Adding new physical disk resource to cluster

Hello,
We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new partion and
formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster , i was
not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
Thanks


--
Ilya

Have you presented the LUN properly? Have you rescanned for disks? Confirm
that you can see the disk in Disk Management on one node first.

--
Ryan Sokolowski
MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP


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"ILYA" <ILYA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
> I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new partion
> and
> formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster , i
> was
> not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Ilya

I created LUN 20GB from existing RAID GROUP (size 100GB)
I moved new LAN to host gropup cluster, where all other LUNS for cluster are
I did not need to rescan in disk management, drive was there, i just created
partion and formated it.
When i try add new dive to cluster as resource, cluster does not accept it,
drive parameters drop down menu is empty, i cannot assosiate resource with
the new drive.

Thanks
Ilya
--
Ilya


"Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:

> Have you presented the LUN properly? Have you rescanned for disks? Confirm
> that you can see the disk in Disk Management on one node first.
>
> --
> Ryan Sokolowski
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
>
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "ILYA" <ILYA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8496B7F7-0CCB-4BB8-A266-836EB25D2982@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> > We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
> > I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new partion
> > and
> > formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster , i
> > was
> > not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ilya
>
>
>

You can use the procedure described in the following KB to add the disk:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555312

Regards,
John

Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner

"ILYA" <ILYA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I created LUN 20GB from existing RAID GROUP (size 100GB)
> I moved new LAN to host gropup cluster, where all other LUNS for cluster
are
> I did not need to rescan in disk management, drive was there, i just
created
> partion and formated it.
> When i try add new dive to cluster as resource, cluster does not accept
it,
> drive parameters drop down menu is empty, i cannot assosiate resource with
> the new drive.
>
> Thanks
> Ilya
> --
> Ilya
>
>
> "Ryan Sokolowski [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Have you presented the LUN properly? Have you rescanned for disks?
Confirm
> > that you can see the disk in Disk Management on one node first.
> >
> > --
> > Ryan Sokolowski
> > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
> >
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> > "ILYA" <ILYA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8496B7F7-0CCB-4BB8-A266-836EB25D2982@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello,
> > > We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
> > > I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new
partion
> > > and
> > > formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster ,
i
> > > was
> > > not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ilya
> >
> >
> >

Thank you for the response, but that article does not explain why it happening;
is it MS bug, SAN drivers or inproper procedure?
Thanks
Ilya
--
Ilya


"ILYA" wrote:

> Hello,
> We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
> I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new partion and
> formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster , i was
> not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Ilya

This usually occurs due to improper procedures. The cluster disk driver
typically only reads the available cluster disks at boot time, so if you add
a new disk without rebooting, this can occur.

Regards,
John

Visit my blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jtoner

"ILYA" <ILYA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8CE787D5-1840-4DCC-80AA-EE2DEA06B14C@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the response, but that article does not explain why it
happening;
> is it MS bug, SAN drivers or inproper procedure?
> Thanks
> Ilya
> --
> Ilya
>
>
> "ILYA" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > We have Windows 2003 R2 x64 cluster with shared storage EMC CX3-20.
> > I created new LUN added to storage group, in Windows created new partion
and
> > formated it. Then tried to add new volume as resource to the cluster , i
was
> > not able. Disk parameter drop down was empty. what it could be?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ilya