6.5.1
Table Of Contents
- Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service
- Contents
- About Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service
- Getting Started with MSCS
- Clustering Configuration Overview
- Hardware and Software Requirements for Clustering
- Supported Shared Storage Configurations
- PSP_RR Support for MSCS
- iSCSI Support for MSCS
- FCoE Support for MSCS
- vMotion support for MSCS
- vSphere MSCS Setup Limitations
- MSCS and Booting from a SAN
- Set up CCR and DAG Groups
- Setting up AlwaysOn Availability Groups with SQL Server 2012
- Cluster Virtual Machines on One Physical Host
- Cluster Virtual Machines Across Physical Hosts
- Cluster Physical and Virtual Machines
- Use MSCS in an vSphere HA and vSphere DRS Environment
- vSphere MSCS Setup Checklist
- Index
About Setup for Failover Clustering and
Microsoft Cluster Service
Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service describes the types of clusters you can implement
using virtual machines with Microsoft Cluster Service for Windows Server 2003 and Failover Clustering for
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and above releases. You get step-by-step instructions for each
type of cluster and a checklist of clustering requirements and recommendations.
Unless stated otherwise, the term Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) applies to Microsoft Cluster Service with
Windows Server 2003 and Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008 and above releases.
Setup for Failover Clustering and Microsoft Cluster Service covers ESXi and VMware
®
vCenter
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Server.
Intended Audience
This information is for system administrators who are familiar with VMware technology and
Microsoft Cluster Service.
N This is not a guide to using Microsoft Cluster Service or Failover Clustering. Use your Microsoft
documentation for information about installation and conguration of Microsoft Cluster Service or
Failover Clustering.
N In this document, references to Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) also apply to Windows Server
Failover Clustering (WSFC) on corresponding Windows Server versions.
Task instructions in this guide are based on the vSphere Web Client. You can also perform most of the tasks
in this guide by using the new vSphere Client. The new vSphere Client user interface terminology, topology,
and workow are closely aligned with the same aspects and elements of the vSphere Web Client user
interface. You can apply the vSphere Web Client instructions to the new vSphere Client unless otherwise
instructed.
N Not all functionality in the vSphere Web Client has been implemented for the vSphere Client in the
vSphere 6.5 release. For an up-to-date list of unsupported functionality, see Functionality Updates for the
vSphere Client Guide at hp://www.vmware.com/info?id=1413.
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