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Windows Server Failover Clustering : Install2019/07/09

 
Configure Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC).
This example is based on the environment like follows.
Prepare 2 Nodes for clustering and they are in Active Directory domain (AD is not mandatory requirements).
Furthermore, they have 2 shared storages for clustering, for Data and for Quorum.
                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [      AD DS     ]  |10.0.0.100 | 10.0.0.110|  [  iSCSI Target  ]  |
|    fd3s.srv.world    +-----------+-----------+    tgt01.srv.world   |
|                      |           |           |                      |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [ Cluster Node#1 ]  |10.0.0.101 | 10.0.0.102|  [ Cluster Node#2 ]  |
|    rx-7.srv.world    +-----------+-----------+    rx-8.srv.world    |
|                      |                       |                      |
+----------------------+                       +----------------------+

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[2]
[3] On CUI Installation, run PowerShell and Set like follows.
Configure on all Cluster Nodes.
(on this example, they are [rx-7.srv.world] and [rx-8.srv.world])
Windows PowerShell
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# install WSFC with administration tools
# administration tools are not required on all Nodes, 
# so OK to install only a Node, then remove [-IncludeManagementTools] option
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature Failover-Clustering -IncludeManagementTools 

Success Restart Needed Exit Code      Feature Result
------- -------------- ---------      --------------
True    Yes            SuccessRest... {Failover Clustering, Remote Server Admini...
WARNING: You must restart this server to finish the installation process.

# restart computer to apply changes
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Restart-Computer -Force 
Windows Server Failover Clustering : Install (GUI)
 
On GUI Installation, Configure like follows.
Configure on all Cluster Nodes.
(on this example, they are [rx-7.srv.world] and [rx-8.srv.world])
[4] Run [Server Manager] and click [Add roles and features].
[5] Click [Next] button.
[6] Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].
[7] Select a Host which you'd like to add services.
[8] Click [Next] button.
[9] Check a box [Failover Clustering].
[10] Addtional features are required to add. Click [Add Features] button and then Click [Next] button. However, administration tools are not required on all Nodes in Cluster, so you can cancel it if you already installed on another node.
[11] Click [Install] button.
[12] After finishing Installation, click [Close] button and restart the computer.
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