890213 - Installing SQL Server 2008 failover cluster
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hi i get the following error when try to install an instance of the SQL Server 2008 failover cluster:
Rule "Cluster shared disk available check" failed.
The cluster on this computer does not have a shared disk available. To continue, at least one shared disk must be available.the machine in which it's installed is a VM provided by ESXi. what's the problem and what can i do? thx
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hi i get the following error when try to install an instance of the SQL Server 2008 failover cluster:
Rule "Cluster shared disk available check" failed.
The cluster on this computer does not have a shared disk available. To continue, at least one shared disk must be available.the machine in which it's installed is a VM provided by ESXi. what's the problem and what can i do? thx
For a cluster, you'll need at least 2 VM's. (preferably on two different boxes, putting them both on one box is nice for playing around, but it brings you nothing than more points of failure in a production environment). Next you will need to configure a shared disk, accessible by both machines. This is usually based on some hardware contraption, such as a NAS, or a firewire setup. You may also be able to SIMULATE this in VMWare ESXi, consult the product's documentation.