MSCS cluster question
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Hello!! I am running an application in a MSCS cluster node. I want to get the name of the virtual cluster name and not the cluster node name. GetComputerName returns the cluster node name (the machine in which the applicaton is run). I want to get the cluster name (virtual cluster server name), or the name of the cluster which is exposed to the outer world. I created an generic resource through the Cluster Administrator. I chose the option "Use Network Name for Computer Name" in the resource properties. The resource was created and indicated that it was offline. When I brought it online (through a menu option in the context menu) my application executed and picked up the virtual cluster server name and not the cluster node name. This is excatly what is required. But the application takes the virtual cluster server name only when it is run from the cluster admin and when it is executed manually (by double clicking the application) the application again takes the cluster node name. So bottomline, how to obtain the virtual cluster server name of the cluster just as you get the machine name from GetComputerNaame() when you run the application independently. Sandeep