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Resource properties are displayed differently in Windows 2003 and Windows 2008. For example, the possible owners of a resource is listed on the General tab of the resource properties in Windows 2003, while in Windows 2008 they are listed on the Advanced Policies tab.
For both operating systems, right-click the resource and select Properties, when you want to view or modify the resource properties.
There are seven properties tabs for the GeoCluster Replicated Disk resource on Windows 2003.
Pending timeout—This value determines how long the resource is allowed to remain in a pending state before it fails. If the resource takes longer than the time specified to be brought online or taken offline, the resource fails.
For more information on the Advanced Settings options, see your Windows documentation.
Network to route Double-Take mirroring and replication traffic over—The network to use for Double-Take mirroring and replication traffic. If you do not have multiple networks established, you will only be able to select the one network that does exist. If you do not select a network, GeoCluster will use DNS to determine a network route to use.
Ideally, the networks used for various traffic should be separated. This is dependent on the number of networks that you established when you created the cluster and the priority assigned to each network. For example, if you have two network routes, separate GeoCluster and your public traffic. If you have three routes, separate the public traffic and then separate GeoCluster from the cluster heartbeat.
Modifications to either of the first two settings will not take effect until the next time the resource is brought online.
Send data only if Source is newer than Target—Only those files that are newer on the source are sent to the target.
If you are using a database application, do not use the newer option unless you know for certain you need it. With database applications, it is critical that all files, not just some of them that might be newer, get mirrored.
There are nine properties tabs for the GeoCluster Replicated Disk resource on Windows 2008.
If you remove owners, the GeoCluster Replicated Disk resource will disconnect the resource’s replication set from each owner removed.
The GeoCluster Replicated Disk resource must have at least two possible owners to function properly.
Network to route Double-Take mirroring and replication traffic over—The network to use for Double-Take mirroring and replication traffic. If you do not have multiple networks established, you will only be able to select the one network that does exist. If you do not select a network, GeoCluster will use DNS to determine a network route to use.
Ideally, the networks used for various traffic should be separated. This is dependent on the number of networks that you established when you created the cluster and the priority assigned to each network. For example, if you have two network routes, separate GeoCluster and your public traffic. If you have three routes, separate the public traffic and then separate GeoCluster from the cluster heartbeat.
Modifications to either of the first two settings will not take effect until the next time the resource is brought online.
Send data only if Source is newer than Target—Only those files that are newer on the source are sent to the target.
If you are using a database application, do not use the newer option unless you know for certain you need it. With database applications, it is critical that all files, not just some of them that might be newer, get mirrored.
GeoCluster Replicated Disk properties on Windows 2003
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