Re: Cluster group doesn't come back online after network failure

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Also, please check to ensure that you do NOT have a default gateway on the
HB NICs. You should only have a single gateway; that should be on the
"Public" NICs.

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"MarkFox" <MarkFox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bill,
>
> To verify that your heartbeat is working you could disconnect it from one
> node and see if the other node reports the loss of connection. You should
> verify the properties of the heartbeat to make sure it is set for internal
> communcations only in cluster admin. The "public" connection properties
> should be set to both internal and public, this way if your heartbeat
> connection fails it will go accross the public.
> Remember for the heratbeat to work the cable needs to be a "crossover"
> cable
> not a straight through "standard" network cable if they are directly
> connected server to server. If it goes through a hub then standard cables
> will work.
>
> Hope that helps!
> --
> Mark
>
>
> "bill" wrote:
>
>> Our Win2K3 cluster group stays off line after a network failure - even
>> after
>> the network service is restored.
>>
>> For example, if I disconnect the Public network cables from both nodes
>> (simulating a network failure), and then reconnect the cables, I have to
>> manually bring the Cluster group and Cluster IP address online. They
>> don't
>> automatically come back on line.
>>
>> If i just disconnect one cable, the cluster fails over without a problem.
>>
>> The heartbeat seems OK - at least, the icon indicates the nodes are
>> communicating over the Private network ok.
>>
>> I would appreciate any suggestions.
>>
>>
>>


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