2008 VM clustering

[tdubb123]

we are running a 2003 physical cluster and now we want to migrate this to a 2008 vm cluster.

any advice on this? I assume to do 2008 VM clustering, vmotion will not work right?

please advice

Thanks

[AntonVZhbankov]

Windows clustering is not supported with VMotion, HA and DRS.

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[AndreTheGiant]

Application cluster has several limitations...

No VMotion, no snap, no VCB, ...

See also:

Andre

[TomHowarth]

Furhter to this if you are running ESX 3.5 or lower windows 2008 clustering is not supported as ESX 3.5 does not support SCSI3.

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[tdubb123]

ok when I upgrade to vsphere. 2008 clustering will be supported right? so both vms needs to be on the same host? should I be using RDM disks?

[AntonVZhbankov]

If you want you 2008 cluster to be supported - http://vmguy.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/1019

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[naveenvm]

Yes you need to use RDM with scsi controller of the type -

1. virtual - if your nodes are on the same base ESX.

2. physical - if your nodes are on different base ESX.

NUTZ

VCP 3.5

(Preparing for VCP 4)

[TomHowarth]

And a FC based storage back end,

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[VMmatty]

What about using iSCSI inside the guest and connecting to iSCSI volumes for shared storage that way? At that point it is a guest level configuration that is essentially out of VMware's hands and so it shouldn't impact support.