Windows 03 cluster (Second)

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Windows 03 cluster (Second)

Postby tomjdon » Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:16 pm

I was given the wrong server info last time!!! any idea's if this can be done?

In need to cluster a Dell PowerEdge 2650 and PowerEdge 6850 using Windows
Advanced server 2003? Wil I run into any issues with the diferent hardware?
tomjdon
 

Re: Windows 03 cluster (Second)

Postby Pat [MSFT] » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:16 am

You should post your message to the clustering group -

microsoft.public. windows.server.clustering

That said, cluster systems are certified by System, not individual machines.
So, while it is possible to build a heterogeneous MSCS cluster (the software
won't block you), it is not supported. So far, I have only seen one
instance where the use of different machines was inherently a show-stopper
and that was in the virtualization space.


Pat

"tomjdon" <tomjdon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3583731C-9CA3-4E8D-B98B-C0AE888F765C@microsoft.com...
I was given the wrong server info last time!!! any idea's if this can be
done?

In need to cluster a Dell PowerEdge 2650 and PowerEdge 6850 using Windows
Advanced server 2003? Wil I run into any issues with the diferent
hardware?
Pat [MSFT]
 

Re: Windows 03 cluster (Second)

Postby tomjdon » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:16 am

Thanks for the heads up about the post location. I did follow up with Dell
and they asured me that this configuration would not be a problem.

Thanks again.

"Pat [MSFT]" wrote:

You should post your message to the clustering group -

microsoft.public. windows.server.clustering

That said, cluster systems are certified by System, not individual machines.
So, while it is possible to build a heterogeneous MSCS cluster (the software
won't block you), it is not supported. So far, I have only seen one
instance where the use of different machines was inherently a show-stopper
and that was in the virtualization space.


Pat

"tomjdon" <tomjdon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3583731C-9CA3-4E8D-B98B-C0AE888F765C@microsoft.com...
I was given the wrong server info last time!!! any idea's if this can be
done?

In need to cluster a Dell PowerEdge 2650 and PowerEdge 6850 using Windows
Advanced server 2003? Wil I run into any issues with the diferent
hardware?


tomjdon
 

Re: Windows 03 cluster (Second)

Postby John Toner [MVP] » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:16 am

Again, here's an article which describes what differences your cluster nodes
can have and still maintain MS support:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814607

Regards,
John

"tomjdon" <tomjdon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12FEBD4C-E17E-47C9-ADBC-1CA4B46B105A@microsoft.com...
Thanks for the heads up about the post location. I did follow up with Dell
and they asured me that this configuration would not be a problem.

Thanks again.

"Pat [MSFT]" wrote:

You should post your message to the clustering group -

microsoft.public. windows.server.clustering

That said, cluster systems are certified by System, not individual
machines.
So, while it is possible to build a heterogeneous MSCS cluster (the
software
won't block you), it is not supported. So far, I have only seen one
instance where the use of different machines was inherently a
show-stopper
and that was in the virtualization space.


Pat

"tomjdon" <tomjdon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3583731C-9CA3-4E8D-B98B-C0AE888F765C@microsoft.com...
I was given the wrong server info last time!!! any idea's if this can
be
done?

In need to cluster a Dell PowerEdge 2650 and PowerEdge 6850 using
Windows
Advanced server 2003? Wil I run into any issues with the diferent
hardware?


John Toner [MVP]
 

Re: Windows 03 cluster (Second)

Postby Eric Bursley [MVP] » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:17 am

While you will be able to cluster these two servers, you will need ensure a
proper load distribution. In other words, if the 6850 is the primary node
in an active / passive cluster, and hold 50% CPU utilization, the 2650 may
not be able to handle the load. The 6850 can have up to 4 physical CPU's,
where the 2650 only has 2.


Eric Bursley
eric at bursley dot net
Microsoft MVP
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"tomjdon" <tomjdon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3583731C-9CA3-4E8D-B98B-C0AE888F765C@microsoft.com...
I was given the wrong server info last time!!! any idea's if this can be
done?

In need to cluster a Dell PowerEdge 2650 and PowerEdge 6850 using Windows
Advanced server 2003? Wil I run into any issues with the diferent
hardware?
Eric Bursley [MVP]
 


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