Clustering Tips for Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition on Compaq ProLiant DL590/64 Server

Clustering Tips for Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition on Compaq ProLiant DL590/64 Server 11
Known Issues
The following is a list of issues of the Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition
clusters on Compaq ProLiant DL590/64 servers. The information is current as of the writing of
this document. This list is not comprehensive. For more information review the operating system
and server release notes.
Compaq Foundation Agent Does Not Start in a Cluster
In a cluster, the Compaq Foundation agent will not start if it is set to retrieve “Clustering
information” from the Compaq Management Agent applet in the Control Panel. This setting will
limit Management functionality of the cluster from Compaq Insight Manager and Compaq Insight
Manager XE.
Solution:
To resolve this issue, open the Compaq Management Agent applet in the Control Panel. Remove
the “Clustering information” agent from the list of “Active Agents” to the list of “Inactive
Agents”. Restart the Foundation agent. Compaq is working on a permanent solution to this issue.
FTDisk Reports Errors While Reading Disk Structures
Following moves of physical drive resources in the cluster (for example, move ownership of
Node 1 resources to Node 3), the Windows fault tolerant driver (FTDisk) reports a failure reading
the disk structures to the System Event log (event 31) of the receiving node.
Solution:
Compaq is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue.
Frequent SCSI Timeouts and Disk Errors During Disk Failovers
When cluster disk groups are moved, or failed over, there are errors reported by the Windows
disk and HBA drivers. The Windows disk driver will report errors encountered during paging
operations in the System Event log (event 51). The Compaq cpqkgpsa.sys driver will report SCSI
timeouts (event 9).
Solution:
Compaq is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue.
Extended Screen Blackout During the Installation of the Operating System
When first installing the Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition operating system, the
display may black out for one and a half to two minutes. This black out occurs after the device
drivers are first loaded and before Windows prompts the user to begin the installation by pressing
the Enter key. The server is not locked and the installation will continue normally.
Solution:
Compaq is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue.
Disk Management Refresh Issues
If the Disk Management utility is open on a cluster node while a group is moved from or to that
cluster node, the Disk Management utility may produce unreliable disk information. The disk
resources that are moved may appear in Disk Management blanked out or unreadable.