Tasks for implementing a dynamic mirrored quorum resource


Tasks for implementing a dynamic mirrored quorum resource
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One of the key advantages of using SFW with Microsoft clustering is the ability to create a mirrored quorum resource that adds fault tolerance to the quorum and protects the cluster.

The following table lists the tasks for implementing the mirrored quorum resource.

Table: Tasks for implementing the mirrored quorum resource

Action	Description
Create a dynamic cluster disk group and a mirrored volume for the quorum resource.	Create a dynamic cluster disk group and a mirrored volume for the quorum resource. See Creating a dynamic cluster disk group and a mirrored volume for the quorum resource.
Add a Volume Manager Disk Group resource to the cluster	Add a Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the disk group that you created for the quorum. Create a new quorum group, then add the Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the disk group that you created for the quorum. See Adding a Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the quorum.
Change the cluster quorum resource to the dynamic mirrored quorum resource	Change the cluster quorum properties to use the Volume Manager Disk Group resource. Select either the Node and Disk Majority or No Majority: Disk Only option when configuring the quorum. See Changing the quorum resource to a dynamic mirrored quorum resource.

Action

Description

Create a dynamic cluster disk group and a mirrored volume for the quorum resource.

See Creating a dynamic cluster disk group and a mirrored volume for the quorum resource.

Add a Volume Manager Disk Group resource to the cluster

Add a Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the disk group that you created for the quorum.

Create a new quorum group, then add the Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the disk group that you created for the quorum.

See Adding a Volume Manager Disk Group resource for the quorum.

Change the cluster quorum resource to the dynamic mirrored quorum resource

Change the cluster quorum properties to use the Volume Manager Disk Group resource.

Select either the Node and Disk Majority or No Majority: Disk Only option when configuring the quorum.

See Changing the quorum resource to a dynamic mirrored quorum resource.