New-Cluster
New-Cluster
Creates a new failover cluster.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
New-Cluster [-Name] <String> [-IgnoreNetwork <StringCollection> ] [-Node <StringCollection> ] [-NoStorage] [-StaticAddress <StringCollection> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The New-Cluster cmdlet creates a new failover cluster. Before creating a cluster, the hardware (servers, networks, and storage) must be connected, and the validation tests must be run.
Use Test-Cluster to run the validation tests. The tests will confirm that the hardware and settings are compatible with failover clustering. There are multiple types of tests, including Inventory, System Configuration, Network, Storage, and other types of tests.
Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.
Parameters
-IgnoreNetwork<StringCollection>
Specifies one or more networks to ignore when running the cmdlet. Networks with DHCP enabled are always included, but other networks need a static address to be specified using the StaticAddress parameter or should be explicitly ignored with this IgnoreNetwork parameter.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String>
Specifies the name of the cluster to create.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-NoStorage
Specifies that shared storage is ignored during the cluster creation. The cluster created at the end of the operation will not have shared storage. Shared storage can later be added by piping the ClusterDiskInfo object from the Get-ClusterAvailableDisk cmdlet into the Add-ClusterDisk cmdlet.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Node<StringCollection>
Specifies a comma-separated list of cluster node names, or server names, on which to create the cluster. If this parameter is not specified, then a one node cluster is created on the local physical computer.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-StaticAddress<StringCollection>
Specifies one or more static addresses to use when running the cmdlet. Networks with DHCP enabled are always included, but other networks need a static address to be specified using the StaticAddress parameter or should be explicitly ignored with this IgnoreNetwork parameter.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
- None
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.Cluster
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1, using default settings for IP addressing.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2,node3,node4
EXAMPLE 2
This example creates a two-node cluster named cluster1. The cluster will not have any clustered storage, or disk resources. Storage can be added using the Get-ClusterAvailableDisk cmdlet with the Add-ClusterDisk cmdlet.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2 -NoStorage
EXAMPLE 3
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1 that uses the static IP address 2.0.0.123.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2,node3,node4 -StaticAddress 2.0.0.123
EXAMPLE 4
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1 that uses the static IP addresses 2.0.0.123 and 3.0.0.123.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2,node3,node4 -StaticAddress 2.0.0.123,3.0.0.123
EXAMPLE 5
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1. The cluster uses default settings for IP addressing, and does not use the network 2.0.0.0/8.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2,node3,node4 -IgnoreNetwork 2.0.0.0/8
EXAMPLE 6
This example creates a four-node cluster named cluster1. The cluster uses the static IP address 2.0.0.123, and does not use the network 3.0.0.0/8.
PS C:\> New-Cluster -Name cluster1 -Node node1,node2,node3,node4 -StaticAddress 2.0.0.123 -IgnoreNetwork 3.0.0.0/8