Validation fails when you run the Disk Failover test on a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster
This article provides a solution to an issue where validation fails when you run the Disk Failover test on a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster.
Applies to: Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 3020013
Symptoms
When you run the Cluster Validation report on a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster, the Validate Disk Failover test may fail, and you may receive errors that resemble the following:
Node
2012N2.burragevmlab.com
holds the SCSI PR on Test Disk 1 but has failed in its attempt to bring the disk online. The device is not ready.
Cause
This issue occurs because the Automount
feature is turned off. To determine whether this option is turned off, follow these steps:
- Open an administrative command prompt, and then run the following command:
Diskpart
- At the
Diskpart
prompt, run the following command:Automount
The results will tell you whether Automount
is enabled or disabled.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, enable Automount
. To do this, run the following command from an administrative command prompt: Mountvol.exe /E
No restart is required for this to take effect.
Note
Make sure that you verify this information on all nodes that you will be adding to the cluster.
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