Unable to Bring New Network Name Resource On Line

ID: Q217057

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Cluster Server

SYMPTOMS

After you create a network name resource on a Microsoft Windows NT-based server running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, when you try to bring the resource on line, it may fail over to the other node. When this occurs, it may fail between both nodes until it goes off line.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the "Enable NetBIOS for this IP address" feature is disabled for your network name resource. Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 enables the "Enable NetBIOS for this IP address" feature, and if this feature is disabled, any network name resource that depends on that Internet protocol (IP) address does not work when you try to bring it on line. Note that this behavior can inadvertently be caused by using the Cluster Administrator tool on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to administer a cluster that has been updated to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, verify that the "Enable NetBIOS for this IP address" feature is enabled for your network name resource or resources by using the version of Cluster Administrator that is included with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork kbtool
Version : winnt:
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb