Re: Exchange 2003 Cluster Problem



%systemroot%\Cluster for the Cluster.log file. It should provide clues as to
what is wrong. Next, if this is truly urgent, call PSS.

Cheers,

Rod

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training

"Fasahat" <Fasahat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2F853379-B1DE-44D9-9D70-2CB6D4AF54BB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Rodney
> I have not changed anything on Node1.There are no service packs installed
> for WIndows 2003 Server.Exchange 2003 has Service pack installed.Both the
> Nodes were working fine.This issue suddenly came up.I cannot see any
> errors
> in the Event Log.Where can i check the Cluster Logs.
> I can ping the Heartbeat connection between the two nodes.
> Only thing is once i failback to Node 1,Users cannot open thier
> Outlook,neither can i ping to Exchange MSDTC Virtual IP or the Name.
> I know it is not a good idea to shut down Node1 but that is the only
> option
> left till i find a solution.I haven,t turned on the Firewall.
> I have two groups in the cluster
> Windows cluster grouip
> Exchange group having the resources fro Exchange 2003 Server.
> The Network stack has two connections
> Private and Public
> I can ping to the Private IP of Node 2 from Node 1
> I can ping to the Public IP of Node 2 from Node 1.
> Both the Nodes are pointing to internal DNS.
> I don,t why it is happening.
> need help urgently
> Regards
> Fasahat
>
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> So what has changed on Node1? Did you install SP1 and turn on the
>> firewall?
>> Was it patched? Did it ever work? What do the Cluster.log and Event logs
>> tell you?
>>
>> Shutting down the node is probably not the best idea. How many Groups do
>> you
>> have in your cluster? What service pack(s) are you running for the OS and
>> Exchange? What does the network stack look like on Node1? I simply need
>> more
>> information.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rod
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://www.msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>>
>>
>> "Fasahat" <Fasahat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:AACA2B39-36CD-4C78-B493-3EA3C27E7BBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi Friends
>> > I have an Exchange 2003 Cluster configured on Windows 2003 Server
>> > Opearting
>> > System.My exchange was working fine before two days.I suddenly got a
>> > problem.Users cannot access the Exchange Cluster if the exchange
>> > resourecs
>> > are on Node1.i cannot ping to the Exchange cluster Virtual name neither
>> > the
>> > exchange MSTDC IP Address.I can ping the windows Cluster.The Cluster
>> > failover
>> > and failback is working.There are no errors in theEvent Log.
>> > Once i failover to NODE 2 users can access the exchange cluster and
>> > send
>> > and
>> > recieve mails.i can ping the exchange virtula IP Address.
>> > If i failback to NODE1 the problem arises.
>> > I have shut down the Node 1 and all the resources are on NODE2.
>> > I tried to search Microsoft knowledge base,couldnt find the right
>> > solution.
>> > PLease Advice.
>> > Regards
>> > fasahat
>> > --
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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