How to set up a file server cluster

Hey everyone,

We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am done.
I would like to set them up in a cluster.

Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
cluster?

I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I just
want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.


TIA,


Clayton

Sorry, but the two new servers are running Windows 2003 R2 ent. w/sp1.


Clayton



"Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
> Hey everyone,
>
> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>
> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
> cluster?
>
> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I just
> want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Clayton
>

For the cluster
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

For the file share within the cluster
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
> Hey everyone,
>
> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>
> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
> cluster?
>
> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I just
> want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Clayton
>

Once this is done, what is the best way to move my data from my old (stand
alone) file server to the new cluster keeping all of the ACLs? File Server
Migration Tool? Robocoy?


Clayton



"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:%233JQhfG$(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the cluster
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> For the file share within the cluster
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
>
> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
>> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
>> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
>> cluster?
>>
>> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I just
>> want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> Clayton
>>
>
>

I have used NTbackup in the past, you need to preserve ACL's and not
everything can do that. Backup to a file, then restore.

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:vCu1h.524952$(E-Mail Removed) m...
> Once this is done, what is the best way to move my data from my old (stand
> alone) file server to the new cluster keeping all of the ACLs? File
> Server Migration Tool? Robocoy?
>
>
> Clayton
>
>
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:%233JQhfG$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> For the cluster
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> For the file share within the cluster
>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>>
>> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>>> Hey everyone,
>>>
>>> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
>>> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
>>> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
>>> cluster?
>>>
>>> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I just
>>> want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>>
>>> Clayton
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I guess I should have said I need to keep all ACLs and file shares. What
can do that?
Can't Robocopy using RobocopyGUI do that?


Clayton



"Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:%23r5rmAH$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have used NTbackup in the past, you need to preserve ACL's and not
>everything can do that. Backup to a file, then restore.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rodney R. Fournier
>
> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>
>
> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:vCu1h.524952$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>> Once this is done, what is the best way to move my data from my old
>> (stand alone) file server to the new cluster keeping all of the ACLs?
>> File Server Migration Tool? Robocoy?
>>
>>
>> Clayton
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:%233JQhfG$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> For the cluster
>>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>>
>>> For the file share within the cluster
>>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>>
>>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>>
>>>
>>> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>
>>>> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
>>>> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
>>>> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
>>>> cluster?
>>>>
>>>> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I
>>>> just want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Clayton
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

It can.

Cheers,

Rodney R. Fournier

MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner


"Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0hv1h.185969$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>I guess I should have said I need to keep all ACLs and file shares. What
>can do that?
> Can't Robocopy using RobocopyGUI do that?
>
>
> Clayton
>
>
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:%23r5rmAH$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have used NTbackup in the past, you need to preserve ACL's and not
>>everything can do that. Backup to a file, then restore.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>
>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>
>>
>> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:vCu1h.524952$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>>> Once this is done, what is the best way to move my data from my old
>>> (stand alone) file server to the new cluster keeping all of the ACLs?
>>> File Server Migration Tool? Robocoy?
>>>
>>>
>>> Clayton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message news:%233JQhfG$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> For the cluster
>>>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>>>
>>>> For the file share within the cluster
>>>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Rodney R. Fournier
>>>>
>>>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
>>>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
>>>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
>>>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
>>>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new
>>>>> servers running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers
>>>>> when I am done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
>>>>> cluster?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I
>>>>> just want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Clayton
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Dear all

I have used a tool called Security Explorer (www.ScriptLogic.com) that can
do this ACLs backup and Restore.

I hope this will help you.

Thanks
Hicham Salama

"Clayton Sutton" wrote:

> I guess I should have said I need to keep all ACLs and file shares. What
> can do that?
> Can't Robocopy using RobocopyGUI do that?
>
>
> Clayton
>
>
>
> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:%23r5rmAH$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have used NTbackup in the past, you need to preserve ACL's and not
> >everything can do that. Backup to a file, then restore.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rodney R. Fournier
> >
> > MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> > http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> > http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> > http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> > ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
> >
> >
> > "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:vCu1h.524952$(E-Mail Removed) m...
> >> Once this is done, what is the best way to move my data from my old
> >> (stand alone) file server to the new cluster keeping all of the ACLs?
> >> File Server Migration Tool? Robocoy?
> >>
> >>
> >> Clayton
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rodney R. Fournier [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message news:%233JQhfG$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> For the cluster
> >>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
> >>>
> >>> For the file share within the cluster
> >>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Rodney R. Fournier
> >>>
> >>> MVP - Windows Server - Clustering
> >>> http://www.nw-america.com - Clustering Website
> >>> http://msmvps.com/clustering - Blog
> >>> http://www.clusterhelp.com - Cluster Training
> >>> ClusterHelp.com is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Clayton Sutton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:EBt1h.184124$(E-Mail Removed) m...
> >>>> Hey everyone,
> >>>>
> >>>> We are running a Windows 2003 domain. I just setup two (2) new servers
> >>>> running Windows 2003 ent. They will be our new file servers when I am
> >>>> done. I would like to set them up in a cluster.
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know of a step-by-step doc. for setting up a file server
> >>>> cluster?
> >>>>
> >>>> I have HBA cards in the servers and we have an EMC SAN in place. I
> >>>> just want a step-by-step doc on how to configure the Windows cluster.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> TIA,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Clayton
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Hicham Salama" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:61CB3CDB-0615-4F55-9B00-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear all
>
> I have used a tool called Security Explorer (www.ScriptLogic.com) that can
> do this ACLs backup and Restore.

Is it cluster aware?


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ClusterHelp.com, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
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