When a cluster becomes corrupt you can use Windows Backup or a third party product to restore the configuration. Without a backup, a manual restore must take place which could result in the loss of data. A demonstration of installing the backup software along with what to backup and restore is shown and discussed. By having a good backup of the cluster configuration and data you can restore back to where you were before a server crash or outage occurred.
- [Voiceover] When a cluster becomes corrupt,…you can use Windows Backup or a third-party product…to restore the configuration.…Without a backup, a manual restore must take place,…which could result in the loss of data.…There are two types of restore we can do for a cluster.…One is authoritative, and the other is non-authoritative.…Restoring the node to normal function…but not rolling back the cluster configuration…is called a non-authoritative restore.…In this scenario, the reason you use the backup…is only to restore a damaged node to normal function.…
When the restored node begins functioning…and joins the cluster,…the latest cluster configuration…automatically replicates to that node,…and no further configuration needs to take place.…Rolling back the cluster configuration…to the configuration stored in the backup…is called an authoritative restore.…In this scenario, you have determined…that you want to use the cluster configuration…that is stored on the backup,…not the configuration currently on the cluster nodes,…
Author
Robert McMillen
Released
5/5/2016Note: The topics covered in this course map to the "Configure and manage high availability" domain for the MCSA: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services exam (70-412).
- Configuring NLB
- Configuring affinity, port rules, and cluster operation mode
- Configuring failover cluster networks
- Configuring cluster storage
- Upgrading clusters
- Managing clusters
- Interacting with Hyper-V
- Adding virtual machines in Hyper-V
- Managing cluster roles, including ISCSI target, Hyper-V, and generic service roles
- Migrating clusters
- Configuring VM network health protection and drain
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome29s
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1. Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB)
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Install NLB nodes5m 49s
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Configure affinity4m 24s
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Configure NLB port rules5m 17s
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Upgrade an NLB cluster2m 32s
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2. Configure Failover Clustering
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Configure quorum4m 42s
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Configure cluster networks5m 38s
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Configure cluster storage5m 59s
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Upgrade a cluster3m 8s
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3. Manage the Cluster
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View cluster events3m 46s
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Rename clusters2m 4s
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4. Interact With Hyper-V
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Add a second cluster2m 41s
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5. Manage Failover Cluster Roles
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Configure guest clustering2m 42s
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6. Set Up Available Roles in Clustering
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Cluster the DHCP server5m 1s
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Set up a failover cluster3m 30s
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Add the Hyper-V role2m 18s
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7. Manage Cluster Movement
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Conclusion
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Next steps35s
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