Clustering best practice

Network:

Private Network:

• Atleast 150 ms ping response time
• Use TCPIP Only
• No DNS, No default gateway,No wins
• Static ip address
• Disable Netbios
• No NIC Teaming

Public Network:

• Use atleast two DNS servers
• Teaming is not rrecommended
• If teaming is used confugure it after configuring clustering

Windows Level:

• No password policies for cluster rrelated account
• Cluster account should have local administrative rights(not domain admins)
• Server nodes should be at same service pack level
• MSDTC must be installed (for sql clustering, not require for Exchange CCR)