SQL Server FCI Part 4 of 13: Configuring iSCSI Initiators (and the Cardinal Rule)
SAN built in Part 3; now we connect the nodes to it. The iSCSI initiator on each node binds to its Storage NIC, discovers the target portal, logs in, and…
Tag: Failover Cluster
SQL Server FCI Part 3 of 13: Configuring the iSCSI Target VM (Build the SAN)
Networks done in Part 2; now we build the SAN. The iSCSI-Target VM gets the iSCSI Target Server role, the iSCSI service gets bound to the storage NIC ONLY, and…
SQL Server FCI Part 2 of 13: Network Configuration & Connectivity Testing
Part 1 covered architecture; this part is the network plumbing. Three subnets, three named adapters per node, every link ping-tested before any cluster bit gets installed. Skip a ping test,…
SQL Server FCI Part 1 of 13: Lab Overview & Architecture (Nodes, Networks, iSCSI SAN)
Welcome to part 1 of a 13-part deep dive into SQL Server Always On Failover Cluster Instance (FCI). Before any wizard screens, before any PowerShell, you need the architecture in…