Start-ClusterNode

Start-ClusterNode

Starts the Cluster service on a node in a failover cluster.

Syntax

Parameter Set: InputObject
Start-ClusterNode [[-Name] <StringCollection> ] [-Cluster <String> ] [-FixQuorum] [-IgnorePersistentState] [-InputObject <PSObject> ] [-PreventQuorum] [-Wait <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Start-ClusterNode cmdlet starts the Cluster service on a node in a failover cluster. If this is the first node started, then it will wait for other nodes to join. The cluster will begin to run when a quorum has formed.

This cmdlet with the FixQuorum parameter can be used to force quorum, that is, force the start of a cluster node even if quorum has not been achieved. When quorum is forced on a given node, the copy of the cluster configuration that is on that node will be treated as the authoritative copy and will be replicated to all other nodes. Therefore, forcing quorum should be considered a last resort, because some cluster configuration changes could be lost. The ability to force quorum can be especially useful in a multi-site cluster if the primary site, with the majority of nodes, becomes unavailable, and the secondary site, with a minority of nodes, need to be brought into service. Similarly, the ability to force quorum makes it possible to start a cluster that uses the Node and File Share Majority quorum option when none of the available cluster nodes contains a current copy of the cluster configuration.

Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.

Parameters

-Cluster<String>

Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is . or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-FixQuorum

Forces quorum on this node, which means that the copy of the cluster configuration that is on this node will be treated as the authoritative copy and will be replicated to all other nodes. Forcing quorum should be considered a last resort.

Aliases

fq

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-IgnorePersistentState

Starts the cluster node without bringing resources online on the node.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-InputObject<PSObject>

Specifies the cluster node to start.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Name<StringCollection>

Specifies the name of the cluster node to start.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-PreventQuorum

Starts the node, but prevents it from achieving quorum and forming the cluster, to prevent a split situation with two competing instances of the cluster running.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Wait<Int32>

Specifies the time in seconds to wait for the cmdlet. If the Wait parameter is not specified, then the cmdlet waits for completion. If -Wait 0 is specified, then the call is initiated and the cmdlet returns without waiting.

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.

  • Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.ClusterNode

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

  • Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.ClusterNode

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example starts the Cluster service on the node named node3 on the local cluster.

PS C:\> Start-ClusterNode –Name node3

EXAMPLE 2

This example starts the Cluster service on the node named node1 on the cluster named cluster2.

PS C:\> Start-ClusterNode –Name node1 -Cluster cluster2

EXAMPLE 3

This example forces the local node and the local cluster to start, even if quorum has not been achieved. If quorum has not been achieved, then the copy of the cluster configuration that is on the local node will be treated as the authoritative copy and will be replicated to all other nodes. This cmdlet should be considered a last resort, because some cluster configuration changes could be lost.

PS C:\> Start-ClusterNode -FixQuorum

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