Preparing to cluster Enterprise Vault with Microsoft server clusters

The following procedure outlines the preparations that you must take before you can cluster a new or existing Enterprise Vault installation in a Microsoft server cluster. For general information on how to configure a Microsoft server cluster, refer to your Microsoft documentation.

To prepare to cluster Enterprise Vault with Microsoft server clusters

  1. Decide on the operation mode for your cluster, including:

    • The number of primary nodes (each normally hosting an Enterprise Vault virtual server).

    • The number of failover nodes.

    • Which nodes are to be the preferred owners of each virtual server.

  2. Ensure that your setup meets the requirements.

  3. Set up the shared disks and volumes for the cluster.

  4. Use Cluster Administrator to create the cluster and to add the primary and failover nodes.

  5. Set up a resource group, including the prerequisite resources, for each Enterprise Vault virtual server you require.

More Information

Required software and restrictions on clustering Enterprise Vault with Microsoft server clusters

Setting up the shared disks and volumes for a Microsoft cluster

Setting up the Enterprise Vault resource groups for a Microsoft cluster