70-223 Configuring and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by using Windows 2000 Advanced Server Training Boot Camp

Demo Question 8.

You are the administrator of a two-node Windows 2000 Advanced Server cluster that provides file, print and application services for EliteCertify. The cluster has two Physical Disk resources. One of these resources is used for the file and print resources and one is used for the application sources. NodeA is the preferred owner of the file and print resources and NodeB is the preferred owner of cluster applications. You install a new application named AppZ to the cluster. After the installation, users report that their applications are note available. The cluster administrator reveals that both nodes are operating but that all of the applications in the Application resource group are offline one NodeB. You need to ensure that the all other applications are available to the users while you troubleshoot AppZ. What should you do?

A. Prevent the failback for the Application resource group.
B. Increase the failback threshold value for the Application resource group.
C. Click Do not restart in the Advanced tab of the AppZ resource Properties dialog box.
D. On the Advanced tab for the AppZ resource Properties dialog box, clear the Affect the group checkbox.


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Answer: D

Explanation: The most likely cause of the failure of the applications is the new AppZ. When it failed it obviously affected the group. In order to prevent the AppZ from affecting the group while you troubleshoot it you will need to clear the Affect the group checkbox. Incorrect answers: A. As you want the users to be able to use their applications you would want them to failback if there is a failure. B. Remember the goal is for all applications to be available, increasing this period will not provide for this/ C. This would not assist with the problem of AppZ. Microsoft Windows 2000 Advance Server Clustering Services Training Kit, pages 210- 211.