If the quorum is still ok, and currently belongs to the "active node",
you should be able to just do a regular restore of C:\, D:\, etc, and
System_State, and reboot the box...should come back up and join the
cluster.
Most, if not all of what I posted below is only relevant if you've lost
the quorum disk.
Paul
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
> WEAVER, Simon
> Sent: March 2, 2006 10:59 AM
> To: 'Clooney'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
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>
>
> Dave
> I do not have the document to hand, but its possible that you
> MAY have to
> take the live node OFFLINE during the restore. However, you
> can certainly
> TRY it!
>
> I think Paul provided a snapshot of what was in the book :-)
>
> Simon Weaver
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clooney [mailto:d_clooney AT yahoo DOT com]
> Sent: 02 March 2006 15:53
> To: WEAVER, Simon; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
>
>
> Thanks Simon
>
> A little bit confused due to lack of Knowledge on the windows cluster
> environment
>
> Both nodes are running win2k by the way.
>
> You mentioned that the live node would need to be taken off
> line, surely
> this defeats the point of a cluster. Please excuse my
> ignorence if I am
> overlooking something.
>
> Thanks Again
>
> David
>
> --- "WEAVER, Simon" <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Dave
> > Well, if the other node is holding the resources, then it
> should be a
> > case of booting the box to an F8 prompt and choose
> directory service
> > restore mode and logon to Windows.
> >
> > Launch Netbackup Backup, Archive and Restore tool , or from the
> > Master, do a restore to this client machine.
> >
> > Select system state or shadow copy components (you did not mention
> > what version of windows you have).
> >
> > Restore (I think) the system, but I am 90% sure the other
> node needs
> > to be taken down (or offline!!) so you may need downtime for this.
> >
> > My guess is the quorom is shared?? I would think this is
> all ok then.
> >
> > Reboot and it should come back to life!
> >
> > Would have thought this would be in the SysAdmin book, but I don't
> > have one to hand!
> >
> > I hope this is of some help - I may have overlooked
> something..... !!
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Clooney [mailto:d_clooney AT yahoo DOT com]
> > Sent: 02 March 2006 15:22
> > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Could anyone tell me anything to watch out for or a procedure to
> > restore the a failed node using Microsoft cluster.
> >
> > Situation: Active node died and inactive took over, we are
> now going
> > to attempt
> > to restore failed node .
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Dave
> >
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