How to Verify that a Failover Cluster Is Operational

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3

This topic explains how to use the Cluster.exe command-line application to verify that the cluster is functional.

Before You Begin

To perform this procedure, the account you use must be delegated the following:

  • Membership in the local Administrators group

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.

Procedure

To use Cluster.exe to verify that the cluster is functional

  1. Run the following command:

    cluster group

    Note

    After the preceding command is executed, status reporting similar to the following will be displayed:

    Listing status for all available resource groups:

    Group                  Node            Status

    -------------------- --------------- ------

    Cluster Group     <Name>         Online

  2. Run the following command:

    cluster node

    Note

    After the preceding command is executed, status reporting similar to the following will be displayed:

    Listing status for all available nodes:

    Node                  Node ID        Status

    -------------------- --------------- ------

    <Name>                  2              Up

    <Name>                  1              Up