(Step 3) Configure cluster for the onQ Service
Use this procedure to create a resource and resource group for the onQ Service on the Windows cluster server that you want to protect.
To configure the cluster for onQ Service (Windows 2012):
Add the “Quorum onQ Service” as a Generic Service Resource:
1. On the active cluster node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Under the Cluster name on the left pane, right-click Roles and select Configure Role.
3. In the resulting High Availability wizard, do the following:
a. On the Before You Begin page (if shown), click Next.
b. On the Select Role page, select Generic Service and click Next.
c. Select Quorum onQ Service and click Next.
d. On the Client Access Point page, do the following:
• In the Name field, type QuorumOnQSvc, or type a unique name if onQ is protecting more than one cluster setup and if clusters are using the same Domain Controller to prevent any conflicts.
• In the Address field, type a valid available IPv4 address.
e. On the Select Storage page, click Next.
f. On the Replicate Registry Settings page, click Next.
g. On the Confirm page, click Next.
h. On the Summary page, click Finish.
Configure the “Quorum onQ Service” resource:
1. On the active node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click on the Roles.
3. Click QuorumOnQSvc in the top middle pane.
4. Switch to the Resources tab in the middle pane, at the bottom, and right-click Quorum onQ Service under Roles and select Properties.
5. On the General tab, do the following:
a. Clear the entry in the Startup Parameters field.
b. Enter a space.
c. Click Apply.
6. On the Policies tab, do the following:
a. Select the if resource fails, attempt to restart... radio button.
b. In the Period for restart(mm:ss) field, type a value of 2:00.
c. In the Maximum restart in the specified period field, type 10.
d. Select all check boxes on the page.
e. In the If all the restart attempts fail, begin restarting again after the specified period(hh:mm) field, type 01:00.
f. In the Pending timeout(mm:ss) field, type a value of 03:00.
7. Click OK to exit the wizard.
Restart “QuorumOnQSvc” Resource Group:
1. On the active node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click Roles.
3. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc in the middle pane and select Take offline.
4. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc again and select Bring online.
To configure the cluster for onQ Service (Windows 2008 & 2008 R2):
Add “Quorum onQ Service” as a Generic Service Resource:
1. On the active cluster node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Right-click Services and Applications and select Configure a Service or Application.
3. In the resulting High Availability wizard, do the following:
a. On the Before You Begin page (if shown), click Next.
b. On the Select Service or Application page, select Generic Service and click Next.
c. Select Quorum onQ Service and click Next.
d. On the Client Access Point page, do the following:
• In the Name field, type QuorumOnQSvc, or type a unique name if onQ is protecting more than one cluster setup and if clusters are using the same Domain Controller to prevent any conflicts.
• In the Address field, type a valid available IPv4 address.
e. On the Select Storage page, click Next.
f. On the Replicate Registry Settings page, click Next.
g. On the Confirm page, click Next.
h. On the Summary page, click Finish.
Configure QuorumOnQSvc Resource group:
1. On the active node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click the + to expand Services and Applications.
3. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc and click Properties.
4. On General tab, check Auto Start (If available).
5. On Failover tab, do the following:
a. In the Maximum failure in the specified period field, type a value of 10.
b. In the Period field, type a value of 1.
6. Click OK.
Configure “Quorum onQ Service” resource:
1. On the active node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click the + to expand Services and Applications.
3. Click QuorumOnQSvc.
4. On the Summary of QuorumOnQSvc page (in the middle pane), right-click Quorum onQ Service, and click Properties.
5. On the General tab, do the following:
a. Clear the entry in the Startup Parameters field. If needed enter a couple of spaces.
b. In the Please confirm action window, click Yes.
c. In the Information dialog, click OK.
d. Click Apply.
6. On the Policies tab, do the following:
a. Select the if resource fails, attempt to restart... radio button.
b. In the Period for restart(mm:ss) field, type a value of 2:00.
c. In the Maximum restart in the specified period field, type 10.
d. Select all check boxes on the page.
e. In the If all the restart attempts fail, begin restarting again after the specified period(hh:mm) field, type 01:00.
f. In the Pending timeout(mm:ss) field, type a value of 03:00.
7. Click OK to exit the wizard.
Restart QuorumOnQSvc Resource group:
1. On the active node, launch the Failover Cluster Manager from the Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click the + to expand Services and Applications.
3. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc and select Take this service or application offline.
4. Confirm the action.
5. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc and select Bring this service or application online.
To configure the cluster for onQ Service (Windows 2003):
Add QuorumOnQSvc group:
1. On the active node, launch Cluster Administration from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click the + to expand Group.
3. Right-click Group and select New and then Group.
4. In the New Group window, do the following:
a. Type QuorumOnQSvc, or type a unique name if onQ is protecting more than one cluster setup and if clusters are using the same Domain Controller to prevent any conflicts.
b. Enter a description, if desired.
c. Click Next.
5. In the Preferred Owners window, do the following:
a. Select from the Available Nodes list and move them to the Preferred Owners list, if required. Set the order of preference, if preferred owners are set.
b. In the Period field, type a value of 1.
6. Click OK on the group creation confirmation.
Add “Quorum OnQ Service” as a Generic Service Resource:
1. On the active node, launch Cluster Administration from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Right-click Resources from under the cluster, select New, and then select Resource.
3. In the resulting New Resource wizard, do the following:
a. In the Name field, type Quorum onQ Service.
b. In the Description field, type the desired description.
c. In the Quorum onQ Service drop-down menu, select Generic Service.
d. In the Group drop-down menu, select the QuorumOnQSvc.
e. Select the ON check box for Run this resource in a separate resource monitor.
f. Click Next.
4. In the Possible Owners window, select desired owners from Possible Owners list and click Next.
5. In the Dependencies window, click Next.
6. On the Generic Service Parameters page, do the following:
a. In the Service Name field, type Quorum.
b. Leave the Start Parameters field empty.
7. In the Registry Replication window, click Finish.
Configure “Quorum onQ Service” resource:
1. On the active node, launch Cluster Administration from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Click the + to expand the cluster.
3. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc and select Properties.
4. On the QuorumOnQSvc Properties page, do the following in the Failover tab:
a. In the Threshold field, type a value of 10.
b. In the Period field, type a value of 1.
c. Click OK.
5. Click QuorumOnQSvc on the left pane and select the Quorum onQ Service on the right pane.
6. On the Advanced tab, do the following:
a. Select the Restart radio button.
b. Select the Affect the group check box.
c. In the Threshold field, type a value of 10.
d. In the Period field, type a value of 7200.
e. In the Pending timeout field, type a value 180.
f. Click OK.
Restart QuorumOnQSvc Resource group:
1. On the active node, launch Cluster Administration from Start menu and connect to the cluster.
2. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc, and select Take offline.
3. Right-click QuorumOnQSvc, and select Bring online.