Sample replicated data cluster configuration

The sample setup for a Replicated Data Cluster has four servers, two for the primary zone and two for the secondary zone. The nodes will form two separate clusters, one at the primary zone and one at the secondary zone.

Table: Replicated Data Cluster configuration objects describes the objects created and used during the installation and configuration.

Table: Replicated Data Cluster configuration objects

Object Name

Description

Primary zone

SYSTEM1 & SYSTEM2

First and second nodes of the primary zone

INST1_SG

Microsoft SQL Server service group

INST1-VS

Virtual SQL Server cluster

INST1

SQL Server instance name

INST1_DG

cluster disk group for SQL Server system database and files

INST1_DATA_FILES

volume for Microsoft SQL Server system data files

INST1_REGREP_VOL

volume that contains the list of registry keys that must be replicated among cluster systems for the SQL Server

INST1_FS_VOL

volume that contains FILESTREAM enabled data objects

INST1_REPLOG

Replicator log volume required by VVR

INST1_DB1_DG

Cluster disk group for SQL Server user-defined database and files

INST1_DB1_VOL

volume for storing a Microsoft SQL Server user-defined database

INST1_DB1_LOG

volume for storing a Microsoft SQL Server user-defined database log file

INST1_DB1_REPLOG

Replicator log volume required by VVR for SQL Server user-defined database

Secondary zone

SYSTEM3 & SYSTEM4

First and second nodes of the secondary zone

All the other parameters are the same as on the primary zone.

RDS and VVR Components

INST1_RDS

RDS name for SQL Server system database and files

INST1_RVG

RVG name for SQL Server system database and files

INST1_RVG_SG

Replication service group for SQL Server system database and files

INST1_DB1_RDS

RDS name for SQL Server user-defined database and files

INST1_DB1_RVG

RVG name for SQL Server user-defined database and files

INST1_DB1_RVG_SG

Replication service group for SQL Server user-defined database and files