Here is a very weird issue that has an ongoing PSS case at a client site, which seems to have them stumped so far.
We’re setting up a CCR cluster that passes every single step of the Cluster Validation tests, with the latest QLogic FC drivers and all the other goodies associated with a supported cluster build.
I’m just curious if anyone has run into this yet with Windows 2008. The failure results from Cluster.exe give a little more information than the GUI based version.
cluster /cluster:XXXMAIL100 /create /nodes:"XXXMAIL101 XXXMAIL102" /ipaddress:z.z.z.z/y.y.y.y
4% Initializing Cluster XXXMAIL100.
9% Validating cluster state on node XXXMAIL101.
13% Searching the domain for computer object XXXMAIL100
18% Creating a new computer object for XXXMAIL100 in the domain
22% Configuring computer object XXXMAIL100 as cluster name object
27% Validating installation of the Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter on node XXXMAIL101.
31% Validating installation of the Cluster Disk Driver on node XXXMAIL101.
36% Configuring Cluster Service on node XXXMAIL101.
40% Validating installation of the Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter on node XXXMAIL102.
45% Validating installation of the Cluster Disk Driver on node XXXMAIL102.
50% Configuring Cluster Service on node XXXMAIL102.
54% Starting Cluster Service on node XXXMAIL101.
54% Starting Cluster Service on node XXXMAIL102.
59% Forming cluster XXXMAIL100.
63% Adding cluster common properties to XXXMAIL100.
68% Creating resource types on cluster XXXMAIL100.
72% Creating group 'Cluster Group'.
72% Creating group 'Available Storage'.
77% Creating IP Address resource 'Cluster IP Address'.
81% Creating Network Name resource 'XXXMAIL100'.
86% Searching the domain for computer object XXXMAIL100
90% Verifying computer object XXXMAIL100 in the domain
95% Configuring computer object XXXMAIL100 as cluster name object
This phase has failed for Cluster object 'XXXMAIL100' with an error status of 87 (0x00000057).
This phase has failed for Cluster object 'XXXMAIL100' with an error status of 87 (0x00000057).
Cleaning up Cluster Group.
Cleaning up Cluster IP Address.
Cleaning up XXXMAIL101.
Cleaning up XXXMAIL102.
Cleaning up XXXMAIL100.
System error 87 has occurred (0x00000057).
The parameter is incorrect.
Manually creating the ‘XXXMAIL100’ object in AD doesn’t help the process.
The ‘parameter is incorrect’ is an oddball one because it is as if one of the subsystems is saying “You passed me an unsupported call”, even though absolutely everything passes in the cluster validation tool. I’m going to keep going on the PSS call on Monday.
We're not using disjointed namespaces, so KB
952247 does not apply here. We never even get past the point of cluster creation to begin with.
If anyone has seen this, or has any tips, please let me know.
Update: This has been resolved - read about the fix
here.