Hello. I have a 2-node SQL 2008 R2 cluster running on Windows Server 2012 R2. I created a simple cluster aware scheduled task to run CALC.EXE as a test. Here's the PowerShell script...
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction –Execute C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger –Weekly -At 12:00 -DaysOfWeek Monday
Register-ClusteredScheduledTask –Cluster MYCLUSTER –TaskName TEST1_Clust –TaskType ResourceSpecific –Resource "SQL Server" –Action $action –Trigger $trigger
The script successfully creates the scheduled task in the "Failover Clustering" folder in Task Scheduler, so I don't think I have any syntax or logical errors in it.
But the task isn't working either by allowing it to run on schedule, or running it on -demand (right mouse, Run). When I run it, the UI says it's running, but the calculator applet doesn't run (at least not in the foreground.) I tested the command line -- C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe -- in a DOS window, and it runs fine.
Do you have any guidance what I might be doing wrong? Do I need to edit something specific inside the scheduled task? Thanks.
