Server cluster in virtualbox?

phoeneous

Does anyone know if it is possible to create a 2k3 cluster in virtualbox? Thanks.

edit: Or any virtual environment for that matter.

RobertKaucher

Yes. I have done clustering in a couple of different virtualization platforms. VB should not be any different. You will need some sort of shared storege provider, like iSCSI Cake. OpenFiler will not work for most MS cluster systems.

phoeneous

RobertKaucher wrote: »

Yes. I have done clustering in a couple of different virtualization platforms. VB should not be any different. You will need some sort of shared storege provider, like iSCSI Cake. OpenFiler will not work for most MS cluster systems.

That is so win!

Thanks.

NightShade03

Open filer doesn't work? Really?! Thats interesting...

I wonder if FreeNAS will work, going to have to test this out later.

RobertKaucher

You might be able to do it with Server 2003, but it's a confirmed no go with Server 2008. I wasted 3 hours of my life on it...

Windows Server 2008 + Clustering + OpenFiler iSCSI = FAIL! | Jim March

phoeneous

Found this, going to give it a shot with iscsi initiator.

NightShade03

RobertKaucher wrote: »

You might be able to do it with Server 2003, but it's a confirmed no go with Server 2008. I wasted 3 hours of my life on it...

Windows Server 2008 + Clustering + OpenFiler iSCSI = FAIL! | Jim March

I have my 70-293 on Sat for 2003 so now would be a great time to practice clustering and test it out all at once

Zartanasaurus

NightShade03 wrote: »

I have my 70-293 on Sat for 2003 so now would be a great time to practice clustering and test it out all at once

You're definitely going to want to lab clustering as much as possible for the 293.

NightShade03

Zartanasaurus wrote: »

You're definitely going to want to lab clustering as much as possible for the 293.

Everyone says that. I just don't see clustering as that complex a topic. Either I clearly don't understand it or I'm going to ace that part...either way we'll going to find out real fast lol

dynamik

You need to have a general idea how to implement the various NLB/clustering configurations and under what circumstances you'd choose one over the others.

phoeneous

NightShade03 wrote: »

I have my 70-293 on Sat for 2003 so now would be a great time to practice clustering and test it out all at once

Cutting it close there eh?

Zartanasaurus

NightShade03 wrote: »

Everyone says that. I just don't see clustering as that complex a topic. Either I clearly don't understand it or I'm going to ace that part...either way we'll going to find out real fast lol

Good luck. My first 10+ questions were all clustering related.

NightShade03

phoeneous wrote: »

Cutting it close there eh?

No I have been studying for a month for this and have done some labs, just doing things a second time would help them sink in better and test out the virtual box support.

RobertKaucher

Zartanasaurus wrote: »

Good luck. My first 10+ questions were all clustering related.

I have to agree with Nightshade about this. When I took the 293 the questions asked regarding clustering were all fairly conceptual. I passed the 293 (mid 700s - so not an amazing score) without any hands on in clustering other than a simply installation and configuration of the service.

I just don't see this as a topic one needs to lab up extensively to do ok on.

NightShade03

I would seriously bet that the complexity of clustering isn't what kills on this exam (unless you know nothing about clustering). I think that just the amount of material is different areas is what is what kills you on this particular exam.

undomiel

Starwind also has a free iSCSI target that has worked well for my needs. It is compatible with Server 2008 clustering. iSCSI, iSCSI Target for Microsoft Windows. Commercial storage management, data storage management software, disaster recovery solution, IP SAN, mini storage management systems, network storage management software evaluation, SCSI storage, storage man

tiersten

NightShade03 wrote: »

Open filer doesn't work? Really?! Thats interesting...

I think its fixed now. YMMV.

RobertKaucher

tiersten wrote: »

I think its fixed now. YMMV.

YES!!!! I will look at that tonight!

RobertKaucher

I performed the updates and rebooted. I then reconfigured my cluster and still no go...

Openfiler Forums / Does Openfiler 2.3 support SCSI-3 Connections?

I'm going to try setting up a cluster with Server 2003 using OpenFiler... We'll see how that goes.

tiersten

RobertKaucher wrote: »

I performed the updates and rebooted. I then reconfigured my cluster and still no go...

Openfiler Forums / Does Openfiler 2.3 support SCSI-3 Connections?

I'm going to try setting up a cluster with Server 2003 using OpenFiler... We'll see how that goes.

Bleh. Sorry. My bad. Thought they had fixed it. Your forum link has a mention of a commercial plug in as well which isn't good.

RobertKaucher

Yes, I was disappointed when I saw that. I will let you guys know about the results with server 2003.