When pre-staging a computer account for HV replica broker does not work
While creating a Hyper-V replica broker in my HV cluster, I came across a problem. No matter what workaround I tried, my broker wont work. I tried pre-staging the computer account etc, as mentioned here but for my particular environment, it did not work. I read this:
“https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askpfeplat/2012/12/09/why-adding-hyper-v-replica-connection-broker-fails-in-failover-cluster-manager/”
and this
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/36ab7df9-a202-4493-a4a4-57b9cc8370b8/hyperv-replica-broker-stuck-in-failed-status?forum=winserverhyperv
Here is how I resolved it :
- I deleted the pre-staged computer account in AD, (which I had created manually, earlier for the replica broker)
- Configured the role in FCM, no errors while creation
- After that… yes, I got errors in the log (ignore for a minute)
- Then I recreated the AD computer name by hand and gave full control over that new account to the cluster’s computer account
- Went to FCM > cluster name > roles
- Noticed the HV replica role there (but it was in red, stopped)
- clicked “start role” on the right side action menu
- The role came online in a few seconds.
- Done!
Now I can even ping the virtual IP address of this Hyper-V replica broker role!
I guess, for whatever reason, (at least in some environments) FCM cannot really use a “pre-staged” account for this role.