Windows 2012 STD with Hyper-V cluster using CSV

hi,

i got 2 node cluster connected iscsi storage. work well.

i cloned csv volumes , presented 1 of nodes, windows os not allow me mount volume ?

after reading, attain if first remove csv volume cluster using cluster manager.

question:

1. plan purchase second storage , replicate volumes containing csv volumes second site.

on second site, have different servers, servers not part of cluster. stand alone servers.

can mount csv volume on servers on dr site.

in simple terms, can replicate csv volumes via san replication hardware technology , mount volumes on standalone server.

thanks,

paul

not really, not without having jump through lot of hoops. 

the problem replicating csv volumes @ san level end csvfs volumes instead of ntfs volumes need remote non-clustered environment. 

possible solutions include:

• find tool or command line or ps cmdlet re-label volume ntfs instead of csvfs
• on original cluster remove csvfs volume cluster, labels ntfs, san clone it, bring cluster - route incurs down time.
• on destination server setup cluster (even 1 node), bring in cloned csvfs volume, take out of cluster re-label ntfs (not tested)
• on original cluster, run backup software take application consistent backup of vms, restore on destination vms.

careful san replication since you're replicating everything, sids , all. if ever end in situation online nodes original site , dr site @ same time, can cause quite mess, particularly if dcs involved. 

i recommend considering hyper-v replication. may not sound sexy, has these benefits:

• it provides flexibility of mixing san vendors 
• it provides option of extended replication (from primary site 2 other sites)
• it's os aware, failover , failback takes consideration os requirements.
• it provides option of using removable media ship remote site initial seeding of large data
• it can configured maintain multiple points in time replicas of each vm on remote site
• it's free feature windows server, opposed expensive san replication software

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