Microsoft KB Archive/278951

= The Cluster Internet Protocol Address May Not Come Online After the Quorum Disk Is Corrupted =

Article ID: 278951

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q278951





SYMPTOMS
If your quorum disk is corrupted and you have run the Chkdsk utility to correct these corruption problems, the cluster Internet Protocol (IP) address may not come online. The Cluster service starts, but the cluster is unavailable.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if the Chkdsk utility takes an extended period of time to complete and the time-out value for the IP resource is exceeded.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, connect to the local node in the Cluster Administrator tool by using a period (.) and bring the cluster network name resource online:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, and then type: cluadmin.
 * 2) Right-click Cluster Group, and then click Bring Online.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
It is recommended to keep the quorum on a dedicated small disk resource. The recommended size for best NTFS file system optimization is 500 MB. The Chkdsk utility takes less time to run on smaller volumes that have fewer files on a dedicated quorum disk.

Additional query words: mscs w2000mscs chkdsk

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB278951

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