Unable to Create a Server 2008 Cluster

[smurfphy]

Hi All,

I am trying to setup a Server 2008 Cluster. I have two Servers
running 2008 64 bit Ent Ed. I have ran the validation test without
error.

When I attempt to create the cluster it fails to create the cluster.
Here is what happens in the report...

"Beginning to configure the cluster TESTCLUST01

Initialising Cluster TESTCLUST01

Validating the state state on node server01.test.lab

Unable to successfully cleanup

To troublleshoot cluster creation problems, run the validate a
configuration wozard on the servers you want to cluster.

An error occurred while creating the cluster. An error occurred
creating the cluster TESTCLUST01. the network location cannot be
reached. for more information about network troubleshooting see
windows help."


I have confirmed that the network config is correct, and that DNS is
functioning.

The user account am am using has rights to create computer objects in
the domain, and is a local admin on the nodes.

I have even tried to create a single node cluster, but am having the
same problems.

I have turned off the firewall and disbaled the symantec endpoint
analysis software.

Can anyone suggest any causes.

Thanks

smurfphy

[Avinash]

Ensure TCP/IP configuration is right on both the nodes and check if you have
NetBIOS Over TCP/IP enabled. Also, ensure there is no APIPA Address
configured and registered in DNS.

Avinash

"smurfphy" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to setup a Server 2008 Cluster. I have two Servers
> running 2008 64 bit Ent Ed. I have ran the validation test without
> error.
>
> When I attempt to create the cluster it fails to create the cluster.
> Here is what happens in the report...
>
> "Beginning to configure the cluster TESTCLUST01
>
> Initialising Cluster TESTCLUST01
>
> Validating the state state on node server01.test.lab
>
> Unable to successfully cleanup
>
> To troublleshoot cluster creation problems, run the validate a
> configuration wozard on the servers you want to cluster.
>
> An error occurred while creating the cluster. An error occurred
> creating the cluster TESTCLUST01. the network location cannot be
> reached. for more information about network troubleshooting see
> windows help."
>
>
> I have confirmed that the network config is correct, and that DNS is
> functioning.
>
> The user account am am using has rights to create computer objects in
> the domain, and is a local admin on the nodes.
>
> I have even tried to create a single node cluster, but am having the
> same problems.
>
> I have turned off the firewall and disbaled the symantec endpoint
> analysis software.
>
> Can anyone suggest any causes.
>
> Thanks
>
> smurfphy
>
>
>

[smurfphy]

I have netbios disaled on the hearbeat network. and enabled on the LAN
network.

On Sep 20, 11:03 pm, Avinash <Avin...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Ensure TCP/IP configuration is right on both the nodes and check if you have
> NetBIOS Over TCP/IP enabled. Also, ensure there is no APIPA Address
> configured and registered in DNS.
>
> Avinash
>
>
>
> "smurfphy" wrote:
> > Hi All,
>
> > I am trying to setup a Server 2008 Cluster. I have two Servers
> > running 2008 64 bit Ent Ed. I have ran the validation test without
> > error.
>
> > When I attempt to create the cluster it fails to create the cluster.
> > Here is what happens in the report...
>
> > "Beginning to configure the cluster TESTCLUST01
>
> > Initialising Cluster TESTCLUST01
>
> > Validating the state state on node server01.test.lab
>
> > Unable to successfully cleanup
>
> > To troublleshoot cluster creation problems, run the validate a
> > configuration wozard on the servers you want to cluster.
>
> > An error occurred while creating the cluster. An error occurred
> > creating the cluster TESTCLUST01. the network location cannot be
> > reached. for more information about network troubleshooting see
> > windows help."
>
> > I have confirmed that the network config is correct, and that DNS is
> > functioning.
>
> > The user account am am using has rights to create computer objects in
> > the domain, and is a local admin on the nodes.
>
> > I have even tried to create a single node cluster, but am having the
> > same problems.
>
> > I have turned off the firewall and disbaled the symantec endpoint
> > analysis software.
>
> > Can anyone suggest any causes.
>
> > Thanks
>
> > smurfphy- Hide quoted text -
>
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