HOTSPOT
A company has six physical Windows Server 2012 R2 servers. The servers are configured as shown in the
following diagram:
Host 1 and Host2 run Windows Server 2012 R2 and have the Hyper-V role installed.
You need to configure the environment to support shared files that use the VHDX file format.
Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement based on the information presented in the screenshot.
Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
The two choices highlighted are the only ones that make any sense but you don’t need to do either in this network. You could simply attach the servers to the existing SMB share.
But as you must pick something then pick the two that are highlighted.
I will choose second and other third.The reason
They are particularly mentioning HOST1 and HOST2 (so create failover cluster for host1 and host2 only)
Third option as we need to configure shared files(vhdx) for cluster in this case we are using fileserver1 and to use SMB we need to use configure scale-out file server role
Agree with choice 2 and 3.
Anyone can confirm B & C please?
I would say also , why should we create a cluster on fileserv1 & 2??
it’s just a stupid incomplete question.
ok elaborate a bit more on that stupid question.
A shared VHDX is used for guest clustering. You don’t a clustered Hyper-V server for this, unless you use CSV for the place to store your VHDX. When you don’t cluster your Hyper-V servers you have to place the VHDX on a SMB share. Technically you don’t need to cluster the fileservers for this, but ofc. that would be best practice. So i go for A and C (1 VM on host1, 1 VM on host2 and the shared VHDX on a scale out file cluster from fileserver1 and 2).
http://blogs.technet.com/b/storageserver/archive/2013/11/25/shared-vhdx-files-my-favorite-new-feature-in-windows-server-2012-r2.aspx
You do need a file server cluster for SOFS using SMB. HV cluster is not required. (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831478.aspx), so if you choose C as the second option, you also have to choose A as the first option to built the file server cluster.
In my opinion the correct answers are B and C, on the base of this KB:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn265980.aspx
Integration: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn281956.aspx
“A second option for virtual hard disk sharing is to use a Scale-Out File Server.
To configure a guest failover cluster that uses shared virtual hard disks, you require the following:
At least a two-node Hyper-V failover cluster.
Servers must be running Windows Server 2012 R2.
Servers must belong to the same Active Directory domain.
Availability of configured shared storage resources—for example, CSVs on block storage (such as clustered storage spaces) or a Scale-Out File Server cluster (running Windows Server 2012 R2) with SMB 3.0 (for file-based storage).
Sufficient memory, disk, and processor capacity within the failover cluster to support multiple virtual machines that are implemented as guest failover clusters.”
Integration: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn281956.aspx
“A second option for virtual hard disk sharing is to use a Scale-Out File Server.
To configure a guest failover cluster that uses shared virtual hard disks, you require the following:
At least a two-node Hyper-V failover cluster.
Servers must be running Windows Server 2012 R2.
Servers must belong to the same Active Directory domain.
Availability of configured shared storage resources—for example, CSVs on block storage (such as clustered storage spaces) or a Scale-Out File Server cluster (running Windows Server 2012 R2) with SMB 3.0 (for file-based storage).
Sufficient memory, disk, and processor capacity within the failover cluster to support multiple virtual machines that are implemented as guest failover clusters.”
I think answers (1st, 3rd) are correct, as second thing to do would be to make Scale-Out File Server, then you have to make FileServer1 and FileServer2 a cluster first. In effect you will be able to create shared VHDXs on Host3 and Host4 cluster, therefore “You need to configure the environment to support shared files that use the VHDX file format.”. Environment will support shared clusters, although not all host will support them – it’s just a trick question.