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Windows 2008R2 Cluster hotfixes

Recently I saw some clusters that are not patched and or where not aware that there were hotfixes.

So here is a list of required and optional Windows 2008R2 SP1 hotfixes.

This list is found on several pages on the web and could be handy.

Windows & Hyper-V : Required Hotfixes

Validate SCSI Device Vital Product Data (VPD) test fails after you install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2531907 (required for 3+ node Hyper-V clusters)

The network connection of a running Hyper-V virtual machine may be lost under heavy outgoing network traffic on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2263829

The Cluster service stops unexpectedly on a Windows Server 2008 R2 failover cluster node when you perform multiple backup operations in parallel on a cluster shared volume

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2494162 

MPIO failover fails on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460971

The MPIO driver fails over all paths incorrectly when a transient single failure occurs in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2522766

Performance decreases in Windows Server 2008 R2 when the Hyper-V role is installed on a computer that uses Intel Westmere or Sandy Bridge processors

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517329 

Stop error 0x0000007a occurs on a virtual machine that is running on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based failover cluster with a cluster shared volume, and the state of the CSV is switched to redirected access.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2494016 

Optional Hotfixes

An update is available for Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2485986

“0x0000009E” Stop error when you add an extra storage disk to a failover cluster in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2520235

A virtual machine online backup fails in Windows Server 2008 R2 when the SAN policy is set to Offline All

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2521348

Cluster node cannot rejoin the cluster after the node is restarted or removed from the cluster in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2549472

Cluster service stops when an error occurs in the registry replication process of a failover cluster in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2496034

0×20001 Stop error when you start a Linux VM in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2550569

A heap memory leak occurs when an application or service queries the MSCluster_Resource WMI class in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2580360

Cluster service initiates a failover after a delay of about 80 seconds when you shutdown the active node in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2575625/en-us?sd=rss&spid=14134

New registration entries are added to the Persistent Reservation table when the physical disk resource that is associated with the CSV is taken offline on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based Failover Cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579052/en-us?sd=rss&spid=14134

A transient communication failure causes a Windows Server 2008 R2 failover cluster to stop working

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2550886

Cluster service leaks memory when the service handles state change notifications in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2550894

Hyper-V Export function consumes all available memory in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2547551

Microcode update for Intel processors in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2493989

Corrupted VSS snapshot

http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=975688&kbln=en-us

FIX: The guest operating system may crash (STOP 0xd) when you perform a live migration of Hyper-V virtual machines in a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636573

Cluster network name resource failed to create its associated computer object in domain

A lot of cluster errors starts here just because the cluster account has no access in the Active directory.

A sample of a DHCP server that is just created is failing.

Cluster network name resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed to create its associated computer object in domain ‘mvp.local’ during: Resource online.

The text for the associated error code is: A constraint violation occurred.

Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:

– The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

 

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In the cluster manager you can see the just created resources and as you can see the DHCP resource is not online. Why ? well in the error screen you can see

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Cluster network name resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed to create its associated computer object in domain ‘mvp.local’ during: Resource online.

The text for the associated error code is: A constraint violation occurred.

Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:

– The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

– The quota for computer objects has not been reached.

– If there is an existing computer object, verify the Cluster Identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has ‘Full Control’ permission to that computer object using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool.

Cluster resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ of type ‘Network Name’ in clustered role ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed.

The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

Ok seams clear to me the Cluster computer object has no access to create a object in the AD.

Easy to fix just give the account god mode and your done… Well yes but I do it different.

In the AD I created a OU where I placed My Cluster resources.

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In my OU I do delegation of Control

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I pick my cluster netbiosname and choose what to do with it. custom rule

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and create object is this folder this way I have control over who and what is creating objects in my AD , all I need is that the cluster computer account can create objects in the AD.

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And in my cluster I bring the DHCP online and yes is is online and in the AD there is my DHCP object

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And it is creating the objects in the cluster OU

Cluster network name resource failed to create its associated computer object in domain

A lot of cluster errors starts here just because the cluster account has no access in the Active directory.

A sample of a DHCP server that is just created is failing.

Cluster network name resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed to create its associated computer object in domain ‘mvp.local’ during: Resource online.

The text for the associated error code is: A constraint violation occurred.

Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:

– The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

 

clip_image015_thumb clip_image017_thumb

In the cluster manager you can see the just created resources and as you can see the DHCP resource is not online. Why ? well in the error screen you can see

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Cluster network name resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed to create its associated computer object in domain ‘mvp.local’ during: Resource online.

The text for the associated error code is: A constraint violation occurred.

Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that:

– The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

– The quota for computer objects has not been reached.

– If there is an existing computer object, verify the Cluster Identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has ‘Full Control’ permission to that computer object using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool.

Cluster resource ‘MVPDHCP79’ of type ‘Network Name’ in clustered role ‘MVPDHCP79’ failed.

The cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’ has Create Computer Objects permissions. By default all computer objects are created in the same container as the cluster identity ‘CLUSTER12$’.

Ok seams clear to me the Cluster computer object has no access to create a object in the AD.

Easy to fix just give the account god mode and your done… Well yes but I do it different.

In the AD I created a OU where I placed My Cluster resources.

clip_image021_thumb clip_image023_thumb

In my OU I do delegation of Control

clip_image025_thumb clip_image027_thumb

I pick my cluster netbiosname and choose what to do with it. custom rule

clip_image029_thumb clip_image031_thumb

and create object is this folder this way I have control over who and what is creating objects in my AD , all I need is that the cluster computer account can create objects in the AD.

clip_image033_thumb clip_image035_thumb

And in my cluster I bring the DHCP online and yes is is online and in the AD there is my DHCP object

clip_image037_thumb clip_image039_thumb

And it is creating the objects in the cluster OU

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