Microsoft KB Archive/182193

= Error: Cluster Resource Dependency Can Not Be Found =

Article ID: 182193

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182193



SYMPTOMS
When you try to select the "Use Network Name as Computer Name" check box for a resource, you may receive the following error:

The Cluster resource dependency can not be found.

This error may be generated even if your resource depends on a resource, that in turn depends on a network name resource.

For example, if the resource being configured above is called "A" and it depends on a resource called "B", "B" would be the resource that depends on the network name resource:

A --> B --> Network Name



CAUSE
An indirect dependency, such as that shown above, will not be recognized by the Cluster Administrator.



RESOLUTION
If one resource uses another, there should be a direct dependency between them. Note that it is not necessary to add a dependency for something a resource does not directly use. For example, extending the illustration from above:

A --> B --> Network Name --> IP Address

B does not need a dependency on the IP Address unless it uses the IP address directly.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: mscs kbDSupport server cluster

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB182193

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