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 ==== Cluster Shared Volumes ====
+http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610692.aspx
+http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2012/04/06/10291490.aspx
+http://technet.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/cc732181%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
+  * Cluster Shared Volumes are volumes in a failover cluster that multiple nodes can read from and write to at the same time
+  * This feature enables multiple nodes to concurrently access a single shared volume
   * CSV is supported on WS2008R2 and newer
   * Failover Cluster Manager
     * ''CluAdmin.msc''
   * CSVs are created from Physical Disk Resources (PDR)
+  * Must pass all tests in the Validate a Configuration Wizard
+    * Included in the Failover Cluster Manager MMC snap-in
+  * Use matching computers that contain either the same or similar features
+  * You cannot use teamed network adapters with iSCSI
-http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610692.aspx
+==== Failover Clusters ====
-http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2012/04/06/10291490.aspx
+See also **[[virtualization:microsoft:hyper-v-cluster|Hyper-V Cluster]]**.
-http://technet.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/cc732181%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
+  * All servers in the cluster must be in the same Active Directory domain
+  * Use basic disks, not dynamic disks
+  * Format the partitions with NTFS
+  * Partition disks with MBR or GPT partition tables
+  * Do not expose the clustered volumes to servers that are not in the cluster
+  * A witness disk holds a copy of the cluster configuration database
+  * Failover Clusters can use Cluster Shared Volumes
+  * Use Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) for highly available storage
+  * :?: Requires Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
+    * Also available on Hyper-V Server 2012
+=== Two-Node Cluster ===
+  * For a two-node failover cluster, the storage should contain at least two separate volumes (LUNs) configured at the hardware level
+    * One volume will function as the witness disk
+    * One volume will contain the files that are being shared between the cluster nodes
+      * This volume serves as the shared storage on which you will create the virtual machine and the virtual hard disk
+===== MPIO =====
+:!: When configuring iSCSI Discovery and iSCSI Targets, be sure to click the 'Advanced' button to specify:
+  * Local Adapter
+  * Intiator IP
+  * Target Portal IP
+**New Features**: http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=13246
+**MPIO Policies**: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd851699.aspx
+**''mpclaim.exe'' Examples**: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619743%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
+**Best Practices**: http://itinfras.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-is-mpio-and-best-practices-of-mpio.html
+**How To**: http://blogs.technet.com/b/migreene/archive/2009/08/29/3277914.aspx
+**Another How To**: http://onlinehelp.storsimple.com/6_Knowledge_Base/1_MPIO_Setup_Windows_Server_2008R2

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