windows server 2008 VM activation in failover clustering


i'm playing hyper-v failover clustering , need know licensing implications running , activating w2k8

scenario

3 node cluster: 2 nodes (node 1 , 2) on local lan speed third node @ dr site. auto failover of vm's between node 1 , 2 counter hardware failure , manual spin of vm's on node 3 if in dr situation. replication of vm's handled sios datakeeper cluster edition across 3 nodes.

i'm unclear how re activate w2k8 vm's if migrated node in array. looking purchase w2k8 enterprise edition allows 1 + 4 in vose environment (1 hyperv host 4 instances of w2k8 vm's). appreciate need buy enterprise licenses 3 nodes in cluster keep in compliance how many times can reactivate w2k8 vm if i've moved node (either part of maintenence plan or in event of hardware failure) , how can activation automated?. vm going want activated manual process , kind of defeats object of having ha if vm after moving going shutdown after hour because activation prompt hasn't been answered ??

thanks in advance guidance on this

g



hi!

virtual machines do not need re-activated if they're migrated host in failover cluster.



Windows Server  >  High Availability (Clustering)



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