Figure 7.22 Cluster tests available
Figure 7.23 Cluster validation in progress
The validation reports are also saved to the folder C:\Windows\Cluster\Reports, which
can be viewed at any time. The report name contains the date and time of execution.
Open a report and look at the huge amount of detail. These reports can be useful to
keep as a record of the server configuration.
Validation can also be performed using PowerShell with the Test-Cluster cmdlet.
This can be used to validate an existing cluster by passing a cluster name (or no
cluster name, and it will be performed on the local cluster) or used to validate nodes
that will join a cluster by passing the server names of the future cluster members, as
shown in these examples:
Use Test-Cluster to validate the local cluster.
Use Test-Cluster -Node node1,node2 to validate node1 and node2 for a potential
new cluster.For more examples of Test-Cluster, view the Microsoft documentation at the
following location:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee461026.aspx
One useful tip is to select a specific disk for the purpose of storage testing. The disk
can be passed using the -Disk parameter. For example, this just runs the storage test
on a specific disk:
Test-Cluster -Cluster
-Include Storage