(Step 1) Prepare the cluster nodes

Enrollment in Windows Cluster Services Environment : (Step 1) Prepare the cluster nodes

To install the cluster modules (Windows 2012 & 2012R2):

If your PNs (aka cluster nodes) are running Win2k12 or Win2k12R2, you must perform the following procedure on those PNs prior to protecting the onQ. If you don’t, the corresponding RNs will not work.

1. Open a power shell and choose to Run as Administrator.

2. Add the required modules.

Both the Failover Cluster Automation Server module and the Failover Cluster Command Interface module must be installed on each PN (cluster node).

a. Determine which modules are currently installed:


> PS C:\Users\administrator> Get-WindowsFeature RSAT-Cluster* Display Name Name Install State ------------ ---- ------------- [X] Failover Clustering Tools RSAT-Clustering Installed [X] Failover Cluster Management Tools RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt Installed [X] Failover Cluster Module for Windows... RSAT-Clustering-Powe... Installed [X] Failover Cluster Automation Server RSAT-Clustering-Auto... Installed [ ] Failover Cluster Command Interface RSAT-Clustering-CmdI... Available

b. Add the Failover Cluster Automation Server module:


> Install-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT-Clustering-AutomationServer

c. Add the Failover Cluster Command Interface module:


> Install-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface

3. Import the modules that you just added:


> import-module failoverclusters

4. Verify that the required modules are installed:


> Get-WindowsFeature RSAT-Cluster* Display Name Name Install State ------------ ---- ------------- [X] Failover Clustering Tools RSAT-Clustering Installed [X] Failover Cluster Management Tools RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt Installed [X] Failover Cluster Module for Windows... RSAT-Clustering-Powe... Installed [X] Failover Cluster Automation Server RSAT-Clustering-Auto... Installed [X] Failover Cluster Command Interface RSAT-Clustering-CmdI... Installed

Next Step: Go to (Step 2) Install onQ Service on cluster.

To install the iSCSI initiator (Windows 2003)

Microsoft iSCSI initiator must be installed on the PN, if not installed already. Installation is required on Windows 2003. The iSCSI initiator is preinstalled on the following Windows versions:

• Windows 2012

• Windows 2008 R2

• Windows 2008

Once installed on the protected node, the initiator will become available in the Recovery Node and will be used for configuration of Virtual SAN connectivity when Recovery Node is started in either Test Mode or in Production Mode.

Go to http://www.quorum.net/file_share/Initiator.zip. The Initiator.zip file contains following versions of initiators. Install the appropriate version on the cluster node.

•	Initiator-2.08-build<version>-x64fre.exe

•	Initiator-2.08-build<version>-x86fre.exe

Next Step: Go to (Step 2) Install onQ Service on cluster.