Run cluster validation before creating a Hyper-V cluster on PowerVault. All tests related to storage and MPIO should pass before configuring a Hyper-V cluster and deploying a workload.
- Stage each Windows Server and configure the Hyper-V role according to Microsoft best practices.
- Configure two or more data paths to the ME5 for each host (DAS or SAN).
- Install and configure MPIO on each host.
- Use PowerVault Manager to create a host group on ME5.
- Use PowerVault Manager to map at least one cluster volume to the host group using a consistent LUN ID.
- On a host, initialize the new disk, bring it online, and format it.
- Perform a disk rescan on each host in the host group.
- Use Failover Cluster Manager to run cluster validation for the hosts in the host group.
- Verify that all tests related to disk and MPIO pass.
- If any tests fail, the configuration may not support clustering. Troubleshoot and resolve all disk or MPIO failures and run cluster validation again until they pass.
Note: Minor warnings will not prevent hosts from being clustered. For example, cluster validation may detect slight differences in the patch level of fully updated hosts and generate a warning.