How to test node failover in Windows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster?

Can anyone give me advice on how to properly test a node failure with a 2 mode Failover Cluster in Windows 2008 R2?

To test the failover of a clustered service or application
In the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in, if the cluster that you want to configure is not displayed, in the console tree, right-click
Failover Cluster Manager, click Manage a Cluster, and then select or specify the cluster that you want.
If the console tree is collapsed, expand the tree under the cluster that you want to configure.
Expand Services and Applications, and then click the service or application for which you want to test failover.
Under Actions (on the right), click Move this service or application to another node.
As the service or application moves, the status is displayed in the results pane (center pane).
Optionally, repeat step 4 to move the service or application to an additional node or back to the original node.
Source page:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754577.aspx
Regards,
Housam Smadi

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tested the failover by moving the application, we found that the Quorum disk did not failover and the services did not start automatically.    My readings on Windows 2008 R2 failover suggests that the first situation with the Quorum is normal
but I don't know about the services.   Can anyone assist?   This is our first go at Failover.

We have a 2 node Failover cluster created in a Node and Disk Majority (recommended) condition. The nodes have shared Quorum and Data Disks on iSCSI SAN.   The only application on these nodes is SQL Server.   When
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but I don't know about the services.   Can anyone assist?   This is our first go at Failover.
SQL Server is one of a very few application you'd better install using own clustering features instead of a generic failover clustering. See:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_pfe_blog/archive/2013/06/15/an-overview-of-ha-dr-solutions-available-for-sql-server.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189134.aspx
http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2012/02/introduction-sql-server-clusters/
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I have to install a Oracle 11g R2 database onto a MS cluster (Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Cluster with 2 nodes and shared storage). I installed the DBMS on both nodes. On the first node, I created a tablespace, the files are on the shared storage. I can connect to that database, up to here everything is fine.
But the problem is: How do I have to configure the DBMS on the second node to use the existing database files in the case when the second node gets the Cluster IP and the shared storage? The switchover is done, all database files (in the filesystem) can be seen on the second node.
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Edited by: user13250186 on 07.06.2010 09:40

Hello,
But the problem is: How do I have to configure the DBMS on the second node to use the existing database files in the case when the second node gets the >Cluster IP and the shared storage? The switchover is done, all database files (in the filesystem) can be seen on the second node.When you switch the database from one node to another one do you have any error ?
Can you connect to the database and check for the Tablespaces ?
Normally, with OFS you define Groups. In one Group you'll have the Database, the Disk, the IP address and the Listener. So when you move the Group from one node to another one, the disk will be recognized on the second node then, the database, listener, ... will start and, there's no reason to loose a datafile.
Please, find enclosed, an introduction to Oracle Fail Safe concept:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/windows/failsafe/pdf/fisc32.pdf
Hope this help.
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Chapter "Preparing the Database for MSCS"
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Hi pal,
Have you identified Ips and group names on which your sap application and DB should run..
I will give a overview...
Exam ples -
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Quorum disk          - 192.168.x.4 - 1 Gb drive
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APPLPRD - 192.168.-x..5
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You when you identify above drives for file systems and groups , you can start installation as mentioned in th guide...
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We have a problem when we are trying to install SQL SP3 on SQL 2005 cluster.
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Windows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster - Netapp FAS6280 Black Screen on Restart when in cluster IGROUP

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The change in configuration that was recommended is to have 1 storage group / igroup for each host and put all initiators/hbas for each host in their own separate group. Then assign the all LUNs to each of the individual host igroups.
There is a lack of documentation on this, but it appears to work. We had 1 hit for separate igroups but had to go through a couple of support techs to get one to confirm this.
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