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Windows Clustering Glossary

Module 2 - Concepts of Server Cluster

Introduction to Server Clusters

Key concepts of a server clusters

Cluster Disks & Cluster Disk Requirements

Quorum Resource

Cluster Communications & Cluster Network Requirements

Groups and Resources

Resource Dependencies

Virtual Servers

Virtual Server Name Resolution

Failover and Failback

Choosing a Server Cluster Configuration

Active/Passive Configuration

Active/Active Configuration

Hybrid Configuration

Single Node Virtual Server

Applications and Services on Server Clusters

Applications

Services

File and Print Shares

Identifying Performance Limitations

Module 3 - Preparing for Cluster Service Installation

Pre-Installation Requirements

Cluster Network Requirements

Cluster Disk Requirements

Data Storage Requirements

Identifying Hardware Considerations

Cluster Service Compatible Systems

Routers, Switches, and Hubs

Network Cards

Cluster Disks

Cluster Data Access

Assigning IP Addresses Within a Cluster

Assigning Names Within a Cluster

Determining Domain Considerations

User Accounts

Computer Accounts

Existing Services and Applications

Module 4 - Installing Cluster Service

Installing Cluster Service

Create or Join a Cluster

Cluster Service Account

Shared Disks and Cluster File Storage

Configuring Cluster Communications

Post-Installation

Cluster Service Properties

Location of Cluster Files and Folders

Registry Settings

Event Log

Module 5 - Cluster Administration

Administration Tools

Using Cluster.exe

Using Cluadmin.exe

Configuring the Cluster Properties

Setting the General and Quorum Properties

Changing the Network Priority

Changing the Network Usage

Changing Security

Creating a Group

Creating a Cluster Resource

Resource Type and Possible Owners

Dependencies and Parameters

Failover and Failback

Configuring Failover

Configuring Failback

Causing and Monitoring Failover

Lab: Creating Cluster Resources

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Module 6 - Creating Cluster Resources

Creating a File Share Resource

File Share Dependencies

File Share Parameters

Lab A: Creating Cluster File Shares

Exercise 1: Creating a File Share Resource

Exercise 2: Configuring a Dynamic Share

Exercise 3: Configuring User Home Folders

Creating a Cluster Print Share

Installing Printer Drivers

Creating a Print Spooler Resource

Adding a Print Share

Lab B: Creating a Cluster Print Share

Exercise 1: Creating a Print Share

Configuring Clustered Applications and Services

Creating Generic Applications and Services

Configuring DHCP and WINS

Microsoft BackOffice Applications

Using Cluster Application Wizard

Lab C: Creating a WINS Resource

Exercise 1: Creating a WINS Resource

Module 7 - Server Cluster Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Cluster Maintenance

Backup

Restoring the First Node

Restoring Cluster Disks

Restoring the Second Node

Evicting a Node

Troubleshooting Cluster Service

Troubleshooting Tools

Examining the Cluster Log

Troubleshooting Network Communications

SCSI Configuration Problems

Group and Resource Failures

Quorum Log Corruption

Lab A: Cluster Maintenance

Exercise 1: Backup and Restore

Exercise 2: Removing Cluster Service

Module 8 - Concepts of A Network Load Balancing Cluster

Network Load Balancing Concepts

Comparing Network Load Balancing Solutions

Network Load Balancing

Application and Service Environment

Applications and Services

Network Load Balancing Functionality

Balancing Client Connections

Cluster Convergence

Network Load Balancing for High Availability

Network Load Balancing for Scalability

Scaling Network Load Balancing Clusters

Network Load Balancing Architecture

Network Load Balancing Driver Architecture

Network Load Balancing Topology

Selecting an IP Transmission Mode

Network Load Balancing Addressing

Port Rules

Affinity

Lab A: Planning an Installation

Module 9 - Installing and Configuring Network Load Balancing

Pre-Installation

Hardware Considerations

Controlling Switch Flooding

Network Load Balancing Driver Installation

Configuring the Network Load Balancing Driver

Cluster Parameters

Selecting Unicast or Multicast Mode

Host Parameters

Port Rules

Filtering Mode

Affinity

Load Weighting and Priority

TCP

Post-Installation Configuration

Lab A - Installing and Configuring the Network Load Balancing Driver

Exercise 1: Checking Networking Configuration

Module 10 - Network Load Balancing Cluster Administration

Command Line Administration

Wlbs.exe Commands

Cluster and Host Commands

Cluster Control Commands

Setting Cluster and Host Operations

Setting Rule-based Operations

Microsoft Windows Script Host

Microsoft Application Center 2000

Module 11 - Troubleshooting a Network Load Balancing Cluster

Using Status Tools and Utilities

The Performance Tool

Discussion: Acquiring Data with the Performance MMC

Network Monitor

Event Viewer

Using Network Tools and Utilities

Network Tools and Utilities.

RAID - theory & controllers

RAID Theory (MS Word Document)

RAID Levels

Dell: AMI-based PERC Hardware RAID Controller

RAID Simullation

MS Windows 2000 Clustering Technologies

Windows 2000 Advanced Server System Requirements

Въведение в клъстер технологиите на Windows 2000

Introducing Windows 2000 Clustering Technologies

Cluster Strategy: High Availability and Scalability with Industry-Standard Hardware (MS White Paper)

Windows Clustering Technologies: Cluster Service Architecture (MS White Paper)

Windows 2000 Advanced Server & Datacenter Server (A Guide to Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server & Windows 2000 Datacenter Server)

 

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