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

Adding an XP Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster Management
GUI (Windows Server 2008/2008 R2)
Use the procedure in this section to add a resource using the Failover Cluster Management GUI. For
instructions on using the CLI, see “Adding an XP Cluster Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI
cluster commands” on page 44.
1. Add a service or application in the Failover Cluster Management GUI, as described in your
Microsoft documentation.
2. Right-click the service or application and select Add a resource > More resources > Add Cluster
Extension XP.
Adding an XP Cluster Extension resource using the Microsoft CLI cluster commands
You can use the cluster commands in this section with Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008/
2008 R2, Server Core, and Hyper-V Server.
Use the following command to add an XP Cluster Extension resource:
cluster resource resource_name /create /group:service_or_application_name
/type:"Cluster Extension XP"
Example
This command adds an XP Cluster Extension resource called clx_fileshare to the CLX_SHARE
service or application.
cluster resource clx_fileshare /create /group:CLX_SHARE /type:"Cluster Extension XP"
Changing an XP Cluster Extension resource name
When changing resource names, observe the following rules:
• Do not change an XP Cluster Extension resource name when the resource is online and the
pair/resync monitor is enabled for the resource. Changing the name when the resource is online
might cause problems with the pair/resync monitor functionality.
Changing the resource name is allowed when a resource is offline, or when a resource is online
and the pair/resync monitor is disabled.
• XP Cluster Extension resource names and service and application names must consist of only one
word. The pair/resync monitor cannot interface with a resource or a service and application that
has space characters in its name.
• Do not use the following characters in XP Cluster Extension resource names: \ / : * ? " <
> |. Using these characters might affect the creation of the resourcename.online file, which
is used for the XP Cluster Extension resource health check mechanism. If the file creation fails and
the pair/resync monitor is not configured, the cluster will report a failed state for the XP Cluster
Extension resource.
Changing an XP Cluster Extension resource name (Windows Server 2003)
In this procedure, you use the Cluster Administrator GUI to change a resource name. For instructions
on using CLI commands to change a resource name, see “Setting XP Cluster Extension resource
properties using the CLI” on page 63.
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