Extend A Lun In A Cluster; Msnfs Administration On A Server Cluster; Best Practices For Running Server For Nfs In A Server Cluster - HP PROLIANT ML110 G5 User Manual

Extend a LUN in a cluster

To extend a LUN on a storage array in a cluster, review the requirements and procedures from the
storage array hardware provider for expanding or extending storage.
For additional information associated with extending a LUN in a cluster, see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base articles:
• How to extend the partition of a cluster shared disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304736
• How to replace a disk that is in a cluster and use of the Cluster Recovery utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305793

MSNFS administration on a server cluster

The Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS) online help provides server cluster information
for the following topics:
• Configuring shared folders on a server cluster
• Configuring an NFS share as a cluster resource
• Modifying an NFS shared cluster resource
• Deleting an NFS shared cluster resource
• Using Microsoft Services for NFS with server clusters
• Understanding how Server for NFS works with server clusters
• Using Server for NFS on a server cluster
• Configuring User Name Mapping on a server cluster
For further details, see the online help for Microsoft Services for Network File System.

Best practices for running Server for NFS in a server cluster

• Stop Server for NFS before stopping the server cluster.
• Ensure share availability when a node fails.
• Use the appropriate tool to manage Network File System (NFS) share cluster resources.
• Avoid conflicting share names.
• Ensure the availability of audit logs.
• Move file shares or take them offline before stopping Server for NFS.
• Take resources offline before modifying.
• Administer Server for NFS only from computers in a trusted domain.
• Restart the Server for NFS service after the cluster service restarts.
• Choose the appropriate sharing mode.
• Use the command line properly when creating or modifying NFS share cluster resources.
• Use hard mounts.
• Use the correct virtual server name.
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