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Why is MY SQL server failover cluster not working?
The cluster resource ‘SQL Server (SQL2012)’ could not be brought online due to an error bringing the dependency resource ‘SQL Network Name (VSQL2012)’ online. Refer to the Cluster Events in the Failover Cluster Manager for more information. A user encountering the same issue while installing a pre-SQL Server 2012 version may see:
How to add a node to a failover cluster?
To install or upgrade a SQL Server failover cluster, you must run the Setup program on each node of the failover cluster. To add a node to an existing SQL Server failover cluster, you must run SQL Server Setup on the node that is to be added to the SQL Server failover cluster instance.
Where to find help topics for failover cluster validation?
To view help topics about cluster validation after you close the wizard, in the Failover Cluster snap-in, click Help, click Help Topics, click the Contents tab, expand the contents for the failover cluster help, and click Validating a Failover Cluster Configuration.
What happens if SQL Server is not installed?
A failure of the Network Name will result in the SQL Server Resource not coming online. When the Windows Failover Cluster (WFC) is initially configured a Cluster Name object (CNO) will be created. The CNO is visible as a computer object in your Activity Directory Users and Computer snap-in (dsa.msc).
Why did SQL Server fail to come online?
Error: The resource failed to come online due to the failure of one or more provider resources. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80071736) Cluster network name resource ‘SQL Network Name (VSQL2012)’ failed to create its associated computer object in domain ‘motox.com’ during: Resource online.
Where to find CNO in Windows Failover Cluster?
When the Windows Failover Cluster (WFC) is initially configured a Cluster Name object (CNO) will be created. The CNO is visible as a computer object in your Activity Directory Users and Computer snap-in (dsa.msc).