To check if the resource extension DLL is registered, run the following command:

(Get-ClusterResourceType "Cluster Extension 3PAR").AdminExtensions

If the resource extension DLL is registered, the output will show the GUID of the admin extension as shown

{C977EFB9-B640-4E6C-9473-ECE586EC2074}

If resource extension DLL is not registered

1.Run the command regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\clx3parmscsex.dll. Run this command on all the cluster nodes.

2.Run the command on the PowerShell environment:

(Get-ClusterResourceType "Cluster Extension 3PAR").AdminExtensions = "{C977EFB9-B640-4E6C-9473-ECE586EC2074}"

This command should be executed only, from one of the cluster nodes.

Unregistering the resource type and resource extension DLL manually

Enter the following command to unregister the resource extension DLL:

cluster /UNREGADMINEXT:clx3PARmscsex.dll

Enter the following command to unregister the resource type:

cluster resourcetype "Cluster Extension 3PAR" /delete

Using the PowerShell

Enter the following command to unregister the resource extension DLL:

1.Run the command regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system32\clx3parmscsex.dll. This should be executed on all the cluster nodes.

2.Run the command on the PowerShell Environment (Get-ClusterResourceType "Cluster Extension 3PAR").AdminExtensions = ""

This should be executed only from one of the cluster nodes.

Enter the command to unregister the resource type from one of the cluster nodes.

Remove-ClusterResourceType -Name "Cluster Extension 3PAR"

NOTE: On Windows Server 2012, another cluster resource of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR for VM Management" is also created. If an user experiences issues in registration and unregistration of this resource type, follow the steps mentioned in “Registering the resource type and resource extension DLL manually” (page 19) and “Unregistering the resource type and resource extension DLL manually” (page 20) to overcome the issues.

Registering the CLX PowerShell Cmdlet DLL manually [Windows Server 2012 only]

If a problem occurs during installation, execute the following commands from the command line on all the cluster nodes to register the PowerShell Cmdlets DLL.

Check if Cmdlet is registered or not. Launch PowerShell Window. Run the Command

Get-PSSnapin -Registered

If the Cmdlet is registered then the following output will be displayed:

Name : CLX3PARCmdletsSnapin

PSVersion : 3.0

Description : This PowerShell SnapIn provides cmdlets for helping the user manage CLX 3PAR with Microsoft Windows PowerShell.

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Cluster Software specifications

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