How to Administer a Server Cluster Remotely

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

• It is possible to partially administer a Windows 2000 server cluster remotely from a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 client using the Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition, Cluster Administrator tool.



• It is possible to remotely administer a Windows 2000 server cluster from a Windows 2000 client. Cluster Administrator is part of the Admin Pack, included with Windows 2000 Server editions. Cluster Administrator can be installed on all Windows 2000 editions.



• It is possible to remotely administer a Windows NT 4.0 MSCS cluster using Cluster Administrator on a Windows 2000 client.



• It is not possible to remotely administer a Windows 2000 server cluster from Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 clients.

MORE INFORMATION

To install Cluster Administrator on a Windows NT 4.0 client, use the CD-ROM labeled "Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Disk 2." Run the Setup.exe file in the MSCS\Cluster\platform folder. You will need to re-apply any service packs and hotfixes specific to clustering that had been applied on the client system.

To install Cluster Administrator in Windows 2000, install the Admin Pack that is distributed with Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server. To install the Admin Pack on a Windows 2000-based computer, locate the Adminpak.msi file on your software distribution media, and then run (double-click) it. After the Admin Pack is installed, Cluster Administrator appears on the Start menu under Administrative Tools.

For information about how to grant cluster administrator rights, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q174332 How to Add Additional Cluster Administrators

Q171265 Unable to Uninstall Cluster Administrator Tool

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
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