Windows NT Cluster Server Guidebook

by Dave Libertone; Marshall Brain

• ISBN13: 9780130960191
• ISBN10: 0130960195
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR

Summary

This book delivers all the practical guidance NT administrators need to deploy powerful, scalable, reliable clustering with Microsoft "Wolfpack." Starting with the fundamentals of clustering and Microsoft's implementation, NT expert David Libertone walks you through everything you need to get clustering deployed in your enterprise. Learn how to plan a cluster implementation for maximum performance and reliability; install your NT cluster; perform day-to-day cluster administration tasks; optimize the performance of your cluster, and troubleshoot problems. The book's detailed coverage of the Win32 clustering API prepares you for NT 5.0's powerful clustering enhancements. An accompanying CD-ROM contains invaluable sample applications, examples and code.

Table of Contents

FORWARD	xi
ONE The Data Processing Dilemma	1	(6)
Current Potential Solutions	2	(5)
TWO What Is a Cluster?	7	(18)
Clustering Solutions	9	(1)
Cluster Models	9	(6)
The Quorum Resource	15	(1)
An Architectural Overview of Microsoft Cluster Server	16	(7)
Virtual Server	23	(2)
THREE Building a Cluster	25	(32)
Designing a Cluster	26	(1)
Hardware Requirements	26	(5)
Software Requirements	31	(1)
Installing the Cluster Server Software	32	(21)
Removing Cluster Server	53	(4)
FOUR Implementing Cluster Available Resources	57	(62)
Group Objects	58	(9)
Resource Objects	67	(5)
The IP Address Resource	72	(5)
The Network Name Resource	77	(4)
The File-Share Resource	81	(7)
The Print Spooler Resource	88	(8)
The Generic Service Resource	96	(7)
The Generic Application Resource	103	(4)
The Physical Disk Resource	107	(3)
The IIS Virtual Root Resource	110	(5)
The Distributed Transaction Coordinator Resource	115	(4)
FIVE Cluster Management	119	(32)
The Cluster Administrator Utility	120	(7)
Managing Cluster Nodes	127	(2)
Managing Cluster Security	129	(6)
Cluster.Exe	135	(12)
Administrative Tasks	147	(1)
Performing a Hardware Upgrade	148	(1)
Performing a Software Upgrade	148	(1)
Performing Cluster Backups	149	(2)
SIX Clustering SQL Server	151	(22)
SQL Server--Overview	152	(1)
Devices and Databases	152	(1)
Microsoft Cluster Server Support for SQL Server	152	(3)
Installing SQL Server, Enterprise Edition 6.5	155	(6)
Installing Cluster Support for SQL Server	161	(1)
Pre-setup Requirements	161	(8)
Cluster Support for SQL Server Modifications	169	(4)
SEVEN Clustering Exchange Server	173	(32)
Exchange Server--Overview	174	(1)
Installing Exchange Server, Enterprise Edition	175	(1)
Pre-setup Considerations	176	(9)
Setup--Primary Cluster Node	185	(7)
Setup--Secondary Cluster Node	192	(2)
Replacing an existing Exchange Server	194	(3)
Supporting Exchange Server, Enterprise Edition	197	(8)
EIGHT Cluster Performance	205	(20)
Analyzing System Performance	207	(1)
Memory	207	(7)
Performance Monitor	214	(2)
Analyzing Disk Activity	216	(3)
Analyzing Processor Activity	219	(2)
Analyzing Network Activity	221	(1)
Cluster Performance	222	(3)
NINE Cluster Troubleshooting	225	(30)
Troubleshooting Tools	226	(12)
Cluster Troubleshooting	238	(2)
Installation Problems	240	(1)
SCSI Device Problems	241	(1)
Cluster Member Connectivity Problems	242	(2)
Client--Cluster Connectivity Problems	244	(1)
Group and Resource Failure Problems	245	(2)
General Cluster Issues	247	(1)
Troubleshooting by Resource Type	248	(7)
TEN The Future for Cluster Server	255	(2)
The Future for Microsoft Cluster Server	256	(1)
APPENDIX A	257	(2)
APPENDIX B	259	(6)
GLOSSARY	265	(8)
INDEX	273