Step-By-Step Guide: Configuring Hyper-V and Failover Clustering for Windows Server 2008 R2 on the HP ProLiant DL980, rev 1

8. Click OK to save the virtual network and close Virtual Network Manager.

Step 4: Validate the Cluster Configuration

Before you create the cluster, we strongly recommend that you run a full validation test of your

configuration. Validation helps you confirm that the configuration of your servers, network, and storage

meets a set of specific requirements for failover clusters. You can validate either an existing cluster or one

or more servers that are not yet clustered.

To validate the failover cluster configuration, follow these steps:

1. To open the failover cluster snap-in, click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then

click Failover Cluster Management. (If the User Account Control dialog box appears,

confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.)

2. In the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in, confirm that Failover Cluster Manager is

selected and then, in the center pane under Management, click Validate a Configuration.