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INS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:
FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:
Exercise 2.1Exercise 2.1 Configuring the iSCSI CientConfiguring the iSCSI Cient Exercise 2.2
Exercise 2.2 Instaing the !aiover Custering !eatureInstaing the !aiover Custering !eature Exercise 2.3
Exercise 2.3 Creating a !aiover Custer Creating a !aiover Custer Exercise 2.4
Exercise 2.4 Configuring the "uoru#Configuring the "uoru# Exercise 2.
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drive. Storage01 is an iSCSI target, which has iSCSI drives thatiSCSI drives that can be used by Server01 and
can be used by Server01 and Server02. During this eercise, youServer02. During this eercise, you will connect to the iSCSI drives using the built!in iSCSI
will connect to the iSCSI drives using the built!in iSCSI clientclient software that co"es with #indows Server 2012.
software that co"es with #indows Server 2012. C
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What is the iqn of the target?
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How many unknown isks o you see? !
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)indset #hen running the alidate the cluster configuration wi/ard, the four "ain tests are inventory, networ(, storage, and syste" configuration.
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. #hen the feature is installed, ta(e a screen shot of the Installation $rogress $age by $ressing Alt+Prt Scr and then $aste it into your -ab 2 wor(sheet file in the $age $rovided by $ressing Ctrl+V.
&'ercise 2()
Creating a !aiover Custer
Overview During this eercise, you will create a failover cluster using two virtual "achines running #indows Server 2012.
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&'ercise 2(4
Configuring the "uoru#
Overview In this eercise, since you onl y have two nodes, you will create a uoru" using a dis( witness.
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" isks# one is assigne to $isk witness in %uorum an one is assigne for availa&le storage
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Which configuration is recommene for our configuration?
*dvanced uoru" configuration
11. 'a(e a screen shot of the Failover Cluster )anager $ressing *lt+rt Scr and then $aste it into your -ab 2 wor(sheet file in the $age $rovided by $ressing Ctrl+.
&'ercise 2(*
Configuring a Custered Storage S$ace
Overview In this eercise, you will create a clustered storage s$ace fro" three iSCSI drives.
)indset Storage s$aces and failover clusteringis the clustered storage s$ace based that $rovides resilient, highly available storage. Co"$letion ti"e 0 "inutes
50. 'a(e a screen shot of Failover Cluster )anager by $ressing Alt+Prt Scr and then $aste it into your -ab 2 wor(sheet file in the $age $rovided by $ressing Ctrl+V.
&'ercise 2(+
I#$e#enting Custer Aware %$dating
Overview In this eercise, you will install and enable cluster aware u$dating.
)indset #hen u$dates need to be a$$lied to nodes in a cluster, you "ust ensure that all nodes get the sa"e u$date. Cluster *ware 6$dating will schedule the u$dates to be de$loyed to a cluster.
21. 'a(e a screen shot of the Co"$letion $age by $ressing Alt+Prt Scr and then $aste it into your -ab 2 wor(sheet file in the $age $rovided by $ressing Ctrl+V.
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'y efault# how often are clusters scheule for u(ates? monthly
LAB REVIEW &*ESTIONS
Completion time
a. iSCSI inititor
2. In 7ercise 2.2, how is failover clustering defined in Server )anager9 is it a role or is it a feature8
a. !eture
. In 7ercise 2., before creating the failover cluster, what should first be done in order to "a(e sure that your servers will su$$ort the failover clustering8
a. Con!i"ure t#e sttic ip $$ress
5. In 7ercise 2.5, why is the 2 :; volu"e used when configuring the uoru"8 a. It c#ooses t#e smller %olume to &i" %olume '' It nee$s (1)*
%. In 7ercise 2.%, what are the three high!level ste$s necessary to creating and using a clustered storage s$ace8
' Stor"e pool ,- V./ ,- Volume
<. In 7ercise 2.<, what is used to install u$dates to nodes in a failover cluster8 ' Cluster re up$tin"
&. In 7ercise 2.<, within which features grou$ is Cluster *ware 6$dating =C*6> located8 a. In t#e !ilo%er cluster tools "roup
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Chaenge
%$grading a !aiover Custer
Overview 'o co"$lete this challenge, you will describe how to $erfor" an u$grade of a failover cluster by writing the high!level ste$s of u$grading a failover cluster.
Co"$letion ti"e 10 "inutes
?ou ad"inister a failover cluster running on #indows Server 200 @2 and you want to u$grade the cluster to clean servers running #indows Server 2012 @2.