A. In earlier versions of Windows Clustering, the only service you needed on the NIC used for the cluster communication was TCP/IP. Administrators frequently disabled the File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks and Client for Microsoft networks services. If you're using Cluster Shared Volumes, the situation changes as Cluster Shared Volumes require SMB communication over the cluster network (which is the network that is also used for CSV traffic). You must have the following, as shown below:
- Client for Microsoft Networks must be enabled on the cluster NIC.
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks must be enabled on the cluster NIC.
- The Server service must be running on each node in the cluster.
Related Reading:
- How do I create a failover cluster in Windows Server 2008?
- Is a Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 mixed-cluster possible?
- How can I add disk resources to a Windows Server 2008 cluster from the command line?
- How do cluster shared volumes work in Windows Server 2008 R2?
- How to Manage Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
- Configure Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering from the Command Line
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