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The Cluster network name resource and the File Share Witness resource may not come online on a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster node if a disjointed namespace is configuredArticle ID: 952247 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a failover cluster node of Windows Server 2008, the DNS suffix of the node's fully qualified domain name (FQDN) differs from the domain name. In this scenario, the Cluster network name resource and the File Share Witness resource may not come online. Additionally, the following event is logged in the System log: Log Name: System Note A configuration in which the DNS suffix of the node's FQDN differs from the domain name is also known as a "disjointed namespace configuration." You may also experience problems when you install failover clustering. The network name fails to come online, and the following event is logged. Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering Date: Date_Time Event ID: 1207 Task Category: Network Name Resource Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Computer: Computer-name.domain.com Description: Cluster network name resource 'Cluster Name' cannot be brought online. The computer object associated with the resource could not be updated in domain 'disjoined.domain.com' for the following reason: Unable to update password for computer account. The text for the associated error code is: The password does not meet the password policy requirements. Check the minimum password length, password complexity and password history requirements. The cluster identity 'Cluster-name$' may lack permissions required to update the object. Please work with your domain administrator to ensure that the cluster identity can update computer objects in the domain. CAUSEThis problem occurs because, in a disjointed namespace configuration, the system mistakes the DNS suffix for the Active Directory domain name when it performs certain actions. RESOLUTION
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Hotfix informationImportant Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.PrerequisitesTo apply this update, you must have the Failover Clustering feature installed on the computer.Restart requirementYou must restart the Cluster service after you apply this update.Update replacement informationThis update does not replace any other updates.File informationThe English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Windows Server 2008, x86-based versionsCollapse this table
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STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. MORE INFORMATIONTo use disjointed namespaces, you must verify that the msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes attribute is set. For more information, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/94117cd8-f54d-454d-aa49-c337d56619831033.mspx?mfr=true For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updatesPropertiesArticle ID: 952247 - Last Review: October 8, 2011 - Revision: 5.0 APPLIES TO
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