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    |
|                      |                       |                      |
+----------------------+                       +----------------------+

[1]	Install and Configure AD DS in your local network, refer to here.
[2]	Join in the AD Domain on All Nodes.
[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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