Server Cluster Troubleshooting

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Troubleshooting

This section provides symptom-based diagnostic procedures for troubleshooting clustering problems. You can also use the Cluster Diagnostics and Verification Tool (ClusDiag) to run diagnostic tests. These tests will help you verify the functionality of a cluster and troubleshoot cluster failures using the generated log files. ClusDiag is available in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit and at the Microsoft Download Center at the Microsoft Web site . For information about how to obtain product support, see Technical support options.

This section covers:

• Additional New Server Cluster Wizard information

• Cluster installation problems

• Cluster disk and drive connection problems

• Node-to-node connectivity problems

• Client-to-cluster connectivity problems

• Group and resource failure problems

• File and print server cluster problems

• General administrative problems