tried the workaround to rename the Volumemanger Disk Group so that
they apear in the cluster administrator as Physical Disks, FSMT is not fooled
by it and still detects that it is not a physical disk.
I could install all disks as physical disks with dual path disabled, bu then
I would have to backup and restore everything after the migration to change
the disks to dynamic again (1,5TB data).
Regards Knud.
"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
When using third party disk and SAN solutions on a cluster, you cannot
select disks that are not Basic Disk (from the New Project Wizard and
trying to select a Default
Location for Migrated Shared Folders). From your description, you are using
Veritas Volume Manager.
File Share Migrator wizard calls OpenCluster and then looks for the
Resource Type of "Physical Disk". The problem occurs when a third party is
installed is that they utilize their own resource DLL and the Type is
different than "Physical Disk".
You may be able to work around the problem by either temporarily removing
Veritas and so that you're dealing just with a Physical Disk resource type
(must be Basic disk). Another method which is unsupported is to change the
cluster registry hive so the the Cluster->Resources->GUID->Type is set to
"Physical Disk". You'll need to change this back to whatever Veritas sets
it to after the migration
Hope the information helps.
Best regards,
Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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I'm trying to migrate some NT4 file servers to a 3 node file cluster.
Windows
2003 SP1.
The cluster servers has Veritas Storage Foundation installed (for dual
path
to SAN)and all disks are dynamic disks. DFS works fine in the cluster.
FSMT is failing the migration because it looks for Physical disks.
Is there a way around this problem?
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Vincent Xu [MSFT]
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Hi,
I'm sorry to hear that my suggestion didn't work.
In fact, we recommmend not to use such third-party application in cluster
server.The work around I provided also not very perfect and we also
recommend not to use. Since the work around didn't work, I'm afraid you
have no choice but temporarily removing Veritas.
Best regards,
Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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Hi Vincent.
I have tried the workaround to rename the Volumemanger Disk Group so that
they apear in the cluster administrator as Physical Disks, FSMT is not
fooled
by it and still detects that it is not a physical disk.
I could install all disks as physical disks with dual path disabled, bu
then
I would have to backup and restore everything after the migration to
change
the disks to dynamic again (1,5TB data).
Regards Knud.
"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" wrote:
Hi,
When using third party disk and SAN solutions on a cluster, you cannot
select disks that are not Basic Disk (from the New Project Wizard and
trying to select a Default
Location for Migrated Shared Folders). From your description, you are
using
Veritas Volume Manager.
File Share Migrator wizard calls OpenCluster and then looks for the
Resource Type of "Physical Disk". The problem occurs when a third party
is
installed is that they utilize their own resource DLL and the Type is
different than "Physical Disk".
You may be able to work around the problem by either temporarily
removing
Veritas and so that you're dealing just with a Physical Disk resource
type
(must be Basic disk). Another method which is unsupported is to change
the
cluster registry hive so the the Cluster->Resources->GUID->Type is set
to
"Physical Disk". You'll need to change this back to whatever Veritas
sets
it to after the migration
Hope the information helps.
Best regards,
Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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I'm trying to migrate some NT4 file servers to a 3 node file cluster.
Windows
2003 SP1.
The cluster servers has Veritas Storage Foundation installed (for
dual
path
to SAN)and all disks are dynamic disks. DFS works fine in the cluster.
FSMT is failing the migration because it looks for Physical disks.
Is there a way around this problem?
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