"Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> You can use the CLUSTER.EXE command from the command line prompt to force
a
> failure. Look up Cluster.exe in the on-line help files for Windows
Server.
> Everything you can do from the GUI, you can do from the command-line.
> Example:
>
> Cluster MyClusterName resource MYSQLCluster Resource /fail
>
> Will cause the specific resource to fail. You can then watch how the
> cluster reacts.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
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>
> "Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
> news:uyoFczoHFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I'm looking for help in locating a script that would allow deliberately
> > causing a cluster to failover. (For demonstration and testing purposes.)
> >
> > And ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Arnie Rowland
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> That's OK. I goofed up the example and put RESOURCE in there twice. I
> should know better than to answer posts right after lunch.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> www.sqlpass.org
>
> "Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
> news:OBwY0HpHFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Geoff,
> >
> > I forget that it was also command line! Du-oh...
> >
> > -Arnie
> >
> >
> > "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:#7m#$FpHFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > You can use the CLUSTER.EXE command from the command line prompt to
> force
> > a
> > > failure. Look up Cluster.exe in the on-line help files for Windows
> > Server.
> > > Everything you can do from the GUI, you can do from the command-line.
> > > Example:
> > >
> > > Cluster MyClusterName resource MYSQLCluster Resource /fail
> > >
> > > Will cause the specific resource to fail. You can then watch how the
> > > cluster reacts.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Geoff N. Hiten
> > > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > > Senior Database Administrator
> > > Careerbuilder.com
> > >
> > > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > > www.sqlpass.org
> > >
> > > "Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uyoFczoHFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I'm looking for help in locating a script that would allow
> deliberately
> > > > causing a cluster to failover. (For demonstration and testing
> purposes.)
> > > >
> > > > And ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Arnie Rowland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
news:uyoFczoHFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm looking for help in locating a script that would allow deliberately
> causing a cluster to failover. (For demonstration and testing purposes.)
>
> And ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arnie Rowland
>
>
>

"Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
news:OBwY0HpHFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Geoff,
>
> I forget that it was also command line! Du-oh...
>
> -Arnie
>
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#7m#$FpHFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > You can use the CLUSTER.EXE command from the command line prompt to
force
> a
> > failure. Look up Cluster.exe in the on-line help files for Windows
> Server.
> > Everything you can do from the GUI, you can do from the command-line.
> > Example:
> >
> > Cluster MyClusterName resource MYSQLCluster Resource /fail
> >
> > Will cause the specific resource to fail. You can then watch how the
> > cluster reacts.
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Careerbuilder.com
> >
> > I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> > "Arnie Rowland" <arnie@1568.com> wrote in message
> > news:uyoFczoHFHA.1528@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm looking for help in locating a script that would allow
deliberately
> > > causing a cluster to failover. (For demonstration and testing
purposes.)
> > >
> > > And ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Arnie Rowland
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>