windows cluster for VMware

[javaaobo]

I test windows cluster in vmware(workstation 5)

I can build windows cluster

I add some data to cluster1's share disk then failover to cluster2's share disk

at cluster2's share disk can not see the data

why??

this is my vmware configuare

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config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "512"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "D:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "custom"

usb.present = "TRUE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

displayName = "Cluster1"

guestOS = "winnetenterprise"

nvram = "Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.nvram"

disk.locking = "false"[/b]

scsi0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d 2e 32 0d 17 aa 70-08 03 4f b0 7b cf f7 36"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 2e 32 0d 17 aa 70-08 03 4f b0 7b cf f7 36"

ide1:0.autodetect = "FALSE"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:cf:f7:36"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

tools.remindInstall = "FALSE"

ethernet0.vnet = "VMnet1"

scsi0:1.present = "FALSE"

scsi0:1.fileName = "G:\Terminial\share_disk.vmdk"

workingDir = "."

scsi0:2.present = "FALSE"

scsi0:2.fileName = "G:\Terminial\Q.vmdk"

scsi0:2.mode = "persistent"

scsi0:1.mode = "persistent"

scsi1.present = "TRUE"

scsi2.present = "TRUE"

scsi1:1.present = "TRUE"

scsi1:1.fileName = "Q.vmdk"

scsi1.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

scsi2:1.present = "FALSE"

scsi2:1.fileName = "G:\Terminial\Q.vmdk"

scsi2.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

scsi1:1.redo = ""

scsi2:1.redo = ""

scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual"

scsi2.sharedBus = "virtual"[/b]

ide1:0.startConnected = "TRUE"

scsi1:1.mode = "independent-persistent"

scsi1:2.present = "TRUE"

scsi1:2.fileName = "cluster.vmdk"

scsi1:2.mode = "independent-persistent"

scsi1:2.redo = ""

sharedFolder.maxNum = "1"

tools.syncTime = "FALSE"

sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"

sharedFolder0.hostPath = "E:\VM\disk\"

sharedFolder0.guestName = "VM"

sharedFolder0.expiration = "never"

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[dhutson]

Hi,

Try renaming your SCSI shared Buses - You have called them both "Virtual" (See below) - When you power on the VMs, you should have seen a warning message saying that clustering is NOT supported on VMWare Workstation and that the setting will be ignored.

scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual"

scsi2.sharedBus = "virtual"

Try dropping the final "l" from each, so that they are named as shown below:

scsi1.sharedBus = "virtua"

scsi2.sharedBus = "virtua"

When you start the VMs, they should startup without the clustering is not supported warning.

Regards,

Dave.

[javaaobo]

Thx your detail reply

I try change configurate

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scsi1.sharedBus = "virtua"

scsi2.sharedBus = "virtua"

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But still show "that clustering is NOT supported on VMWare Workstation and that the setting will be ignored"

[KevinG]

But still show "that clustering is NOT supported on VMWare Workstation and that the setting will be ignored"

Yes, clustering is NOT supported with VMware Workstation.

You will need to use VMware Server if you want to configure clustering.

By the way, "virtua" is incorrect

[dhutson]

Hi,

Did you shut VMWare down before making the change?

If VMWare was still running and the Virtual Machines were still open, but not running, it may have cached the original values.

Try closing VMWare, make the changes and then open the VMs again - I know that calling the Shared Bus Virtua works for me - I've used it a number of times to build virtual SQl Server clusters.

In the meantime, I'll have a look at some of my clustered VMs and perhaps post the configuration files.

Regards,

Dave.

[KevinG]

Clustering that is supported with VMware Server is covered here.

CHAPTER 7 Using High-Availability Configurations

Administration Guide VMware Server 1.0

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/server_admin_manual.pdf

[javaaobo]

Hi,

when i change configurate

I have no shutdown vm, then I open vm configurate again,see the set still is "Vitual"

so i reboot my pc,now no see "that clustering is NOT supported on VMWare Workstation and that the setting will be ignored"

very thx,now i want to try windows cluster

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my company only can use vmware workstation,so i have no try vmware server

[javaaobo]

can use,my windows cluster is working

realy thx all for reply

[javaaobo]

Now,I have one question

Why need change scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual" to scsi1.sharedBus = "virtua" ?

Have something different ?

sorry,my english is not good ,hope you can know my question