Reference Guide

40 Understanding Your Failover Cluster
• Check the online state of the resource by configuring the Looks Alive
(general check of the resource) and
Is Alive (detailed check of the resource)
polling intervals in MSCS.
• Specify the time requirement for resolving a resource in a pending state
(
Online Pending or Offline Pending ) before MSCS places the resource in
Offline or Failed status.
• Set specific resource parameters.
The General, Dependencies, and Advanced tabs are the same for every
resource; however, some resource types support additional tabs.
NOTE: Do not update cluster object properties on multiple nodes simultaneously.
See the MSCS online documentation for more information.
Resource Dependencies
MSCS uses the resource dependencies list when bringing resources online
and offline. For example, if a group with a physical disk and a file share is
brought online together, the physical disk containing the file share must be
brought online before the file share. Table 4-2 shows resources and their
dependencies.
NOTE: You must configure the required dependencies before you create the resource.
Table 4-2. Cluster Resources and Required Dependencies
Resource Required Dependencies
File share Network name (only if configured as a distributed file system
[DFS] root)
IP address None
Network name IP address that corresponds to the network name
Physical disk None