Microsoft KB Archive/312387

= The addition of a 64-bit node to a 32-bit cluster is not supported =

Article ID: 312387

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition

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This article was previously published under Q312387



SYMPTOMS
When you try to add a 64-bit node to a 32-bit cluster, or add a 32-bit node to a 64-bit cluster, the add process fails during the second analyze phase, and the following error message is generated:

Computer:servercluster.corporation.com

Major Task ID:{EBC8AEFF-10C3-4D5B-AC17-FC0F4C3871B7}

Minor Task ID:{2B3F3240-58AE-4F23-A4F8-70E620DABA7C}

Progress (min, max, current):0, 1, 1

Description: Comparing processor architecture between the cluster and the nodes being

added...

Status:0x8007170a

This computer cannot be made a member of a cluster.

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Computer:servercluster.corporation.com

Major Task ID:{2B3F3240-58AE-4F23-A4F8-70E620DABA7C}

Minor Task ID:{804DCF41-4734-4E84-8CF0-B7C3E4B8E2D6}

Progress (min, max, current):0, 1, 1

Description:

The node &quot;64-bitnode.corporation.com&quot; does not have the same processor

architecture as the other nodes in the cluster and cannot be added to the

cluster.

Status:0x8007170a

This computer cannot be made a member of a cluster.

Additional Information:

A cluster can only be created using nodes that have the same processor architecture. Your cluster has a &quot;Intel x86&quot; processor and the node you attempted to add has a &quot;Intel Itanium&quot; processor. Remove &quot;64-bitnode.corporation.com&quot; from the nodes list and try again.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because mixed-processor clusters are not supported for server clusters. Cluster resources are either 32-bit or 64-bit, and 32-bit resources are not supported on 64-bit cluster nodes.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about a related issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

312090 Cannot Use 32-Bit Resources on a 64-Bit Server Cluster

Additional query words: mscs join ia64 itanium amd64 32 64

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB312387

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