Managing Failover Clustering: This Lab Contains The Following Exercises and Activities

MOAC 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
LAB 3
MANAGING FAILOVER
CLUSTERING
THIS LAB CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:
Exercise 3.1 Deploying the General Use File Server Role
Exercise 3.2 Deploying a Scale-Out File Server
Exercise 3.3 Configuring Failover and Preference Settings
Exercise 3.4 Managing a Cluster and Cluster Nodes
Exercise 3.5 Destroying a Cluster
Lab Challenge Configuring VM Monitoring
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area

network, along with a server that functions as the domain controller for a domain
called contoso.com. The computers required for this lab are listed in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1
Computers required for Lab 3
Computer Operating System Computer Name
Server (VM 1) Windows Server 2012 R2 RWDC01
Server (VM 2) Windows Server 2012 R2 Server01
Server (VM 3) Windows Server 2012 R2 Server02

Server (VM 4) Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage01
In addition to the computers, you will also require the software listed in Table 3-2 to
complete Lab 3.
Table 3-2
Software required for Lab 3
Software Location
Lab 3 student worksheet Lab3_worksheet.docx (provided by instructor)
Working with Lab Worksheets

Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, shoot screen shots, and
perform other activities that you will document in a worksheet named for the lab, such
as Lab03_worksheet.docx. You will find these worksheets on the book companion
site. It is recommended that you use a USB flash drive to store your worksheets, so
you can submit them to your instructor for review. As you perform the exercises in
each lab, open the appropriate worksheet file, fill in the required information, and save
the file to your flash drive.
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
 Deploy a General Use File Server role
 Deploy a Scale-Out File Server
 Configure failover and preferences settings
 Manage a cluster and cluster nodes
 Destroy a cluster
 Configure VM monitoring
Estimated lab time: 85 minutes
Exercise 3.1 Deploying the General Use File Server Role

Overview To demonstrate using a failover cluster in this exercise, create a
General Use File Server using the cluster that was created in
Lab2, along with a shared iSCSI drive.
Mindset What are the advantages of a General Use File Server over a
Scale-Out File Server?
Completion time 20 minutes
1. Log into Server01 as contoso\administrator with the password of Pa$$w0rd.

Server Manager opens.
2. On Server01, using Server Manager, click Tools > Failover Cluster Manager.
The Failover Cluster Manager opens.
3. On the Failover Cluster Manager, expand Cluster1.contoso.com and then right-

click Roles and choose Configure Role.
4. When the High Availability Wizard opens, click Next.
5. On the Select Role page (as shown in Figure 3-1), click File Server and then
click Next.
Figure 3-1
Selecting a role for the failover cluster
6. On the File Server Type page, click File Server for general use and then click
Next.
7. On the Client Access Point page, type FileServer in the Name text box. Type
192.168.1.63 in the Address column and then click Next.
8. On the Select Storage page, click to select the Cluster Disk 2 and then click
Next.
9. On the Confirmation page, click Next.
10. On the Summary page, click Finish.
11. In the Failover Cluster Manager, click Roles (if it is not already selected or
highlighted).
12. Take a screen shot of the Failover Cluster Manager by pressing Alt+Prt Scr and
then paste it into your Lab 3 worksheet file in the page provided by pressing
Ctrl+V.
13. Click Cluster1.contoso.com. If the Current Host Server is Server02, right-click

Cluster1.contoso.com and choose More Actions > Move Core Cluster
Resources > Select Node. When the Move Cluster Resources dialog box opens,
click Server01 and then click OK.
14. Click the Roles node. If the Owner node is Server02, right-click File Server and
choose Move > Select Node. When the Move Clustered Role dialog box opens,
15. Wait two minutes to allow time for the DNS entry to be created for FileServer.
16. To create a file share, right-click the File Server role and choose Add File
Share. If an error message displays, indicating the Client Access Point is not
ready to be used for share creation, the DNS entry for FileServer has not been
created. Click OK, wait a couple of minutes, and then try again.
17. When the New Share Wizard opens, click SMB Share-Quick and then click
Next.
18. On the Share Location page, ensure the File Server cluster role is selected. Then
with the Type a custom path selected, type e:\data in the text box. Click Next.
19. On the Share Name page, the Share name is already set to data. Click Next.
When a message indicates the local path you entered does not exist, click OK.
20. On the Other settings page, select Enable access-based enumeration and then
click Next.
What does access-based enumeration do?

Question
1 Displays only the files and folder the user has permission to
access.
21. On the Permissions page, view the current permissions and then click Next.
22. On the Confirmation page, click Create.
23. When the installation is complete, click Close.
24. With the FileServer role selected, click the Resources tab at the bottom of the
console.
Ctrl+V.
26. Click the Shares tab.
Ctrl+V.
End of exercise. Leave the Failover Cluster Manager open for the next exercise.
Exercise 3.2 Deploying a Scale-Out File Server

Overview In this exercise, you will remove the General Use File Server
and install a Scale-Out File Server.
Mindset How does a Scale-Out File Server differ from a General Use File
Server?
1. On Server01, using Failover Cluster Manager, right-click the FileServer role and
choose Remove. When you are prompted to confirm this action, click Yes.
2. Expand the Storage node and then click Disks. Right-click Cluster Disk 2
(Available Storage) and choose Add to Cluster Shared Volumes. Notice that it
is now assigned to Cluster Shared Volume.
3. Right-click Roles and choose Configure Role.
4. When the High Availability Wizard opens, click Next.
5. On the Select Role page, click File Server and then click Next.
6. On the File Server Type page, click Scale-Out File Server for application data
and then click Next.
7. On the Client Access Point page, type FileServer in the Name text box. Click
Next.
8. On the Confirmation page, click Next.
9. On the Summary page, click Finish.
10. Wait two minutes so that DNS entries have time to be created.
11. Click the Roles node. If the Owner node is Server02, right-click File Server and
choose Move > Select Node. When the Move Clustered Role dialog box opens,
12. Click Roles. Right-click the FileServer role and choose Add File Share. Click
OK.
If an error message displays, indicating the Client Access Point is not ready to be
used for share creation, the DNS entry for FileServer has not be created. Wait a
couple of minutes, and then try again.
13. When the New Share Wizard opens, click SMB Share – Quick and then click
Next.
14. On the Share Location page, click the FileServer and note that Select by
volume: C:\ClusterStorage\Volume1 is already selected. Click Next.
15. On the Share Name page, type Data in the Share name text box and then click
Next.
16. On the Other Settings page, click to select Enable access-based enumeration,
and then click Next.
17. On the Permissions page, click Next.
18. On the Confirm selections page, click Create.
19. When the installation is complete, click Close.
20. With the FileServer highlighted, click the Shares tab at the bottom of Failover
Cluster Manager.
Ctrl+V.
Exercise 3.3 Configuring Failover and Preference Settings

Overview In this exercise, you will configure how the failover cluster will
respond to failover and how it recovers from failover.
Mindset
1. On Server01, using Failover Cluster Manager, click Roles.
2. Right-click the FileServer role and choose Properties. The Properties dialog
box opens, as shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2
Configuring share settings
3. On the General tab, to make the Server01 the preferred owner, click to select
Server01.
4. Click the Failover tab.
Question What is the maximum failures in the specified period, and

2 what is the period? 1 failure in a 6 hour period
Is the cluster allowed to failback to a preferred owner when

Question the preferred owner is restored?
3
No
5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
6. Right-click the FileServer role again and choose Properties.
7. On the General tab, uncheck Server01 as the preferred owner.
8. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
Exercise 3.4 Managing a Cluster and Cluster Nodes

Overview In this exercise, you will manage a cluster and cluster nodes.
Mindset
1. On Server01, using Failover Cluster Manager, click Cluster1.contoso.com
Which is the current host server?

Question
4
Server02
2. Right-click Cluster1.contoso.com and choose More Actions > Move Core

Cluster Resources > Select Node.
3. When the Move Cluster Resources dialog box opens, Server02 is already
selected. Click OK.
Which is the current destination node?

Question
5
Server01
4. Click Roles.
Which is the owner for the FileServer role?

Question
6
Server01
Ctrl+V.
6. Right-click the FileServer role and choose Move > Select Node.
7. Click Server02 and then click OK.
Which is the owner for the FileServer role?

Question
7
Server02
8. Reboot Server02.
9. Watch the Failover Cluster Manager on Server01 and see how it responds.
Wait until Server02 finishes rebooting.
Which is the owner for the FileServer role after Server02

Question comes back?
8
Server02
10. To gracefully shut down Server01, right-click the Server01 under the Nodes
node and choose Pause > Drain Roles. Observe that Server02 replaces Server01
as the Owner Node.
11. Right-click Server01 and choose Resume > Fail Roles Back. Observe that
Server01 regains Owner Node status.
Exercise 3.5 Destroying a Cluster

Overview In this exercise, you will destroy a cluster.
Mindset
1. On Server01, using the Failover Cluster Manager, expand Cluster1.contoso.com

and then click Roles.
2. Right-click the FileServer role and choose Remove. When you are prompted to
confirm this action, click Yes.
3. Right-click Cluster1.contoso.com and choose More Actions > Destroy

Cluster. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to permanently
destroy the cluster, click Yes.
4. Close Failover Cluster Manager.
End of exercise. Close any open windows before you begin the next exercise.
LAB REVIEW QUESTIONS
Completion 5 minutes
time
1. In Exercise 3.1, which console was used to create the File Server for the cluster?
Server Management Console
2. In Exercise 3.3, how did you configure the preferred owner?
Right clicked on fileserver role, to properties, select desired server
3. In Exercise 3.3, which tab was used to specify that fallback to occur only at night?
Failover Properties then under Failover tab.
4. In Exercise 3.4, which option was clicked to drain the roles?
Right click Server01 under nodes and click Pause, then drain
5. In Exercise 3.5, what had to be removed first before you could destroy the
cluster?
Remove the FileServer role
Lab
Challenge Configuring VM Monitoring
Overview To complete this challenge, you will describe how to configure
monitoring of a failover cluster that is running within Hyper -V.
Mindset You have created a failover using two VMs on a host running
Hyper-V. How would you configure monitoring of the failover
cluster?
End of lab. You can log off or start a different lab. If you want to restart this lab, you’ll
need to click the End Lab button in order for the lab to be reset.

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MOAC 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

THIS LAB CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:

Exercise 3.1 Deploying the General Use File Server Role

Exercise 3.2 Deploying a Scale-Out File Server

Exercise 3.3 Configuring Failover and Preference Settings

Exercise 3.4 Managing a Cluster and Cluster Nodes

Exercise 3.5 Destroying a Cluster

Lab Challenge Configuring VM Monitoring

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area

Server (VM 3) Windows Server 2012 R2 Server02

Working with Lab Worksheets

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

 Deploy a General Use File Server role

 Deploy a Scale-Out File Server

 Configure failover and preferences settings

 Manage a cluster and cluster nodes

Estimated lab time: 85 minutes

Exercise 3.1 Deploying the General Use File Server Role

1. Log into Server01 as contoso\administrator with the password of Pa$$w0rd.

3. On the Failover Cluster Manager, expand Cluster1.contoso.com and then right-

4. When the High Availability Wizard opens, click Next.

9. On the Confirmation page, click Next.

10. On the Summary page, click Finish.

13. Click Cluster1.contoso.com. If the Current Host Server is Server02, right-click

What does access-based enumeration do?

22. On the Confirmation page, click Create.

23. When the installation is complete, click Close.

26. Click the Shares tab.

Exercise 3.2 Deploying a Scale-Out File Server

3. Right-click Roles and choose Configure Role.

4. When the High Availability Wizard opens, click Next.

8. On the Confirmation page, click Next.

9. On the Summary page, click Finish.

17. On the Permissions page, click Next.

18. On the Confirm selections page, click Create.

19. When the installation is complete, click Close.

Exercise 3.3 Configuring Failover and Preference Settings

1. On Server01, using Failover Cluster Manager, click Roles.

4. Click the Failover tab.

Question What is the maximum failures in the specified period, and

Is the cluster allowed to failback to a preferred owner when

5. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

6. Right-click the FileServer role again and choose Properties.

7. On the General tab, uncheck Server01 as the preferred owner.

8. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Exercise 3.4 Managing a Cluster and Cluster Nodes

1. On Server01, using Failover Cluster Manager, click Cluster1.contoso.com

Which is the current host server?

2. Right-click Cluster1.contoso.com and choose More Actions > Move Core

Which is the current destination node?

Which is the owner for the FileServer role?

7. Click Server02 and then click OK.

Which is the owner for the FileServer role?

Which is the owner for the FileServer role after Server02

Exercise 3.5 Destroying a Cluster

1. On Server01, using the Failover Cluster Manager, expand Cluster1.contoso.com

3. Right-click Cluster1.contoso.com and choose More Actions > Destroy