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by **Karen McColloug** » Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:40:02

We need to install a specialized program called SL4NT on our 2-node cluster
server, however, the program is not "cluster-aware". The program does not
need to be shared out to users, it is only used as a systems administration
tool to monitor and log the activity of certain login types we use in our
student computer labs. Can anybody give me some tips as to how I can
install this program to the cluster so that it works almost "cluster-aware"
and fails over?

Thanks,
Karen

by **Jonatha** » Sat, 27 Jul 2002 03:20:45

Does this application run as a service? if it does not
you will need to make it a service first. Then you can
install a "generic service" into the cluster as a
resource. It requires that you find the service in the
registry and put the entire registry key into the resource
properties...

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>We need to install a specialized program called SL4NT on
our 2-node cluster
>server, however, the program is not "cluster-aware". The
program does not
>need to be shared out to users, it is only used as a

systems administration

Quote:>tool to monitor and log the activity of certain login
types we use in our
>student computer labs. Can anybody give me some tips as
to how I can
>install this program to the cluster so that it works

almost "cluster-aware"

Quote:>and fails over?

>Thanks,
>Karen

>.

by **Karen McColloug** » Sat, 27 Jul 2002 04:02:51

Yes it does run as a service. It's installed the app on each node, and it
installed a service to automatically run on each machine. So I'm trying to
create a "generic service" resource as you recommend, with the wizard that
comes up when I choose "new resource".

I've found the service in the registry
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SL4NT) and I've tried
to paste that key into the resource properties under "Service name" and get
the error message "the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is
incorrect. error id: 123 (0000007b)"

If I put it in other available places in the wizard, with "syslog service"
for service name (as it's listed in the services control applet) I get an
error message "the specified service does not exist as an installed
service - error ID: 1060 (00000424)".

The service as it's installed cluster-unaware uses the local system account.
I changed that to use the domain cluster service account, but it made no
different in the above. I can't get beyond the "Generic Service Parameters"
screen without one of the above errors.

Any further suggestions? THANKS -Karen

Quote:> Does this application run as a service? if it does not
> you will need to make it a service first. Then you can
> install a "generic service" into the cluster as a
> resource. It requires that you find the service in the
> registry and put the entire registry key into the resource
> properties...

> >-----Original Message-----
> >We need to install a specialized program called SL4NT on
> our 2-node cluster
> >server, however, the program is not "cluster-aware". The
> program does not
> >need to be shared out to users, it is only used as a
> systems administration
> >tool to monitor and log the activity of certain login
> types we use in our
> >student computer labs. Can anybody give me some tips as
> to how I can
> >install this program to the cluster so that it works
> almost "cluster-aware"
> >and fails over?

> >Thanks,
> >Karen

> >.

by **Jonatha** » Sat, 27 Jul 2002 05:00:14

The "service name" is important. It has to match what the
service is called in the registry - you can get this
information from services (select the service, right click
and select properties, at the top is the service name).
it is case sensitive and any spaces are important - it
must be the same. You will also need to set the service
to manual and let the cluster start and stop the service.

hope this helps

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>Yes it does run as a service. It's installed the app on
each node, and it
>installed a service to automatically run on each

machine. So I'm trying to

Quote:>create a "generic service" resource as you recommend,

with the wizard that

Quote:>comes up when I choose "new resource".

>I've found the service in the registry

(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SL4NT
) and I've tried

Quote:>to paste that key into the resource properties

under "Service name" and get

Quote:>the error message "the filename, directory name, or

volume label syntax is

Quote:>incorrect. error id: 123 (0000007b)"

>If I put it in other available places in the wizard,

with "syslog service"

Quote:>for service name (as it's listed in the services control
applet) I get an
>error message "the specified service does not exist as an
installed
>service - error ID: 1060 (00000424)".

>The service as it's installed cluster-unaware uses the

local system account.

>I changed that to use the domain cluster service account,
but it made no
>different in the above. I can't get beyond the "Generic
Service Parameters"
>screen without one of the above errors.

>Any further suggestions? THANKS -Karen

>> Does this application run as a service? if it does not
>> you will need to make it a service first. Then you can
>> install a "generic service" into the cluster as a
>> resource. It requires that you find the service in the
>> registry and put the entire registry key into the
resource
>> properties...

>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >We need to install a specialized program called SL4NT
on
>> our 2-node cluster
>> >server, however, the program is not "cluster-aware".
The
>> program does not
>> >need to be shared out to users, it is only used as a
>> systems administration
>> >tool to monitor and log the activity of certain login
>> types we use in our
>> >student computer labs. Can anybody give me some tips
as
>> to how I can
>> >install this program to the cluster so that it works
>> almost "cluster-aware"
>> >and fails over?

>> >Thanks,
>> >Karen

>> >.

>.

by **Karen McColloug** » Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:49:27

That was it!!! The registry had a different name for it. Works like magic.
THANKS! -Karen

> The "service name" is important. It has to match what the
> service is called in the registry - you can get this
> information from services (select the service, right click
> and select properties, at the top is the service name).
> it is case sensitive and any spaces are important - it
> must be the same. You will also need to set the service
> to manual and let the cluster start and stop the service.

> hope this helps

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yes it does run as a service. It's installed the app on
> each node, and it
> >installed a service to automatically run on each
> machine. So I'm trying to
> >create a "generic service" resource as you recommend,
> with the wizard that
> >comes up when I choose "new resource".

> >I've found the service in the registry

> (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SL4NT
> ) and I've tried
> >to paste that key into the resource properties
> under "Service name" and get
> >the error message "the filename, directory name, or
> volume label syntax is
> >incorrect. error id: 123 (0000007b)"

> >If I put it in other available places in the wizard,
> with "syslog service"
> >for service name (as it's listed in the services control
> applet) I get an
> >error message "the specified service does not exist as an
> installed
> >service - error ID: 1060 (00000424)".

> >The service as it's installed cluster-unaware uses the
> local system account.
> >I changed that to use the domain cluster service account,
> but it made no
> >different in the above. I can't get beyond the "Generic
> Service Parameters"
> >screen without one of the above errors.

> >Any further suggestions? THANKS -Karen

> >> Does this application run as a service? if it does not
> >> you will need to make it a service first. Then you can
> >> install a "generic service" into the cluster as a
> >> resource. It requires that you find the service in the
> >> registry and put the entire registry key into the
> resource
> >> properties...

> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >We need to install a specialized program called SL4NT
> on
> >> our 2-node cluster
> >> >server, however, the program is not "cluster-aware".
> The
> >> program does not
> >> >need to be shared out to users, it is only used as a
> >> systems administration
> >> >tool to monitor and log the activity of certain login
> >> types we use in our
> >> >student computer labs. Can anybody give me some tips
> as
> >> to how I can
> >> >install this program to the cluster so that it works
> >> almost "cluster-aware"
> >> >and fails over?

> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Karen

> >> >.

> >.

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