You have a Hyper-V failover cluster named Cluster1. Cluster1 contains a virtual machine named VM1 that runs Windows Server. VM1 contains a Windows service named Service1. You need to ensure that Clust

This question tests knowledge of Hyper-V Virtual Machine Monitoring in a Windows Server Failover Cluster, specifically how to make the cluster react to a Windows service failure inside a guest VM, not just a VM crash.

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You have a Hyper-V failover cluster named Cluster1. Cluster1 contains a virtual machine named VM1 that runs Windows Server. VM1 contains a Windows service named Service1. You need to ensure that Cluster1 performs a recovery action if Service1 fails. What should you do? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Explanation

Approach. The correct approach is to configure VM Monitoring on VM1 and add Service1 to the list of monitored services. This is done using the PowerShell cmdlet 'Add-ClusterVMMonitoredItem -VirtualMachine VM1 -Service Service1', or equivalently through Failover Cluster Manager by right-clicking VM1 > More Actions > Configure Monitoring and selecting Service1. VM Monitoring uses Hyper-V integration services (specifically the guest heartbeat) to detect service failures inside the VM and trigger a configurable cluster recovery action - such as restarting the VM on the same node or failing it over to another node - without requiring the VM itself to crash first.

Concept tested. Hyper-V Virtual Machine (VM) Monitoring in Windows Server Failover Clustering - specifically the ability to monitor Windows services running inside a clustered guest VM and trigger cluster-level recovery actions (restart or live migration) when those services fail, using Add-ClusterVMMonitoredItem or Failover Cluster Manager.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/health-service-overview - also 'Add-ClusterVMMonitoredItem' in Microsoft Docs

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#Hyper-V Failover Cluster#Service Monitoring#High Availability#Windows Server Services

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