To create a Failover SQL Cluster using 2 High Avaliable Virtual Machines
Scenario:
- twoHA VM's (W2K8 Enterprise Full) running ontwo Bare Metals (W2K8 Enterprise Core);
- iSCSI SAN: VHD's ofVM's are on LUNs exposed to the hosts;
- both VM's have access to aLUN, made available using iSCSI initiator within the guests (no pass-through);
Problem:
Validation of the configuration for the SQL Cluster is succesful (not even a warning);
Creating the cluster fails:
Cluster: | SN-SQL-CLUSTER |
Node: | sn-sql01.amsterdam.schepnet.local |
Node: | sn-sql02.amsterdam.schepnet.local |
IP Address: | 10.10.11.1 |
Started | 7/25/2008 11:52:45 AM |
Completed | 7/25/2008 11:52:46 AM |
Beginning to configure the cluster SN-SQL-CLUSTER. Initializing Cluster SN-SQL-CLUSTER. Validating cluster state on node sn-sql01.amsterdam.schepnet.local. Searching the domain for computer object 'SN-SQL-CLUSTER'. Creating a new computer object for 'SN-SQL-CLUSTER' in the domain. Configuring computer object 'SN-SQL-CLUSTER' as cluster name object. Validating installation of the Network FT Driver on node sn-sql01.amsterdam.schepnet.local. Validating installation of the Cluster Disk Driver on node sn-sql01.amsterdam.schepnet.local. Configuring Cluster Service on node sn-sql01.amsterdam.schepnet.local. Validating installation of the Network FT Driver on node sn-sql02.amsterdam.schepnet.local. Unable to successfully cleanup. To troubleshoot cluster creation problems, run the Validate a Configuration wizard on the servers you want to cluster. An error occurred while creating the cluster. An error occurred creating cluster 'SN-SQL-CLUSTER'. The service has not been started.
Which service cannot be started?
What could be the reason?