Add-ClusterNode
Add a node (server) to a failover cluster. Before adding the new node, you should run validation tests on the existing nodes together with the proposed new node.
Add-ClusterNode [[-Name] <StringCollection>] [-InputObject <psobject>] [-Cluster <string>] [<CommonParameters>]
Name
InputObject
Cluster
Before adding the new node, you should run validation tests on the existing nodes together with the proposed new node. By running the validation tests, you can confirm that the server to be added is connected correctly to the networks and storage and that it contains the same software updates.
Specifies the name of the cluster to run this cmdlet on. If you type "-Cluster ." or omit the parameter, the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.
Default Value: **
Data Type: string
Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Specifies the cluster to add the new cluster node to.
Default Value: **
Data Type: psobject
Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Specifies the name of the cluster node to add.
Default Value: **
Data Type: StringCollection
Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
1 |
position |
Value Attributes
Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Command Prompt: C:\PS>
Add-ClusterNode node4
Name State
---- -----
node4 Up
Description
-----------
This command adds node4 to the local cluster.
Command Prompt: C:\PS>
Get-Cluster cluster1 | Add-ClusterNode node3
Name State
---- -----
node3 Up
Description
-----------
This command adds node3 to cluster1.
Test-Cluster
Get-ClusterNode
Remove-ClusterNode
Resume-ClusterNode
Start-ClusterNode
Stop-ClusterNode
Suspend-ClusterNode