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Configuring a file server failover cluster running Windows Server 2022
1. Prepare
DC21 : Domain Controller(Yi.vn) | DC22,DC23 : Files Server IP 10.0.0.22, 10.0.0.23 | DC28 : iSCSI server, IP 10.0.0.28 | WIN111 : Client
2. Step by step : Configure iSCSI server on DC28 and assign to DC22, DC23. Configure Failover Cluster on DC22
DC28 : Configure iSCSI server
Server Manager - File and Storage Services - iSCSI - Click 'To create an iSCSI virtual disk, start the New iSCSI Virtual Disk Wizard.' :
iSCSI Virtual Disk Location - Select by volume : - Choose E: + iSCSI Virtual Disk Name - Name : Witness
iSCSI Virtual Disk Size - Size : 1GB - New iSCSI target + Target Name and Access - Name : SAN01
Access Servers - Add... - Choose 'Enter a value for the selected type' - Type : IP Address, Value : 10.0.0.22 + 10.0.0.23 - Next to Create - Close
Task - New iSCSI Virtual Disk... - Select volume : F - Name : SAN01 - Size : 20G - Create
DC22, DC23 : Active Witness and SAN01 disk
Server Manager - Tools - iSCSI Initiator - Yes - Target tab - Target : 10.0.0.28 - Quick Connect... - Done
Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management - Right-click Disk 1 - Online - Right-click Disk 1 - Initialize Disk - OK
Right-click - New Simple Volume... - Next ... - Volume label : Witness (Do the same for DATA)
DC22, DC23 : Install File Server and Failover Cluster
Server Manager - Manage - Add Roles and Features - Next to Roles : Extend 'File and Storage Services' - Extend 'File and iSCSI Services' - Select 'File Server'
Features : Select 'Failover Clustering' - Add Features - Install
DC22 : Configure Failover Cluster
Server Manager - Tools - Failover Cluster Manager - Right-click 'Failover Cluster Manager' : Validate Configuration... - Select Servers or a Cluster - Browse... : DC22, DC23
Next to Finish
Right-click 'Failover Cluster Manager' - Create Cluster... - Select Servers - Browse... : DC22,DC23 - Cluster Name : FileServer, Address 10.0.0.200 - Finish
Right-click Roles - Configure Role... - Select Role : Select 'File Server' - File Server Type : Choose 'File Server for general use' - Client Access Point : Name : FileServer01
Finish, Address 10.0.0.100 - Select Storage : Check to 'Cluster Disk 2'
Double-Click FileServer01 - General tab : Select DC22, DC23 - OK
Right-Click FileServer01 - Add File Share - SMB Share - Quick - Choose F: - Share name : DATA - Others Settings : Select 'Enable access-based enumeration' - Create
WIN111 : Test Failover cluster
Start - run - \\10.0.0.100 === Create a file text
DC22 : Shut down === Check again === Active on DC23
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