Managing a virtual IBM Storage Protect server on a cluster
For most tasks, you can administer a virtual IBM Storage Protect server as you would a non-clustered server. To complete tasks such as starting and stopping the server or moving a resource group to another node to complete system maintenance, you must use the Microsoft Cluster Administrator interface.
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The Microsoft Cluster Administrator interface is available through the Administrative Tools program group. The interface is a detailed view of a virtual server configuration. The virtual server configuration includes details such as the physical Windows servers that are part of the cluster and their resources, network connections, and status. View the components of a virtual server configuration and start, stop, or fail back a virtual server by using this interface. Manage a virtual IBM Storage Protect server by using the Microsoft Cluster Administrator interface to avoid server failures and error messages. For example, if you use the Windows Service Control Manager to shut down the server, you might receive messages that the server failed.
You might want to move a virtual IBM Storage Protect server when the Windows server acts as the primary node and this server requires hardware or system maintenance. Use the Microsoft Cluster Administrator interface to move the management of the virtual IBM Storage Protect server to the secondary node until the maintenance is completed.