HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide (T1656-96035, April 2010)

Administration
XP Cluster Extension administration includes remote management of resources and monitoring of
system resources and logs.
Remote management of XP Cluster Extension resources in a cluster (Windows
Server 2008/2008 R2)
You can use the MMC with Failover Cluster Management to manage clusters and configure XP Cluster
Extension resources. Note the following when configuring XP Cluster Extension resources by using
the MMC from a remote management station:
• When you use the MMC to remotely configure XP Cluster Extension resource properties in a
Server Core or Hyper-V Server cluster node, the Failover Cluster Management GUI on the remote
management station displays the standard Microsoft Properties tab instead of the customized XP
Cluster Extension Parameters tab. For more information about the Properties tab, see “Setting XP
Cluster Extension resource properties using the MMC” on page 62.
• When you install XP Cluster Extension into a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 environment, the
resource extension DLL is registered by default, which prevents you from configuring an XP Cluster
Extension resource from a remote management station. If you need to remotely configure an XP
Cluster Extension resource in a Windows Server 2008/2008 R2-based cluster, unregister clxm-
scsex.dll from the cluster node, which allows you to configure the XP Cluster Extension resource
using the standard Microsoft Properties tab. Use the command cluster /UNREGADMINEXT:clxm-
scsex.dll to unregister the DLL.
CAUTION:
Configuring XP Cluster Extension resources using the MMC from a remote management station
is supported using only the standard Microsoft Properties tab. Do not try to use the customized
XP Cluster Extension Parameters tab for this purpose.
• If you see the customized XP Cluster Extension Parameters tab when you try to configure an XP
Cluster Extension resource from a remote management station using the MMC, you must unregister
clxmscsex.dll from the cluster node. Use the command cluster /UNREGADMINEXT:clxm-
scsex.dll to unregister the DLL. Unregistering the DLL allows you to configure the resource using
the standard Microsoft Properties tab. This situation might occur if you have a cluster with both
Server Core or Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 cluster nodes.
• When you configure XP Cluster Extension resource properties from a remote management station
through the MMC, which uses the standard Microsoft Properties tab, the properties you enter are
not validated, so you must enter the property values accurately, and verify them against the XP
Cluster Extension documentation.
Remote management of XP Cluster Extension resources in a cluster (Windows
Server 2003)
You can use Cluster Administrator to manage clusters and configure XP Cluster Extension resources.
When using Cluster Administrator to configure XP Cluster Extension resources from a remote
management station, note the following:
• In a Windows Server 2003 cluster with XP Cluster Extension installed, when you try to use Cluster
Administrator to configure an XP Cluster Extension resource from a remote management station,
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