HP XP Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide

Adding an XP Cluster Extension resource
IMPORTANT: In Failover Cluster Management for Windows Server 2012, the term services and
applications for resource groups is changed to roles. In this guide, the term services and applications
refers to roles for Windows Server 2012 and services and applications for Windows Server
2008/2008 R2.
To use XP Cluster Extension, you must add a XP Cluster Extension resource. Use one of the following
procedures to add a resource:
• For Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012, use the Failover Cluster Management GUI or
cluster commands in the CLI.
For instructions, see “Adding XP Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster
Management GUI (Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012)” (page 17) or “Adding XP Cluster
Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI cluster commands” (page 17).
• For Server Core or Hyper-V Server, use the Failover Cluster Management GUI on the remote
management station or cluster commands in the CLI.
For instructions, see “Adding XP Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster
Management GUI (Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012)” (page 17) or “Adding XP Cluster
Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI cluster commands” (page 17).
XP Cluster Extension resource names and service and application names must consist of only one
word. The pair/resync monitor cannot interface with a resource or a service and application that
has space characters in its name.
CAUTION: Do not use the following characters in XP Cluster Extension resource names: \ / :
* ? " < > |. Using these characters might affect the creation of the resourcename.online
file, which is used for the XP Cluster Extension resource health check mechanism. If the file creation
fails and the pair/resync monitor is not configured, the cluster will report a failed state for the XP
Cluster Extension resource.
Adding XP Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster Management GUI
(Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012)
Use the procedure in this section to add a resource using the Failover Cluster Management GUI.
For instructions on using the CLI, see “Adding XP Cluster Extension resource using the Microsoft
CLI cluster commands” (page 17).
1. Add a service or application in the Failover Cluster Management GUI, as described in your
Microsoft documentation.
2. Right-click the service or application and select Add a resource→More resources→Add Cluster
Extension XP.
Adding XP Cluster Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI cluster commands
Use the following command to add XP Cluster Extension resource:
cluster resource resource_name /create /group:service_or_application_name
/type:"Cluster Extension XP"
Example
This command adds XP Cluster Extension resource called clx_fileshare to the CLX_SHARE
service or application.
cluster resource clx_fileshare /create /group:CLX_SHARE /type:"Cluster Extension XP"
Alternatively, you can use the following powershell cmdlet to add XP Cluster Extension Resource:
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